US Immigration from Portugal

Over the past two months it appears that the Paris embassy is not doing anything for K1 applicants. Passports being held onto, interviews not being scheduled, radio silence from the embassy when users contact them. Its been growing into more than just a concern, but its difficult to track what is going on.

We're making this thread in hopes to gather all the information regarding the embassy during the pandemic but also for posterity.

Importance of having and updating the Visa Journey Timeline:

When you create and update the Timeline, your information (namely dates) will be available to give an average on getting the NoA2 (based on others also providing their timelines) but will also show other couples with similar timelines and even when their interviews are scheduled (among other details).
Since Embassies don't have any information on how they are progressing, this is the closest we have to check and track their progress. Keep in mind that not everyone applying for the visas are in this forum.

With that said, US Embassy in Paris deals with residents from France and Portugal (since 2012), so we check for both countries for the K1 and the CR1/IR1 visas:

K1 visas France: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op66=All&op7=France&op1=5&op2=d&op3=1&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=0
K1 visas Portugal: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op66=All&op7=Portugal&op1=5&op2=d&op3=1&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=0

CR1/IR1 visas France: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op66=All&op7=France&op1=i&op2=&dfile=No&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=0
CR1/IR1 visas Portugal: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?op6=All&op66=All&op7=Portugal&op1=i&op2=&dfile=No&op3=5&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C10%2C11%2C13%2C14%2C15%2C16%2C17%2C18%2C20%2C21%2C22%2C25%2C26%2C27%2C28%2C108%2C110%2C111%2C208%2C210%2C211&cfl=0

Note: Even though this shows the results for both countries, doesn't mean that everyone is residing in the country and for that you check by looking at what consulate is chosen for the interview on the couples' page.

Finally, one last information regarding the Embassy is their working days. All Embassies enjoy the days off from US and their respected country. This page shows the dates for the French US Embassy: https://fr.usembassy.gov/holiday-calendar/

ITS BEEN 4 years, 3 months, SINCE I AM A LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT WHEN WILL BE THE EARLIEST I CAN APPLY FOR MY US CITIZENSHIP BASED ON THE FIVE YEAR RULE ?

Hello,

I have a quick question about biometrics being waived. Does anyone know if people adjusting from K1 are getting their biometrics waived? Would this be possible? (Example, can we request that they use the biometrics that we took at the embassy?)

Thank you

Hello everyone!

My fianc (petitioner) and I applied for a K1 visa back in December of 2019. With the pandemic it didn't move as it usually would, and in the meantime we changed our minds. However, I have my interview date for June 23rd at the US Embassy in Paris.

My fianc is here with me (Portugal) and we now plan on getting married here, and then apply for a CR1 visa. The main reason for that change is that I got a better job (than the one in 2019) and she is currently unemployed. It would make zero sense to keep pursuing a K1 visa and then having to quit my job just to sit and wait for 6-8 months before I could work in the US.

I have read several posts about withdrawing from K1 visa, and I know she (petitioner) must send a notarized letter with our decision. However, I still have a question: Since our K1 visa case is at the interview stage, who should we contact/inform about our decision? The US Embassy in Paris? The NVC? Or the USCIS?

Also, can we apply for the CR1 visa if we decide to live together here in Portugal for the meantime? Or must she (petitioner) be in the US to be able to apply?

Thank you all in advance!

Hello,

Portuguese citizens interview in Paris and have an interview date assigned for them. Two days ago, we received an interview date for June 22nd. My fianc has an exam for school on this day and transit to Paris will take several hours, so it is not possible for him to attend. We'd like to postpone the interview to late July if possible.

Are we able to reschedule to the next available interview slot using https://ais.usvisa-info.com/, or do we need to call to receive a new interview date? We've made an account, but it seems like we have to pay a $275 fee before we can proceed to the interview scheduling section.

Thanks!