Panicking! Embassy received my file, but did not post it.

[Pishi_Pishi 63]

Hi Guys,

I am seriously panicking at this time. I am trying to change embassy location and one embassy tells me they cannot do it until the other one posts it in their system. The emabssy in Abu Dhabi received my file electronically on 08/12 and NVC put trace on the physical file and confirmed it was received at the embassy on 19th. As of today's date they still did not post it, so the transfer cannot be even requested at this time and its been 2 weeks

I followed few timeslines from Abu Dhabi and some received packet 3 within few days also in August of this year, so seems mine is stuck somewhere. NVC claims it's out of their hands as embassy received it and I e-mailed embasy over a week ago and no answer (also they do not answer phone calls). I have so much anxietyregarding this. I have been reading some people conact DOS, but at which number and will they be helpful? Any suggestions or similiar experience. Thanks a bunch!

[Jawaree 717]

Please be aware consular shopping is not

allowed U can only interview in your birth

country, a country U now have legal residence

with proof, or a few countries where the embassy

staff is pulled out to neighboring countries due to war/disease

and they are doing limited work from the host country

in this situation applicants are notified

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Jawaree, there is no US consulate in Iran because it was attacked in 1979, and hostages were taken and held for over a year. OP is not consulate shopping. Iranian applicants have a few embassies available to them.

[Pishi_Pishi 63]

Thanks Harpa for clariifying this for those who do not read carefully. As I mentioned another embassy approved transfer, they just cannot do it because Abu Dhabi is not posting in the system for a long time now and I have no way of reaching anyone to check on why and other people files are posted in timely matter except for mine. I am worry my file was misplaced.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Hi Sylvi, I don't know how to make things move faster. But, I wouldn't worry that your file is misplaced. Maybe certain times of year are slower or faster than others. Good luck to you.

[Pishi_Pishi 63]

Thanks Harpa! I really hope it will be ok

[MyOne'nOnly 0]

Hi. Here are the DOS contact info you were looking for:

(202) 647 6575 (public relations)

(202) 647 4000 (main switchboard)

asknvc@state.gov (re:immigrant visas)

Some Embassies are simply more efficient than others when you have a choice. You should have chosen the right one to begin with (or switched over to the right one if it was assigned to you, while your case had not left the NVC)!

At this stage, however, you just need to be a bit more patient for the transfer to go smoothly. Be prepared to be ignored all the way though, 'til your case actually shows up in the RIGHT Embassy's System.

Try Hard, Panic Less!

Good Luck,

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

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