I am a US citizen and over the course of last 2 years, I went through the entire process of petitioning for permanent residency for my parents---I-130 to NVC document qualification, AOS, I-864 to Interview at the consulate. Everything was approved and they got their IR5 IV stamp that is due to expire April 21, 2020. Back in Jan of this year, we booked their travel to US for April 9th arrival. With the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, it is beginning to look very likely they wont be able to travel in time and miss their 6 month US entry window. I am trying to understand the recourse options available. It would be quite frustrating to go through the whole (or partial) process again. Specifically, looking to understand what steps we should take now before the visa expires. Is their an extension that we can file now? Please help.
Contact the consulate (via email and follow up via the phone when they reopen ) and see about getting a new stamp and when able have them travel. (highly recommend not to wait until the last minute to travel when the new IV stamp is issued). Good Luck.
They will not be permitted to enter the US for the time being. They will have to wait abroad.
I agree with my colleagues. You need to contact the US embassy or consulate that issued your visa stamp and ask them to issue another visa stamp.
In situations like this one needs to simply contact the US consulate in question, explain the "situation" why is it that they couldn't travel when supposed to within the 6 month mark - here needs no "explanation" other than mentioning "COVID-19", "travel ban" - pay again and ask them to issue another Immigrant Visa stamp for each.
Contact the IV Unit at the consulate and they will react and respond - sooner or later. Keep on "reminding" them every week or so, until get not only "response" but also "action."
Although your form/service center references are a bit incorrect (the I-130 was sent to US CIS and not the NVC) ... I understand your frustration.
You forgot to tell us what Consulate issued their Immigrant Visas.
They won't have to go through the entire process ... but may need to go back to the Consulate for a new IV 'stamp'.
Go ahead and contact the Consulate now. Even though they are probably closed, most of them are responding to e-mail.
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