Reputation from 9000miles

9000miles got a reaction from greenparrot in Positive TB Diagnosis after Sputum Exam in India June 1, 2021

Finally happy to say that we’ve been allowed to end our treatment - under some conditions. My wife developed an odd side effect from the treatment - likely best described as a paradoxical reaction - and we spent the past few weeks wondering if our treatment will have to be extended. Been a nightmare to say the least. Doctor tried to consult with CDCs panel physician management team who appear to have been directed to covid duty and don’t answer their emails anymore 🤨. He consulted with some doctors locally and because my wife has met the USA treatment guidelines and is no longer contagious, we could end our medicines today and we submitted our 3 final sputum tests. We also got our 6 month chest XRay.

We didn’t complete our new medical yet - doctor wants to wait and see what our secondary culture test result is. CDC could also email back and recommend the doctor take a different course (unlikely I think). But if all is fine, we should be cleared for visa issuance in early July.

Despite the covid situation in India, the Mumbai embassy has kept Class B appointments available! With covid cases here on the decline, we are starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. We will wait until our sputum cultures are negative for 4 weeks before packing any bags though. We’ve been burned in this process so many times.

I’ll try to provide an update in a month and following that, one once we arrive in USA. I want people to see that a tuberculosis diagnosis doesn’t totally stop you from getting a visa.

9000miles got a reaction from Evajandra in U.S. Embassies reopen? June 12, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from Hilde in U.S. Embassies reopen? June 10, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from fewstee in U.S. Embassies reopen? June 5, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from HKS in U.S. Embassies reopen? June 5, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from Yumburger in U.S. Embassies reopen? June 4, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from knightrider in U.S. Embassies reopen? May 31, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from CMT in U.S. Embassies reopen? May 31, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from Sebaslyn125 in U.S. Embassies reopen? May 31, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from DGF in U.S. Embassies reopen? May 30, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.

9000miles got a reaction from Rob Beri in U.S. Embassies reopen? May 30, 2020

Kuwait will try to resume June 22: https://kw.usembassy.gov/ambassador-alina-l-romanowski-on-the-embassys-post-lockdown-work-resumption-plan/
Cambodia starting visa waiver/drop off processing June 3: https://kh.usembassy.gov/notice-on-visa-services/
Sweden's update seems to imply visa interviews could occur shortly:
https://se.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-embassy-stockholm-covid-19-update-15-embassy-closed-may-25th-face-coverings-required-for-embassy-visitors/

An Indian embassy mentioned they're accepting non-immigrant interview appointment rescheduling starting in October: https://twitter.com/USAndMumbai/status/1266426133513244675

The global suspension of visa processing doesn't appear to have lifted so it's unclear if that has an unpublished expiration date, embassies can start operations at their leisure, or the that the state department may ask the above examples to pause longer.

I would strongly advice watching embassy news sites, embassy twitter feeds (including their replies to other) as these are the official US government updates on these matters, and that appointments opening without the embassies acknowledging it may be a limitation of their systems on how long the interviews can be paused for.