US Embassy Reopening - Update Thread

[ashley_ann 179]

7 minutes ago, puda said:

The travel ban US-Canada has been extended to July 21. After that, I would assume that the consulates in Canada are going to reopen if not before. By then hopefully Service Canada will have resumed as well to get passports... waiting to get a passport for my newborn daughter. You can travel to Europe from Canada starting July 23rd with Air Transat so it sounds like Canada will be business as usual end of July. 

Thats promising to read it definitely gives me a bit of hope but I am holding my breathe as I'm sure that could possibly change. However gives me a bit of a lift 

at the moment so I'll take it 😂 (also waiting for MTL)

[Louis61404 133]

Official Jamaica embassy Facebook has announced they will begin scheduling CR1/IR1 interviews next week.

[Tschuulia 28]

The Embassy in Berlin and Consulates in Frankfurt and Munich ( Germany ) remain closed for routine services but have restarted processing passport applications by mail for those eligible to use DS 82 adult passport renewal form.
(06/15/2020) 

[Kate.Alday 113]

1 hour ago, Louis61404 said:

Official Jamaica embassy Facebook has announced they will begin scheduling CR1/IR1 interviews next week.

Uhuuuu! 🥳 It’s perfect! Seems like embassies starting reopening ☺️

[SETETA 204]

28 minutes ago, Kate.Alday said:

Uhuuuu! 🥳 It’s perfect! Seems like embassies starting reopening ☺️

 

Check the FB live video for Us Embassy in Jamaica. The immigrant visa officer says that although worldwide routine visa services still have not resumed, they have been given new guidance from DOS that IR1/IR2 and CR1/CR2 are now considered mission critical. So they are scheduling interviews! Please let this be for all embassies..Fingers crossed!

 

https://www.facebook.com/USEmbassyJamaica/

[Evajandra 65]

See the screenshot where I just had a little chat with Peru Embassy’s American Citizen Services on Facebook.

 

The messages speak for themselves. Visa services have no ties to Diplomacy Strong and it’s up to individual embassies and Washington to resume Visa services.

 

Edit: My original question was...

 

Hello. This is just a general question from an American Citizen. Are you able to say what Phase the embassy is it according to the Diplomacy Strong initiative and is there any indication as to what Phase the embassy needs to be in to begin processing routine immigrant visas?

 

 

Edited June 17, 2020 by Evajandra
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[SETETA 204]

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/only-mission-critical-us-immigrant-visa-applications-being-processed_196398?profile=1373

 

Also posted in news.

[puda 12]

2 hours ago, ashley_ann said:

Thats promising to read it definitely gives me a bit of hope but I am holding my breathe as I'm sure that could possibly change. However gives me a bit of a lift 

at the moment so I'll take it 😂 (also waiting for MTL)

I feel like they’ll have to but who knows... it wouldn’t make sense to reopen the borders without processing visas but who knows... they have a month to figure it out. Fingers crossed. I am a DV winner (2021) so I shouldn’t be affected but poor winners from 2020. It sucks!

[Nick54 0]

Did Anyone got their interview reschedule Notice from Mumbai Consulate?

Asking this since I have seen people mentioning that they are receiving rescheduling Notice for CR1/IR1 visa type from Paris and China US Consulates.

[LoloBrinny 113]

13 hours ago, OrihimeandIchigo said:

This is great. Congratulations 😊

 

11 hours ago, Bakhtawar Gul said:

What’s the difference between CR1 and IR1? 

Congratulations 🥳

Thank you guys !

[sl1pstream 551]

2 hours ago, Evajandra said:

See the screenshot where I just had a little chat with Peru Embassy’s American Citizen Services on Facebook.

 

The messages speak for themselves. Visa services have no ties to Diplomacy Strong and it’s up to individual embassies and Washington to resume Visa services.

 

Edit: My original question was...

 

Hello. This is just a general question from an American Citizen. Are you able to say what Phase the embassy is it according to the Diplomacy Strong initiative and is there any indication as to what Phase the embassy needs to be in to begin processing routine immigrant visas?

 

 

Washington means the President, correct? It kind of sounds like he's guessing that when those conditions are met, normal operations will resume. It still sounds like they need the actual okay from Trump.

[Evajandra 65]

13 minutes ago, sl1pstream said:

Washington means the President, correct? It kind of sounds like he's guessing that when those conditions are met, normal operations will resume. It still sounds like they need the actual okay from Trump.

Probably just Pompeo or his undersecretary.

[sl1pstream 551]

31 minutes ago, Evajandra said:

Probably just Pompeo or his undersecretary.

Which doesn't really change the problem. Conditions could be met in certain countries and processing would still be suspended.

[Evajandra 65]

3 minutes ago, sl1pstream said:

Which doesn't really change the problem. Conditions could be met in certain countries and processing would still be suspended.

Yep, we are completely in the dark.

[Devint 47]

9 hours ago, ashley_ann said:

Thats promising to read it definitely gives me a bit of hope but I am holding my breathe as I'm sure that could possibly change. However gives me a bit of a lift 

at the moment so I'll take it 😂 (also waiting for MTL)

I'm also waiting for montreal. However,  I'm flying down as a visitor next Saturday. I'm sick of waiting. Fingers crossed we hear from them soon. Good luck