u/Fresh-Situation5146

My K-1 visa case was refused under INA §212(f) because of the current Presidential Proclamation restricting entry for certain nationalities.

For anyone familiar with K-1 cases or immigration law:

• Is there a National Interest Exception (NIE) or another exception that a K-1 applicant can request?
• Can an immigration attorney challenge or seek reconsideration of a §212(f) refusal?
• Has anyone successfully obtained an exception or other relief for a K-1 case affected by the proclamation?
• Is there anything I can do now to keep the K-1 case alive rather than starting over with an I-130 later?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who have dealt with a K-1 refusal under §212(f) or attorneys familiar with these restrictions.

Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated.

I'm hoping someone here has been through a similar situation and can share their experience.

My fiancée attended her **K-1 visa interview on March 9, 2026**, at the **U.S. Embassy in Lomé, Togo**. At the end of the interview, the embassy **kept her passport**, so we expected to hear back soon.

However, it has now been **over four months**, and when I check the CEAC website, it either says **"Your search did not return any data"** or **"No Status."** After reading online that some K-1 applicants use **"NA"** for the passport number and surname when checking their status, I tried that as well. Using **"NA"** changes the result from **"Your search did not return any data"** to **"No Status,"** but there have been no other updates.

We've emailed the embassy numerous times requesting an update, but we have never received a response.

I'm hoping someone here has been through a similar situation and can share their experience.

My fiancée attended her K-1 visa interview on March 9, 2026, at the U.S. Embassy in Lomé, Togo. At the end of the interview, the embassy kept her passport, so we expected to hear back soon.

However, it has now been over four months, and when I check the CEAC website, it either says "Your search did not return any data" or "No Status." After reading online that some K-1 applicants use "NA" for the passport number and surname when checking their status, I tried that as well. Using "NA" changes the result from "Your search did not return any data" to "No Status," but there have been no other updates.

We've emailed the embassy numerous times requesting an update, but we have never received a response.

I'm hoping someone here has been through a similar situation and can share their experience.

My fiancée attended her K-1 visa interview on March 9, 2026, at the U.S. Embassy in Lomé, Togo. At the end of the interview, the embassy kept her passport, so we expected to hear back soon.

However, it has now been over four months, and when I check the CEAC website, it either says "Your search did not return any data" or "No Status." After reading online that some K-1 applicants use "NA" for the passport number and surname when checking their status, I tried that as well. Using "NA" changes the result from "Your search did not return any data" to "No Status," but there have been no other updates.

We've emailed the embassy numerous times requesting an update, but we have never received a response.