Bill McAdams

Unsolicited. My thoughts, after letting this news settle for a few hours.
 
(1) The word “temporary” is promising. Even in the unlikely event of a worst-case scenario, where Trump bans all immigration, and stops green card processing, the ban will be lifted at some point.
 
(2) In all likelihood, Trump’s order will apply to specific categories of immigrants, rather than a total immigration ban. He specifically mentions employment in his tweet, and is therefore likely to curtail the ban to green card lotteries, employment sponsored visas, etc. 
 
(3) Trump often tweets overly broad statements that are later refined. He exaggerates everything, and you can’t take him literally. Case in point: Muslim ban, or, as recent as the “total ban on travel from Europe,”—the administration never even clarified that American citizens could return home.
 
(4) The Courts would likely block any outright ban on family-based immigration into the US, and bog down the order in litigation.
 
(5) In-person interviews and services at USCIS, and embassies abroad, are currently suspended anyway. This order could be seen as a codification of what‘s already happening in practice, anyway, so that Trump appeals to his base and comes across as being proactive in stopping COVID.
 
(6) If I’m wrong about 1-6, use it as an excuse to leave this terrible country for greener pastures, and meet your SO somewhere else?
 
My guess is that applications for AOS that are currently being processed will be adjudicated, albeit delayed. Also, my intuition is that the order will direct USCIS to stop processing applications that are received on a certain date. 
 
Ultimately, I would recommend patience, if you have filed for AOS, to see the exact wording of the order, or a mad-dash to file for AOS if you’re here on a K1, even though it may not be necessary. In the end, I think most everyone will still get the benefit they’re seeking, but there might be delays—focus on the word temporary.
 
Best wishes to everyone—it’s a cruel method from the administration to release this news, and add more fuel to the fire of a world in complete chaos.

Haven’t been on here in a while. I filed my K-1 in 2014, AOS in 2015, had a long delay for ROC from 2017 through 2019, and naturalized in 2019 at which point my ROC was adjudicated simultaneously. But when I heard the news tonight the first thing I thought of was all of you in every conceivable stage of the process. I just wanted to drop by and say I’m sorry and that my heart is with you all. None of this is right, and none of this is fair, and you deserve better. The USA has a responsibility to do better. Sending my love to you all wherever you’re at in the world tonight. 

You know, with the total hell the past several weeks have been, being told to just "be patient" hasn't been very reassuring so far.

It's just cruel. We have a legal path to bring our loved ones here. We follow the path. We do everything they tell us to do, meet all the challenges, and then this guy thinks "hey, what will get me reelected?" and we're all put up like sacrificial lambs? This is not right, and it's NOT American.

Time to reopen our country because we don't have to be scared of this virus but we need to shut down all legal immigration because this virus is out of control.

Finally! 26 days after the first of our 3 petitions was approved, we’ve got all 3 and they’re all at NVC already (the spouse one received an RFE which we returned 12 days ago and got approval today, and NVC email same day too!!) 
281 long days (9 months 6 days) and we’re onto the next stage.
Hang in there the rest of July filers, your time will be coming soon.
 
(I’ve had a bit of a break from here as was feeling overwhelmed and depressed with my husbands visit being cancelled and our petitions all over the place!) 

Hang in there.  My PD was similar to yours and was approved a week or two ago.  It will happen.

My wife and I are the same as well. Our PD is July 10th. I have done all that I can think to do including calling the USCIS. Many of the cases around ours have been approved. The stress of this pandemic affects every aspect of our lives. All that I wish is that I had my wife and daughter here by my side. Stay strong. 

I feel ya, we all need to vent, and we, here, especially understand. Stay strong, we'll all get through this and that day will come where we are able to reunite with our loved ones 💕 one day at a time.

Just got approved today. PD is 7/19/2019 Potomac Service Center.

Finally!!! 
We can share good news too (kinda!) 
one of our 3 petitions has just been approved 😊 (Eldest step daughter, still waiting on youngest step daughter and spouse) 
PD July 9
Service Center - originally Nebraska but transferred without notice to California 
Approved today March 20
So relieved!!

Congratulations to you and your family! 

We just got approved! 🥰 I feel so happy and relieved! I can't wait for you all to share this feeling! 
 
Potomac SC
PD 17th July 2019
Received 22nd July 2019

 

Finally approved!
 
PD - July 13, 2019
NOA1 - July 17, 2019
Approved - March 18, 2020 !!
Center - Texas (with IOE case number)
 

I’m excited to let you know we got approved today after getting an update yesterday. Here is a summary:
PD - 17 July, 2019
NOA1 - 22 July, 2019
Update - 08 November, 2019
Update - 17 March, 2020.
Approved - 18 March, 2020.
Center - Potomac

Thanks everyone! Hope my approval gives a little bit of strength to those close to my date.
 
I had a date change on March 11th, so my approval came 6 days after an update (adding that here since people have asked on Facebook). Hoping Potomac speed up for everyone else!

Approved today!
 
PD July 11 2019
Texas Service Center

First post on here. I wish everyone has their approval soon. Our case had a date change today of February 27, 2020. We are at the Potomac Service Center with a July 12th PD. I saw that at least 4 were approved today and another 2 RFE on case tracker close to our case. Really hoping tomorrow will be the day.

First post on here. I wish everyone has their approval soon. Our case had a date change today of February 27, 2020. We are at the Potomac Service Center with a July 12th PD. I saw that at least 4 were approved today and another 2 RFE on case tracker close to our case. Really hoping tomorrow will be the day.

First post on here. I wish everyone has their approval soon. Our case had a date change today of February 27, 2020. We are at the Potomac Service Center with a July 12th PD. I saw that at least 4 were approved today and another 2 RFE on case tracker close to our case. Really hoping tomorrow will be the day.

First post on here. I wish everyone has their approval soon. Our case had a date change today of February 27, 2020. We are at the Potomac Service Center with a July 12th PD. I saw that at least 4 were approved today and another 2 RFE on case tracker close to our case. Really hoping tomorrow will be the day.