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Entry VISA expired during the lockdown. What is the next step?

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Hi all,

 

A friend of mine received his VISA stamping after consular processing last March 2019. However, due to pandemic travels were restricted and they could not come here before the VISA expired. Now the embassy is open. They are trying to contact the consulate division and no response. They contacted the NVC and they passed the ball to the embassy. They have been trying to reach out to the consular division for the last 6 months. No response. Has anyone faced this situation? What was your next step? Any help is highly appreciated.

Consulate - Colombo Sri Lanka

Thank you!

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52 minutes ago, Shan181 said:

Hi all,

 

A friend of mine received his VISA stamping after consular processing last March 2019. However, due to pandemic travels were restricted and they could not come here before the VISA expired. Now the embassy is open. They are trying to contact the consulate division and no response. They contacted the NVC and they passed the ball to the embassy. They have been trying to reach out to the consular division for the last 6 months. No response. Has anyone faced this situation? What was your next step? Any help is highly appreciated.

Consulate - Colombo Sri Lanka

Thank you!

Yep, a reissue of an expired visa may only be done by the consulate.  There is nothing more you can do, until they respond to your inquiry.

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2 hours ago, jan22 said:

I assume you mean March 2020, not 2019?   What visa category?

Yes. It was March 2020. It is immigrant VISA - E21 category

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