China to US travel restriction started January 31, 2020, and some who have their K-1 visa already are stuck till travel restrictions to rescind. To get more interactions, I created a K-1 Visa China Only Group in Facebook Groups. PM me if you want to join, if you have a Facebook account. 
This private group is to keep in touch through this pandemic travel restriction, create friends, and share each other strategies on how to bring your loved ones to the United States.
Other than that, I am willing to help out who are still in their China to USA K-1s processes. 
COVID-19 Pandemic and US/China relations keep it not a steady path so far but let's hope there will be the light to return to normal. 
加油大家！

48 minutes ago, Yu1988 said:

Is your fiancé in US now, or waiting for the travel ban lifted and get visa re-issued?

She is still waiting for the travel ban to be lifted and get the visa re-issued. 

Update for people who have their fiancé or fiancée with their K-1 Visa in hand and still in China because of the US travel restriction, I emailed Guangzhou consulate to ask and see what they would do. They said, "Once the proclamation is lifted, if your visa is expired, please contact them through webform and explain your situation. Hopefully they eventually extend the visa due to this SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) worldwide health crisis. 
https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/visas/immigrant-visas/contact-us/immigrant-visa-unit-question/

 

2 hours ago, Alex and Olivia said:

My fiance is also in Shenzhen ( Longhua) quick question how long is the visa good for?

My Fiance's interview should be sometime in May but we are wondering how long after getting approved will she have to travel to US...i'm sure this was answered elsewhere 

visa is good for roughly 6 months. My fianceé got her visa in December. 

3 hours ago, TimothyLeeFoss said:

So, my fiance and I just got into JFK today after spending 16 days in Malaysia. I asked many questions, and hopefully I can clear some things up for everyone.

 

1. The rule for America is *more than* 14 days out of China, meaning you need to be out of China for *at least* 15 days.

 

2. K1 Visa absolutely is not exempt from the 2 weeks ban. A fiance is not an immediate relative, and they will not let them in the border.

 

3. Many airlines are uncertain on the rules set by America, or just don't want to deal with the hassle and will turn your fiance away, not allowing them on the flight, and they will blame the U.S. Thus, the more airlines your ticket is through, the higher the risk is. For minimal risk, book your ticket through a single airline going all the way from your origin to destination so you only have to check in once.

 

4. If you are travelling in a group,  or especially with your American fiance there is a MUCH higher chance of being allowed in. JFK's CBP Warden sepcifically told me that if they have been out for at least 15 days, and are travelling with an American citizen, they will absolutely not be turned away at JFK unless there is some special circumstance.

 

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I left China, stayed in Malaysia for 16 days, then booked a flight from Kuala Lumpur to JFK, transferring through Dubai via Emirates. Emirates was hesitant to let my fiance check in at Kuala Lumpur, but allowed it after consulting the computer.

 

Once I got to Dubai, we had to go through a special security screening before being allowed to board the flight bound for America. They were much more serious with their questioning of my fiance there, and I am fairly certain that if I wasn't there to firmly and confidently talk with them on her behalf, Emirates would have denied her entry, leaving her stranded in Dubai. I have many other contacts on WeChat reporting similar experiences at virtually every airport around the world before the last flight to America.

 

Once at JFK, we were separated into different lines since I am a citizen. However, I made a point of saying that I am with my fiance, and explaining our situation to the immigration agent. She took me aside to a special room to have the warden ask me question as I had been in China so recently myself. There my fiance was already waiting, as she had been taken there for the same reason. The warden then asked me and my fiance a series of questions about our journey. He was very professional, but I feel he would have been less understanding and willing to help had I not been there again. Once more, I have WeChat contacts who have reported similar situations by themselves, and being denied entry.

 

Hopefully you all can learn from my experience, and be a little more prepared for what to expect.

Thank you for sharing your experience I will reference this if going this route. Mind I ask what airliner you use to fly from China to Kula Lumpur? Did you flew from Guangzhou, China?

Update to this, with all the cluster going on now in East Asia and Europe no way connecting or near those areas. In order to leave before my fiancee's K-1 expires on June 1st. The plan still set for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia route with 30day visa and 14plus days there and then to Doha, Qatar or Dubai and land on the Eastern cities like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport or Washington D.C Dulles Airport.

Back to the update I tried to investigate on weChat group saying some people got in, well I can't confirm if it's true, I called many US gov't authorities and said K-1 visa holders with Chinese passport cannot enter US if they just came from Mainland China. 

 

On 2/3/2020 at 12:58 PM, Plaxerous said:

If you wouldn't mind sharing, how do you plan on contacting the GUZ embassy? It seems like most of the phone numbers and emails on the GUZ website and on VisaJourney are for NOA1/NOA2/Interview support

Only thing to contact the embassy/consulate is through the UStraveldoc China page. I did that and got a reply and saying this below :

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On Friday, January 31,2020 President Trump signed a proclamation barring entry to the United States of most foreign nationals who traveled to China within the 14 days immediately prior to arrival in the United States. The proclamation is in effect as of Sunday, February 2. This action follows the declaration of a public health emergency in the United States related to the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.

The U.S Embassy in Beijing and the U.S. Consulates General in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenyang suspension of services. Due to the ongoing situation relating to the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates have very limited staffing and may be unable to respond to requests regarding regular visa services.

Please note that the validity of a visa cannot be extended regardless of its type. The validity of an immigrant visa is tied to the expiration date of the applicant's medical report. The applicant should carefully check the expiration date listed on the visa after receiving the visa package, and enter the United States before the visa expires.

Alternatively, please contact the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou through the web form at https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/visas/immigrant-visas/contact-us/immigrant-visa-unit-question/.

I guess you can contact thru the web form in the quotes above. I hope everyone statuses will be better soon, it's a mess for everyone now with the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak.


 

13 hours ago, TimothyLeeFoss said:

Does anyone have any idea if entry into the U.S. will be allowed on a K1 Visa? The travel ban states that only U.S. permanent residents or immediate family members will be allowed in, and I know a fiance on K1 is technically not an immediate relative yet. However, I have heard a couple cases on WeChat of Chinese fiances being let in at the airport with their K1 Visa in the last few days. We are living in Guangdong together right now, and want to get the hell out, but we don't want to spend all that money, travel all that way, and then have her be denied at the border and sent back to China.

 

Anyone have any insights to share? It would be greatly appreciated. 

You are not alone, my fiancée with her k-1 visa issued in December 2019, was ready for March 2nd to come to Los Angeles, CA. Unfortunately her flight was cancelled last week for Air China. Originally my fiancée works in Futian-Shenzhen, China. She is still stuck in her hometown in the countryside in Hunan Province while visiting her family before the crazy national lockdown took place.

I am in the United States as trying to figure out what's best to do for her but now it's just to wait to see what will our US Gov't will do. As I've been reading the new proclamation over and over, it seems there is no way yet for any Chinese citizens or any foreigners who visited China for the last 14days to come to the US since February 2nd that was announced. I am on standby to book any flights for her to come America from Guangzhou or Shenzhen directly to USA.

I am interested in your stance as well because we are kinda on the same boat, but for me already in United States.
I am investigating this what you said for K-1 visa holders from China being let through at US Port of entry, but I don't have an answer yet.
 

On 1/31/2020 at 1:45 PM, Bill & Katya said:

There may be more evac flights, but I am curious if these are just for USCs.  Today, American and Delta suspended all flights to and from China, and I expect United will be doing the same.  I have not heard if China Eastern, China Southern, or Air China are still flying to the US.

Air China decided to cancel their flights to USA. My fiancee's flight got cancelled for March 2. 😪

3 hours ago, Plaxerous said:

I wouldn't count on the travel ban or the virus being controlled by March. These things are more of a half-year to yearlong timeline. I'm planning to see if I can extend my fiancee's K-1 visa past her 6 months.

I am thinking to do that as well when Guangzhou US Consulate is back open on February 10th. My fiancée contacted me recently that her March 2nd flight from Shenzhen to Los Angeles is cancelled now. Her K1 Visa expires till June 1 but yeah like everyone would do having backup and comfort range is better to have than having a short amount of time to do everything at once.

Kinda worried here too. My fiancee is in Yongzhou, Hunan,China, to visit her family for CNY and still the travel ban is still active. All roads are blocked and public transportation are not accessible yet. She was suppose to be back to Shenzhen on January 30 but have to extend her stay. She works in Shenzhen and was informed that February 10th will be back in session. So hopefully everything will be back to normal around or after 14days+ the incubation period.  She is set to come to America on March 2 where I will be picking her up in LAX. I hope nothing prevents her to travel on March 2nd. 🙏🙏🙏
Also medical/N95 masks are hard to get over there. I am trying to scout some to send some to her but no luck here yet. Local drugstores/retail/groceries are out and online saying out of stock or backordered. 😔

Hello I need help advice from people who filed K1 Visa for Guangzhou China US Consulate. While I am waiting in North Carolina, USA. I am at the point where NVC status is at ready.  My fiancee in Shenzhen, China told me to wait for package 3 to arrive at her mailbox according to her suggestion peer WeChat group.

1. Should we wait till that (Package 3) instructions for my fiancee arrives and do the DS-160 and submit it? or should we go ahead and submit DS-160 first before the mail arrives in her mailbox?
2. Also I see that you can create an account as well at https://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/index.html?firstTime=No, should we go ahead and do that too?

I know this is all on my fiancee's (China) side for her to do, but I'm curious how this would work for her. I just want this to be smooth and flawless. 

I'm a bit confused here because there is no instructions on what is the next step after I called in to get the case number. Other than I got the straight up NVC status message out of the blue saying "READY" ready for interview. You can see my screen shot attached to this post.

Thank you in advanced and be kind.