Dear Member,
I am an asylee, and I submitted a petition for my family. USCIS approved it and forwarded the case to the NVC for visa processing. When I submitted an online public inquiry to the NVC, they initially replied that my application was under review. However, two days later, they sent me the following email.
I am confused because the executive order applies to refugees, not asylees. Can someone please explain what I should do in this situation? I am feeling very depressed.
Thank you for your help.
The National Visa Center received your petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and assigned case number ISL2025523010.
The Department of State has suspended the processing of your Following-to-Join Refugee case per the Executive Order (E.O.) “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program.” The Department may contact you with next steps on your case at a future date.
IMPORTANT:
Do not let more than one year pass without contacting the NVC concerning this visa petition. If a period of one year passes from the last date of contact (by telephone, mail, or e-mail) with the NVC, all submitted fees and documents expire. If this occurs, the fees must be paid again and documents must be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process.