Immigrant Visa Pause Update, November 14, 2026: Paris Rebooks Cancelled K-1 Interviews for December, London K-1s Get Insurance 221(g)s, and Kingston Issues a Child Visa Same Day

Day 85. Paris has begun rebooking the K-1 interviews it cancelled in September, giving dates in December. London, one of the first posts to restart, is now handing out 221(g)s that ask how a K-1 beneficiary will be insured and find work.

Paris and Naples rebook K-1s for December

Two Paris K-1 couples reported on 13 November that their cancelled interviews have new dates. One set for 29-30 September moved to 21-22 December, and one set for 1-2 September moved to 14-17 December. At Naples, a K-1 cancelled for 16 September was rebooked for 1 December. Applicants keeping a community list now count about 14 posts that have restarted scheduling, mostly visa-waiver countries: London, Warsaw, Naples, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Budapest, Paris, Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, Bern, Seoul, Auckland and Taipei. At Taipei, a family interviewed on 4 August was phoned on 3 November to confirm a new interview on 8 December. Ciudad Juarez, Montreal, Manila, Sydney and Mumbai applicants report nothing. At Montreal, a K-1 interviewed at the end of July had the passport returned on 13 November with a letter citing the training delay, and no visa.

London: insurance and job plans for K-1s

Two K-1s interviewed at London on 13 November both left with 221(g)s. One was asked for evidence of health insurance and of a job search; the beneficiary had planned to live on the petitioner's income until a work permit arrived. The other was put in administrative processing with no documents requested, despite a six-figure petitioner income. Another K-1 interviewed the same day, at a post not named, showed a letter from the petitioner's employer saying the beneficiary will be added to the health plan after the wedding. A rebooked 17 September interview went ahead with one officer interviewing. People in 221(g) since spring and June interviews say they have had no update, and some of their medicals have now expired. The public charge re-interview guide covers the insurance evidence that has worked.

Second interviews: Kingston and Accra

At Kingston, a child (IR2) first interviewed on 23 February was re-interviewed on 10 November after sending a new medical, proof of health insurance and financial evidence from both the petitioner and the parent. CEAC showed Issued that evening, and the passport was collected on 13 November. At Accra, an applicant first interviewed on 2 March was approved at a 5 November second interview and is waiting for the visa; people first interviewed in April, May and August have no second-interview email yet. Sydney is said to be holding only second interviews for pause-country cases, and San Salvador callers still hear that rescheduling is under way.

Rules this week

No new official notice landed this week; the December Visa Bulletin is not out yet. These are the rules that stand, as of 14 November.

• November Visa Bulletin (in force since 1 Nov). Final action dates: EB-2 for most countries 1 April 2025; EB-3 India 22 January 2014; F2A 22 October 2026. The December bulletin should follow within days.
• 75-country immigrant visa pause (blocked, partly stayed). Vacated on 21 August; on 19 October an appeals court stayed part of the order, and the finding against the pause still stands. The government's opening brief is due 18 December.
• $100,000 H-1B fee (blocked). Two courts have vacated the policy that collects it, and the government has appealed. No new ruling this week.
• Extensions judged as if new (proposed). USCIS would give no weight to its own earlier approval when deciding an extension. The comment period closed on 13 November; there is no final rule yet.
• Public social media profile (in force since 1 Oct). Press (I), TN and TD applicants must set their profiles to public before the interview.

Status by embassy: immigrant visa pause status. Cancelled and rebooked interviews: cancellation tracker.