Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many Consulates and Embassies throughout the world have been shut down for months, with little to no interviews being scheduled. These Consulates and Embassies are now beginning to resume regular processing of U.S. visas where country conditions have improved regarding the pandemic. On August 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of State announced that it has directed Consulates and Embassies to give fiancé visas “high priority” for processing so that interviews for fiancé visa applicants will be prioritized. The Department of State also announced that consular officials have the authority to re-validate an I-129F Fiancé visa petition in four month increments, and that in most cases there will be no need to file a new I-129F petition even after the initial four month validity period has passed.
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