US Embassy Reopening - Update Thread

[David & Olga 124]

This thread is to have a one-stop shop for all updates regarding the Reopening of Embassy's around the world that way we can easily go to one thread and see how embassies are opening/phasing back to their routine visa services. If you have any questions, comments, concerns revolving the reopening of an embassy, or any official updates from the embassy websites, please post them here. 

 

I understand a lot of people are stuck in a holding pattern at the NVC or at the interview stage anxiously waiting on an interview to be scheduled - which is all contingent on embassy's resumption of routine visa services (which there is no way of giving a time-frame for). 

[David & Olga 124]

Wuhan Consulate to Reopen around June 22nd - exactly 60 days after the Executive Order  from President Trump to temporarily halt the processing of green cards. 

 

Source: 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/politics/consulate-general-wuhan/index.html

[Nathan B 48]

1 hour ago, David & Olga said:

Wuhan Consulate to Reopen around June 22nd - exactly 60 days after the Executive Order  from President Trump to temporarily halt the processing of green cards. 

 

Source: 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/09/politics/consulate-general-wuhan/index.html

Unfortunately, this seems to correlate with what I have been suspecting the whole time. Trump can use COVID-19 as an excuse to keep the embassies closed and pretty much stop all immigration without causing a public outcry or any legal ramifications. Hopefully this is a sign that all of the embassies will start opening again at the end of this month and the interview processes can start. We are waiting for an interview date at the Tokyo embassy.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

16 minutes ago, Nathan B said:

Unfortunately, this seems to correlate with what I have been suspecting the whole time. Trump can use COVID-19 as an excuse to keep the embassies closed and pretty much stop all immigration without causing a public outcry or any legal ramifications. Hopefully this is a sign that all of the embassies will start opening again at the end of this month and the interview processes can start. We are waiting for an interview date at the Tokyo embassy.

Consulate and Embassy are affair of Department of State, not the president. Don't Trump this Trump that.

[Nathan B 48]

5 minutes ago, NancyNguyen said:

Consulate and Embassy are affair of Department of State, not the president. Don't Trump this Trump that.

I did not intend this to be a political post. Also, if what I learned in 7th grade history class is still correct, the State Department is apart of the Executive Branch. The President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch and appoints the Secretary of State who is in charge of carrying out and implementing the President's foreign policy. 

[jackanddeona 310]

25 minutes ago, Nathan B said:

I did not intend this to be a political post. Also, if what I learned in 7th grade history class is still correct, the State Department is apart of the Executive Branch. The President of the United States is the head of the Executive Branch and appoints the Secretary of State who is in charge of carrying out and implementing the President's foreign policy. 

If you read the article it states that many embassies are already open and some are already in phase 2 of reopening so no its clearly not tied in to thw executive order. Just because one embassy is opening on that date doesn't mean everyone is following that timeline.

 

What is interesting to me with that article is that a large amount of consulates are open in phase 1 and not one has started interviews again so it seems like a phase 2 or 3 activity.

Edited June 11, 2020 by jackanddeona

[David & Olga 124]

59 minutes ago, Wayne King III said:

My fiancée said the US Consulate in Hermosillo, MX is now open and processing visitor visas. So, that is good news. We are still waiting to be rescheduled. Our original appointment was today 6/11 for medical and 6/15 for interview. I have seen that they canceled through August. As such, I hope that they start rescheduling the ones they canceled in August. Her friend was contacted and rescheduled for early August for their visitor visa. So, we hope that will also hold for K1 interviews in Juaraz. 

From another post - Wayne King III - US consulate processing visitor visas in Mexico. 

[Nenz.i 36]

2 hours ago, jackanddeona said:

If you read the article it states that many embassies are already open and some are already in phase 2 of reopening so no its clearly not tied in to thw executive order. Just because one embassy is opening on that date doesn't mean everyone is following that timeline.

 

What is interesting to me with that article is that a large amount of consulates are open in phase 1 and not one has started interviews again so it seems like a phase 2 or 3 activity.

How do you know which embassies are in phase 1, phase 2, etc? I can’t find the website

[Mask 7]

Has anyone else struggled to use their previously used email address on the ais appointment website? I cannot use mine because I've used it before for a different visa. I also cannot log in and use that account. I had to create another one for my immigrant visa appt. I want to use my own email address but it won't allow me to reset  

[jackanddeona 310]

1 hour ago, Nenz.i said:

How do you know which embassies are in phase 1, phase 2, etc? I can’t find the website

I dont the article states the numbers but doesn't specify which consulates are at which phase.

[Devint 47]

4 hours ago, jackanddeona said:

I dont the article states the numbers but doesn't specify which consulates are at which phase.

Its about the country  for example,  here in Ontario we just started phase two. So the consulate in toronto might open

. Does me no good as I need montreal to go to phase three apparently. The good news is- the montreal consulate actually answered an email with a real response today instead of the standard auto-reply. I guess they're working now.

[NMHayek 56]

This is going to be a long thread but it will be super helpful, thanks for starting. 

I am in Egypt: US Embassy not open and has not resumed any services. They have not made any announcements yet regarding reopening or assumption of US Citizen Services or Immigration/Visit Visas Services.  They say they will announce on their FB and Website when they will reopen and resume. 

 

A factor in this maybe that Egypt has not reached it's peak yet for COVID and the numbers of infections are still rising (death toll is relatively low thankfully) and all international travel into the country is suspended.

 

Really we have no idea here because the Embassy has been pretty closed mouth about reasons they are still closed and any estimate of reopening. 

 

I know this isn't about reopening but I thought I would post just in-case anyone has different information regarding the Embassy in Egypt. 

Edited June 12, 2020 by NMHayek

[OrihimeandIchigo 216]

3 hours ago, NMHayek said:

This is going to be a long thread but it will be super helpful, thanks for starting. 

I am in Egypt: US Embassy not open and has not resumed any services. They have not made any announcements yet regarding reopening or assumption of US Citizen Services or Immigration/Visit Visas Services.  They say they will announce on their FB and Website when they will reopen and resume. 

 

A factor in this maybe that Egypt has not reached it's peak yet for COVID and the numbers of infections are still rising (death toll is relatively low thankfully) and all international travel into the country is suspended.

 

Really we have no idea here because the Embassy has been pretty closed mouth about reasons they are still closed and any estimate of reopening. 

 

I know this isn't about reopening but I thought I would post just in-case anyone has different information regarding the Embassy in Egypt. 

Thats what drives me crazy. The government and the states gave estimates on how long they would be in lock down and then when they would reopen the economy in states and the whole country but the State department and Embassies can't give anyone ANY updates on reopenings and estimates on routine visa interviews. Its so frustrating and upsetting. 

[SETETA 204]

In a FB group, someone has posted that some CR1 and IR1 applicants have been contacted by the South Korean embassy for rescheduling in July. However, there is nothing official on the embassy website as of yet. 

[NMHayek 56]

2 hours ago, OrihimeandIchigo said:

Thats what drives me crazy. The government and the states gave estimates on how long they would be in lock down and then when they would reopen the economy in states and the whole country but the State department and Embassies can't give anyone ANY updates on reopenings and estimates on routine visa interviews. Its so frustrating and upsetting. 

Yes very. :(