K1 Visas are NOT exempted from the April 2020 immigration suspension

[sunnysukh5 1]

13 hours ago, Chrissyb455 said:

 

Do you know if the Consulate is referring to the most recent EO on the labor market? Or is it referring to the Europe ban EO? I noticed the response was from the UK embassy and they didn't specify which EO in their response....

[sunnysukh5 1]

30 minutes ago, sunnysukh5 said:

Do you know if the Consulate is referring to the most recent EO on the labor market? Or is it referring to the Europe ban EO? I noticed the response was from the UK embassy and they didn't specify which EO in their response....

Never mind, please disregard. I thought the signature said UK Embassy Kensington. I just reread it. 

[bobjennyhitched 99]

*EDIT - I realised this is from the Kingston Embassy, please disregard

 

I was wondering if K1 Visas were included in the March 2020 EO already and not the April one? The March one I believe covered non-immigrant visas. I may be wrong.

 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspension-entry-immigrants-nonimmigrants-certain-additional-persons-pose-risk-transmitting-2019-novel-coronavirus/

 

So sorry for everyone stuck in this situation x

Edited April 30, 2020 by jennywhite421
Correction

[fluffykim 333]

19 hours ago, Chrissyb455 said:

I am broken-hearted right now...

I emailed my local US Embassy asking for clarification regarding the K1 visa and the ban president trump enforced..

they replied with the following:

K1 visas are not exempted from the Presidential Proclamation and therefore can not be processed or issued until such time as the proclamation and any further extensions are expired.

 

We do not currently know when the Consular Section will be able to resume providing routine services.  Please refer to our website for updated information.  

However, we will contact you to reschedule your K1 appointment once we are able to do so and once allowed under the Presidential Proclamation.  

 

 

Sincerely,   

  

Immigrant Visa Unit   

U.S. Embassy Kingston 

no one is interviewing right now in person due to the virus.  If you are waiting for an interview, it will be when the embassy deems it safe to open.  In USA that is not until June right now.  There is no value worrying or getting a lawyer.  Like everyone else in this process and others, it is hurry up and wait.  That is all you can do

[fluffykim 333]

As someone who interviewed at the Kingston embassy, i suggest you just prepare for the interview (go over questions with your fiance, have your paperwork in line) and just make sure you are ready when the time comes.

[Rob Beri 68]

2 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

As someone who interviewed at the Kingston embassy, i suggest you just prepare for the interview (go over questions with your fiance, have your paperwork in line) and just make sure you are ready when the time comes.

I mean why prepare for it when it could be a month from now, or a year from now. It's not like you are preparing to pass the bar exam. The beneficiary will be asked questions that should be natural to asnwer. Easy.

[fluffykim 333]

4 minutes ago, Rob Beri said:

I mean why prepare for it when it could be a month from now, or a year from now. It's not like you are preparing to pass the bar exam. The beneficiary will be asked questions that should be natural to asnwer. Easy.

it should be, but my experience was not that it was not that easy in Kingston (same embassy Poster is going to). They can ask any data point from any piece of paper that is submitted.  They asked me where in Jamaica (almost like directions) where spots of our pictures were taken, they asked my now husband dates of my college degrees, etc.  It was quite nerve wracking to be honest but we passed and i am just trying to give good advice. 

its just not a bad idea to be prepared, and every embassy is different.  Good luck...just waiting for our green card now

Edited April 30, 2020 by fluffykim

[Rob Beri 68]

1 minute ago, fluffykim said:

it should be, but my experience was not that it was not that easy in Kingston (same embassy Poster is going to). They can ask any data point from any piece of paper that is submitted.  They asked me where in Jamaica (almost like directions) where spots of our pictures were taken, they asked my now husband dates of my college degrees, etc.  It was quite nerve wracking to be honest but we passed and i am just trying to give good advice. 

its just not a bad idea to be prepared, and every embassy is different.  Good luck...just waiting for our green card now

I see your point. I am glad it went good for you.

[fluffykim 333]

Just now, Rob Beri said:

I see your point. I am glad it went good for you.

and now its STILL hurry up and wait.  Been in limbo since March waiting for our green card interview (the next step after k1) and because of virus/offices closed to public, same situation as everyone else...holding pattern.  Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone in their journeys

[Chrissyb455 37]

5 minutes ago, fluffykim said:

it should be, but my experience was not that it was not that easy in Kingston (same embassy Poster is going to). They can ask any data point from any piece of paper that is submitted.  They asked me where in Jamaica (almost like directions) where spots of our pictures were taken, they asked my now husband dates of my college degrees, etc.  It was quite nerve wracking to be honest but we passed and i am just trying to give good advice. 

its just not a bad idea to be prepared, and every embassy is different.  Good luck...just waiting for our green card now

Was your interview for the k1 visa or cr1?

They must have been suspicious to go so in-depth.

[Chrissyb455 37]

@fluffykim never mind I just saw that it’s k1

thank you for your input 🙂

We’ll just have to wait and see 🤞🏼

[fluffykim 333]

Just now, Chrissyb455 said:

Was your interview for the k1 visa or cr1?

They must have been suspicious to go so in-depth.

k1 and not suspicious at all.  My interview was similar to others at the time i was going through this and typical for the agent we got.  We were praying to get the blond lady...but alas we got the hard man.  because of this board, i was prepared and knew that those types of questions could come so we were ready and passed easily.  Got his visa in hand 48 hours later.  Good luck to you

[angelbrown 195]

I agree with @fluffykim. Use the time better spent preparing yourself for the interview and familiarizing yourself with this process. Nothing can be done until they reopen. The cases in Jamaica have been increasing daily so no telling when the embassy will open. You can also look through past reviews to see what questions were asked of others. It’s not necessarily that they’re suspicious, they will have already reviewed your packet and made a preliminary decision before the interview. Know what you sent in and make sure your fiancé knows and is prepared as well. We did CR1 but they also asked my husband questions about the pics that were sent in, as well as questions about my job and daughter. So you can never be too prepared. Better to be safe than sorry! Good luck!

[RPete 73]

On 4/29/2020 at 1:46 PM, Greenbaum said:

The man who has the gold makes the rules. 

Is this referring to current travel bans that are the reason embassies are closed or is this referring to the Executive Order restricting certain elements of immigration?

[Greenbaum 12,259]

12 hours ago, RPete said:

Is this referring to current travel bans that are the reason embassies are closed or is this referring to the Executive Order restricting certain elements of immigration?

This statement is referring to all elements of the process for a visa and in life it's true. Whatever the guidelines, rules, EO, or laws are we must follow or face repercussions.