The US has suspended immigrant visa interviews globally, affecting family-based and employment-based green card applicants waiting for consular processing.
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The US State Department has paused immigrant visa interviews at consulates worldwide. This affects anyone waiting for a green card through family sponsorship, employment, or diversity visa lottery who must complete their visa process at a US embassy or consulate abroad.
If you're in consular processing—the final step after your green card petition is approved—your interview is now on hold. There's no announced timeline for resumption. This creates uncertainty for people who have already waited months or years and are now stuck in limbo.
Consular processing just became indefinite—no interview date means no green card completion.
What to do: Contact your consulate to confirm your case status and ask for any updates on when interviews might resume. If you're still in early stages of a green card application, expect delays. If you're abroad and your interview was scheduled, don't make travel plans until you hear the pause has lifted.
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