""The China Hack Job"" just how bad is it?

[raven52 233]

I was the one who posted the breaking news story yesterday, ""BAD NEWS, delays in visa and passport requests," at a little after 6:00 p.m., about US immigration and some parts of Homeland Security. This is terrible news for so many people.

Visas and passports applied for on or after June 9 will have delays.

Our K-1 had an interview in March, and was told by the officer that the interview was passed, BUT because the fiance spent 6 months in Japan with her sisters, she had to apply to the Japanese

Embassy for a clean police report. After two months, it came and was forwarded to the Embassy in Manila, in a special 2GO envelope. It was placed inside her passport and sent.

The CEAC has it documented as "in there AP processing system" as of May 29th. This past Friday, which was a holiday there, made 2 weeks in their system.

This is a very simple thing, a clean police report, and Hank( who is the Filipino expert) still told me to relax, and be patient, as any kind of AP processing, takes a few weeks.

NOW, obviously, her passport, and clean police report was in the embassy's hands by May 29.

With what I am reading on the news, and hearing, that most all foreign consulates """cannot print visas""" but the date of June 9 is used.

So, does her paperwork, listed on the CEAC as May 29th.,.,.,..,"""DOES THIS EFFECT HER VISA ISSUE???"""

Any and all opinions are welcomed. I still wonder why, "this administration" cannot protect our personal information?"

[Kastrs 723]

I would say yes, even if all your paperwork has been reviewed and your visa is ready to be issued, the embassy is unable to print a visa until this issue is resolved.

[raven52 233]

I think you are right, with what I am hearing on the news. We will be delayed, some I think, but the poor people just going for interviews next week, and people that need passports re-newed.,,..

it is such a shame, one delay after another, it has come to the point, that you wonder, "what will delay us next?"

[aurpol 17]

I would say yes since NVC has been having technical issue since April. People like me had a hard time paying fees. I have to try it almost daily and was able to do so on the third day. I'm just hoping now that this issue will be resolved soonest as my son is scheduled to be interviewed at USEM Manila on the 29th.

[TBoneTX 45,962]

An argumentative post has been removed. Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the K-1 Case Progress subforum.

[ALIENRJ187 43]

So basically if you already submitted your paperwork before June 9 you can keep the process going, but no printing of Visas until this is resolved? That seems to be the consensus I'm hearing. Our interview is in a few weeks and even though we have a few months of leeway I'd still like to have it all fixed and done before too long.

[tarzan31 27]

I was the one who posted the breaking news story yesterday, ""BAD NEWS, delays in visa and passport requests," at a little after 6:00 p.m., about US immigration and some parts of Homeland Security. This is terrible news for so many people.

Visas and passports applied for on or after June 9 will have delays.

Our K-1 had an interview in March, and was told by the officer that the interview was passed, BUT because the fiance spent 6 months in Japan with her sisters, she had to apply to the Japanese

Embassy for a clean police report. After two months, it came and was forwarded to the Embassy in Manila, in a special 2GO envelope. It was placed inside her passport and sent.

The CEAC has it documented as "in there AP processing system" as of May 29th. This past Friday, which was a holiday there, made 2 weeks in their system.

This is a very simple thing, a clean police report, and Hank( who is the Filipino expert) still told me to relax, and be patient, as any kind of AP processing, takes a few weeks.

NOW, obviously, her passport, and clean police report was in the embassy's hands by May 29.

With what I am reading on the news, and hearing, that most all foreign consulates """cannot print visas""" but the date of June 9 is used.

So, does her paperwork, listed on the CEAC as May 29th.,.,.,..,"""DOES THIS EFFECT HER VISA ISSUE???"""

Any and all opinions are welcomed. I still wonder why, "this administration" cannot protect our personal information?"

Actually, foreign embassies have had this up on their sites for some time.....MPORTANT: The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our overseas passport and visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability.

Passport applications accepted overseas or after May 26, 2015 are affected by this delay.

We are stuck in AP since June 5th because of this.....

[tarzan31 27]

So basically if you already submitted your paperwork before June 9 you can keep the process going, but no printing of Visas until this is resolved? That seems to be the consensus I'm hearing. Our interview is in a few weeks and even though we have a few months of leeway I'd still like to have it all fixed and done before too long.

On all foreign embassy websites. Our interview June 5, all good, now stuck in AP because of this

IMPORTANT: The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our overseas passport and visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability. Passport applications accepted overseas or after May 26, 2015 are affected by this delay.

[coa24 69]

Saw this article http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/technical-glitch-delays-us-visa-passport-processing/article1-1357945.aspx

and http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/news/technological-systems-issue.html

Edited June 14, 2015 by coa24

[Trenz 52]

As someone who was caught in AP purgatory after interviewing all the way back on May 14th, this news could not have come at a worse time. Urgh. For those who were already waiting, this is just going to tack on yet another wait. I can only imagine the mountain of requests to print visas that are going to accumulated in the oncoming weeks while this issue is unresolved.

Edited June 14, 2015 by Trenz

[Marine 1 4]

What a Damn shame, just another BS excuse to put us in that what seems to be the never ending holding pattern.

[raven52 233]

Trenz, I agree with you. When this "breaks loose" this is going to be a mess. I see no way for those visas to be put in a passport, but by hand. There will be massive pressure to catch up,

and I think there will be more than a few visas ending up in the wrong passport. What do you think.

Maybe we got lucky, and the visa was printed for us before the June 9 date (NOTE: THEY are using, we have no idea what the real date is)

My main question is why can "this administration" not keep our most sensitive information safe and secure. Why, I just do not remember, this type of "hacking".,.,.,ever in any administration!!

[Marine 1 4]

The US Army, the pentagon, OPM, nothing is secure anymore. Don't you watch the news? Hell if the DOD can't protect thier sh*t, how could USCIS give a ####### about ours!

[Trenz 52]

Trenz, I agree with you. When this "breaks loose" this is going to be a mess. I see no way for those visas to be put in a passport, but by hand. There will be massive pressure to catch up,

and I think there will be more than a few visas ending up in the wrong passport. What do you think.

Maybe we got lucky, and the visa was printed for us before the June 9 date (NOTE: THEY are using, we have no idea what the real date is)

My main question is why can "this administration" not keep our most sensitive information safe and secure. Why, I just do not remember, this type of "hacking".,.,.,ever in any administration!!

I do think there is a distinct possibility that in their haste to catch up, mistakes may occur. I surely do hope that is not the case, but we shall see.

I was already frustrated with my now month long wait on my K1 visa, but now add this on top of that, jeez. I'm honestly at a loss for words at how badly lady luck is standing me up on this date.

[lala64 93]

So SAD!!!