What is the hold up in France?

[iwannabeskinny 22]

Why exactly isnt the frech embassy issuing K-1 interviews? 

 

The country is open now ... 

[designguy 1,179]

Because the US embassy is America and not French 

[iwannabeskinny 22]

Okay - if we are going to technical ... Why is the American embassy in France not taking interviews? 

[payxibka 10,047]

8 minutes ago, iwannabeskinny said:

Why exactly isnt the frech embassy issuing K-1 interviews? 

 

The country is open now ... 

Have all border entry restrictions been removed?

[iwannabeskinny 22]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Have all border entry restrictions been removed?

Why would that matter?

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, iwannabeskinny said:

Why would that matter?

If I remember correctly, it's a condition in the reopen plan

[iwannabeskinny 22]

Just now, payxibka said:

If I remember correctly, it's a condition in the reopen plan

Oh you mean they arent taking or processing visas until they can come to the US?

 

 

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, iwannabeskinny said:

Oh you mean they arent taking or processing visas until they can come to the US?

 

 

Something to that effect.   There are a half dozen or more benchmarks or conditions that have to occur before a country is considered in phase 3

[igoyougoduke 1,662]

highly doubt any embassies will open this year or any time soon

[Lemonslice 4,922]

16 minutes ago, iwannabeskinny said:

Oh you mean they arent taking or processing visas until they can come to the US?

 

 

Well, it makes sense, otherwise they would have to plan to reissue a lot of visas.

[tris&kris 132]

2 minutes ago, James120383 said:

highly doubt any embassies will open this year or any time soon

Don’t be discouraged. He’s speculating. No one can say when or to what extent embassies will open until Dept of State publishes guidance

[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, iwannabeskinny said:

Okay - if we are going to technical ... Why is the American embassy in France not taking interviews? 

Because there is a worldwide suspension of routine visa processing, and France is part of the world.

 

Some consulates have expanded the list of "mission critical" visas that they are processing to include spousal visas.

K-1s have not been explicitly noted to be included in that expanded list.

 

Additionally, the Schengen Area 14-day physical presence ban does not exempt a fiance/fiancee at this time. To comply with enforcement of that ban, consulates within those regions may not issue a K-1 visa.

Edited July 7, 2020 by geowrian

[JeanneAdil 6,583]

Add to that that USCIS is about to furlough 13000 workers and since embassies are not open to interview ,  i would suspect the CO's who interview and process AP's for security checks (in countries other than the USA) would be the 1st to go.  If so,  a skeleton staff of only the most important people are left (the ones paid under the budget of the Federal embassy  and  not paid by  USCIS fees). So, who's going to reinterview those already stuck with a visa? and who's going to interview  the new cases?  

 

[tris&kris 132]

2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

Add to that that USCIS is about to furlough 13000 workers and since embassies are not open to interview ,  i would suspect the CO's who interview and process AP's for security checks (in countries other than the USA) would be the 1st to go.  If so,  a skeleton staff of only the most important people are left (the ones paid under the budget of the Federal embassy  and  not paid by  USCIS fees). So, who's going to reinterview those already stuck with a visa? and who's going to interview  the new cases?  

 

Embassies are not part of USCIS. Funding is separate 

[geowrian 22,337]

3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

Add to that that USCIS is about to furlough 13000 workers and since embassies are not open to interview ,  i would suspect the CO's who interview and process AP's for security checks (in countries other than the USA) would be the 1st to go.  If so,  a skeleton staff of only the most important people are left (the ones paid under the budget of the Federal embassy  and  not paid by  USCIS fees). So, who's going to reinterview those already stuck with a visa? and who's going to interview  the new cases?  

 

USCIS budget/staff issues would not impact that part of the process. Those are handled by DOS (even if it goes back to Washington to conduct/organize background checks).

Edited July 7, 2020 by geowrian