The Department of Homeland Security are complying with the order to suspend the travel ban. Things have returned to the position BEFORE Trump signed the Executive Order. Visas that were “provisionally revoked” are automatically reinstated UNLESS they have been physically stamped as revoked.
The Whitehouse is looking for ways to fight this and will probably try to reinstate the ban, but for now ALL ASPECTS of the ban are lifted.
It is important to note that once a person holding an immigrant visa activates their status by entering the USA, they are then an LPR. Although the order initially affected LPRs, that was very quickly corrected, so LPRs were not affected by the ban. So – if you hold the visa right now and can make travel plans in the next few days, you may want to consider doing just that.
IF the situation does not change again over the weekend I would expect embassies to reschedule the cancelled interviews for February and March.
Let’s hope this common sense will hold.
*** UPDATE February 5th ***
The government filed an appeal yesterday as expected. Part of the appeal asked for an immediate reinstatement of the ban, so that “security” was in place while the lawyers make their arguments over the next few days. That immediate reinstatement of the ban was rejected.  The appeal will be heard over the next few days, but for now, the ban doesn’t exist. 🙂
February 8, 2017 at 21:23
Where?!!!!
February 8, 2017 at 21:11
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2017/visa-bulletin-for-march-2017.html
February 8, 2017 at 21:10
new visa bulltein is published
February 8, 2017 at 19:46
VISA BULLETIN FOR APRIL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
AFRICA 34,900
Except:
–Egypt: 21,800
–Ethiopia: 24,500
ASIA 5,500e
except:
–Iran: 5,300
–Nepal: 4,575
February 8, 2017 at 15:47
hi Brit When do you think the next bulletin will come out?
February 8, 2017 at 17:44
Every month between the 8th and the 15th.
February 8, 2017 at 14:36
Hi Brit
I just saw something very unusual on my page and this is it
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February 8, 2017 at 14:42
What is unusual about that???
February 8, 2017 at 14:53
I did see this the first time I log on this page
February 8, 2017 at 15:07
My page?? LOLOLOL
February 8, 2017 at 11:40
SO so worried as republicans are in huge numbers in both house of representative and Senate.
240 out of 435 in HOR while 52 in Senate… i found somewhere that for passing bill 218 vote is required in HOR while 51 in senate.. In both case it seems to pass easily…is that possible…please elaborate….
February 8, 2017 at 11:22
Dear Brit,
it is said that republican senator tom cotton is going to ‘raise act” to end visa lottery as well as chain migration next week..
Does this bill will pass in senate? If passed will they restrict dv visa holder of 2017 to come US or not ? Or does it affects whole dv 2017? So worried as my sister flight was on March 7 2017..
Please do help in this matter
February 8, 2017 at 14:51
Even if passed, it won’t affect DV2017.
February 8, 2017 at 01:34
Hi brit sir might be bothering to answer but i was little bit enthuastic to know what case number is current for asia right now as i am from Nepal
February 8, 2017 at 15:05
Read the visa bulletin
February 7, 2017 at 18:40
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/immigration-trump-senate-cotton-234706
“The bill also dumps the diversity visa lottery, which allots about 50,000 visas per year for citizens of countries that traditionally have low rates of immigration to the United States”
What does this mean for DV-2017, Brit?
February 7, 2017 at 18:51
My question meaning, how long would it take for them to make the bill a law, and whether this can candel DV-2017 if they do it quickly/on time. Thanks again
February 8, 2017 at 00:33
I’m not going to speculate about that. DV2017 continues. So does DV2018. RELAX!
February 7, 2017 at 18:32
Watch live: 17-35105 State of Washington v. Trump 3:00 PM 2/7
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/view_video.php?pk_vid=0000010884
February 6, 2017 at 23:00
Immigrate
A foreign citizen seeking to immigrate generally must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident immediate relative(s), or prospective U.S. employer, and have an approved petition before applying for an immigrant visa.
Brit, is this notice new in travel.state.gov website or it has ever noted there.
February 7, 2017 at 03:24
It has probably always been there as that is not new information.
February 6, 2017 at 21:49
Dear Mr
Now
in visa status check has changed and showing:Ready (update date: 6 Feb,17)
Does it mean something ? Or need to wait for new 2NL ?
Because iam one of those who are affected by EO
interview was set on March
Best regards
All thanks to you Mr
February 7, 2017 at 03:26
You just wait to be contacted.
February 6, 2017 at 09:25
here is new updates, how we could interpret it
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/Immigrate-Announcement.html
February 6, 2017 at 10:18
Its not new it is for 2days ago..read the article and comments you will figure out. It seems everything is like as before the president order and no travel ban for now until the courts deside on the case.
February 6, 2017 at 17:43
Yup – read the article.
February 5, 2017 at 16:19
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/interview/visa-applicant-interview/Important-Annoucement.html
February 5, 2017 at 16:21
So is this official now?
February 5, 2017 at 16:37
Yes.
February 5, 2017 at 12:10
Hello Sir
my case no. is 590* from Nepal, could you please tell, how long will it take for my second letter???
February 5, 2017 at 16:24
You have to wait and see when that goes current.
February 5, 2017 at 12:06
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html
February 5, 2017 at 10:19
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/news/important-announcement.html
February 5, 2017 at 09:23
Trump bid to reinstate travel ban fails bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2017 at 16:32
🙂
February 5, 2017 at 07:35
Thanks you dear Britsimon, I am not those scheduled an interview I hope that I will be scheduled three to four months later if the situation returns normally so will I still look and very interested at visa bulletin? thanks.
February 4, 2017 at 23:02
Ok so my cancelled interview in 16 Feb wont be available now and i need to wait a new reschedule right ?
February 4, 2017 at 23:40
I don’t know. Give it a few days to see how the embassy figures it out.
February 4, 2017 at 20:35
Hello dear
Could you please give me a information about administrative procedures according to Federal judge’s order? Administrative procedures continue or stop?
I hope you understand my intention.
February 4, 2017 at 21:35
Everything continues just as if the Executive order never happened.
February 5, 2017 at 10:13
Thank you.
February 4, 2017 at 18:43
Thank you for helping people…
February 4, 2017 at 17:33
Thank you for you compassion and support, God bless you
February 4, 2017 at 17:11
Honestly Brit the way you are assisting unknown people with much passion and enthusiam will never be vain.God is witnessing your actions. I have taken advatage of your assistance through the whole process of my nand have an excellent job offer when I enter the US to activate my status.
We owe you too much.
February 4, 2017 at 17:13
🙂
February 4, 2017 at 16:57
Hope trumps doesn’t worsen the situation bcuz his fighting back ,may God have mercy on his pple ,all d dv winners experiencing trump,its well ,I’m one of u,hoping he doesn’t touch my country too,no one can predict wat will happen next,but God is watching, let’s all lean on him n we will all make it.
February 4, 2017 at 16:53
Much appreciated your effort and support and thanks god. May I know how and which court can totally revoke this EO? why court just “temporary” block it? The meaning of temporary gives the stress that anytime could the EO back …
February 4, 2017 at 17:30
As I explained in an earlier post, there are two competing laws in play here. One that says immigration laws must be applied to all without discrimination any group purely because of being in that group, the other being the presidents right and duty to protect the citizens of the USA and act in their best interest. So – Trump is leveraging the second law in a way that is at odds with the first law. Most lawyers and judges believe the first law is more powerful and would prevail. All the judge said was that people were being harmed by the order and the order was MORE likely than not to be found illegal once it goes to court properly. So rather than leaving the harmful ban in place while lawyers argue it out, the judge said the ban had to be lifted in the meantime. The arguments will still happen and the ban might return BUT the judge could not have made such a powerful order IF he wasn’t convinced that argument against the order will win.
February 4, 2017 at 17:51
Dear Mr. Brit. Thank you very much. I have a question. Can I file I-90from abroad. My green card has been issued but not received .I checked it is delivered but not received.
February 4, 2017 at 18:01
I don’t know.
February 5, 2017 at 02:47
Thanks again
February 4, 2017 at 16:40
Lets hope. We are all praying that the law helps us
February 4, 2017 at 16:32
Thank you very much for the update and for all your efforts and caring
You are a great person..may God bless you and your family
February 4, 2017 at 16:19
Thank you mr brit good news.