Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services UPDATED

[Carlos&Gen 37]

Hello friends.

 

Does anyone know what this update could mean for K1s? Apparently, K1 are now consider inmediate relatives of US nationals. 

 

Thoughts on this?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/phased-resumption-routine-visa-services.html

[HRQX 4,145]

23 minutes ago, Carlos&Gen said:

Apparently, K1 are now consider inmediate relatives of US nationals. 

That sentence is missing a comma before "fiancé(e)s." By law, K-1 are not immediate relatives of US citizens. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim

Edited November 12, 2020 by HRQX

[Just Paul 4,591]

There is a ,missing comma after the end parentheses. . .  K1's will be prioritized, but it is up to the consulate.

[Treasure1 236]

On 11/12/2020 at 8:00 PM, Carlos&Gen said:

Hello friends.

 

Does anyone know what this update could mean for K1s? Apparently, K1 are now consider inmediate relatives of US nationals. 

 

Thoughts on this?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/phased-resumption-routine-visa-services.html

This is a good news for k1 applicants

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

2 hours ago, Treasure1 said:

This is a good news for k1 applicants

Wake me up when we start seeing some real approvals

[Greenbaum 12,258]

On 11/12/2020 at 2:00 PM, Carlos&Gen said:

Hello friends.

 

Does anyone know what this update could mean for K1s? Apparently, K1 are now consider inmediate relatives of US nationals. 

 

Thoughts on this?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/phased-resumption-routine-visa-services.html

 

 

Reading that quote to the END you left out the most important part that pertains to all visas including K-1. If your embassy is not open and not adjudicating visas, then the paragraph that you quoted, and the meaning of the entire paragraph does not apply to you.

 

An embassy or consulate will resume adjudicating all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases only when adequate resources are available, and it is safe to do so.

Edited November 15, 2020 by Greenbaum

[Sparkle Sparkle 913]

1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

Reading that quote to the END you left out the most important part that pertains to all visas including K-1. If your embassy is not open and not adjudicating visas then the paragraph and the meaning does not apply to you.

 

An embassy or consulate will resume adjudicating all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases only when adequate resources are available, and it is safe to do so.

In addition to that, as far as COVID numbers keep raising possibilities keep diminishing 

[Carlos&Gen 37]

4 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Reading that quote to the END you left out the most important part that pertains to all visas including K-1. If your embassy is not open and not adjudicating visas, then the paragraph that you quoted, and the meaning of the entire paragraph does not apply to you.

 

An embassy or consulate will resume adjudicating all routine nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases only when adequate resources are available, and it is safe to do so.

I'm sorry but that was not my point. I was aware of that. I was just asking for an interpretation on that (point made by some users before) If this new uptdate included fiancés as inmediate family members. 

 

That's all.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

5 minutes ago, Carlos&Gen said:

I'm sorry but that was not my point. I was aware of that. I was just asking for an interpretation on that (point made by some users before) If this new uptdate included fiancés as inmediate family members. 

 

That's all.

I'm sorry but the interpretation of my explanation was that there is a two part to your question. First part is the K-1 affected by the decision and the second part that I opined with needs must be included in the conversation. You received the answer to the first part made by some users before you.

 

That's all.

[Mtu Mzuri 92]

On 11/12/2020 at 2:00 PM, Carlos&Gen said:

Hello friends.

 

Does anyone know what this update could mean for K1s? Apparently, K1 are now consider inmediate relatives of US nationals. 

 

Thoughts on this?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/phased-resumption-routine-visa-services.html

I think it means that  K-1s will now be considered Immediate Family Relatives of U.S. citizens. Hoping this will bring good news this week or very soon. Yes, it all depends on when embassies can adequately and safely open, but many embassies are already doing visa interviews.

[HRQX 4,145]

2 hours ago, Mtu Mzuri said:

I think it means that  K-1s will now be considered Immediate Family Relatives of U.S. citizens.

No. IR and fiancé would have same priority at posts, but by law fiancé is not IR.

[Mtu Mzuri 92]

38 minutes ago, HRQX said:

No. IR and fiancé would have same priority at posts, but by law fiancé is not IR.

Ok. I was just trying to understand their announcement from November 12th. Perhaps we are mistaken but I hope they did elevate K-1s so that we can get interviewed soonest. Cheers

[SalishSea 16,770]

3 hours ago, Mtu Mzuri said:

I think it means that  K-1s will now be considered Immediate Family Relatives of U.S. citizens. Hoping this will bring good news this week or very soon. Yes, it all depends on when embassies can adequately and safely open, but many embassies are already doing visa interviews.

It does not mean that.  There is no legal relationship between fiances.

[Just Paul 4,591]

3 hours ago, Mtu Mzuri said:

I think it means that  K-1s will now be considered Immediate Family Relatives of U.S. citizens.

Wishful thinking.  There is no legal benefit to a fiance. Are you filing taxes together? Can you get health insurance together? Is there a right of survivorship? If this things are important to you then you need to be married.   

 

DOS will consider you a priority if the consulate is open (and your case will need to be sent there).  Will it be the same priority as spousal?  It doesn't say that.   It simply says it will be a priority.

[PatLuvO 284]

23 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Wishful thinking.  There is no legal benefit to a fiance. Are you filing taxes together? Can you get health insurance together? Is there a right of survivorship? If this things are important to you then you need to be married.   

 

DOS will consider you a priority if the consulate is open (and your case will need to be sent there).  Will it be the same priority as spousal?  It doesn't say that.   It simply says it will be a priority.

So are you saying DOS will instruct open consulates to give K1s priority? And what does priority even equate to? It's confusing because this whole "priority phrase" has been dangling over our heads since August but doesn't seem to make a difference.