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Visa Processing Update
Last Updated: December 17, 2020
On December 11, 2020, a federal district court in Young v. Trump enjoined the Department of State from enforcing Section 1 of Presidential Proclamation 10014 against named plaintiffs and enjoined the Department from engaging in any action that results in the non-processing or non-issuance of their immigrant visa applications based on Presidential Proclamation 10014. Presidential Proclamation 10014 suspended entry into the United States of certain immigrants who present a risk to the U.S. labor market following the coronavirus outbreak.

Immigrant visa applicants who are named plaintiffs in Young v. Trump should contact the National Visa Center for guidance on scheduling a visa interview, or if their case had previously been scheduled, their nearest Embassy or Consulate. Plaintiff applicants are reminded that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Embassies and Consulates continue to face severe resource constraints or limitations due to local conditions and may not be processing immigrant visa applications. In addition, while the Department is undertaking all good faith efforts to schedule named plaintiffs for a visa interview, the court order does not require plaintiffs be given special priority ahead of other immigrant visa applicants who already have been scheduled for interviews. Plaintiff applicants also remain subject to any other Presidential Proclamation in effect, including Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996, and 10041, which suspend entry into the United States of aliens who have been physically present in the People’s Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Iran, Schengen Area, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and Brazil, respectively, in the 14 day period prior to their entry or attempted entry into the United States, unless able to meet the criteria for an exception.

The resumption of routine visa services, prioritized after services to U.S. citizens, continues to occur on a post-by-post basis, consistent with the Department’s guidance for safely returning our workforce to Department facilities. U.S. Embassies and Consulates have continued to provide emergency and mission-critical visa services since March 2020, to the extent they are able, and will continue to do so, as they are able. As post-specific conditions improve, more missions will begin providing additional services, culminating eventually in a complete resumption of routine visa services. Applicants should check the website of their nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for updates on what services that post is currently able to offer
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Hello Simon,

I’m a DV2020 winner who recently moved to the USA (4 months), I also had many issues to travel as I am from Africa and the only flights available at that time were to Europe so because I stepped into a Schenguen country I had to quarantine 14 days in Turkey before arriving. I arrived on the day my visa expired. I made it!! When I arrived nothing was easy no SSN no GC and no perspective of coming in. Very hard times, but thankfully now all is going well.

Feel free to email me if you need. Thanks for all your support.

Hello my dear brits and to all members of the site I am a winner of DV 2020 and am delighted to be on this site I would be grateful for any help thank you

Hi Simon, I’d be happy to share my story. I did use work experience so discussing what documents I gathered might be useful for some. DV2019 OC region

Hello Simon, your blog was an amazing guide for me through my DV process in 2017. I’ve been living in California past 3 years so I will be happy to help by all means.

Thanks for all your guidance.

Hi Simon! I am down for the interview. I am a DV2020 winner from Indonesia whose visa was issued just before the Sept 30 deadline. The information you’ve been sharing is nothing but helpful. Now I want to return the favor by being in the interview.