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Due to COVID-19 all airports are closed in Nepal. Can I send a scanned copy of my I-864 for my spouse's interview?

 

Also, my work's health insurance stated that they will only provide my wife health insurance after she obtains her SSN. Can I have her mention that during the interview or would she need something sooner? Note: I sent my papers to NVC Nov 2019 and again in Jan 2020.

 

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

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25 minutes ago, pjsh said:

Due to COVID-19 all airports are closed in Nepal. Can I send a scanned copy of my I-864 for my spouse's interview?

 

Also, my work's health insurance stated that they will only provide my wife health insurance after she obtains her SSN. Can I have her mention that during the interview or would she need something sooner? Note: I sent my papers to NVC Nov 2019 and again in Jan 2020.

 

Thank you for all help.

Yes scanned copies are acceptable 

 

What consulate is doing interviews?

YMMV

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38 minutes ago, pjsh said:

This would be consulate in Kathmandu, Nepal.

When is the interview? Did you request some sort of emergency interview from the embassy? Last I heard DOS had temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-routine-visa-services.html

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On 5/3/2020 at 8:36 PM, HRQX said:

When is the interview? Did you request some sort of emergency interview from the embassy? Last I heard DOS had temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-routine-visa-services.html

Apparently they’re doing interviews in Taiwan as of last week 

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27 minutes ago, SDNOMAD said:

Apparently they’re doing interviews in Taiwan as of last week 

Emergency cases are still happening worldwide. What qualifies as an emergency is determined on a case by case basis. I have seen military deployment successfully used as an example.

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12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

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21 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Emergency cases are still happening worldwide. What qualifies as an emergency is determined on a case by case basis. I have seen military deployment successfully used as an example.

I think SDNOMAD is referring to ol94's routine CR-1 interview last week at the AIT:

 

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7 hours ago, pjsh said:

This would be consulate in Kathmandu, Nepal.

You misunderstood the question.  Your eventual interview will be in Kathmandu.  Only one or two consulates are even holding regular visa interviews now and there is a months long backlog of cancelled interviews to get through.

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3 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You misunderstood the question.  Your eventual interview will be in Kathmandu.  Only one or two consulates are even holding regular visa interviews now and there is a months long backlog of cancelled interviews to get through.

Sorry what question did I misunderstood? 

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5 minutes ago, pjsh said:

Sorry what question did I misunderstood? 

This one.  "What consulate is doing interviews?"

 

You were not asked your consulate.  The question is as asked in the quote above.

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4 hours ago, pushbrk said:

This one.  "What consulate is doing interviews?"

 

You were not asked your consulate.  The question is as asked in the quote above.

I see. I re read his statement. I guess my question still stands as to what would be the option for health insurance. To get travel insurance or show that my work will give my wife insurance when time come for interview?

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1 minute ago, pjsh said:

I see. I re read his statement. I guess my question still stands as to what would be the option for health insurance. To get travel insurance or show that my work will give my wife insurance when time come for interview?

That's a new question I haven't seen from you.  The best is to provide evidence you will be added to your wife's insurance when you get here.  She can get a letter from her employer.  No need to do that until after you have an actual interview appointment.

 

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