My fiance and I were approved in very early March, and she had her visa in hand by March 10. Then the world caved in due to coronavirus. Since March 16th, there are very almost no flights from Ecuador to the US, and it's even against the law to drive to the airport if you aren't a foreign national. She's working through that dilemma now - how to get there without problems from the police.
We eventually booked a have a June 7 flight (Her visa expires August 10 - so long enough before expiration but potentially at a lower point of the outbreak)... but then Trump announced the immigration ban last night (without details), we decided to look on the US Embassy's website, where they show the flights. There happened to be one for late tonight. So we booked it this morning.
They are still writing it, but CNN reports that the ban is said to be 120 days, and the administration is likely to issue no green cards during that time period. They are still working out the details, and it is expected to be released in the next few days. So if she does make it to the US by tomorrow morning...and the US turns off green card filing for 120 days, she would spend at LEAST 30 days with no green application and an expired K1. What are the consequences of this?
I'm hoping even if the Trump administration stops all issuance of green cards, you can still file for one. I think proof of having filed makes you legal, right?
Any insight would be appreciated.