Netherlands embassy is beginning process Visas!!!

[MJforever 7]

 

The United States Consulate General in Amsterdam is resuming limited visa services.   As of July 15, we are processing limited visa categories including immigrant visas (IR-1, IR-2, CR1, CR-2) and non-immigrant visas  (C1/D, E, F-1/F-2, certain J-1/J-2, M-1/M-2, and certain petition-based visa categories).  While the Consulate aims to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to substantial backlogs.  The MRV fee is valid and may be used to schedule an interview appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment.

[Rose2019 45]

12 minutes ago, MJforever said:

 

The United States Consulate General in Amsterdam is resuming limited visa services.   As of July 15, we are processing limited visa categories including immigrant visas (IR-1, IR-2, CR1, CR-2) and non-immigrant visas  (C1/D, E, F-1/F-2, certain J-1/J-2, M-1/M-2, and certain petition-based visa categories).  While the Consulate aims to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to substantial backlogs.  The MRV fee is valid and may be used to schedule an interview appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment.

That is awesome news! I hope they start resuming visa services all over! My fiancé’s visa processing is in the Frankfurt Embassy and considered the Schengen area just like the Netherlands so I hope they also start resuming visa services there as well because we have been waiting over 15 months in administrative processing since his interview last year. 
I hope we can all hear good news soon 

[HKS 169]

Just curious... Did they post this on website or Twitter or where? 

Wondering where to "officially" look for other embassy reopenings

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to US Embassy and Consulate Discussion.

[sl1pstream 551]

4 hours ago, Rose2019 said:

That is awesome news! I hope they start resuming visa services all over! My fiancé’s visa processing is in the Frankfurt Embassy and considered the Schengen area just like the Netherlands so I hope they also start resuming visa services there as well because we have been waiting over 15 months in administrative processing since his interview last year. 
I hope we can all hear good news soon 

The update doesn't mention K-visas.

[pooj97 89]

9 hours ago, Rose2019 said:

That is awesome news! I hope they start resuming visa services all over! My fiancé’s visa processing is in the Frankfurt Embassy and considered the Schengen area just like the Netherlands so I hope they also start resuming visa services there as well because we have been waiting over 15 months in administrative processing since his interview last year. 
I hope we can all hear good news soon 

Hi, may I ask why you were placed in administrative processing for so long?

[Rose2019 45]

1 hour ago, pooj97 said:

Hi, may I ask why you were placed in administrative processing for so long?

Well I am not sure exactly why... however, I am under the assumption that my fiancé was placed in administrative processing for so long due to his ethnicity and religion. He is originally from Afghanistan and has traveled a couple of times to Pakistan. They gave him the form DS 5535 after his interview which asks about his past travel information, his background, where he has worked and lived, his family background etc. 

We sent that back to them a week after his interview and ever since then he has been in administrative processing unfortunately. 

[Rose2019 45]

8 minutes ago, Rose2019 said:

Well I am not sure exactly why... however, I am under the assumption that my fiancé was placed in administrative processing for so long due to his ethnicity and religion. He is originally from Afghanistan and has traveled a couple of times to Pakistan. They gave him the form DS 5535 after his interview which asks about his past travel information, his background, where he has worked and lived, his family background etc. 

We sent that back to them a week after his interview and ever since then he has been in administrative processing unfortunately. 

His interview was in March 2019. We had a baby April 2019. I was really hoping he would get his visa after his interview so that he could be here for the birth of our son. 
And now fast forward... we are still waiting... 16 months and counting... 

[JacobP 185]

6 hours ago, sl1pstream said:

The update doesn't mention K-visas.

A K-1 should be considered a "petition-based visa category", but I doubt they're actually talking about it because of the travel ban.

Edited July 19, 2020 by JacobP

[Trutta 103]

Cambodia apparently started processing student visas a few days ago, but no K-1.

 

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Please be informed that the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh will reopen F, M and J visa interview starting from July 15, 2020. All students are required to have new form I-20s/DS-2019s issued which state whether courses will be all online, in person, or hybrid.

In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State has temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates. Embassies and consulates have canceled all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments as of March 20, 2020, but will continue to provide emergency and mission-critical visa services as resources and local conditions allow.

We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

 

Meanwhile, here is the latest news on the ground in Phnom Penh:

 

"...on 15 July, on a flight from the United States, transiting via Seoul, South Korea. Two US Embassy officials who arrived on the same flight have tested positive for the virus."

 

So everyone who was on the flight with them is now in mandatory quarantine at their own expense.

 

[Brookeandluuk 7]

My K-1 visa has expired. I have emailed the embassy about one and a half month ago. They have tolld me to not contact them about a possible reissuance until the travel restrictions have been lifted. Yet I agree that this is a very nice and welcoming sign!

[Brookeandluuk 7]

16 hours ago, HKS said:

Just curious... Did they post this on website or Twitter or where? 

Wondering where to "officially" look for other embassy reopenings

The Dutch embassy posts weekly updates on their official website. I think that would be your best bet regarding updates. Hope more embassies and the US will open up soon. 

[HKS 169]

14 minutes ago, Brookeandluuk said:

The Dutch embassy posts weekly updates on their official website. I think that would be your best bet regarding updates. Hope more embassies and the US will open up soon. 

Embassy in Turkey doesn't post a lot of information on their website. I'm dumbfounded that I have to search twitter to get more information. 

I guess each embassy is different. Sadly this administration doesn't communicate well. 

I'm still trying to figure out what EXACTLY determines whether or not an embassy reopens. Many ppl have asked on twitter; however, the dept of state refuses to answer them. At least that I've been able to find. 

Edited July 19, 2020 by HKS

[Evelina 5]

[Shaniya 7]

21 hours ago, MJforever said:

 

The United States Consulate General in Amsterdam is resuming limited visa services.   As of July 15, we are processing limited visa categories including immigrant visas (IR-1, IR-2, CR1, CR-2) and non-immigrant visas  (C1/D, E, F-1/F-2, certain J-1/J-2, M-1/M-2, and certain petition-based visa categories).  While the Consulate aims to process cases as soon as practicable, there is likely to be increased wait times for completing such services due to substantial backlogs.  The MRV fee is valid and may be used to schedule an interview appointment in the country where it was purchased within one year of the date of payment.

its not just in Amsterdam, Its reopening in many countries by the same rules and limited types of visa