K1 processing times with new Visa changes

[ClaireL 4]

With the recently extended hold on other Visa categories, do people think it may speed up the K1 approval process? 

[Crazy Cat 41,886]

I don't see how it changes K-1 processing at all.

[Babu Frik 1,162]

From what I've seen in the forums, people have experienced the opposite.

[ClaireL 4]

30 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

I don't see how it changes K-1 processing at all.

Hmmm... you're positive.

[Just Paul 4,595]

2 minutes ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

Why would it?   The EO has nothing to do with filing a petition at the USCIS.   Does the EO say that?   It says that certain immigrant and, now, non-immigrant visas can not be issued until the end of the year.

[Ncornejo7 236]

If anything I would it would change processing times on IR1/CR1 visas. But who knows.

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

54 minutes ago, ClaireL said:

With the recently extended hold on other Visa categories, do people think it may speed up the K1 approval process? 

The actual petition approval? Maybe. The issuing of the visa? Definitely not.

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

18 minutes ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

There are like 10 million pending petitions at USCIS. Its a slow humongous well oiled slow elephant - USCIS. They are never fast

[ClaireL 4]

1 minute ago, James120383 said:

There are like 10 million pending petitions at USCIS. Its a slow humongous well oiled slow elephant - USCIS. They are never fast

Haha! So I'm gathering! 

[SalishSea 17,835]

12 hours ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

You asked for opinions, he answered.  Most here do not sugar-coat.

[smile101 116]

13 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

Why would it?   The EO has nothing to do with filing a petition at the USCIS.   Does the EO say that?   It says that certain immigrant and, now, non-immigrant visas can not be issued until the end of the year.

But for the k1 visa's, shouldn't it be up to the embassies really? They are the ones to determine that once they open up. I doubt it will be until the end of the year.

[Ela G. 389]

1 hour ago, Jorgedig said:

You asked for opinions, he answered.  Most here do not sugar-coat.

It literally changed to worst. Inform yourself first. This isn’t even about sugar-coating or not, it’s about giving wrong info bud. It IS affecting K-1. Not directly, but it is.

[Broadford 19]

The whole process will  be slow regardless of how fast the USCIS process your NOA1, this will be due to the backlog now forming at the NVC since embassies are not processing K1's at this time expect those getting an emergency exemption.  

But a tiny positive we have is the Sydney embassy seems to be at phase I of resuming normal operation, but with how Australia is travelling they should be at phase III in no time (Victoria needs to pull its together to make this happen)

https://www.axios.com/pompeo-coronavirus-state-department-reopening-ec5dc86d-6393-4614-b05f-68d3b5f6ec10.html

Edited June 24, 2020 by Emma & Andrew

[SalishSea 17,835]

35 minutes ago, Ela S. said:

It literally changed to worst. Inform yourself first. This isn’t even about sugar-coating or not, it’s about giving wrong info bud. It IS affecting K-1. Not directly, but it is.

Huh?  This response makes NO sense in context of what I was replying to.  I think you need to re-read.

[Diane and Chris 651]

14 hours ago, ClaireL said:

Hmmm... you're positive.

You asked for input. Should he lie?  🤥