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I'm the petitioner for an upcoming K-1 visa interview and am seeking clarity on the current rules regarding petitioner entry to the embassy. Earlier this year, we were told petitioners are no longer allowed inside the embassy building during the interview. As a US citizen petitioner, I'm skeptical of this policy change. Can anyone confirm if K-1 petitioners are still barred from entering the embassy during the beneficiary's interview? I thoroughly searched recent threads but couldn't find updates on this policy. If this is a duplicate question, please direct me to the relevant discussion. Thank you!

Hello, PD May 2019 DQ Dec 2020 Visa Category F2A Emailed NVC expedite case JAN 23, 2023 Approved next day 😇 Jan 24, 2023 Case says IN TRANSIT as of Jan 25, 2023 And it is currently in MANILA Any idea when they will schedule an interview Thank you

Checked https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=IV for my parents' case status and it says "Refused" for both of them (see attached screenshots). What does "refuse" mean? I filed a petition for my parents with an IR-5 visa and their immigrant visa interview in Manila got cancelled April 6, 2020 due to COVID-19. Reached out to US Embassy Manila via live chat and I was told that refused means it says under administrative processing at this point, which does not make sense to me. Here's what the customer representative said when I asked about the "refused" status: "Please be advised that if your application requires further administrative processing, the US Embassy Manila will contact you as soon as administrative processing is completed. As each visa case is unique, we regret that we are unable to provide you with any guidance as to how long an administrative process will take. It is under review by the US Embassy. Your case will remain refused while undergoing such processing. The US Embassy will email the applicant once there is an update in their visa application." Last month they did not attend their visa interview because I was not able to get them an appointment for a medical exam (this must be completed prior to the interview). Does anyone have any recommendations on what I can do next for my parents? Their case does not seem to be going anywhere. Thank you so much in advance.