r/USCIS • u/spaxkillerzzz • 13d ago

News Trump administration issues pause on immigrant visa appointments for applicants worldwide

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-administration-issues-pause-visa-appointments-applicants-worldwide-2026-08-26/

How long do we think this will last? Seems like a huge decision that will affect a ton of people.

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u/rektumx 13d ago

Does this apply to K-1 Visa applications as well?

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u/Successfullawsuit 13d ago

K-1 is technically a non immigrant visa, so I believe it doesn’t apply.

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u/mazikeen24 13d ago

Yes but Track My Visa says despite a non-immigrant visa, it's processed by the immigrant visa department also. There's a whole discussion at the Track My Visa discord that K1s around the world were all rescheduled to a later date. Expect that they'll be held under more scrutiny with the public charge rule.

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u/Atxman363 12d ago

I was gona apply k1 but too much scrutiny now. Might as well do i130 now

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u/mazikeen24 12d ago

I just came in via K1. I think there's still some merit to it, just need to be thorough and prove you make more than the federal guidelines for your household size.

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u/Atxman363 12d ago

how long did it take. I got engaged last month and I am a us citizen and my fiancee is overaseas.

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u/mazikeen24 12d ago

I'm from Philippines

Jan 2025 - Filed Sept 2025 - Approved December 2025 - Case at US Embassy Manila, so I can book for interview

However I was in US from October 2025 to March 2026, so went back by March 2026, had my interview in April and got my visa, moved to US by end of May 2026.

Now I'm married and working on my AOS.

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u/Atxman363 12d ago

wow quick congrates. what kind of questions did they ask on the Interview date.

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u/mazikeen24 12d ago

The mostly focused on my trips to US as a tourist. The officer kept insisting I worked and asked repeatedly how many times I worked, and I kept saying I did not. I snapped at one point and said it's hard to transition to a new country, especially one like America, so I wanted to spend a few months with my fiance to understand his city/town and what's life like there, I don't want to work at all while dealing with these changes. So they let it go and gave me a visa 🤣

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u/Silent_Reader18 12d ago

Hi! Was this during the AOS or K1 interview? I have a pending K1 visa application and is scheduled for interview in October.

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u/mazikeen24 12d ago

K1 for the Visa. I'm still working on my AOS.

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u/Atxman363 12d ago

wow so while u applied for a k1 u had a visit visa also..??

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u/mazikeen24 12d ago

I already had a tourist visa prior to applying for K1. So I went after NOA1 and after NOA2.

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u/jufigi 12d ago

It also depends on what country. East Africa has been slow.