US Immigration from Ukraine

Short story is I have been trying to bring my mom over to U.S (IR-5), started filling papers for U.S. Embassy in Kyiv but case has since been transferred to Frankfurt due to the ongoing events in Ukraine.

At this point of time documents had been processed through NVC, interview was scheduled, passport delivery registration was completed.

The only thing I am worried is that appointment date is still not showing in CGI Federal portal but from my understanding we do not need to schedule appointment for the consulate since processing has already been completed through the NVC (https://www.ustraveldocs.com/de/de-iv-appointmentschedule.asp)?

Fresh in from USCIS:

Supporters of Uniting for Ukraine,

This message explains how you can request an extension of a travel authorization that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued to a beneficiary you agreed to support. Travel authorizations are valid for 90 days. However, if a beneficiary of Uniting for Ukraine cannot travel to the United States within the 90-day time frame for reasons beyond their control, supporters may submit a one-time request for a travel authorization extension on behalf of a beneficiary they agreed to support. If the extension is approved, the beneficiary will have an additional 90 days to arrange travel to the United States.

To be eligible for an extension, you must submit an extension request no more than 30 days before the original approved travel authorization period expires and no more than 30 days after the original approved travel authorization period expires. Please note that only supporters who submitted a Form I-134 on behalf of a beneficiary of Uniting for Ukraine can request a travel authorization extension on behalf of the beneficiary. You must submit a separate extension request for each beneficiary.

To submit your request:

USCIS will review your request for travel authorization extension and submit it along with the beneficiary s information to CBP to conduct additional vetting. If CBP approves your request, the beneficiary will receive an email notification when the extended travel authorization notice has been posted to their account. Please note that for privacy reasons, only the beneficiary will be able to view their extended travel authorization notice in their online account. The beneficiary should notify you when they receive their extended travel authorization notice.

If the beneficiary's travel authorization expired more than 30 days before you requested the extension, or if the beneficiary cannot travel to the United States during the 90-day extension, you must submit a new Form I-134 on their behalf to obtain a new travel authorization.

The Uniting for Ukraine process provides a pathway for Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are outside the United States to come to the United States and stay temporarily in a two-year period of parole. Individuals participating in Uniting for Ukraine must have a supporter in the United States who agrees to provide them with financial support for the duration of their temporary stay in the United States.

For more information about Uniting for Ukraine, visit uscis.gov/ukraine and dhs.gov/ukraine.

You gotta love the impact on case processing times since the USCIS switched to a risk-based approach last March/April. As of today's update, the EAC (Vermont) processing time has now jumped to 16.5 months (that's a >50% bump since the spring).

In roughly 3 weeks we will be submitting our N400 hoping it will push things along faster.

We have sponsored a refugee family United for Ukraine, and would like to take them to Cancun with us for a vacation. Has anyone attempted international travel with a UFU family? if so what was procedure?

Hi everyone! It's been a whiiiile since I posted here - I finally have a date for my interview for citizenship (in 45 days). We don't have a birth certificate of my spouse (US citizen by birth), been lost somewhere at his parents house. And we've always been able to submit his travel passport instead (K1, conditional residency, removal and the original citizen application). Now, in my notice about the interview, it only mentions his birth certificate that's a good proof of his citizenship. Has anyone had experience using their US spouse passport at the interview?

Thanks!