Is NVC up and running? Trump order effects spouses?

[Mr Trav 15]

My spousal visa paperwork for my wife was received by NVC in about February for an interview in Manila for a spousal visa.

 

Is NVC still processing and setting up future interview dates?

 

Also, the immigration order by the president, I was not sure...does it restrict spousal visas or not?

 

Thanks

[Quarknase 1,072]

52 minutes ago, Mr Trav said:

My spousal visa paperwork for my wife was received by NVC in about February for an interview in Manila for a spousal visa.

 

Is NVC still processing and setting up future interview dates?

 

Also, the immigration order by the president, I was not sure...does it restrict spousal visas or not?

 

Thanks

NVC is processing cases and will schedule interviews after DQ, as the local situation allows. Spouses of US Citizens are exempt from the bans.

[pushbrk 12,976]

21 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

NVC is processing cases and will schedule interviews after DQ, as the local situation allows. Spouses of US Citizens are exempt from the bans.

After DQ, you are in the queue for an interview.  Big backlog due to Consulate closure for COVID related reasons.

[Mr Trav 15]

2 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

After DQ, you are in the queue for an interview.  Big backlog due to Consulate closure for COVID related reasons.

In your opinion, would hoping for a visa interview by Springtime be realistic?

[Ryan H 3,813]

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[pushbrk 12,976]

1 hour ago, Mr Trav said:

In your opinion, would hoping for a visa interview by Springtime be realistic?

Yes, but that assumes the Consulates stay open.  No way to know what's next with COVID 19.  If they close again, it will be later, maybe much later.

[user555 196]

17 hours ago, Mr Trav said:

My spousal visa paperwork for my wife was received by NVC in about February for an interview in Manila for a spousal visa.

 

Is NVC still processing and setting up future interview dates?

 

Also, the immigration order by the president, I was not sure...does it restrict spousal visas or not?

 

Thanks

Current case review time: As of 27-JUL-2020, NVC is reviewing documents submitted to them on 8-MAY-2020. 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

Looking at the VJ timelines, for the PH CR1/IR1, they are doing expedited interviews at the Manila embassy (around 10 have been recorded in July 2020 and 3 set up for August). There was 1 case that said they didn't expedite their case but still had an interview, but it was at the Singapore consulate and recorded under the Philippines section.