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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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  On 4/24/2020 at 2:06 AM, ny to la said:

My brother in Egypt has his Visa too. Please let me know if you find out anything.

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IR1’s should be ok. I’d bring a copy of your marriage certificate while traveling. Spouses of USC are exempt from the order  

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10/3/16 I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX

10/5/16 Delivered at Lewisville, TX

10/11/16 NOA1 Received

11/3/16 NOA2 Received

11/8/16 NOA2 Hard Copy Received

11/22/16 NVC Received I-129

12/2/16 Consulate Review

12/15/16 Interview Date

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Sorry if this was asked already, I went through a lot of the pages before posting and couldn't find any information. Anyway, I have a K1 visa issued already that expires in August. Because of the most recent ban, and courthouses not working, I'm unsure if I can travel to the US, and after entering, can we even get married right now and apply for adjustment of status? I wouldn't want to risk the 90 days passing and not being able to stay. Also do you think this will be resolved by August? Any information or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone who might answer. Good luck with your own journey. 

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Hi everyone,

 

Trump signed the Muslim ban in 2017, and the ban was supposed to last 90 days only. However, as of today it is still valid because Trump kept extending the ban.

 

Do you think the immigration ban will be in the same situation? Ie, he will keep it valid as long as he is still in office, or until he can really make Congress pass a law that can halt family immigrant (except for spouse and child under 21) altogether?

 

Thanks!

N-400:

07/19/2019: Applied online

08/07/2019: Biometrics 

01/22/2020: Interview scheduled

02/26/2020: Interview.

02/27/2020: Status changed to Approved. Oath scheduled for 03/18/2020

 

 

 

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  On 4/26/2020 at 7:18 AM, Amy6 said:

Sorry if this was asked already, I went through a lot of the pages before posting and couldn't find any information. Anyway, I have a K1 visa issued already that expires in August. Because of the most recent ban, and courthouses not working, I'm unsure if I can travel to the US, and after entering, can we even get married right now and apply for adjustment of status? I wouldn't want to risk the 90 days passing and not being able to stay. Also do you think this will be resolved by August? Any information or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone who might answer. Good luck with your own journey. 

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Quick points as I read...

  1. Impacts only immigrant visas. NIVs are not impacted.
  2. Does not impact anybody inside the US right now. Only people entering. AOS should not be impacted as a result.
  3. Does not impact existing visas.
  4. Existing, valid AP documents are still valid.
  5. Does not apply to LPRs
  6. Does not apply to any "physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional; to perform medical research or other research intended to combat the spread of COVID-19; or to perform work essential to combating, recovering from, or otherwise alleviating the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees;  and any spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old of any such alien who are accompanying or following to join the alien;"
  7. Does not impact EB-5 visas (an investment visa)
  8. Does not impact the spouse of a USC
  9. Does not impact children (under 21) of a USC, IR-4, or IH-4 visas
  10. Does not impact members or spouse or children of an active armed forces member

 

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It is active for 60 days unless extended.

Does not impact asylum or refugee cases (or other SI/SQ categories)

Effective as of 11:59 PM tomorrow (April 23rd)

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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  On 4/26/2020 at 7:18 AM, Amy6 said:

Sorry if this was asked already, I went through a lot of the pages before posting and couldn't find any information. Anyway, I have a K1 visa issued already that expires in August. Because of the most recent ban, and courthouses not working, I'm unsure if I can travel to the US, and after entering, can we even get married right now and apply for adjustment of status? I wouldn't want to risk the 90 days passing and not being able to stay. Also do you think this will be resolved by August? Any information or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance to anyone who might answer. Good luck with your own journey. 

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Businesses and other offices will start reopening in the next months or so. I would be optimistic that courthouses or county offices would be able to officiate weddings by then. USCIS is still functional; only the "in-person" services are on halt, so applying for AOS is unaffected. I would advise you to watch the situation in the state you plan on getting married in, whether things are opening up (see local news etc) , then go fly by then. 

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  On 4/26/2020 at 9:19 AM, Isoversa said:

Businesses and other offices will start reopening in the next months or so. I would be optimistic that courthouses or county offices would be able to officiate weddings by then. USCIS is still functional; only the "in-person" services are on halt, so applying for AOS is unaffected. I would advise you to watch the situation in the state you plan on getting married in, whether things are opening up (see local news etc) , then go fly by then. 

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Omg this is so helpful! Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this helped! Thanks again! 

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  On 4/26/2020 at 12:38 PM, Abcd1234 said:

Can ban be extended for parents of us citizens again and again?

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Absolutely.  

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Another derailing post has been removed.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Posted
  On 4/26/2020 at 7:30 AM, SilverLake said:

Hi everyone,

 

Trump signed the Muslim ban in 2017, and the ban was supposed to last 90 days only. However, as of today it is still valid because Trump kept extending the ban.

 

Do you think the immigration ban will be in the same situation? Ie, he will keep it valid as long as he is still in office, or until he can really make Congress pass a law that can halt family immigrant (except for spouse and child under 21) altogether?

 

Thanks!

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It wasn’t a Muslim ban. 

NOA1: May 18th, 2015
NOA2: November 30th, 2015
Scan Date: December 22nd, 2015
CC: Groundhog Day, 2016 (42 days)

Medical: February 18th, 2016
Interview: March 16th, 2016 - Approved

Issued: March 21st, 2016

Visa in Hand: March 24, 2016

POE: March 24th, 2016

Received Green Card: April 25th, 2016

Removal of Conditions Approved: August 27th, 2019

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@JBF

 

Future military spouses are not exempt from the travel restrictions..........However, K-1s are exempt from the current EO regarding immigration.  I'm not sure your situation is, in fact, an emergency.  In addition, I don't think any visas are being issued right now.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

 
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