July Interview Dates Open for London

[Kimi31 126]

13 minutes ago, Sarahbmalvin said:

US Department of State posted on their Facebook story that they are beginning a phased resumption of routine visa services as conditions evolve and that each consulate will resume services at different times based on local conditions. They list the conditions that will affect resumption as: medical infrastructure, COVID cases, emergency response capabilities and restrictions on leaving home. 
 

This seems like the first true glimmer of hope!

Is this a new update? Can you post the link? 

[Sarahbmalvin 49]

7 minutes ago, Kimi31 said:

Is this a new update? Can you post the link? 

It’s on their Facebook story so I can’t share a direct link but here is a link to their page to watch the story: https://www.facebook.com/travelgov/

[Kimi31 126]

8 minutes ago, Kimi31 said:

Is this a new update? Can you post the link? 

 

Just now, Sarahbmalvin said:

It’s on their Facebook story so I can’t share a direct link but here is a link to their page to watch the story: https://www.facebook.com/travelgov/

Found it thanks 

[tris&kris 132]

Interesting 🧐. At least they are saying routine visa services will resume. The “phased” part makes me thinks they’ll probably try to do the students first since they literally have like 1 month to get them out before school starts. Hopefully we’re somewhere on the agenda

[Kimi31 126]

9 minutes ago, tris&kris said:

Interesting 🧐. At least they are saying routine visa services will resume. The “phased” part makes me thinks they’ll probably try to do the students first since they literally have like 1 month to get them out before school starts. Hopefully we’re somewhere on the agenda

I saw that if those with students visas were going to be doing online school their visas would be revoked and they’d have to go home 

so maybe they won’t rush them through if a lot of universities are doing online school at first 🤔

[Sarahbmalvin 49]

25 minutes ago, tris&kris said:

Interesting 🧐. At least they are saying routine visa services will resume. The “phased” part makes me thinks they’ll probably try to do the students first since they literally have like 1 month to get them out before school starts. Hopefully we’re somewhere on the agenda

Not London obviously, but here are links to some that have posted about resuming on their websites:

 

New Zealand: https://nz.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/

 

Brunei (they also have a specific page about student visas resuming but that’s not really relevant for us): https://bn.usembassy.gov/resumption-of-limited-routine-nonimmigrant-visa-processing/

 

I can’t find a specific link for Vietnam or Bermuda but I read they will resume

as well. 

 

Edited July 10, 2020 by Sarahbmalvin

[Ermehgerdd 172]

Welp.  Heard back from Senator's office today:

[Kimi31 126]

Official on their twitter

assuming London get the go ahead, NVc should start scheduling 🤞🏻

[Jonny_43 5]

35 minutes ago, Kimi31 said:

Official on their twitter

assuming London get the go ahead, NVc should start scheduling 🤞🏻

Thank you so much for sharing this!! The best bit of news in months - hopefully london will resume soon!

[remotercharm 31]

I think they will process spouse but not k1 if they resume routine services until the UK travel ban is lifted

Edited July 11, 2020 by remotercharm

[BC97 13]

28 minutes ago, remotercharm said:

I think they will process spouse but not k1 if they resume routine services until the UK travel ban is lifted

They’re already processing spouse but not K1. The embassy website says they’ll process K1 when they resume routine services

[remotercharm 31]

6 minutes ago, BC97 said:

They’re already processing spouse but not K1. The embassy website says they’ll process K1 when they resume routine services

Why did they cancel the appointment citing this reason then:

 

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus

 

Assumed that referred to us?  If not, who are they referring to?

Edited July 11, 2020 by remotercharm

[BC97 13]

7 hours ago, remotercharm said:

Why did they cancel the appointment citing this reason then:

 

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus

 

Assumed that referred to us?  If not, who are they referring to?

Not sure, but if you read the embassy website it clarifies that this is not the case. 

[Sarahbmalvin 49]

9 hours ago, remotercharm said:

Why did they cancel the appointment citing this reason then:

 

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus

 

Assumed that referred to us?  If not, who are they referring to?

It’s a generic email sent to all cancellations that likely changes as they receive more information. We got a cancellation sent last week and all our email said was just go reschedule. It didn’t cite any EOs.
 

It’s already been stated in multiple places by multiple sources that this is not true. Check the website, their twitter, their Facebook. 

Edited July 12, 2020 by Sarahbmalvin

[remotercharm 31]

5 hours ago, Sarahbmalvin said:

It’s a generic email sent to all cancellations that likely changes as they receive more information. We got a cancellation sent last week and all our email said was just go reschedule. It didn’t cite any EOs.
 

It’s already been stated in multiple places by multiple sources that this is not true. Check the website, their twitter, their Facebook. 

I'm not seeing any sources that say k1 visa holders are exempt from the travel ban.  For countries that are not on the travel ban list, yes, it would make sense they start issuing k1s when routine visa services resume.  But I'd be surprised if they issued visas to citizens of countries that are not exempt from the travel ban, such as British k1 visa holders.  If they do issue them, are we supposed to try and travel to a country not on the list and then try to enter the US?  Or just wait and cross our fingers they lift the travel ban before our k1 expires? 

Edited July 12, 2020 by remotercharm