Suspension of Routine Visa Services

[Mar and Mur 7]

Hello Fox

As stipulated on DoS website “https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-routine-visa-services.html” “In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State is temporarily suspending routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates. Embassies and consulates will cancel all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments as of March 20, 2020. As resources allow, embassies and consulates will continue to provide emergency and mission critical visa services. Our overseas missions will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time”.

 This statement is not explicit enough with respect to the immigrant visa cases in which the applicants had completed the interview and immigration medical examination as well but now waiting for I-601 waiver approval and the immigrant visa packet as well  as passports to couriered at home

 Could anyone provide us with more precision?

Thanks

Edited April 1, 2020 by Mar and Mur

[SalishSea 17,828]

7 minutes ago, Mar and Mur said:

Hello Fox

As stipulated on DoS website “https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-routine-visa-services.html” “In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State is temporarily suspending routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates. Embassies and consulates will cancel all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments as of March 20, 2020. As resources allow, embassies and consulates will continue to provide emergency and mission critical visa services. Our overseas missions will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time”.

 This statement is not explicit enough with respect to the immigrant visa cases in which the applicants had completed the interview and immigration medical examination as well but now waiting for I-601 waiver approval and the immigrant visa packet as well  as passports to couriered at home

 Could anyone provide us with more precision?

Thanks

Not sure what isn't clear, but it is saying that no visas will be issued until further notice.  What does your CEAC status say?

[Mar and Mur 7]

The CEAC status says "Refused" This is a generic answer as stated by DoS.

Thanks

[SalishSea 17,828]

58 minutes ago, Mar and Mur said:

The CEAC status says "Refused" This is a generic answer as stated by DoS.

Thanks

Also known as administrative processing, which pre-covid would normally be for background checks etc.  Now I would presume that due to the state department halting all immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing at all consulates, it is simply on hold until further notice.  Good luck.

[designguy 1,179]

Doesnt seem you qualify for emergency or mission critical. All you can do is wait. No one knows anything esle