US Immigration from Hong Kong

Hi all, I am the petitioner who is in the same country as the applicant.

I am a nurse and has already passed NCLEX and got all the RN license and credentials needed for being a nurse in the states in January 2020.

Our packet 3 was sent in mid March 2020 but since then the consulate has suspended all K1 visa interviews.

Originally we planned to move together to the states together after her K1 visa is approved. It has been 6 months still no interview yet.

Do you think I have any ground to request expedite appointment using reason of national interest - medical professional who is willing to do COVID jobs?

Or shall I go alone first (I do not have any family nor close relatives there) to get an actual job before asking for expediting our case?

Appreciate some input. Thank you.

Hi, my interview was originally scheduled on August 31st but the US consulate Hong Kong cancelled it a couple days prior through phone call.. The reason for cancellation is covid-19. Anyone else going through the same thing? Please share..thanks..

In Hong Kong, we have this Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) which is for retirement, sort of like pension scheme. If someone leaves Hong Kong permanently, he/she can apply to withdraw it. If I'm able to take this lump sum out and bring it to US before /when I land the first time (either bringing a band draft, or wiring the money to my husband's US bank account), will this amount be treated as my foreign-earned income and be taxable?

Quick summary of our situation: We intended to complete the K1 visa process in the Philippines, so our case was assigned to USEM Manila and my fianc completed the DS-160 and paid the MRV fee there. He is a Hong Kong resident and relocated there from the Philippines due to the pandemic, so we requested to have our case transferred to the Hong Kong consulate.

Our question is: Will the completed DS-160 and already-paid MRV fee be considered valid for completing our visa case in Hong Kong? Or will a new DS-160 and additional MRV fee be required?

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

My minor child & spouse s F2A petitions have been approved and all documents have been submitted to NVC. The last step is consulate interview but it is yet to be scheduled due to the pandemic. Is it possible for them to enter the U.S. with their B1/2 visa and switch to adjustment of status or have their interview scheduled in the U.S. instead? They would like to wait in their own country-Hong Kong for the interview, but the political situation is getting more tensed & escalating everyday from consulate staff being assaulted outside of the consulate and the consulate is selling their property in HK (a trace of evacuation). I m afraid if my immediate family members don t leave the city now, they won t have a chance to leave once the war begins in South China Sea.