The number one thing we can do right now to ensure that we get reunited with our loved ones, is to contact your US elected officials. Let them know that you are a constituent of their district or state, that you are in the K1 process, and that you are concerned that K1s are not being addressed adequately during the pandemic. Include a few sentences of your personal story so they remember you. Urge them to speak to their contacts at the State Department and ask the State Department to:
1) Clarify the position of K1s in regards to the EOs on immigration (we believe they should not be affected as they are non-immigrant visas which are not specifically denied)
2) Deem K1 visas mission critical visas during the pandemic and provide travel exemptions as such
3) Make a public statement regarding their intended plans for K1 processing so that we all can be informed
I contacted my representative last week and was surprised with how quickly they responded and how seriously they took my concerns. The more noise we make the better! The squeaky wheel always gets the grease!
Contact your representatives and post below with confirmation so we can shower you with applause and likes! I’m going to contact my senators (North Carolina) tonight.
Find your House Representative here:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Find your Senator here:
https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
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