Anyone care to speculate about new border shut down

[Cndn 98]

Hello, 

 

I’m a Canadian currently waiting for my green card interview (if processing times are accurate, should be in the next few months as I filed in March 2019). I’m currently in Canada on AP visiting family. The Covid-19 situation has escalated quickly as I’m sure you all know. I planned on returning to my home in the US in the next week or so, but now they’ve actually gone ahead and closed the US-Canada border to all non-essential travel. Ok... so we don’t know how this whole thing is going to play out obviously. What if the border is shut down for months? Immigration can’t possibly hold being out of the country too long against me, can they? There’s nothing I can do about the border literally shutting down. Anyone care to speculate on how immigration will handle people being out of country for long periods during the pandemic? 

[Dashinka 23,314]

I have not read the details, but much like the travel restrictions with the EU, I expect that immediate relatives,at be exempted.

 

Good Luck!

[flfreddy 92]

1 hour ago, Cndn said:

Hello, 

 

I’m a Canadian currently waiting for my green card interview (if processing times are accurate, should be in the next few months as I filed in March 2019). I’m currently in Canada on AP visiting family. The Covid-19 situation has escalated quickly as I’m sure you all know. I planned on returning to my home in the US in the next week or so, but now they’ve actually gone ahead and closed the US-Canada border to all non-essential travel. Ok... so we don’t know how this whole thing is going to play out obviously. What if the border is shut down for months? Immigration can’t possibly hold being out of the country too long against me, can they? There’s nothing I can do about the border literally shutting down. Anyone care to speculate on how immigration will handle people being out of country for long periods during the pandemic? 

Coming back while on I-485 pending adjustment is essential i believe.    

[K1visaHopeful 2,679]

[Cndn 98]

6 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

I’m not a permanent resident though! I’m out of the US on AP. 

[Lil bear 3,840]

3 minutes ago, Cndn said:

I’m not a permanent resident though! I’m out of the US on AP. 

From what visa category are you adjusting status ? 

[Cndn 98]

20 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

From what visa category are you adjusting status ? 

Adjusting from K1. 

[K1visaHopeful 2,679]

2 hours ago, Cndn said:

I’m not a permanent resident though! I’m out of the US on AP. 

Read the circled statement.

You ARE the SPOUSE of a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

[Cndn 98]

8 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Read the circled statement.

You ARE the SPOUSE of a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

Yes I saw that it said “spouse or PR”. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks. 

Edited March 19, 2020 by Cndn