Travel Ban Support Group

[lorene21 11]

On 8/16/2018 at 1:14 PM, salhasl said:

You know, the more I think about it, the more I feel emami vs neilsen is pretty much useless at this point. We can infer everything they are asking for from information people are posting  - that they are not denying spouse/IR, they are simply putting everyone between 16 and 65 into AP with a donkey SAO. All numbers are meaningless, the only thing that determines how long it will take is how long the donkey SAO takes. Which is as confusing a blackhole as it always has been and this case will get no clarity on that.

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A heard of a case from Syria, (spouse visa), he was interviewed in Qatar, and he was rejected under the ban. No AP. He fleed Syria before the war started. 

Edited August 18, 2018 by lorene21

[salhasl 113]

11 minutes ago, lorene21 said:

A heard of a case from Syria, (spouse visa), he was interviewed in Qatar, and he was rejected under the ban. No AP. He fleed Syria before the war started. 

Ok so there is a lot of confusion around this. Initially everyone was rejected. First even if you are in ap sometimes the status says refused on CEAC. I know dozens of people got updated email saying status changes to AP after initial refusal. Since may 1st no one i know of has been refused on 212 f. I have seen dozens of interviews happen since. Many of whom are members on this site. No one refused 212 f for spouse and fiance.

[lorene21 11]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone heard cases of people being refused or approved under the travel ban holding only a passport from a banned country but who did not born and never lived in the banned country? 

 

PS: There are countries where do not give citizenship by birth. Therefore,  new borns take their parents nationality. 

 

Thank you! 

[mado1983 79]

1 hour ago, salhasl said:

Ok so there is a lot of confusion around this. Initially everyone was rejected. First even if you are in ap sometimes the status says refused on CEAC. I know dozens of people got updated email saying status changes to AP after initial refusal. Since may 1st no one i know of has been refused on 212 f. I have seen dozens of interviews happen since. Many of whom are members on this site. No one refused 212 f for spouse and fiance.

i got refused becuse 212(F)

[salhasl 113]

2 minutes ago, mado1983 said:

i got refused becuse 212(F)

Yes, your status says refused, but your were given a list of questions - that is standard procedure. Once you submit the list of questions answer (which is essentially form Ds 5535 ) your status should revert back to AP eventually. This is what I have seen with everyone. You are being considered for a waiver. That is why they asked you to answer those questions. This does not mean you are refused and dead in the water. 

[mado1983 79]

1 minute ago, salhasl said:

Yes, your status says refused, but your were given a list of questions - that is standard procedure. Once you submit the list of questions answer (which is essentially form Ds 5535 ) your status should revert back to AP eventually. This is what I have seen with everyone. You are being considered for a waiver. That is why they asked you to answer those questions. This does not mean you are refused and dead in the water. 

thats mean i got refused because 212(F) ... thus any case got an  refusal you are alligable for a waiver or appeal .. this how things works 

[mado1983 79]

and we only knew or know a limited people there is a lot may be granted visa or they simply refuse them ... who knows ? 

ether way we are living in hope please try to give some positive boost thats what really need .. thank you

[salhasl 113]

8 minutes ago, mado1983 said:

and we only knew or know a limited people there is a lot may be granted visa or they simply refuse them ... who knows ? 

 ether way we are living in hope please try to give some positive boost thats what really need .. thank you

Well, everything I am seeing is pointing to things improving. Last december, there were flat out denials, spouses, children, fiances. Now, there are no longer denials. I have seen everyone who goes to interview gets a paper that usually says 9645 AP. Which means, that after they finish AP, visa will be printed. I have personally seen multiple IR and K visas printed with "Presidential Proclamation Waived" written on it. So its not all bad. Keep hope, it will all fall into place. 

[mado1983 79]

4 minutes ago, salhasl said:

Well, everything I am seeing is pointing to things improving. Last december, there were flat out denials, spouses, children, fiances. Now, there are no longer denials. I have seen everyone who goes to interview gets a paper that usually says 9645 AP. Which means, that after they finish AP, visa will be printed. I have personally seen multiple IR and K visas printed with "Presidential Proclamation Waived" written on it. So its not all bad. Keep hope, it will all fall into place. 

thats what we want to hear and read.. what about updating his case 4 times is that a good sign ?

[Rayyan 27]

4 hours ago, salhasl said:

Well, everything I am seeing is pointing to things improving. Last december, there were flat out denials, spouses, children, fiances. Now, there are no longer denials. I have seen everyone who goes to interview gets a paper that usually says 9645 AP. Which means, that after they finish AP, visa will be printed. I have personally seen multiple IR and K visas printed with "Presidential Proclamation Waived" written on it. So its not all bad. Keep hope, it will all fall into place. 

Can you give us examples of cases that got improved in 2018 from banned countries. 

Were there any exemptions?

when did they interview?

what US Embassy?

 

Edited August 19, 2018 by Rayyan

[Ontarkie 13,903]

~~Moved to General Immigration Discussion, from Bringing Family Of USC - as the thread is for all types of visas.~~

[Rayyan 27]

1 hour ago, Rayyan said:

Can you give us examples of cases that interviewed & got improved in 2018 from banned countries. 

Were there any exemptions?

when did they interview?

what US Embassy?

 

 

[salhasl 113]

8 hours ago, Rayyan said:

 

There were 2 k1s and 2 ir1 for iran. Yerevan and abu dhabi that i know of.

A number of yemenis also got visas in djibouti. I think like 40 or so.

I also know atleast 1 syrian f2a. And then there are numerous b1 b2s.

 

But again. The numbers have fallen significantly. I did some analysis on before and after here:

 

[Rayyan 27]

8 minutes ago, salhasl said:

There were 2 k1s and 2 ir1 for iran. Yerevan and abu dhabi that i know of.

A number of yemenis also got visas in djibouti. I think like 40 or so.

I also know atleast 1 syrian f2a. And then there are numerous b1 b2s.

 

But again. The numbers have fallen significantly. I did some analysis on before and after here:

 

We’re these people interviewed in 2018? 

Were there any exemptions ?

[salhasl 113]

13 minutes ago, Rayyan said:

We’re these people interviewed in 2018? 

Were there any exemptions ?

Almost everyone is pre 2018 interview. There are 3 2018 interview spouse visas i have seen. 2 iranian with medical condition and 1 syrian no conditions. Search my posts.