Trump's Travel Ban Mega Thread

[LizzyGreen 110]

Hello guys, I got this today. Hopefully I get a reservation

[Arewa 146]

1 hour ago, Angel4love said:

Hello guys, I got this today. Hopefully I get a reservation

I pray you get one 🙏

[Hello World! 0]

Hi everyone, I just got the i130 approval from NVC. What do I do next? At what point does someone use a waiver because of the ban?

Edited May 7, 2020 by Tayo A

[designguy 1,179]

1 minute ago, Tayo A said:

Hi everyone, I just got the i130 approval from NVC. What do I do next? At what point does someone use a waiver because of the ban?

NVC doesnt approve petitions USCIS does. Do you mean you got the welcome packet from NVC? What is your visa category? Most embassies/consulates are closed and not issuing visas anyways. 

[Hello World! 0]

Just now, designguy said:

NVC doesnt approve petitions USCIS does. Do you mean you got the welcome packet from NVC? What is your visa category? Most embassies/consulates are closed and not issuing visas anyways. 

The petition was approved by USCIS recently. I meant to say I just got a follow up email from NVC, its an IR1 category.

[designguy 1,179]

Just now, Tayo A said:

The petition was approved by USCIS recently. I meant to say I just got a follow up email from NVC, its an IR1 category.

Assuming you are the spouse of a USC you wont need a waiver, but you will need the embassy/consulate to open to get a visa. When that will be noone knows 

[Hello World! 0]

1 minute ago, designguy said:

Assuming you are the spouse of a USC you wont need a waiver, but you will need the embassy/consulate to open to get a visa. When that will be noone knows 

Okay, that is reassuring, I am asking cos of the travel ban on Nigerians. Thank you so much for the prompt response.

[designguy 1,179]

4 minutes ago, Tayo A said:

Okay, that is reassuring, I am asking cos of the travel ban on Nigerians. Thank you so much for the prompt response.

Didnt realize you were from Nigeria. You should fill out your timeline. Immigrant ban from Nigeria is still in effect AFAIK

[Hello World! 0]

1 minute ago, designguy said:

Didnt realize you were from Nigeria. You should fill out your timeline. Immigrant ban from Nigeria is still in effect AFAIK

This is the Nigerian timeline no?

[designguy 1,179]

1 minute ago, Tayo A said:

This is the Nigerian timeline no?

Many different bans are covered

[John hobo 15]

5 hours ago, Arewa said:

I pray you get one 🙏

 

52 minutes ago, Tayo A said:

Hi everyone, I just got the i130 approval from NVC. What do I do next? At what point does someone use a waiver because of the ban?

You still have few steps to take. who sent you the email and what was the content.NVC does not approve application rather uscis does.

[PatLuvO 284]

47 minutes ago, Tayo A said:

This is the Nigerian timeline no?

This thread covers the ban for Nigeria if you read through there are helpful hints on how to prepare for the interview. It is during the interview the CO will determine if your eligible for the waiver.  

[geowrian 22,335]

According to the stats, it's pretty variable across country for waiver approval after the first full month of the ban: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/presidentialproclamation/P.P. 9645 Monthly Public Reporting – March 2020.pdf

Burma: 71% approved waiver

Eritrea: 16% approved waiver

Kyrgyzstan: 18% approved waiver

Nigeria: 49% approved waiver

Sudan: 6% approved waiver

Tanzania: N/A (no IV applications that month that were eligible for the visa...only when otherwise eligible does the waiver come into play)

 

Nigeria made up a little over half of all waiver applications, so the ~50% rate there is likely more indicative of a waiver in general.

[Hello World! 0]

18 hours ago, geowrian said:

According to the stats, it's pretty variable across country for waiver approval after the first full month of the ban: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/presidentialproclamation/P.P. 9645 Monthly Public Reporting – March 2020.pdf

Burma: 71% approved waiver

Eritrea: 16% approved waiver

Kyrgyzstan: 18% approved waiver

Nigeria: 49% approved waiver

Sudan: 6% approved waiver

Tanzania: N/A (no IV applications that month that were eligible for the visa...only when otherwise eligible does the waiver come into play)

 

Nigeria made up a little over half of all waiver applications, so the ~50% rate there is likely more indicative of a waiver in general.

I know you may not have an answer to this but do we know what the break down is based on visa categories? It will be interesting to get that distribution.

[geowrian 22,335]

5 minutes ago, Hello World! said:

I know you may not have an answer to this but do we know what the break down is based on visa categories? It will be interesting to get that distribution.

I do not, sorry. They don’t break it down at that level. The inadmissibility doesn’t distinguish between IV categories so the stats don’t either.