Immigrant Visa Pause Update, November 8, 2026: Kingston Issues a Parent Visa Days After an Insurance Quote, and a Hyderabad H-1B Waits on Printing
Post by post
| Embassy | Status | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Issued | Parent visa issued 2 Nov, three days after the family sent a private health policy |
| Hyderabad | Approved | H-1B Approved 4 Nov after an LCA 221(g); spouse H-4 issued 5 Nov, H-1B not printed |
| London | No decision | Applicant interviewed November 2025 still in administrative processing a year on |
| Paris | No decision | F-1 in processing since March 2025; a writ of mandamus has now been filed |
| Karachi | Refused | E-2 dependent spouse refused twice under 214(b) over the principal's change of status |
| New Delhi | Refused | F-2 spouse refused under 214(b); officer focused on a May 2026 marriage |
| Mumbai | No decision | Immigrant visa applicants still have no word on when the post restarts |
Day 79. A quiet weekend, but one case shows exactly what the public-charge question looks like when it is answered well, and Hyderabad's H-1B season produced a split result worth knowing about.
Kingston: insurance answered, visa issued three days later
A parent of a US citizen was interviewed at Kingston on 29 October. She had been refused in 2023 under a 10-year bar for an earlier overstay, which was cleared in July. The officer asked mostly about her past time in the US and then who would pay her medical costs, since she is diabetic. The petitioner's military insurance could not cover her, so the family got a private plan quote and explained that the policy could only start once she arrived: moving to the US is a qualifying event for enrolling within 60 days. The post accepted that and told them to buy it. They sent the policy on Friday 30 October. On Monday 2 November the case moved to administrative processing and was issued within the hour. The passport email came on 4 November, and she is now in the US. Kingston has been one of the busiest posts this week, with re-interview calls for 19 and 20 November and a 221(g) form that asked only for a new medical and the passport. The detail is now in the public charge re-interview guide.
Hyderabad: the H-4 printed first
An H-1B worker and her H-4 spouse were interviewed together at Hyderabad on 2 November and given a 221(g) asking for the certified LCA and their social media handles as links. They emailed both on 3 November and both cases read Approved on 4 November. The H-4 was issued on 5 November and the passport arrived on 8 November, but the H-1B still shows Approved. They fly back on 13 November, and the consulate is closed for Veterans Day on 11 November. If you are stamping in December, leave room between Approved and Issued. Current waits by post are on the Hyderabad 221(g) tracker and the India stamping page.
Second interviews and long waits
An IR2 child from a pause-country group, first seen in February, now has a second interview on 16 November. Several people who asked a senator or representative for help got the same reply others have had: the post's schedule is disrupted by the training requirement. In Paris, an F-1 in administrative processing since March 2025 has gone to federal court with a writ of mandamus. At London, someone interviewed last November is still waiting a year on. Mumbai immigrant visa applicants are still asking when the post will restart, and nobody has a date.
Two refusals worth reading
At Karachi, an E-2 dependent spouse was refused twice under 214(b). Both officers asked why the principal had changed from a media visa to E-2 inside the US. Commenters suggest the principal attend in person, or a short letter that ties each step of the timeline to a document. At New Delhi, an F-2 spouse was refused after the officer focused on a May 2026 marriage to a student who had been in the US since 2023.
Status by embassy: immigrant visa pause status. Cancelled interviews and rebookings: cancellation tracker.