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UK K1 process and travel bans

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howthelightgetsin Apprentice

howthelightgetsin   1

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Hi, 

 

Me (UK citizen) and my fiance (US citizen) are waiting on the scheduling of our interview in London. Obviously there has been a lot of news regarding coronavirus and Trump has expanded the US travel ban to include people coming in from the UK. 

 

Does anyone have any information about how, generally, this is going to affect the process? Presumably if the travel ban isn't lifted and rumbles on as this crisis gets worse, it could end up covering the whole 6 month entry period. I have no reason to assume this wouldn't include K1 entrants. This is of course assuming we event get to interview stage, if things like embassies start closing up. 

 

Any insight appreciated. 

Sean 

 

 

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Lucky2Lucky   2,526

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I don’t think anyone can give you information on what will happen as it’s a very fluid situation and can change by the minute.

As of now a k1 is not considered an immediate relative of a US citizen so you would not be permitted entry. But like I said things are changing by the minute maybe international travel will be completely stopped soon- no one knows. Hopefully people can stay home and stop the spread of this virus for the sake of us all.

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Our K1 Journey    I-129f

Service Center : Texas Service Center   Transferred? California Service Center on 8/11/14

Consulate : Port au Prince, Haiti             I-129F Sent : 4/14/2014

I-129F NOA1 : 4/24/14                            I-129F NOA2 : 9/10/14

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howthelightgetsin Apprentice

howthelightgetsin   1

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I see the US embassy in London have announced: 

 

UPDATE: As of March 17, 2020, the United States Embassy in London is cancelling routine nonimmigrant visa appointments and reducing immigrant visa appointments, and no visa appointments will take place at the Consulate in Belfast. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

If you have scheduled a visa interview appointment, the Visa Appointment Service will contact you if your appointment is being postponed. The MRV fee is valid and may be used for a visa application in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment.

 

Obviously K1s are technically 'non immigrant' visas. But does anyone know what 'routine' refers to? I am taking this to mean my unscheduled but once imminent interview is cancelled, but if anyone knows any different, well do let me know :)

Thanks,  

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sl1pstream   551

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I'm at the point where I'm also waiting for the (Belgian) embassy to get our info, with an NOA2 expiration date at the end of June.

 

Not to be super negative, but I think it's safe to assume that having to start the process over is one of the probable conclusions to this.

 

It sucks and if it doesn't I'll be pleasantly surprised, but this thing hasn't even reached its peak yet.

 
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