NIE for fiancé

[Vanessa2020 22]

Fiancé was recently added to the NIE.  It is very new, we are going to apply for it.  Is anyone else trying at there embassy for it?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/national-interest-exceptions-for-certain-travelers-from-china-Iran-brazil-south-africa-schengen-area-united-kingdom-and-ireland.html

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, Vanessa2020 said:

Fiancé was recently added to the NIE.  It is very new, we are going to apply for it.  Is anyone else trying at there embassy for it?

Since you posted in Tourist Visas forum I assume you are referring to a tourist visit while waiting for K-1 process to complete. If so, would you try the "humanitarian travel" NIE for that visit attempt?

 

If my above assumption is incorrect, then note that K-1 visas can now be approved and issued per the following: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/updates-to-national-interest-exceptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html

Edited May 22, 2021 by HRQX

[Vanessa2020 22]

29 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Since you posted in Tourist Visas forum I assume you are referring to a tourist visit while waiting for K-1 process to complete. If so, would you try the "humanitarian travel" NIE for that visit attempt?

 

If my above assumption is incorrect, then note that K-1 visas can now be approved and issued per the following: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/updates-to-national-interest-exceptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html

From what I am reading, it seems fiancé can travel on an esta for up to 30 days without quarantine in another country for 2 weeks as fiancé being the only reason.

[HRQX 4,145]

5 minutes ago, Vanessa2020 said:

From what I am reading, it seems fiancé can travel on an esta for up to 30 days without quarantine in another country for 2 weeks as fiancé being the only reason.

That is not what the DOS pages say. One page explicitly says that "fiancé(e) visa holders" may directly travel via NIE: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/updates-to-national-interest-exceptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html The other page says that F-1 and M-1 visa holders "may enter the United States no earlier than 30 days before the start of their academic program." https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/national-interest-exceptions-for-certain-travelers-from-china-Iran-brazil-south-africa-schengen-area-united-kingdom-and-ireland.html

Edited May 22, 2021 by HRQX

[Vanessa2020 22]

16 minutes ago, HRQX said:

That is not what the DOS pages say. One page explicitly says that "fiancé(e) visa holders" may directly travel via NIE: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/updates-to-national-interest-exceptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html The other page says that F-1 and M-1 visa holders "may enter the United States no earlier than 30 days before the start of their academic program." https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/national-interest-exceptions-for-certain-travelers-from-china-Iran-brazil-south-africa-schengen-area-united-kingdom-and-ireland.html

I understand.  My point is, the department of state has added fiance as a NIE in of itself as of 14 May.

[HRQX 4,145]

10 minutes ago, Vanessa2020 said:

I understand.  My point is, the department of state has added fiance as a NIE in of itself as of 14 May.

Nope. That is a screenshot of Proclamation 10199 (i.e. nonimmigrant travel from India proclamation) DOS page which has a typo in regards to "fiancé(e)s". The NIE list for India should have reflected the same list as the other page: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/updates-to-national-interest-exceptions-for-regional-covid-proclamations.html