Dallas_Petitioner

My fiancée had her K-1 interview yesterday (Feb 24, 2026) at the US Embassy in Riyadh. She is a Pakistani national. The consular officer issued a 221(g) hold, explicitly citing the January 21 immigration pause for the 75 countries. However, as we all know, the K-1 is legally classified as a nonimmigrant visa and is therefore exempt from this freeze. Has anyone from Pakistan (or any of the other 74 affected countries) had their K-1 interview after January 21 and were approved, either in Riyadh or elsewhere? We have had a few people tell us and they were kind enough to share proof that they were issued a K-1 visa after January 21 while belonging to one of the 75 countries impacted by the Immigration Freeze. I am putting together a packet for my local Congressman/Senator to initiate an inquiry and prove that the Riyadh embassy is misapplying the State Department's directive. Any links to timelines, redacted screenshots of recent approvals, or similar experiences would be incredibly helpful to build this case. Thank you!