STATE REVERSES REVOCATION OF VISAS!

[sonrisa]

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/state-dept-reverses-visa-revocations-allows-banned-travelers-to-enter-us/2017/02/04/0ab5880a-eaee-11e6-bf6f-301b6b443624_story.html?utm_term=.658b68671103

This is everything. Okay, not everything. But the revoked visas were keeping people from boarding planes to the US.  Low let's se if the airlines will let people fly and if CBP at every port will let them in.   

[downtoearth]

“We have reversed the provisional revocation of visas under” Trump’s executive order, a State Department spokesman said Saturday. “Those individuals with visas that were not physically canceled may now travel if the visa is otherwise valid.”

Department of Homeland Security personnel “will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure.”

So what does it mean to have a visa be "physically canceled"?

And it is funny that the WaPo put a picture of Trump going up an escalator as the holding picture over that video.

[katfco]

CNN is reporting the airlines are allowing people to board. www.cnn.com/2017/02/04/politics/airlines-airports-trump-travel-ban/index.html

Key quote: "US Customs and Border Protection informed major American airlines on a conference call late Friday that it was "back to business as usual," effective immediately, an airline executive told CNN."

[sonrisa]

Feb 4, 2017 11:43:35 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

“We have reversed the provisional revocation of visas under” Trump’s executive order, a State Department spokesman said Saturday. “Those individuals with visas that were not physically canceled may now travel if the visa is otherwise valid.”

Department of Homeland Security personnel “will resume inspection of travelers in accordance with standard policy and procedure.”

So what does it mean to have a visa be "physically canceled"?

And it is funny that the WaPo put a picture of Trump going up an escalator as the holding picture over that video.

If a embassy personnel or CBP officials physically stamped the visa as cancelled or otherwise individually cancelled your personal visa, it has not been reinstated. Presumably, this is because that cancellation may be due to personal causes rather than the general ban. Which really sucks for people who tried to travel and were sent back with cancelled visas.

[StrawberryBlondie]

I hope with my entire being everyone who couldn't get in or was pulled off a plane or refused boarding is able to get on a plane this weekend.

[downtoearth]

Feb 4, 2017 11:45:55 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Feb 4, 2017 11:43:35 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

So what does it mean to have a visa be "physically canceled"?

And it is funny that the WaPo put a picture of Trump going up an escalator as the holding picture over that video.

If a embassy personnel or CBP officials physically stamped the visa as cancelled or otherwise individually cancelled your personal visa, it has not been reinstated. Presumably, this is because that cancellation may be due to personal causes rather than the general ban. Which really sucks for people who tried to travel and were sent back with cancelled visas.

Sorry if this is a tangent, but is there an appeal process that is transparent and quickly undertaken to review a cancelled visa?

[Miss Phryne Fisher]

Feb 4, 2017 11:49:09 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

I hope with my entire being everyone who couldn't get in or was pulled off a plane or refused boarding is able to get on a plane this weekend.

I hope they can all somehow get routed to Washington where they are at least assured to be let off the plane. 

OMG let this happen. 

[cmeon]

I HOPE HE'S ENJOYING HIS STUPID FUCKING VACATION WEEKEND. I'm adding sinkholes to the list of FL things that could do the country a favor this weekend, btw. Big, hungry, selective sinkholes.

[aliciaflorrick]

I am in South Florida for the weekend and would love to drive by Mar A Lago to cackle with a side of "in your face!" Too bad I have a pesky bridal shower and baptism to go to.

[sonrisa]

Clearly I'm excited and wound up. I've had to correct errors in the title twice now.

[sonrisa]

Feb 4, 2017 12:15:51 GMT -5 aliciaflorrick said:

I am in South Florida for the weekend and would love to drive by Mar A Lago to cackle with a side of "in your face!" Too bad I have a pesky bridal shower and baptism to go to.

Take the whole bridal party and moon him!

[sonrisa]

Feb 4, 2017 12:02:41 GMT -5 cmeon said:

I HOPE HE'S ENJOYING HIS STUPID FUCKING VACATION WEEKEND. I'm adding sinkholes to the list of FL things that could do the country a favor this weekend, btw. Big, hungry, selective sinkholes.

He needs to take more vacations. I'll happily pay my share of permanent SS detail in Mar a Lago if he promises to never return to the White House or acting as president.

[aliciaflorrick]

Feb 4, 2017 12:17:07 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Feb 4, 2017 12:15:51 GMT -5 aliciaflorrick said:

I am in South Florida for the weekend and would love to drive by Mar A Lago to cackle with a side of "in your face!" Too bad I have a pesky bridal shower and baptism to go to.

Take the whole bridal party and moon him!

I am dying at the thought of all the abuelas and tias getting in on that. Lmao

[muffin0]

Feb 4, 2017 12:15:51 GMT -5 aliciaflorrick said:

I am in South Florida for the weekend and would love to drive by Mar A Lago to cackle with a side of "in your face!" Too bad I have a pesky bridal shower and baptism to go to.

Trumplethinskin is going to be at macdill in Tampa on Monday to go to CENTCOM and SOCOM. I have a pep rally at my daughters school and a gyno appt. I'm sad I won't be able to go and boo at his orange face.

[WanderingWinoZ]

WOOHOO!! can somebody explain to me more about this being a DHS thing vs. a court order?? so are his agencies revolting?? this is from teh state department, so presumable tillerson OK'ed this?

[Tacocat]

Feb 4, 2017 12:29:59 GMT -5 WanderingWinoZ said:

WOOHOO!! can somebody explain to me more about this being a DHS thing vs. a court order?? so are his agencies revolting?? this is from teh state department, so presumable tillerson OK'ed this?

DHS is complying with the judges order

www.cnn.com/2017/02/03/politics/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-trump-travel-ban-nationwide-ag-says/

[bugandbibs]

I'm so happy for the families that have a chance to get back here. I'm hopeful that those who had hand canceled visas will be able to appeal.

[pinkdutchtulips]

i'm seeing DT's tweets about how he thinks this is ridiculous and shows his LACK of respect of the Constitution and more importantly the separation of powers. Yes the Courts CAN tell the Pres to sit his ass down in a corner if any EO of his unconstitutional. I heard that he tweeted that he 'thinks' the state isn't a proper party to bring the suit LOL no, any state can sue the gov't.

i love that it's a judge nominated by a GOP President (Bush 2) and confirmed by the Senate.

[Dig Ophelia]

OMG I'm so happy I could slap Cheeto in the face.

[JLV]

Fuck you, Babyhands McCheetodick !!!

I hope everyone who was turned away is able to board a plane.

[JLV]

He is a tweet away from a meltdown.

[cville]

Feb 4, 2017 16:35:57 GMT -5 JLV said:

He is a tweet away from a meltdown.

WHAT IS OUR COUNTRY COMING TO? SEPARATION OF POWERS IS IN THE CONSTITUTION YOU MUPPETDICKED AUTOCRAT.

[Deleted]

Feb 4, 2017 16:35:57 GMT -5 JLV said:

He is a tweet away from a meltdown.

Don't forget that in the tweet your screenshot cut off, he referred to a sitting federal judge as a "so-called judge." SO MUCH WTF.

[LoveTrains]

Feb 4, 2017 11:45:55 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

Feb 4, 2017 11:43:35 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

So what does it mean to have a visa be "physically canceled"?

And it is funny that the WaPo put a picture of Trump going up an escalator as the holding picture over that video.

If a embassy personnel or CBP officials physically stamped the visa as cancelled or otherwise individually cancelled your personal visa, it has not been reinstated. Presumably, this is because that cancellation may be due to personal causes rather than the general ban. Which really sucks for people who tried to travel and were sent back with cancelled visas.

Unfortunately, I think some of the people that landed and then weren't allowed entry had their visas hand cancelled, and others who were at airports had their visas hand cancelled last week. That really sucks for them. I also heard of people who were forced to fill out forms that made them give up their visas or green cards. I sincerely hope that we have a process for these people to get their visas and/or green cards reinstated. 

[darnkatz]

I saw this on the International Refugee Assistance Project Facebook page. 

We applaud last night’s ruling of a federal judge in Washington state, which halts the implementation of parts of President Trump’s travel ban nationwide. As a result of this temporary restraining order, citizens of the seven affected countries will have their revoked visas reinstated and will be allowed to travel to the United States. The judge’s ruling also prohibits the executive order’s freeze on refugee admissions, including the indefinite ban on Syrian refugee admissions.

In light of this, we encourage all travelers from the seven affected countries to rebook travel to the United States immediately, while the stay of the executive order remains in place and visas are valid. For more information for travelers, visit this page: refugeerights.org/KYR.pdf

UPDATE: AILA has confirmed with Customs and Border Protection that individuals who arrived last weekend and had their visas physically cancelled as a result of the EO will not need to reapply for a new visa and absent any other admissibility issues will receive an I-193 waiver (Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa) upon arrival to the U.S. For those traveling by air, airlines have been instructed to contact CBP to receive authorization to permit boarding.

[ringstrue]

I really want to see a "My so-called life" meme for this judge soon.