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[DandJ 8]

On the 24th Feb  we got our approval. Amazing timing as we have a 5 week old baby my fiancé has returned to the states now. 
 

just out of interest does anyone know roughly the timeline now for the London embassy.

 

They’re not open as we couldn’t even register her birth abroad while dad was here.

So I’m sure it will be another good few months.

wondering if people have had interviews during this current lockdown.

 

thanks 

[powerpuff 6,704]

Congratulations on the birth of your baby!

 

So far, there have not been any routine K-1 interviews since March 2020. The only K-1's that had interviews were expedited cases or if you were a plaintiff in the Milligan v Pompeo lawsuit.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, DandJ said:

wondering if people have had interviews during this current lockdown.

Interviews are going on weekly in London for spouse visas. K1s are have been paused for about a year now, along with tourist and work visas. The backlog will be lengthy catching up on thousands of paused visas once they resume. There’s only one K1 who has commented on here in the UK forum about interviewing because of being a part of the Milligan v Pompeo lawsuit. 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

Though parent of US citizen minor child ought to qualify for an exception, I think?

[DandJ 8]

2 hours ago, powerpuff said:

Congratulations on the birth of your baby!

 

So far, there have not been any routine K-1 interviews since March 2020. The only K-1's that had interviews were expedited cases or if you were a plaintiff in the Milligan v Pompeo lawsuit.

Thank you 

 

I need to research how I can expedite. Little miss can’t be this long without her dad 😢

[DandJ 8]

1 hour ago, Wuozopo said:

Interviews are going on weekly in London for spouse visas. K1s are have been paused for about a year now, along with tourist and work visas. The backlog will be lengthy catching up on thousands of paused visas once they resume. There’s only one K1 who has commented on here in the UK forum about interviewing because of being a part of the Milligan v Pompeo lawsuit. 

I took a while to reply as this made me burst into tears.

 

I wish we had got married first I really do. Never in our wildest dreams did we thinks it would be this long.

we chose the k1 route as it seemed to be the fastest option pre pandemic 😷 

[DandJ 8]

24 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Though parent of US citizen minor child ought to qualify for an exception, I think?

I would like to think so. Whenever I look it up or google I get random law firms promising the world and I can never get through 😫

[Wuozopo 4,293]

I’m not sure you can expedite because K1 visas are not being issued right now. You would have to be immediate family like a spouse to get bumped up to a quicker interview with an expedite. The baby can get a US passport and doesn’t need a visa. 
 

It’s tough and nobody saw these closures, delays, presidential proclamations and a pandemic coming.

[DandJ 8]

3 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

I’m not sure you can expedite because K1 visas are not being issued right now. You would have to be immediate family like a spouse to get bumped up to a quicker interview with an expedite. The baby can get a US passport and doesn’t need a visa. 
 

It’s tough and nobody saw these closures, delays, presidential proclamations and a pandemic coming.

Haha they wouldn’t even do that.

my fiancé was here a month and we tried out best to register her birth. 
 

As a citizen born abroad. The operator I got was extremely rude to me. It states in the presidential proclamation the parent of a USA citizen can fly out with them. Which was my my plan to fly out with her on her USA passport for 3 months while I was on maternity.

 

The upshot someone has to die and then I can get her passport in 5 days.

 

I have her British passport here but that will be collecting dust no doubt 😂

 

I think I will wait till my AOS to apply for her Irish citizenship.

 

I can’t face anymore admin right now 

[Strawberrymermaid 346]

1 hour ago, DandJ said:

I took a while to reply as this made me burst into tears.

 

I wish we had got married first I really do. Never in our wildest dreams did we thinks it would be this long.

we chose the k1 route as it seemed to be the fastest option pre pandemic 😷 

I am so sorry. I am no help as far as information related to expediting the visa but my heart goes out to you. I hope you are able to find a way to be together quickly. Congrats on the birth of your new baby!!!

[HRQX 4,145]

4 hours ago, powerpuff said:

The only K-1's that had interviews were expedited cases or if you were a plaintiff in the Milligan v Pompeo lawsuit.

Note that exempt K-1 cases (e.g. parent of US citizen child) do get interviews in London and can travel directly to the US after getting the K-1: 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

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Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:

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

(ii) any noncitizen national of the United States;

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

(iv) any noncitizen 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;

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

(vi) any noncitizen 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;

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

(viii) any noncitizen traveling as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a C-1, D, or C-1/D nonimmigrant visa as a crewmember or any noncitizen otherwise traveling to the United States as air or sea crew;

(ix) any noncitizen

(A) seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to one of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories); or

(B) whose travel falls within the scope of section 11 of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement;

(x) any noncitizen who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and any noncitizen who is a spouse or child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces;

(xi) any noncitizen 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

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

(b) Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to affect any individual's eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the regulations issued pursuant to the legislation implementing the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, consistent with the laws and regulations of the United States.

 

OP is thus exempt, just like the following case that got K-1 issued in August: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=338037

 

[SalishSea 17,834]

8 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Though parent of US citizen minor child ought to qualify for an exception, I think?

My thoughts also.

[StellaGB1 29]

Just so you can get an idea with what’s happen with London right now, as others have said there’s been no K1s in London since March 2020 unless you’re a plaintiff in Milligan vs Pompeo. 

When it comes to the lawsuit, plaintiffs added in October have had their interviews and most are in the US. Of the plaintiffs added in January, there’s still 23 London cases that have had no movement and are still waiting to hear from London. There’s almost 150 London plaintiffs in round 3 that are waiting to be added. I joined round 3 and my best guess is I’ll get my interview around June/July time. So I’m suing and it’s still 3/4 months out, could be even more. London is being really difficult with plaintiffs, it’s a problem consulate that the lawyers are having to highlight to the judge. 
 

There is one bit of hope, after round 3 is good to go the lawyers are going to ask the judge to apply it to all K1s, if the judge agrees then all consulates, including London, will have to resume K1s as normal. There is of course still a backlog and unfortunately without an expedite, I wouldn’t hold out much hope for an interview before the end of the year. It all depends on London’s attitude and whether they get on with it but clearly they’re in no rush. I hope I’m wrong though and London shocks us all by getting their ####### into gear and your interview is a lot sooner than expected. 

Edited March 4, 2021 by StellaGB1

[HRQX 4,145]

5 hours ago, StellaGB1 said:

as others have said there’s been no K1s in London since March 2020 unless you’re a plaintiff in Milligan vs Pompeo.

As a parent of US citizen child OP is exempt* to the Proclamation. Another K-1 applicant that is exempt for the same reason interviewed in August, which was about 3 months before the November order in Milligan case. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=338037

 

*Since OP is exempt, after getting the visa OP could travel directly to the US.

[MarieJames 48]

As others have said there hasn't been any movement in London for a year now. We initially applied in February 2020 and got our NOA2 approval in September. We're also plaintiffs in this third round of Milligan v. Pompeo, so I have hopes that my fiance will have his interview in a few months. I have no idea what to expect for everyone else, and the backlog will be massive. 

 

I'm really sorry that you have to be separated right now. I think many of us applied for K1s pre pandemic thinking it would be faster and are kicking ourselves for it. Hopefully the judge will make his ruling apply to all K1s with this round of the lawsuit and things will get moving again.