Jerusalem Embassy

[aabd1987 72]

Is the Jerusalem embassy open for interviews yet??it is literally impossible to get a hold of anyone on the phone.  
Thanks!

[payxibka 10,048]

27 minutes ago, aabd1987 said:

Is the Jerusalem embassy open for interviews yet??it is literally impossible to get a hold of anyone on the phone.  
Thanks!

No consulates are open yet for routine visa services 

[aabd1987 72]

My husband just two days ago got an email for his appointment date.  However, we are trying to change embassies from Amman to Jerusalem.  A lot of other embassies are open as well.  

[designguy 1,179]

1 hour ago, aabd1987 said:

A lot of other embassies are open as well.  

There is a big difference between the embassies being open, and the embassies being open for routine visa services. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-routine-visa-services.html

[SalishSea 18,408]

2 hours ago, aabd1987 said:

A lot of other embassies are open as well.  

Not for routine visas.

[aabd1987 72]

I honestly don’t know if it’s considered a routine visa service or not, and I didn’t mention anything about routine visa services.  I probably should have been more clear.  Is the Jerusalem embassy open for 1R-1 spouse immigrant visas?  I know there are other embassies open for that and I received an appointment date for the embassy in Amman, Jordan, but need to transfer to Jerusalem embassy.  Thanks!

[payxibka 10,048]

14 minutes ago, aabd1987 said:

I honestly don’t know if it’s considered a routine visa service or not, and I didn’t mention anything about routine visa services.  I probably should have been more clear.  Is the Jerusalem embassy open for 1R-1 spouse immigrant visas?  I know there are other embassies open for that and I received an appointment date for the embassy in Amman, Jordan, but need to transfer to Jerusalem embassy.  Thanks!

Routine or emergent.   Your two choices.  Also, many are scheduling in anticipation of possibly opening up.   So far, all of those consulates have ended up  canceling those previously scheduled appointments because they have not yet reopened. 

[designguy 1,179]

5 hours ago, aabd1987 said:

1R-1 spouse immigrant visas

this is a routine visa service unless yours in a special/emergent case. you havent indicated as such

[NikLR 13,232]

~~moved to embassy discussion for embassy specific question from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

[aabd1987 72]

Yes its a routine visa, I don't even know what emergent visas are

[Sahar1122 17]

The embassy is still not processing anything yet.

The website page still shows the same message-

 

In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State has temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates. Embassies and consulates have canceled all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments as of March 20, 2020, but will continue to provide emergency and mission-critical visa services as resources and local conditions allow.  We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

 https://il.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

 

I'm waiting for an update too.