Passport waiver

[Yuna97 0]

My fiancé did his interview a week ago and they refused his visa because of his passport, he is from Somalia but currently lives in Turkey. They returned his passport and gave him a yellow form that says reply to the email. The email says “In order to continue processing your case, our office will request a passport waiver for you from the United States Customs and Border Patrol to allow you to enter the United States. “ and that he should send them a flight reservation. Does anyone have any idea about a passport waiver? I couldn’t get any information online or how long it takes to get a waiver?..
Thank you in advance

[powerpuff 6,697]

From the department of state website under Passport section:

 

The Department has determined that Somali passports are not valid for visa-issuance purposes. Most immigrant visa beneficiaries will not be required to present a passport under the various subsections of 22 CFR 42.2 and will be issued visas using Form DS-232 per 9 FAM 9 FAM 504.10-3(B)(2). Diversity visas for Somalis may require individual passport waivers per 22 CFR 42.2(g) and will be issued using Form DS-232 per 9 FAM 9 FAM 504.10-3(B)(2). Somali nonimmigrant visa beneficiaries, including K1 visa recipients, will also require a passport waiver per guidance in 9 FAM 9 FAM 403.9-6(B).

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Somalia.html
 

You should follow the consulate’s instructions.

 

[Family 3,988]

You can book airline tickets with a 90 day guesstimated departure date …prepare yourself ( anticipated airline fee) to either advance or postpone the flight date ..to accommodate getting the passport waiver and visa in hand.

 

Good luck , sounds like you are almost done!

 

[PAbshir 2]

On 12/25/2023 at 5:01 PM, powerpuff said:

From the department of state website under Passport section:

 

The Department has determined that Somali passports are not valid for visa-issuance purposes. Most immigrant visa beneficiaries will not be required to present a passport under the various subsections of 22 CFR 42.2 and will be issued visas using Form DS-232 per 9 FAM 9 FAM 504.10-3(B)(2). Diversity visas for Somalis may require individual passport waivers per 22 CFR 42.2(g) and will be issued using Form DS-232 per 9 FAM 9 FAM 504.10-3(B)(2). Somali nonimmigrant visa beneficiaries, including K1 visa recipients, will also require a passport waiver per guidance in 9 FAM 9 FAM 403.9-6(B).

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Somalia.html
 

You should follow the consulate’s instructions.

 

I can’t find this form anywhere. How did you apply? 

[milimelo 4,477]

1 minute ago, PAbshir said:

I can’t find this form anywhere. How did you apply? 

There's no form for you to complete - consular will handle this ONCE you provide them with the requested info - flight reservation. 

[PAbshir 2]

4 minutes ago, milimelo said:

There's no form for you to complete - consular will handle this ONCE you provide them with the requested info - flight reservation. 

Thank you, I was confused..

[powerpuff 6,697]

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