Immigration Suspension Executive Order - MEGA THREAD

[jasonlzak 173]

12 minutes ago, SariEva said:

I'm confused...the topic of this thread is the executive order suspending immigration.  Are we not allowed to share opinions about the executive order?  Can you point me to the forum rules that define "derailing" or "off topic" posts?

When you have a hard discussion with one of the elite members, eventually they will send you a friendly warning. It works every times trust me.

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,604]

21 minutes ago, SariEva said:

Can you point me to the forum rules that define "derailing" or "off topic" posts?

Fair question!  Here's a little (looks like a lot, doesn't it?) from the Terms of Service; my comments are preceded with ****:

 

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Post so called SPAM.

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Edited April 22, 2020 by TBoneTX

[Mounat02 63]

1 hour ago, Spookie said:

It is pointless to ask questions until the executive order is out. Sorry for being so harsh.

If the EO were out already, we'd know exactly what's in and it would be pointless to ask questions.

 

I'm quite pleased the temporary worker visas (H1, L1, TN, etc..) will be excluded. The jobs (from farming to high technology and even medicine) which require visas can't immediately be replaced by Americans even if unemployment remains high through 2020. And it is these very jobs that will help with the economic and health recovery.

 

[Jojojijo 1]

Is it applicable to F2a who waiting for IL?and finished everything with nvc and uscis?i mean spouse immigration who are waited longer for reunit 😪😪😪

[Cille 1]

Im so sad, my husband needs me😭

[TBoneTX 45,604]

Just now, Cille said:

Im so sad, my husband needs me😭

Hang in there.  Everything will work out in the end.  Keep the faith.  We don't know what the EO will say, yet.

When the consulate hosed us and wouldn't let Mrs. T-B.-to-be get here, I found that violent physical exercise helped.

[Help_us 0]

Any idea when the EO will be posted?

Edited April 22, 2020 by Help_us

[givionte 138]

3 minutes ago, Help_us said:

Any idea when the EO will be posted?

keep your eyes peeled here...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/

or

https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/donald-trump/2020

 

First link is where Presidential actions are officially posted.  2nd is the National Archives which publishes all executive orders.  We don't know when it will be posted, but sometime tomorrow in America.  Could be leaked earlier, but these are the official places to read it.

[optimistic23 49]

I have emailed my local embassy and asked wether the already issued visas will be affected or not and this is the response i received.

 

“Thank you for your inquiry.

 

If you already have an immigrant visa, then you will not be impacted by the new executive order (which has not yet even been signed).  

 

As long as you have the letter* from the Embassy and your valid immigrant visa, you should be able to travel without problems.

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

 

 

 

American Citizen Services Unit 

U.S. Embassy.”

 

*Letter from the embassy : since we are in lockdown we are required to have a travel letter from the embassy*

[fem_femme 6]

guys, my husband was due to have his interview mid march, then it got rescheduled to beginning of May but that wont be happening due to the lock-down in the country where the interview will take place...the lock-down was extended that is why his 2nd upcoming interview would have to be rescheduled to god knows when again...i emailed the embassy to get our 3rd rescheduled interview date but the very next day i say news about this suspension and now saw also that the ban is for green card seekers and that's what my husband is from oversees as CR-1 case. Does this mean the now not even the interview will happen until the ban is lifted or the interview can take place whenever the embassy gives us our 3rd interview day and in case if he is approved, he still will be asked not to travel until trump lifts the ban or now the embassy will have to hold off on our interview and reschedule it the 3rd time only when the ban is lifted? which scenario would be more likely for us? this has been a roller coaster ride for us with these changed interview dates.

[Mounat02 63]

16 minutes ago, optimistic23 said:

I have emailed my local embassy and asked wether the already issued visas will be affected or not and this is the response i received.

 

“Thank you for your inquiry.

 

If you already have an immigrant visa, then you will not be impacted by the new executive order (which has not yet even been signed).  

 

As long as you have the letter* from the Embassy and your valid immigrant visa, you should be able to travel without problems.

 

Thank you.

 

Regards,

 

 

 

American Citizen Services Unit 

U.S. Embassy.”

 

*Letter from the embassy : since we are in lockdown we are required to have a travel letter from the embassy*

This a reasonable response but if the EO "has not yet even been signed," how can the embassy know for sure that "you will not be impacted by the new executive order?"

 

Seems a bit presumptive on the embassy's side.

Edited April 22, 2020 by Mounat02

[Ramar1 44]

28 minutes ago, givionte said:

keep your eyes peeled here...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/

or

https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/donald-trump/2020

 

First link is where Presidential actions are officially posted.  2nd is the National Archives which publishes all executive orders.  We don't know when it will be posted, but sometime tomorrow in America.  Could be leaked earlier, but these are the official places to read it.

Question.. Most of the orders get signed then get published 4 or 5ll days later. In that case, if he signs it today, and gets published 4 days from now, does that mean we can still enter before publication date? Hope my question makes sense. 

[optimistic23 49]

2 minutes ago, Mounat02 said:

This a reasonable response but if the EO "has not yet even been signed," how can the embassy know for sure that "you will not be impacted by the new executive order?"

 

Seems a bit presumptive on the embassy's side.

No idea mate, maybe they know something we don’t but they won’t just send an email without been informed of the situation. 

Let’s hope it doesn’t affect the VJ families at all whether visa is issued or not.

 

[Jojojijo 1]

I believe spouse immigration will not include 

[Ramar1 44]

4 minutes ago, jobyge said:

I believe spouse immigration will not include 

I hope that's the case.