Did the Immigration Ban Get Extended by Trump?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

27 minutes ago, Nina Sourez said:

Thank you, Biden! I wonder what the backlog is going to be like! Any ideas?

Big.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/755195-backlogged-numbers-awaiting-interview-published/

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

23 minutes ago, Traveler101 said:

Wonderful news!

What are the steps now for the people whose visas expired due to covid and they weren't able to come to US to get their green cards?

Need to contact their consulate/embassy for reIssuance. They will need to do medicals again and usually will need to pay the fee again.

[Traveler101 16]

9 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Need to contact their consulate/embassy for reIssuance. They will need to do medicals again and usually will need to pay the fee again.

Thank you. 

Do you know if the police clearance has to be submitted again? 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Traveler101 said:

Thank you. 

Do you know if the police clearance has to be submitted again? 

If longer than a year then new PCC and redoing of DS260 will be needed. 

[Ysl182 8]

8 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

If longer than a year then new PCC and redoing of DS260 will be needed. 

I had my interview on October 2019 and my visa was approved, then I went into ap, I do realize I will have to do my medical again but would there be anything else needed to be done? And should I expect to be effected by a backlog?

Edited February 25, 2021 by Ysl182

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

22 minutes ago, Ysl182 said:

I had my interview on October 2019 and my visa was approved, then I went into ap, I do realize I will have to do my medical again but would there be anything else needed to be done? And should I expect to be effected by a backlog?

You’ll probably need new police certificates and to redo the DS260, the embassy will let you know what they need when they are ready to proceed with the case. Assuming the AP has been resolved, it should just be a case of printing the visa - there may be a “queue” for this too but having interviewed that far back you are probably near the front of it.

 

[Mega thx 1]

Hello, I am an LPR in the USA and my wife is from China. I got DQ(everything approved in Jan for NVC) then was waiting to hear back for an interview then covid happened and the bans. I read that they still banned China and other countries even after the Proclamation 10014  was lifted , is there an exempt for spouses?  The language wasn't clear, thank you to anyone that can answer.

[HRQX 4,145]

41 minutes ago, Ultra Mega said:

is there an exempt for spouses?

Your spouse is exempt: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/05/2020-02424/suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-of-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-2019

Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:

(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;

(iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;

(iv) any alien who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21;

(v) any alien who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adoptee seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications;

(vi) any alien traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus;

(vii) any alien traveling as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(C) or (D) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(C) or (D), as a crewmember or any alien otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew;

(viii) any alien seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to an A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;

(ix) any alien whose entry would not pose a significant risk of introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the CDC Director, or his designee;

(x) any alien whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees based on a recommendation of the Attorney General or his designee; or

(xi) any alien whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees.

Edited March 3, 2021 by HRQX

[Mega thx 1]

1 hour ago, HRQX said:

Your spouse is exempt: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/05/2020-02424/suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-of-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of-transmitting-2019

Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:

(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;

(iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;

(iv) any alien who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age of 21;

(v) any alien who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adoptee seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa classifications;

(vi) any alien traveling at the invitation of the United States Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the virus;

(vii) any alien traveling as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(C) or (D) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(C) or (D), as a crewmember or any alien otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew;

(viii) any alien seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to an A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;

(ix) any alien whose entry would not pose a significant risk of introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the CDC Director, or his designee;

(x) any alien whose entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees based on a recommendation of the Attorney General or his designee; or

(xi) any alien whose entry would be in the national interest, as determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or their designees.

Thank you very much!!!!

[ordjnb 40]

Question for ya'll: NVC just said that they needed an additional document from me. 

 

Regardless of the Trump ban, would they have approved of my documents? Just not schedule the interview? Asking because I submitted my docs late December and heard back today for the additional document. If I submitted them in July, they still would have been approved? Or were they not looking at our parents files at all?

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

4 minutes ago, ordjnb said:

Question for ya'll: NVC just said that they needed an additional document from me. 

 

Regardless of the Trump ban, would they have approved of my documents? Just not schedule the interview? Asking because I submitted my docs late December and heard back today for the additional document. If I submitted them in July, they still would have been approved? Or were they not looking at our parents files at all?

Plenty of cases were getting DQ during the ban.

 

Your timeline is in line with NVC published timeframes: “Current case review time: As of 15-MAR-2021, we are reviewing documents submitted to us on 8-DEC-2020.”

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

Edited March 18, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[ordjnb 40]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Plenty of cases were getting DQ during the ban.

 

Your timeline is bang on target with NVC published timeframes: “Current case review time: As of 15-MAR-2021, we are reviewing documents submitted to us on 8-DEC-2020.”

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

Got it thanks. Dang wish I submitted the documents sooner. Thought zero work was being done on them

[HRQX 4,145]

2 hours ago, ordjnb said:

Or were they not looking at our parents files at all?

Note that your parents' cases are now affected by Biden's South Africa COVID proclamation (I'm assuming your parents are currently in South Africa): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/28/2021-02024/suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of

Edited March 18, 2021 by HRQX

[ordjnb 40]

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

Note that your parents' cases are now affected by Biden's South Africa COVID proclamation (I'm assuming your parents are currently in South Africa): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/28/2021-02024/suspension-of-entry-as-immigrants-and-nonimmigrants-of-certain-additional-persons-who-pose-a-risk-of

Luckily they are not there for the past year. Left right before COVID 

[HRQX 4,145]

1 minute ago, ordjnb said:

Luckily they are not there for the past year. Left right before COVID 

Where are they currently residing?