Petition to include K1 filers as exemption from travel bans

[anna.us 31]

Considering the hardship family members, fiancés included, have been enduring during the last months due to COVID-19, we have decided to start a petition to provide equality and solidarity to family members that haven't been considered and therefore excluded from the Coronavirus related bans.

 

Please, sign so we can make the difference!

 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/process-k1-visas-immediate-family-visas-are-exempt-covid-related-travel-bans

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

the EO of April 2020 (effect date 23April ) is suppose to expire in 60 days (June 23rd or midnight 22nd -not sure which they consider)

and this was in Section 4

I have not heard that the EO was reviewed and extended as stated below but Republican Senators wrote to the administration in  May about the issue and their concerns for legal immigration 

https://www.aila.org/advo-media/whats-happening-in-congress/congressional-updates/republican-senators-send-letter-to-president-trump

 

Sec. 4.  Termination.  This proclamation shall expire 60 days from its effective date and may be continued as necessary.  Whenever appropriate, but no later than 50 days from the effective date of this proclamation, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, recommend whether I should continue or modify this proclamation.

 

[JBF 116]

7 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

the EO of April 2020 (effect date 23April ) is suppose to expire in 60 days (June 23rd or midnight 22nd -not sure which they consider)

and this was in Section 4

I have not heard that the EO was reviewed and extended as stated below but Republican Senators wrote to the administration in  May about the issue and their concerns for legal immigration 

https://www.aila.org/advo-media/whats-happening-in-congress/congressional-updates/republican-senators-send-letter-to-president-trump

 

Sec. 4.  Termination.  This proclamation shall expire 60 days from its effective date and may be continued as necessary.  Whenever appropriate, but no later than 50 days from the effective date of this proclamation, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, recommend whether I should continue or modify this proclamation.

 

The petition IS NOT referring to the EO, but the several travel bans. 

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

1 minute ago, JBF said:

The petition IS NOT referring to the EO, but the several travel bans. 

it is the April 22nd EO order that went into effect April 23rd  EO 9994

[JBF 116]

1 minute ago, JeanneAdil said:

it is the April 22nd EO order that went into effect April 23rd  EO 9994

No, it’s proclamation 9984.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

2 hours ago, anna.us said:

Considering the hardship family members, fiancés included, have been enduring during the last months due to COVID-19, we have decided to start a petition to provide equality and solidarity to family members that haven't been considered and therefore excluded from the Coronavirus related bans.

 

Please, sign so we can make the difference!

 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/process-k1-visas-immediate-family-visas-are-exempt-covid-related-travel-bans

The wording on that petition is not correct.  Fiancees are not immediate family members.......immediate family members are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.  

Edited June 20, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[Babu Frik 1,162]

2 hours ago, anna.us said:

Considering the hardship family members, fiancés included, have been enduring during the last months due to COVID-19, we have decided to start a petition to provide equality and solidarity to family members that haven't been considered and therefore excluded from the Coronavirus related bans.

 

Please, sign so we can make the difference!

 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/process-k1-visas-immediate-family-visas-are-exempt-covid-related-travel-bans

While people can be considered family, legally they're not.

 

[JBF 116]

49 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

The wording on that petition is not correct.  Fiancees are not immediate family members.......immediate family members are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.  

They’re classified that way on the DS, then they have to change it. 

[MelissaHussain 52]

1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

the EO of April 2020 (effect date 23April ) is suppose to expire in 60 days (June 23rd or midnight 22nd -not sure which they consider)

and this was in Section 4

I have not heard that the EO was reviewed and extended as stated below but Republican Senators wrote to the administration in  May about the issue and their concerns for legal immigration 

https://www.aila.org/advo-media/whats-happening-in-congress/congressional-updates/republican-senators-send-letter-to-president-trump

 

Sec. 4.  Termination.  This proclamation shall expire 60 days from its effective date and may be continued as necessary.  Whenever appropriate, but no later than 50 days from the effective date of this proclamation, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, recommend whether I should continue or modify this proclamation.

 

You are confused. The petition is regarding the travel ban as the April eo doesn't affect k1 visas in any way.

[MelissaHussain 52]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

The wording on that petition is not correct.  Fiancees are not immediate family members.......immediate family members are related by birth, marriage, or adoption.  

Maybe read it? The petition points out that the ds160 form recognizes fiances as immediate family and therefore should be exempt. 

[MelissaHussain 52]

50 minutes ago, Babu Frik said:

While people can be considered family, legally they're not.

 

Maybe read the actual petition before disputing? Fiances ARE LEGALLY RECOGNIZED as immediate family by an approved petition as stated by the DS160 form which requires that the American fiance is listed as immediate family. 

[MelissaHussain 52]

3 hours ago, anna.us said:

Considering the hardship family members, fiancés included, have been enduring during the last months due to COVID-19, we have decided to start a petition to provide equality and solidarity to family members that haven't been considered and therefore excluded from the Coronavirus related bans.

 

Please, sign so we can make the difference!

 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/process-k1-visas-immediate-family-visas-are-exempt-covid-related-travel-bans

Thank you for posting this! Just to clarify this petition is regarding the march 11 travel ban and points out that the ds160 form requires k1 applicants to list the American petitioner as immediate family, so as immediate family they should also be exempt from the travel ban. 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

45 minutes ago, JBF said:

They’re classified that way on the DS, then they have to change it. 

That is only wording on a form.  It does not create policy or legally recognize fiancees as immediate family.......An immediate family member would complete a DS-260....A fiancee is a close relationship, but not an immediate family member.

 

Edited June 20, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[JBF 116]

13 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

That is only wording on a form.  It does not create policy or legally recognize fiancees as immediate family.......An immediate family member would complete a DS-260....A fiancee is a close relationship, but not an immediate family member.

 

The DS-260 is simply used in case of immigrant visas, from my understanding it has nothing to do with immediate family status. And the wording on a form such as the DS shouldn’t be wrong, in my opinion.

Edited June 20, 2020 by JBF

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

1 hour ago, JBF said:

The DS-260 is simply used in case of immigrant visas, from my understanding it has nothing to do with immediate family status. And the wording on a form such as the DS shouldn’t be wrong, in my opinion.

DS-160 is simply used in case of non-immigrant visas.  DS-160 cannot be used for Spouse, Child or Sibling, so already that screenshot is wrong for DS-160.