Disputing K1 Visa Interview Cancellation

[Ermehgerdd 172]

Just wondering if anyone who had their K1 Visa interview for July/August canceled due to the "Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market..." had contacted the embassy for further information or understanding of their decision?

 

I called the embassy this morning and was referred to contact the immigrant visa team by email. I'm asking because I met an individual who also had her interview canceled by another embassy, but upon replying to the embassy and highlighting the pertinent areas of the EO that indicated her case was an exemption, the particular embassy ended up scheduling her.

 

I wonder if it is worth it to do the same with pointing out the nonimmigrant, nonworking visa classification of the K1?

Edited June 22, 2020 by Ermehgerdd
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[Wuozopo 4,293]

18 minutes ago, Ermehgerdd said:

Just wondering if anyone who had their K1 Visa interview for July/August canceled due to the "Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market..." had contacted the embassy for further information or understanding of their decision?

 

I called the embassy this morning and was referred to contact the immigrant visa team by email. I'm asking because I met an individual who also had her interview canceled by another embassy, but upon replying to the embassy and highlighting the pertinent areas of the EO that indicated her case was an exemption, the particular embassy ended up scheduling her.

 

I wonder if it is worth it to do the same with pointing out the nonimmigrant, nonworking visa classification of the K1?

Some non-immigrant categories were included today when the suspension was extended to Dec 31. No mention of K1 as included or exempted.  It’s an odd visa that doesn’t ever fit in anywhere. 

[tris&kris 132]

The new non-immigrant restrictions definitely don’t apply to K1. Original one probably doesn’t but is less clear 

[J&S12 295]

1 hour ago, Ermehgerdd said:

Just wondering if anyone who had their K1 Visa interview for July/August canceled due to the "Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market..." had contacted the embassy for further information or understanding of their decision?

 

I called the embassy this morning and was referred to contact the immigrant visa team by email. I'm asking because I met an individual who also had her interview canceled by another embassy, but upon replying to the embassy and highlighting the pertinent areas of the EO that indicated her case was an exemption, the particular embassy ended up scheduling her.

 

I wonder if it is worth it to do the same with pointing out the nonimmigrant, nonworking visa classification of the K1?

We've had two cancelled already. After the second one was cancelled, I rescheduled for the next day. Been checking my email for another cancellation.

 

He's scheduled for July 9th (Thursday) and has a medical scheduled on June 25th (Thursday). The medical was already scheduled before the last cancellation. He tried calling today to ask about the medical and they didn't answer.

 

Praying we can finally finish this loooong process by being together forever and not apart anymore.

[J&S12 295]

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[Ermehgerdd 172]

40 minutes ago, J&S12 said:

We've had two cancelled already. After the second one was cancelled, I rescheduled for the next day. Been checking my email for another cancellation.

 

He's scheduled for July 9th (Thursday) and has a medical scheduled on June 25th (Thursday). The medical was already scheduled before the last cancellation. He tried calling today to ask about the medical and they didn't answer.

 

Praying we can finally finish this loooong process by being together forever and not apart anymore.

We were also scheduled for July 9th and received a cancellation email on Friday.  That same night we were able to reschedule for July 29th and still have that appointment as of now. I'm hoping they keep it but I am reaching out to the embassy for further clarification rather than wait in vain for another possible cancellation. 

[J&S12 295]

3 minutes ago, Ermehgerdd said:

We were also scheduled for July 9th and received a cancellation email on Friday.  That same night we were able to reschedule for July 29th and still have that appointment as of now. I'm hoping they keep it but I am reaching out to the embassy for further clarification rather than wait in vain for another possible cancellation. 

Good luck on getting an answer, but please share what they say if you get through.

[Ermehgerdd 172]

Just now, J&S12 said:

Good luck on getting an answer, but please share what they say if you get through.

Will do!

[Bear_and_Bunny 25]

5 hours ago, J&S12 said:

We've had two cancelled already. After the second one was cancelled, I rescheduled for the next day. Been checking my email for another cancellation.

 

He's scheduled for July 9th (Thursday) and has a medical scheduled on June 25th (Thursday). The medical was already scheduled before the last cancellation. He tried calling today to ask about the medical and they didn't answer.

 

Praying we can finally finish this loooong process by being together forever and not apart anymore.

Good luck with everything.  I also have my medical on Thursday... may pass on the way in/out. 

[Ah96 17]

6 hours ago, J&S12 said:

We've had two cancelled already. After the second one was cancelled, I rescheduled for the next day. Been checking my email for another cancellation.

 

He's scheduled for July 9th (Thursday) and has a medical scheduled on June 25th (Thursday). The medical was already scheduled before the last cancellation. He tried calling today to ask about the medical and they didn't answer.

 

Praying we can finally finish this loooong process by being together forever and not apart anymore.

Same here ! Had July 6th that got cancelled immediately applied for July 27th and that got cancelled within 5 mins and the no appointments were available at all then went on later that Friday evening and managed to get July 6th again lol but hadn’t been cancelled yet so fingers crossed. 

[Fabercham 22]

PLEASE sign this petition, it will be sent to the US ambassador to the U.K. at the embassy : 

https://www.change.org/p/robert-wood-johnson-robert-wood-johnson-us-embassy-london-to-process-k1-visas-now?recruiter=640704350&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi

Edited June 23, 2020 by Fabercham

[J&S12 295]

11 hours ago, Bear_and_Bunny said:

Good luck with everything.  I also have my medical on Thursday... may pass on the way in/out. 

Thank you. He cancelled the medical for now. Waiting to find out if they’re gonna cancel his interview again. 

[J&S12 295]

10 hours ago, Ah96 said:

Same here ! Had July 6th that got cancelled immediately applied for July 27th and that got cancelled within 5 mins and the no appointments were available at all then went on later that Friday evening and managed to get July 6th again lol but hadn’t been cancelled yet so fingers crossed. 

That’s crazy!! Hoping our interviews go through. After all that we’ve been through on this journey, ugh...so worth it to be together though.

[Ermehgerdd 172]

How to Take Action

 

This poster had some good ideas for actions we can take that may encourage embassies to carry out K1 Visa Interviews.  Contact your legislators!