US Embassy Reopening - Update Thread

[JASP 24]

14 hours ago, Suze1 said:

This Just In -

 

A physician in India JUST (10 mins ago) got their emergency interview appointment scheduled for their H-1B visa.

Is scheduled for next week!!!!

 

So, India is scheduling interviews....as of July 15th, as they mentioned on their twitter feed that they could.

That is GREAT NEWS!

 

Now, we will see if they are also going to issue visas promptly, or throw people into Administrative Processing limbo...

 

Where did you find this information? Could you please share.

[Suze1 366]

A doctor colleague just emailed me minutes ago...that she received her interview...at Hyderabad!!!

Interview Date - Next Tuesday!

She already had USCIS Petition approval.

Been waiting for the interview, for what seems like forever!

So glad she got it.

There are several others also waiting....

Will let you know.

 

NB: Doctors can be exempted and get emergency interviews, particularly if they are deemed essential (covid, etc.)

 

Edited July 15, 2020 by Suze1

[JASP 24]

14 hours ago, Suze1 said:

A doctor colleague just emailed me minutes ago...that she received her interview...at Hyderabad!!!

Interview Date - Next Tuesday!

She already had USCIS Petition approval.

Been waiting for the interview, for what seems like forever!

So glad she got it.

There are several others also waiting....

Will let you know.

 

NB: Doctors can be exempted and get emergency interviews, particularly if they are deemed essential (covid, etc.)

 

Great! Congratulations to her. I have been waiting for my CR1 visa interview in India so got excited by the news Hopefully we all are coming through soon as well.

[Suze1 366]

Just to clarify - A doctor colleague just emailed me minutes ago...that she received her interview date...at Hyderabad!!!

The interview is scheduled for next Tuesday.

[Suze1 366]

9 minutes ago, JASP said:

Great! Congratulations to her. I have been waiting for my CR1 visa interview in India so got excited by the news Hopefully we all are coming through soon as well.

Yes, thanks.

This does NOT mean non-doctors can get emergency interviews, of course.

Doctors and other H-1B applicants who are deemed necessary CAN be exempted.

So, spousal visas are a completely different category (we did that personally in Philippines three years ago).

We shall see if other visa categories see any actual change or not.

But July 15th was the date we were all watching carefully.

That is why I am up at 3am...waiting to hear...something...anything....out of India.

 

 

 

Edited July 15, 2020 by Suze1

[Suze1 366]

This Just In -

 

Doctor colleague in India did some checking around with other colleagues and just shared this on July 15th, 2020 at 5am EST -

 

"....they are stamping visas in India. Someone who interviewed today was told to collect their passport tomorrow. I called the person who informed me of my appointment and she said I might be able to collect my passport the same day if not the next should I get approved..."

 

All very good news! Finally!

Edited July 15, 2020 by Suze1

[sl1pstream 551]

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As of July 17, 2020, the United States Embassy in Brussels is resuming certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services, including: IR1/CR1, IR2/CR2, C1/D, F, M, and E.

I've sent them a Facebook message asking if it also includes K-visas. If they don't respond by tonight I'm emailing them that question. I don't know, we'll see, I guess. My application arrived there in April, so I should be near the front of the backlog, if they're processing Ks.

[emma24 161]

3 hours ago, sl1pstream said:

Brussels hasn't posted any new information since July 2nd.

Same with Sweden ugh

[TiEy 69]

2 minutes ago, sl1pstream said:

I've sent them a Facebook message asking if it also includes K-visas. If they don't respond by tonight I'm emailing them that question. I don't know, we'll see, I guess. My application arrived there in April, so I should be near the front of the backlog, if they're processing Ks.

K1 seems to be left out again. Anxiously waiting for your update on their reply.

[sl1pstream 551]

28 minutes ago, TiEy said:

K1 seems to be left out again. Anxiously waiting for your update on their reply.

I don't know, there's only one or two a month here, judging by earlier visa bulletins, so I don't blame them for not including it. I'm just not sure if the "certain visa services" means just the ones listed, or if "including" means that there are others as well, but they weren't worth listing as they also fall under immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services.

They also say
 

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Applicants for H1B, H2B, H4, L and certain J categories covered by Presidential Proclamation 10052 should request an appointment only if you have reason to believe you may qualify for one of the exceptions listed in the Proclamation here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-suspending-entry-aliens-present-risk-u-s-labor-market-following-coronavirus-outbreak/

Ks just aren't mentioned at all, so I guess we'll see what they say.

Meanwhile the message shows as read, so idk, I feel like I'm going to have to email them later.

Edited July 15, 2020 by sl1pstream

[Fjjfdd jjggf 28]

Is ANYONE getting the interview dates for the CR-1/IR-1 spousal visas???

Are the Embassies starting to conduct the interview for the spousal visas or no??? Or they absolutely do not care, that from now on this visa category is considered as “MISSION CRITICAL”???
Does anyone know??? 

What a shame on keeping families separated for such a long time, not even giving ANY sort of information!!!

[Fjjfdd jjggf 28]

On 6/11/2020 at 6:24 PM, 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

Hey! Do you actually know what is the working number for the US Consulate in Moscow??? How can I ever contact them??? Website is USELESS, email is USELESS... So irresponsible...

[AlexaC 28]

Again montreal being extremely unhelpful and just giving generic responses. 

[JASP 24]

29 minutes ago, Daria Parkinson said:

Is ANYONE getting the interview dates for the CR-1/IR-1 spousal visas???

Are the Embassies starting to conduct the interview for the spousal visas or no??? Or they absolutely do not care, that from now on this visa category is considered as “MISSION CRITICAL”???
Does anyone know??? 

What a shame on keeping families separated for such a long time, not even giving ANY sort of information!!!

It's true there is too much suspense, we just got to hope for the best.

 

A few have been interviewed in June but majority have been scheduled for July in these places Georgia, France, Singapore, Germany, Spain, Vietnam, UK, Serbia, Netherlands to name a few.

They are all for IR-1/CR-1 Visa category. You can follow this thread people have been posting their interview updates here recently.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/742674-case-complete-to-interview-august-2020/

[pooj97 89]

22 minutes ago, Alexag said:

Again montreal being extremely unhelpful and just giving generic responses. 

This is so frustrating!