Govt shutdown affecting process?

[deatego 0]

I’m just wondering if anyone knows if the government shutdown is affecting the visa process? We got our approval on the 18th of December and I called the NVC to see if they have received my file and they said they haven’t. Comparing with other timelines it seemed to have taken about 2 weeks to get a case file but we are already almost 3 weeks in without any case number. Any consolation or advice would be appreciated! 

[payxibka 10,044]

4 minutes ago, deatego said:

I’m just wondering if anyone knows if the government shutdown is affecting the visa process? We got our approval on the 18th of December and I called the NVC to see if they have received my file and they said they haven’t. Comparing with other timelines it seemed to have taken about 2 weeks to get a case file but we are already almost 3 weeks in without any case number. Any consolation or advice would be appreciated! 

Nvc has been taking a month even before the shutdown 

[Khallaf 648]

8 minutes ago, deatego said:

I’m just wondering if anyone knows if the government shutdown is affecting the visa process? We got our approval on the 18th of December and I called the NVC to see if they have received my file and they said they haven’t. Comparing with other timelines it seemed to have taken about 2 weeks to get a case file but we are already almost 3 weeks in without any case number. Any consolation or advice would be appreciated! 

most of the visa process is self funded, so there are not many aspects that the government shutdown will affect, it took 6 weeks to get my NVC case # 

 

count 6-8 weeks from when the USCIS updated that it was sent to DOS

[Megan&Daniel 117]

The shutdown does not affect the visa process because USCIS is funded by visa fees.

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made clear in its official statement that the shutdown “does not affect USCIS’s fee-funded activities. Our offices will remain open, and all individuals should attend interviews and appointments as scheduled.”

[Paul & Marina 53]

My stuff has been moving along at the typical rate. The shut down is not the entire Govt.

[geowrian 22,335]

21 minutes ago, Megan&Daniel said:

The shutdown does not affect the visa process because USCIS is funded by visa fees.

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made clear in its official statement that the shutdown “does not affect USCIS’s fee-funded activities. Our offices will remain open, and all individuals should attend interviews and appointments as scheduled.”

USCIS (the parts that handle petitions and applications) is unaffected.

USCIS does not handle visas, though., DOS - which does - is a different beast. There's no known impact to visa consular services at this time, but it is possible for them to eventually be affected.

[Da&Ma 29]

9 minutes ago, geowrian said:

USCIS (the parts that handle petitions and applications) is unaffected.

USCIS does not handle visas, though., DOS - which does - is a different beast. There's no known impact to visa consular services at this time, but it is possible for them to eventually be affected.

I can confirm that! USCIS is not affected from the shutdown! Cases are processed normally and interview will be scheduled.

[deatego 0]

Thank you all I will just keep myself posted in the mean time!!

[Shrouq615 39]

Do you guys know if the "extra security checks" are affected, since USCIS says its not them that do that? 

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, Shrouq615 said:

Do you guys know if the "extra security checks" are affected, since USCIS says its not them that do that? 

Possibly 

[TandSarahJane 178]

9 minutes ago, Shrouq615 said:

Do you guys know if the "extra security checks" are affected, since USCIS says its not them that do that? 

They are deemed "Law enforcement necessary" and are not impacted.

[KJ2 230]

My state senator and I spoke briefly yesterday and she said that USCIS and NVC should not be affected at this time and are not having funding issues.  The delay in case number assignment, which I've noticed has been 7-8 weeks on average as I am also waiting for a case number, should not be due to the shutdown.  If you look back at timelines before the shutdown, people were waiting around 7 weeks for a case number.  Also keep in mind that it can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks depending on the processing center for NVC to receive the file itself. Good luck!

[TBoneTX 43,058]

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