US Freeze on Visa Processing for 75 Countries

[mam521 2,839]

17 hours ago, yuna628 said:

If the applicant's visa has been printed but not left the consular section yet, they must still be refused.

So how does that work?  The visa has been printed and affixed to a passport, but in the system, it's refused?  Does DOS stamp it as "refused" so it can't be endorsed when a person wants their passport back?  Seems messy. 

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47 minutes ago, mam521 said:

Seems messy.

Very messy process possible.  "Issued" to "refused" to medical expiring......Oh my....Hopefully this will be a temporary pause.

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16 minutes ago, mam521 said:

So how does that work?  The visa has been printed and affixed to a passport, but in the system, it's refused?  Does DOS stamp it as "refused" so it can't be endorsed when a person wants their passport back?  Seems messy. 

The document does not elaborate further unfortunately. I agree that the whole thing is a mess and is completely unnecessary. But this behavior is not unexpected for this current administration.

 

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2 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Yes.  

Thank you! So Jan 21,2026 deadline doesn’t affect filing of if I-130 meaning one can file now or after Jan 21, 2026?

im nervous, may I ask if there’s a source for this information like update from attorney or official source. Thank you again for your help!

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3 minutes ago, letmein said:

Thank you! So Jan 21,2026 deadline doesn’t affect filing of if I-130 meaning one can file now or after Jan 21, 2026?

im nervous, may I ask if there’s a source for this information like update from attorney or official source. Thank you again for your help!

At this point, I see nothing which affects USCIS.

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56 minutes ago, letmein said:

Thank you! So Jan 21,2026 deadline doesn’t affect filing of if I-130 meaning one can file now or after Jan 21, 2026?

im nervous, may I ask if there’s a source for this information like update from attorney or official source. Thank you again for your help!

 

An I-130 isn't a visa application, so it has nothing to do with this new ban on visas. 

 

And depending on who you're petitioning, by the time the I-130 is approved the ban may be long over anyway. 

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12 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

An I-130 isn't a visa application, so it has nothing to do with this new ban on visas. 

 

And depending on who you're petitioning, by the time the I-130 is approved the ban may be long over anyway. 

I hope filing I-130 won't be banned, it's just the nature of how chaotic things are these days! So, bottom line, for now, no need to worry about filing I-130..and like you said by the time it's time for immigrant visa issuance, it's going to be 10-20 yeasrs from now!!

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2 minutes ago, letmein said:

I hope filing I-130 won't be banned, it's just the nature of how chaotic things are these days! So, bottom line, for now, no need to worry about filing I-130..and like you said by the time it's time for immigrant visa issuance, it's going to be 10-20 yeasrs from now!!

 

Oh, so you're petitioning an adult child? In which case, definitely no need to worry about the ban for now! The visa application is a long way off.