Sood Collins

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@citizentvkenya @USAmbKenya, could you please address the growing concern of delays in IR1/IR2 visa processing at the U.S. Embassy Nairobi? Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens have been waiting for over 2 years with no interviews since Feb 2024. @citizentvkenya @YvonneOkwara #CitizenExplainer

[Sood Collins @CollinsSood]

@citizentvkenya Kindly ask her about spousal visa delays. Only Nairobi is facing a 2 yr visa interview delay and still blaming COVID. Other larger and busier embassies don’t have have similar level of delays.

[Sood Collins @CollinsSood]

@citizentvkenya Kindly ask her about spousal visa delays. Only Nairobi is facing a 2 yr visa interview delay and still blaming COVID. Other larger and busier embassies don’t have have similar level of delays.

[J.Tciru @juelz_spash]

@USAmbKenya Children and spouses are struggling with separation due to increased timeframe of visa issuance, as we speak 25+ long wait for interview letters. @POTUS @VP @SecBlinken @SenSchumer this whole process has been nothing but emotionally draining. @SenGillibrand #ir1visa

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@USAmbKenya @POTUS @VP @SecBlinken
The backlog of family reunification cases at @USEmbassyKenya is growing,with delays exceeding 2 years. The focus on visas like E3, K1, and DV,which require payment at the embassy, is unfair to families waiting for reunification.#ir1 #ir2

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@USAmbKenya @POTUS @VP @SecBlinken
It's distressing to see @USEmbassyKenya only prioritize E3, K1, and DV visas while #FamilyReunification cases are neglected. The last IR1/IR2 interview letter was in Feb 2024, and the backlog keeps growing. Please end this nightmare!

[Let it sink inn @ChrisIN845]

@USAmbKenya @USEmbassyKenya @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand @POTUS @POTUS44 @VP @SecBlinken I can’t even express how our cries for our family members to be reunited with us faster then 2+yrs keeps being ignored. We ask for prioritizing family based visa and not a peep four our leaders

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@UnderSecStateJ @USEmbassyKenya @USAmbKenya @VP @POTUS @SecBlinken @USEmbassyKenya @VP @POTUS @SecBlinken - The pain and heartbreak of not knowing is unbearable. @USAmbKenya, you promised significant changes by year's end. Families are counting on it. Please give #IR1 & #IR2 a chance this August.
#visabacklog #IR1 #iR2
#USambKenya

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@USAmbKenya
The capacity to process visas is there, as shown by handling close to 1,000 DV and E3 visas. It's clear that family reunification could be expedited if prioritized. Please take action. @USEmbassyKenya @SecBlinken @POTUS @VP #ir1 #ir2

[Allen Metz @metz_allen46743]

@POTUS ,@USAmbKenya ,@USEmbassyKenya enough of these lies, we have begged , pleaded and nothing Is being done ,no communication at all from the responsible people it's really absurd that we have to beg to see our families ,our kids suffer the most ,priotize family please

[J.Tciru @juelz_spash]

@USAmbKenya This is still the situation for ir1/cr1 visa, 25 months and counting for interview letters is diabolical to say the least. I’ve seen more than enough broken families and children separated from their parents. Sad! @USAmbKenya @SecBlinken @USEmbassyKenya @POTUS

[Allen Metz @metz_allen46743]

@USEmbassyKenya looks like empty promises because obviously nobody cares

[Sood Collins @CollinsSood]

@SqueakyWheel254 @USAmbKenya @USEmbassyKenya @USAmbKenya and @USEmbassyKenya the significant delay in processing of immediate relative family visas has caused tremendous pain and despair for families seeking to reunite with their spouses and children. 2yrs wait is such a long time to wait for visa interview. We need action

[Waiting Too Long @SqueakyWheel254]

@USAmbKenya
Amb. Whitman, Nairobi is now processing 44% more IVs annually than pre-Covid. But, family visas are fewer than pre-Covid! Children and spouses now face a 2-year wait that keeps getting longer. This is not fair.
@USEmbassyKenya, please return your focus to families!

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@USEmbassyKenya @USEmbassyKenya @USAmbKenya @SecBlinken @POTUS @VP
The visa backlog in Nairobi especially for family reunification cases IR1,IR2, has caused heartbreaking delays,taking 2 years.We kindly urge you to prioritize these cases to alleviate the pain of prolonged separation.#ir1 #ir2.

[Let it sink inn @ChrisIN845]

@USAmbKenya @USEmbassyKenya @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand @POTUS currently there is 2yr just for a IL for IR2 in Nairobi. That’s INSANE, we have to wait 2 plus years before our child has a chance to be with us. Please prioritize this before it’s too late.

[Let it sink inn @ChrisIN845]

@USEmbassyKenya @StateIVLP @USAmbKenya Meg you know what else would be exciting news if families wouldn’t have to wait two years for a IL for an interview for family based visa. Please prioritize these visas #IR2visa

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@USEmbassyKenya @StateIVLP @USEmbassyKenya @USAmbKenya @SecBlinken,
We are missing family company outings, meals, and playing with our kids. Also, running two households is costly. Please reunite families or allow case transfers to East African countries without backlogs. #ReuniteFamilies #VisaBacklog

[Let it sink inn @ChrisIN845]

@USAmbKenya @USEmbassyKenya @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand we lost another weekend with our loved ones. Please prioritize visa interviews for family based visas. Two years is to long and something needs to be done.

[Mama K @AgirlfromMeru]

@USEmbassyKenya @WashFellowship @USAmbKenya @USEmbassyKenya @SecBlinken Please prioritize family reunification visas at the Nairobi Embassy. The backlog is causing families to be separated for 2 years. Consider sharing the load with East African embassies or allowing transfers without residency requirements.