Trump Says He'll Suspend All Immigration Into The United States Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

President Donald Trump said Monday he would suspend all immigration into the United States for an undisclosed amount of time as the nation reels from the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

“In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” 

https://news.yahoo.com/trump-suspends-immigration-coronavirus-022125650.html

49 minutes ago, AandH said:

Yeah the word refused threw me off and I assume that Covid-19 is slowing it down.. 

so you think once this kind of slows down they’ll probably issue the visa?  
I am gonna try to call the embassy Monday and see what they say.. it sucks because they refused word makes me nervous but then I also feel like it’s because of the Covid-19 virus. 
what do you think?

Their is no need to call to Embassy because all over the world US Embassies are closed, There are two reasons for REFUSED, due to corona virus all visas are halted and the second thing may be the I-864 Financial Sponsor does not meet the requirement or Medical Expire, Which  one is true no idea about it, I was also on REFUSED status when I gave the interview and it took me  months to get the visa from REFUSED then A.P then ISSUED.

On 4/15/2020 at 5:53 PM, AandH said:

I have a question guys My fiancé had his K1 visa interview in October 2019 in Islamabad. We then got sent The questionnaire and put into AP. In December of 2019, it changed to non immigrant application received. We had like a few updates in the last 3 months and then my fiancé received a call from the embassy last month asking if he could travel before March 26th (I assume that’s because his medical was due to expire around that date) he said yes and after that we had no updates on the case until today it says Refused. I know that they c hanged the wording from AP to refused while it undergoes process . does that mean our case is in AP? And will go to issued next? Since it usually goes from noN immigrant application received to AP to issued..
 

The word refused kind of scared me! 
 

thanks in advance! 

Congratulation, thats mean your fiance get the visa before its medical expire, due to the corona virus I don't think he will get the visa, the only problem is REFUSED status. I received the same call in early Jan 2020 and got the visa within 3 days. but status changed from A.P to ISSUED. 

16 minutes ago, Rizwan Shoukat said:

Hello everyone I want to know that is it important to verify police character certificate from foreign ministry or is it okay without foreign ministry verification.

IF YOU VERIFY FROM FOREIGN MINISTRY IT WILL BE GOOD BUT ITS THE FORMALITY, US EMBASSY WORK ON THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION, THEY DONT BELIEVE ON PAKISTAN POLICE CERTIFICATE 

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/legal-attache-offices

CHECK THE ABOVE LINK, US EMBASSY GIVE YOUR DETAIL TO FBI WHICH THEY CHECK EVERYTHING   

On 12/2/2019 at 10:30 AM, Chaudary said:

Hi, everyone, please guide me what to do next. My case under F4 category was under AP for last four months, and yesterday changed to refused. But still have not received any notification from the islamabad embassy. what should be the way forward. Is it the end of battle?

My interview was on August 5, 2019 at Islamabad Embassy. After the interview CO asked for CV, questionairs and recent tax return, which we provided next week through email and uploaded on ceac as well. 

 

Brother check this link, its very similar to your case. I think you have the Joint Sponsor issue. You just need the new J.S or your previous I-864 already sponsored too many people. 

On 12/3/2019 at 11:17 PM, SKAli said:

Walikumussalam,

Update 8oct 11oct 27nov 

Case status Still refused 

You tell any good news? 

Assalam-o-Alykum Brother,

Any update in your case? I hope your status change to READY status, kindly let me know if you have recent update after 27 November

14 hours ago, SKAli said:

Refused is AP? We in AP with refused status? 

Yes REFUSED means is AP, everybody goes through AP either male or female from Islamabad Embassy

1 minute ago, SKAli said:

Walikumussalam,

Update 8oct 11oct 27nov 

Case status Still refused 

You tell any good news? 

My case status is also REFUSED status, I have only two updates itself on 21 and 27 August, I sent inquiry email on 16th September which only update the status date, Not itself still waiting for the good news I pray for everyone to get rid off this horrible A.P Amaeen 

On 10/15/2019 at 8:25 PM, SKAli said:

inshaAllah hope so.

Online uploaded on 12 Sept 

Hard copies 18sept 

They didn't asked for hard copies in email they only asked to upload documents on ceac. 

Assalam-o-Alykum, brother any updates on our case? did you get the visa?

On 11/28/2019 at 9:57 PM, Ybabyboy45 said:

Salam!! I just want to let you know that we got an email from the Islamabad embassy saying that they want i864a between JS and His SPOUSE and proof of income. We submitted those documents online a week ago. Now our status is READY. They updated our status before the email after submitting docs there just updated the date. 

Mashallah very good news brother, I am really happy to hear that, it will come to A.P then ISSUED inshallah, thanks for update the information

2 hours ago, Chaudary said:

Hi, everyone, please guide me what to do next. My case under F4 category was under AP for last four months, and yesterday changed to refused. But still have not received any notification from the islamabad embassy. what should be the way forward. Is it the end of battle?

Put your Question here, A lot of people can help you if you put your question in that Forum 

US Consulate Islamabad AP update

On 11/28/2019 at 4:43 PM, Chaudary said:

I am facing a new situation, For F4 category had interview on the same day as yours, 5th August 2019, then CO asked me additional documents such as recent tax return, we uploaded on the same day and sent through courier as well. My case is on "administrative processing" right from the first day. But today my case status is changed to " refused". I am so worried about he update, i dont know the way forward.

 

Did you get the questionnaire? or did you send the missing documents that Embassy needed? I am not sure but I had also got interview on 6th August 2019, and my case is still on REFUSED from the day on interview, you wrote your sister got the visa but in your case may be a problem, in the questionnaire do you filled accurately I mean if you have international travel from last 15 years did you mention in DS-260 form. i think if you and your sister used the same Joint Sponsor and you both have big families then it would be a problem. because I have seen a case from Lahore the person was single, his Joint Sponsor already support 10 family members including his younger brother but when he face the interview the CO asked the new J.S, he told to CO that my younger brother also submit the same J.S but VO denied and given 221g for new J.S. May be in your case if you and your sister used the same J.S then the objection will come. I am not sure but must clarify why they put you REFUSED   

8 minutes ago, Nidz said:

Previous wedding pictures!!! No they don't asked police certificate 

Whats about your 221g options check mark by the CO? 1st option check mark or 2nd option check mark which is Additional Administrative Processing required?

15 minutes ago, Kazim11 said:

Update Allhamdulliah status shows issued we will get passport with visa by next week. Praying for all to have 221g resolved Inshallah. Dair hai andhair nahi. Praying for everyone. 

Alhamdullah, bahut bahut Mubarak ho app ko

28 minutes ago, Syeda Hassan said:

Aoa.. i am so happy to inform u all that my visa was issued on 18th oct 2019.. My interview was on 30th aug 2019 and was given a 221 g for additional tax papers.. 1st update 7th oct

2nd 17th oct

3rd 18th oct  and issued.. Thanks to everyone for support and i ll keep u all in my prayers 

One more thing CO marked 1st option on my slip...

Mashallah, aap ko bahut mubarak ho. kindly pray for me. I have also submitted the additional documents on 4th Sep. still no update and no status change

1 hour ago, shaikh amin said:

Hi everyone i had an interview on july  , after the interview CO told me your visa approved and passport return to 2 weeks but unfortunately i inquired from the embassy about my PP , on email embassy informed your case has been refused for administrative processing what does it mean , no sip was given to me and no further documents were requested , now it has been more than three months and no response and my case is still in ready state.

 

Please help me if you have same experience and when i will get the visa.

 

I dont understand what is PP?

17 minutes ago, SKAli said:

inshaAllah hope so.

Online uploaded on 12 Sept 

Hard copies 18sept 

They didn't asked for hard copies in email they only asked to upload documents on ceac. 

OK then count from 18 SEP. I think you should have to wait till 18 NOV. wait for 60 days for the Embassy to review it. Just wait keep patience and pray Dua

5 hours ago, Ybabyboy45 said:

But the embassy said that they received our documents but haven't reviewed them yet.what is that suppose to mean? 

When you submitted the Documents? the date you submitted the hard copy count them to 60 days. If you are FB-4 category then it may be take 90 days.

On 8/27/2019 at 7:54 PM, Ybabyboy45 said:

Hi everyone, my family had an interview at Islamabad embassy in June 2019 they were told to upload a new joint sponsor which they did but after that, it's been two months since the interview no update on the Ceac website, we emailed them but they said the case is under AP and they  haven't changed any status. Please, can somebody guide me through this process thank you! 

You need both things, upload the joint sponsor on CEAC website + courier the hard copy by AEG service to Embassy.

Just now, M_m_u said:

No I didn’t . I think questionnaire is same as DS-5535 ?

 

No I didn’t , I think questionnaire is same as form DS-5535 ? 

Ok I see, I know about DS-5535 form.read in visa journey other group if a person get DS-5535 it will take 6 months or more to get visa, I don't know this is true or not but i am really worried about it.  

Just now, M_m_u said:

my category is F2b, did u get  questionnaire or CO said anything about it ?  

No he didn't say anything and I don't know about Questionnaire, what is this? did you get it? 

8 minutes ago, M_m_u said:

InSha Allah evrything will be fine and all will be approved ASAP ameen .  Just keep on praying .

my relative also had 221 g after interview in 2018 sept he was also marked nothing but written in red pen to upload irs transcript and after 87 th day of submission he was approved . 
 
what category is ur case ? 

My category is FB-1, whats about yours?

56 minutes ago, M_m_u said:

Hi, I was also interviewed on 6th of August , the CO took interview around 20 mins or so and asked plenty of questions, however at the end he give me 221g  asked to upload W-2 and proof of domicile. Although he saw the w-2 and said it’s perfect u just need to upload it on ceac, we will review it and then u are good to go. 

He didn’t tick  any thing apart writing in red pen under general requirement heading for domicle and w-2 upload. 
 

I submitted the documents on 19 th Aug till then I have received  2 updates one on 11 th sept and other on 4 th oct by itself . And status is same refused. 
 

What is ur category ? And how many updates have u gotten updates  ? Expect for the updates u get when u inquire them.

 

Yes same thing happen to me, the CO also wrote with red pen for joint sponsor and prof of domicile, I heard that if the CO writes with red pen means the problem in the case, only Gog knows that's true or not? I have already uploaded my I-864 before the interview on CEAC website but there was the glitch on his system so i was so disappointed.

I also submitted my documents on 4th September, also got 2 updates, first on 4th Sep and second on 16th Sep(which was update because i sent inquiry. but the status still shows REFUSED since the interview.

 I am also worried about my case, no idea the case is in A.P or REFUSED for the documents. May Allah help to all of us, Amaeen       

@SKAli Thats the good thing they reply your mail and tell your case update in detail, by the way when you submitted the hard copy to embassy? the date you submitted hard copy counting from that day to 60 days, INSHALLAH your visa will be issue.