In4theJourney

K1 will still be waaaay faster 

Never signed so many petitions in my life, my gosh let 2020 be over already 

That is going to take time and $ to fix. No way around it 

Thanks. Just checked mine and the last update was March 18, 2020 when they cancelled our interview. 
 
I disagree wholeheartedly that we just need to accept this. Accept that it is beyond our control - yes. 
 
Accept the incompetence and mismanagement of everything over the past 7 months? Not a slowball's chance in hell. 
 
They need to be held accountable - I'll hold this same view even if we get our green card in hand tomorrow by some miracle. I'm not just mad because of our situation. I'm mad because they are toying with people's lives without any regard for the consequences it causes them.  
 

Don't lose heart. In about 25 days, there is an election. If all goes well, we will have a new president and new support for easing immigration restrictions. 
 
Nairobi stated that this month (October) they will be doing immigrant visa applications which were cancelled earlier this year. We are still waiting to be contacted. All will be well soon. Don't lose hope.
 

They are processing and scheduling interviews for K-1's now but only at certain embassies. Those embassies are returning to "full" routine services.
 
I wouldn't hold my breath on your last reference because it will be the same administration. We are seeing the rerun of the H. Clinton debatable unfold where the left-wing media is portraying "Ole" Joe as the winner. 

That’s awesome! Our status still says in transit. 

I hope change come soon for you! I will let everyone know how this goes. I am not expecting a P3 anytime soon, I'm not sure how long it took under normal circumstances, but I will keep everyone updated.

That is awesome! Congrats. You made me check mine and unfortunately still the same ready since April 15th. Heart wrenching 

Just wanted to Give an Update here. 
 
I just checked the CEAC and I got my second ready. My first Ready was April 30th and now it says September 15th! (I am waiting for an interview at Montreal)
Just wanted to update and I guess I will be keeping an eye out for my P3 sometime in the next few weeks!

The state of Chihuahua is already in yellow. There are no longer any states in Mexico in red. 
 
This needs to end, NOW.
 
CDJ is literally the busiest consulate in the entire world. They are screwed (and so are all of us) if they don't open immediately. 
 
If they do not open and begin processing fiance and spousal visas before the end of the blanket ban on most visa categories until the end of this year (projected), then their backlog will become so unmanageable it is likely to take everyone years to get through the process. 
 
There is not a single person who is willing to give out any sort of information on this. I call multiple times every single week demanding to speak to managers, supervisors or anyone who can provide any information whatsoever. There is nothing. 
 
Their answers seem to indicate though once they do start taking appointments again, that we will be responsible for scheduling our own appointments. Meaning that people like my wife and I whose interview was cancelled only 10 days before it was supposed to take place, will not get any sort of priority treatment for rescheduling - and it will be first come first serve for almost a full eyar of missed appointments. 
 
We are all completely screwed and so many people deserve to be fired over the complete mismanagement of this entire situation. 
 
They should all be ashamed for screwing with people's lives the way they are. There is no longer a need for this. It's disgusting. 

I got an email this morning from NVC saying they are finally sending my petition to the embassy in Sweden!

Its called covid.   Could take up to 30 days.

Thank you. Thanks for being positive about the k1 visa 

I made a note to myself to be sure to come back here to Visa Journey to share with you all my experience with my filing of the writ of mandamus, whether the results would be good or bad, as I am hoping many of you, who were stuck like me, get the resolve you deserve. I noticed no one has documented enough about it so I'm happy to be the first.
 
My Writ of Mandamus that my lawyer filed forced the Jordanian Embassy to make a decision on our case since being stuck in AP since September 2019. It was a SUCCESS. My fiancé picked up his Visa this morning. Before I get into the process, how long it took, who I hired, etc, I will breakdown my timeline first below. 
 
I'm asking the senior and regular active members here to try to refrain from continuously sharing FALSE information about WoM. In the past several weeks I have read numerous comments from many of the senior members on other WoM posts DISCOURAGING people to move forward yet admitting to not knowing much about it or how it works.  First of all you are not lawyers. Try not discourage on a subject you don't know much about. That's what petitioners and beneficiaries should seek legal consultations for. No two WOM's are alike. Only a lawyer can tell you if you are a good candidate and hopefully, you will consult with a lawyer like mine who insisted he see the petition and hear our case before agreeing.
 
So here is my timeline and what happened with my WOM:
 
- Visa Category, K-1
- Fiance's consulate Interview was 9/8/2019 (I-129F petition filed 3/23/2018)
- Agent at window advised we need to wait for a call that would "come in shortly" and returned passport
- Numerous emails sent to the Embassy inquiring what they needed with no response
- October 31, 2019 received an email from embassy asking for proof of relationship....we sent the same exact package they returned to us 10 minutes before his interview. Only thing we added were a few more photos
- No updates or word from them until January 2020 where I saw several updates on CEAC, no communication.
- February 2020 pandemic hit, no word. AP changed to REFUSED
- Researched writ of mandamus just in case we didn't hear anything soon and in fear pandemic will drag our case
- April 2020 located the best lawyer for me with long successful track record and paid for a 30 minutes consultation. After hearing my story and seeing my case, he accepted my case.
- May 15th I started my case. 
- May 22nd my case was sent to the 8 agencies my lawyer was suing. They have 60 days to respond.
- Those 8 agencies are: USCIS,  DEPT OF STATE,  DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,  US CONSULATE AMMAN JORDAN,  SECRETARY OF THE DEPT OF DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,  THE DIRECTOR OF USCIS, SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARGE' D'affaires of the US CONSULATE AMMAN JORDAN. 
- June 29, my fiance receives a call from the US Embassy Amman asking him to update his Medical and send it in with his passport. We wait. 
- July 18, Passport is sent back to my fiance with a list of 10 questions (similar to DS-5535) and to email responses back and wait for a call. Paper states it can take 2-6 weeks.
- July 18 also, US Attorney emails my lawyer and asks for a 60 day extension since its close to deadline. Judge also grants it. 
- July 23, I email the responses to the 10 questions to Embassy.
- August 26, Embassy calls my fiance back to resend his passport again
- September 2, my lawyer receives an email from the US Attorney advising him that the Visa has been issued and CEAC status changes an hour later to "ISSUED"
- September 3, my fiance tracks the tracking number and sees Visa is already at Aramex and goes picks it up.
 
It took a total of about 3 1/2 months from the time they were served to finish. Definitely worth it. I have read some members giving incorrect information that the WoM could cost around $15,000 and read other outrageous numbers. It does not. I checked numerous lawyers before hiring mine and have received quotes anywhere from $4000 to $8000. Definitely have not heard more. I paid for my consultation which was then applied towards my WoM.  My lawyer charged me on the lower end than most.  I hired Jim Hacking of The Hacking Law Firm. I would only recommend him. 
 
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions. Wishing you all love and happiness! 
 
 

Okay. Just taking any positive news I can get. Thanks though

All of those cases will still be in the queue ahead of any new petitions filed though.

Thank you. Thanks for being positive about the k1 visa 

Thank you. Thanks for being positive about the k1 visa 

Why do you guys talk like that ?....you guys come out like you work with the embassies and therefore is gonna take 6 months or a year to get a visa . Stop drawing conclusions 

I think there’s a line between realistic and unsympathetic that often gets blurred here, but that’s just my perception and opinion. Maybe its my mistake thinking this was more of a supportive community. Keep doing you. 

I prefer the term "Realistic"......

the best thing the USC can do to help your case is return to the US ,  work and vote to end the onslaught of EO's 
He can financially help support you better from a job here 
plus the fact you can not work for many months on a K1 (not helping u with your work situation)
and only the USC can ask for expedite

9 months for Juarez ? what is this China? no it was 3-6 month for an interview lol where do you get this math

With all of the talk of lawsuits recently, what is your thoughts on the Writ of Mandamus filed for our K-1 stuck at the NVC.   I filed nearly one year ago.  Listening to the lawyers talk about the WoM, it sounds pretty good, however I am thinking with CoVid, they can simply claim that everything was shutdown and no action will be taken.  I have requested an emergency 5 times and denied each time, so I am trying to determine the next step.  I can't just do nothing.  This is my life and that of my fiancee that I am dealing with.  I need to fight until the end.