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Trump extending the EO is almost inevitable. He will use his Executive powers until his last day in office that we should all be sure of. Biden too once sworn in will remove all those E orders as he had said before including travel bans for banned countries. As this vaccine has been approved, be sure travel bans will also be relaxed tremendously so as to allow the economy to start functioning again. So what we should look at really is come January 20 when Biden is sworn in and plethora of EO in the subsequent days or weeks after. But it certainly won’t be long after he takes office. 

I agree with @Sparkle Sparkle 100%. Take your chances worst case scenario is AP if interview is successful.  And you more than enough time to get the certificate and send it to the embassy and your visa will be issued. Because with the current presidential proclamation about visas and limited consular operations you don’t want to waste any time for the small windows of opportunity available. 

On 1/8/2020 at 2:30 AM, wifidolly said:

I see that there aren't many users who will attend an interview at the Senegal US consulate. 

Anyway, for the few that are (or have already), how long does it usually take to get an interview date after DQ?

 

If you have, mind sharing your experience? Anything helps.

Hello there I’m late to the party. But for the opening post I think I have experience not with K-1 but IR-5 parent visa. My parent was DQ in July 2019. 
 

It took about 4.5 months to get an interview date after DQ (for January). At the consulate on the date of interview (I as petitioner wasn’t allowed to go in with parent),

you register and have your docs checked by the window staff and after waiting couple hours under the tree, names were called and being ushered in by the security personnel. 

another waiting awaits in a big open space with a ticket number that are grouped and called in sequence.

once inside the actual visa section, your in line and documents are re-checked for the class of visa you’re applying to make sure all documents are present and when it’s your turn you are interviewed at the window by a US consular officer.  
 

on this day, parent was interviewed but unfortunately visa couldn’t be issued as I-864 affidavit submitted could not be used. So we were turned back and given a paper that once we could provide another affidavit we can email it and the visa will be issued if within six months of medical results. 
 

we couldn’t provide affidavit of support as needed to travel back to the states. Upon returning in March, emailed the supporting docs and was asked to drop passport for visa issuance within a couple days. 
 

visa issuance in Dakar can be a hit and miss especially for foreign citizens coming from far. As at times you’re given a ticket to come for a visa on a set date and on that date it won’t be ready. I travelled to gambia and back twice as the first time visa was not ready. And several other people I met at the embassy were also given dates but visa were not ready. 
 

visas are issued on Tuesday and Thursday. 

Please can we get this petition signed to lift the ban on immigration into the USA until the end of the year. It’s only June and 6 months is not a joke in waiting to join with loved ones. 
 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/cancellation-proclamation-suspending-legal-immigration-united-states-june-22-2020

On 6/27/2020 at 1:19 PM, Wals said:

it's already being done 

 

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/cancellation-proclamation-suspending-legal-immigration-united-states-june-22-2020

Thanks 🙏🏿 now we need to give it traction. Get as many signatures to pass it through so it can be considered. I’m posting everywhere I can, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram etc. 

Hello all in the forum. I was Thinking about this, as parents are immediate relatives will there be a possibility of creating a petition to overturn the ban on parents IR5 and fiancé K1 on the EO. As the president claimed, the order can be amended within 30 days of it being issued on june 23rd and 60 days thereafter. 
the petition can go along the lines of no risk to US jobs from parents and because of the affidavit that we signed to support they are going to be taken care of by ourselves anyway. Suggestions. 

Vida will be reissued but you will hav to do another round of medicals and pay visa fee. 

Thinking about this, as parents are immediate relatives will there be a possibility of creating a petition to overturn the ban on parents IR5 and fiancé K1 on the EO. As the president claimed, the order can be amended within 30 days of it being issued on june 23rd and 60 days thereafter. 

Direct from the embassy consular section. I spoke to a consular officer and they’re saying they’re monitoring the covid situation so they will be closed until further notice. My guess here is 22nd when the executive order expires of 1st July when most flights start flying out and states are almost fully opened. 

That is not a system glitch. That is a new format that the ceac guys are following now. Because technically AP is a visa refusal so they are using that technicality on the status updates now. This has been going on since February if my mind serves me right. No need to panic. If you were handed an AP form, that supersedes the ceac site and once you fulfill the requirements from the AP letter, your case will resume. 

Well the visa validity use to be for one year for the most part. I don't know how they do with the validity but you take it as they come. Maybe because the new administration keeps updating their policies in regards to immigration so they will not want to tie themselves to something that may change. 

On 3/27/2020 at 7:42 PM, Milasa said:

Congratulations! When did your mom has her interview?

She had interview in January but was put on administrative processing to provide another joint sponsor. Had that taken care of in February and was issued visa on March 5th valid for only 4 months. 

Hi guys. I would like to say being proactive when it comes to DNA is a very good step. That will save you a lot of time of a minimum of 3 months down the line. Especially when it has to do with fathers, children, step children etc. Most often than not they will ask for DNA especially in high risk countries of which they consider every 3rd national country to be.

Well I would like to say DDC in cincinnati are for me very difficult and incompetent when ti comes to DNA testing with embassies and consulates. There's almost no communication amongst their respective departments and always mix ups. I went with them initially and had to cancel after several mix ups. I went with Cuyahoga County medical examiner's office and they have been fantastic. Communication, responsiveness, they go out of their way to see everything done quick. The only down part is the testing time it takes, almost 10 days which I wouldn't blame much as they are a county medical examiner's officer so may be more busy and not as staffed as private offices. 

Hello guys. Its been a while. I've been all over the place back and forth and haven't had a chance to get on the forum.. My mother's case had been approved and gone for interview. Initially she was asked to bring in another sponsor as our original sponsor was not accepted. She was put on administrative processing and I got another sponsor and sent the documents. Her visa has since been approved and picked up. She was given a 4 month visa validity. We are now awaiting my dad's case as he was required to obtain a 3-way DNA test. We are awaiting the results of the test before visa processing will continue. Unfortunately the corona virus pandemic has caused significant delays to the whole process. Fingers crossed now. 

Hello guys. Dad went for his interview this morning and I contacted the embassy to allow my mom to go with him as he’s over 65. Unfortunately they couldn’t issue the visa today as they required dna testing for myself, my dad and mom before they can proceed. So another 2months wil surely be added to their wait times. 

1 hour ago, here2stay said:

Final follow up! My mom was approved at her interview on Dec 4th in Jamaica, picked up her visa the next week, and arrived this week. All the best to everyone!!! VJ has been a great source throughout this process!

Also do you mind sharing some of the questions she was asked? Thank you

Ok seems like my mom’s application was jealous of my dad’s application after he got IL end of last week. I emailed nvc expedite last night for her case to be transferred to my dad’s consulate to be interviewed together however This morning I woke up and got email that my mom’s interview had been scheduled. 

15 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

Your case will not be sent to the embassy until you are scheduled by NVC for your interview. Nothing they can do for you till they receive your case. Senegal has been snail slow for a few years with Visa matters. I hear it's a staffing issue.

ok I can imagine that. However for the staffing issues I think that should have eased as Senegal used to handle cases from The Gambia, Sierra Leone, guinea, guinea Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and mauritania if I’m not mistaken. Then it used to be done in under six months. However over the years, most of those countries have had immigrant visa services implemented in their consulates so by workload, Senegal should be quieter and faster now. Senegal embassy only handles files from The Gambia, Mauritania, Guinea and guinea Bissau now and the immigrants from those countries are very low in numbers. So I’m baffled as to why Dakar, Senegal can be this long now. 

Hi guys woke up this morning and got an email for pops for 1st week in January. New Years present. So the plan now is to transfer my mom’s file from a different consulate so they will interview together since she’s been waiting for ever for a spot. She was DQ’d 2 months before dad n dad got interview first as dad file consulate is not as busy. So still worked out. Hopefully I get her file transferred to where dad is and they interview together. Everyday we inching closer. It’s tough but it’ll come. 

3 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

Maybe get January dates. They still in September DQ's and many slots going for F2A since they have been waiting so long.

Well for this one I’m perplexed because us IRs have priority over F2As so for them to schedule these ones when we’re deadlocked on same dates is ridiculous. 

23 hours ago, Nyhearts said:

Yessss! Tired 😓 of waiting. 
DQ 2nd Oct. This week makes 9 weeks. 

Come on Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 embassy! 

 

23 hours ago, Shaylan21 said:

Same here .. DQ October 7th it makes 8weeks for Us 😩😩. Idk what Ghana embassy is doing. I know a few days ago a guy had schedule his interview because they filed there in Ghana but he says it’ was a lot of more dates open for December, so hopefully we can still might get a interview in December 🤞🏽🤞🏽 Keeping fingers crossed ..✨✨

Ah me I’ve been DQ’d since 10th July for my mom Dakar, Senegal embassy and for my dad since September 30 Freetown, Sierra Leone embassy. dad application had a RFE. I’ve waited so long now that I’ve actually forgotten about their applications. Traditionally Dakar is slightly busy but didn’t expect this long wait and Freetown is almost never busy and should get IL within 2 weeks but man it’s just changed at the wrong time for me lol. 
 

6 hours ago, Ella-ella said:

I haven't yet heard of anyone with December interview date for Ghana, but people who have already gone for their interviews say it takes about 6-7weeks from DQ, to get interview date

Wow 6-7 weeks? That’s a piece of cake. 😆 

32 minutes ago, Djibson said:

Thank you for your response. At least now I know it is not only me. I agree Dakar Embassy is very busy. Hopefully we hear something soon Insha Allah. 

Yes bro in sha Allah very soon. When it comes to Dakar US embassy you dump your documents there n jus forget about it for like 6 months lol. I knew some folks that went through Dakar and it took such long time that I forgot about them and just boom they left for USA.
 

It’s minus 1 today so very soon inn sha Allah. 

9 minutes ago, SNJOHNSON said:

So I happened to look at the NVC site today.  They are working on files received on September 25th.  Are there any October submitters that are getting anxious over the next few weeks?  I am freaking out of course because I submitted mine on the 5th and it may make next week reviews or the following week.  This is very stressful!!   Good luck to everyone else!!

With all my experiences at nvc and others I know the average and majority of the time is 3 weeks after you submit all required documents.
And another thing that majority of the applicants don’t do to facilitate document delivery is:

if a document is being rejected or you don’t have it, just select unavailable in the upload section and when the interview comes, you can take it to speed up the process. This only applies to civil documents etc not financial or AOS docs. 

20 hours ago, Djibson said:

I have been following this thread for a while now. My DQ was on July 15th and I am still waiting for an interview. It is for my wife in Senegal IR1. I am not sure what's the hold.  IS there anyone with a case for Senegal US embassy in here?

Yes my mom is under Dakar Senegal jurisdiction. DQ was on July 10th just a couple days before you and still waiting for an interview. Ridiculous. But mind you Dakar is a very busy embassy as they service Guinea Bissau (immigrant), Guinea Conakry (immigrant), The Gambia (all visa atm), Mauritania, Mali plus of course Senegal n it’s residents and previously Sierra Leone and Cameroon but not any more for those two countries for the past couple years. So yes Senegal US embassy is the busiest in Africa along with Ghana and Cairo and one of the busiest embassies for processing in the world.