Is this true?

[pushbrk 12,182]

I beleive the one exception to the rule is Cuba, they get processed by the service centers early. I heard it has something to do with the consulate there, but I'm sorry I don't know the specifics of it. But I've seen many Cuba applications processed early for sure.

Not sure about the processing but there is no US Consulate in Cuba.

But there is this...

http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/acs.html

That's not a Consulate and there is a small IV unit but no involvement in any family based visa process going on there except DCF.

See below from your link.

American Citizen Services

American Citizen Services -Information for Travelers

The U.S. Interests Section (USINT) represents American citizens and the U.S. Government in Cuba, and operates under the legal protection of the Swiss government. The Interests Section staff provides the full range of services for American Citizens in Cuba.

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

Edited December 12, 2007 by pushbrk

[athena_ny 1]

I beleive the one exception to the rule is Cuba, they get processed by the service centers early. I heard it has something to do with the consulate there, but I'm sorry I don't know the specifics of it. But I've seen many Cuba applications processed early for sure.

Not sure about the processing but there is no US Consulate in Cuba.

But there is this...

http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/acs.html

That's not a Consulate and there is not IV unit or involvement in any family based visa process going on there.

See below from your link.

American Citizen Services

American Citizen Services -Information for Travelers

The U.S. Interests Section (USINT) represents American citizens and the U.S. Government in Cuba, and operates under the legal protection of the Swiss government. The Interests Section staff provides the full range of services for American Citizens in Cuba.

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

If you go to the "Visas to the US" section, it looks like they do process family based visas like a consulate would.

Edited December 12, 2007 by meow mix

[pushbrk 12,182]

I beleive the one exception to the rule is Cuba, they get processed by the service centers early. I heard it has something to do with the consulate there, but I'm sorry I don't know the specifics of it. But I've seen many Cuba applications processed early for sure.

Not sure about the processing but there is no US Consulate in Cuba.

But there is this...

http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/acs.html

That's not a Consulate and there is not IV unit or involvement in any family based visa process going on there.

See below from your link.

American Citizen Services

American Citizen Services -Information for Travelers

The U.S. Interests Section (USINT) represents American citizens and the U.S. Government in Cuba, and operates under the legal protection of the Swiss government. The Interests Section staff provides the full range of services for American Citizens in Cuba.

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

If you go to the "Visas to the US" section, it looks like they do process family based visas like a consulate would.

The more I read, the more you seem to be correct. I wonder why I had the impression our VJ members' fiances and spouses traveled to another country to interview.

[athena_ny 1]

I beleive the one exception to the rule is Cuba, they get processed by the service centers early. I heard it has something to do with the consulate there, but I'm sorry I don't know the specifics of it. But I've seen many Cuba applications processed early for sure.

Not sure about the processing but there is no US Consulate in Cuba.

But there is this...

http://havana.usinterestsection.gov/acs.html

That's not a Consulate and there is not IV unit or involvement in any family based visa process going on there.

See below from your link.

American Citizen Services

American Citizen Services -Information for Travelers

The U.S. Interests Section (USINT) represents American citizens and the U.S. Government in Cuba, and operates under the legal protection of the Swiss government. The Interests Section staff provides the full range of services for American Citizens in Cuba.

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

If you go to the "Visas to the US" section, it looks like they do process family based visas like a consulate would.

The more I read, the more you seem to be correct. I wonder why I had the impression our VJ members' fiances and spouses traveled to another country to interview.

I was, too ... seems like misinformation spreads like wildfire around here

[mox 298]

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

Sometimes words don't mean what you think they mean, eh? :)

[StillThePrettiest 3]

yeah, like 'visceral'

[Brian & Kathy 0]

I'm still wondering, why do Cuba petitions seem to get expediated and processed within 1 month? I know they do get expediant processing from looking at the timelines earlier. There were about 7-8 september and august approvals mixed in several months ago, and about half of those were Cuba. Some of the others, I recognized as military expediant. It seems someone did some housekeeping and removed these approvals though.

[pushbrk 12,182]

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

Sometimes words don't mean what you think they mean, eh? :)

Sometimes. That's why we have a group. There is no US Consulate in Cuba, but there is a Consular section and they definitely do CR, IR and K visa interviews.

I now realize the third country issue was for meeting in person, not the visa interview.

So mark your walls with a big red crayon. Pushbrk blew it.

[TheATeam 0]

I thought that the interviews for people from Cuba were in Switzerland. I guess I was wrong!

[mox 298]

I'm still wondering, why do Cuba petitions seem to get expediated and processed within 1 month? I know they do get expediant processing from looking at the timelines earlier. There were about 7-8 september and august approvals mixed in several months ago, and about half of those were Cuba. Some of the others, I recognized as military expediant. It seems someone did some housekeeping and removed these approvals though.

Seems I read something awhile back about Cubans having some kind of special status because our government considers that they live under a repressive and evil regime. That could apply to about half the governments on this planet as far as I'm concerned, but then the Cuban American lobbyists probably have something to do with it.

[payxibka 10,044]

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

Sometimes words don't mean what you think they mean, eh? :)

Sometimes. That's why we have a group. There is no US Consulate in Cuba, but there is a Consular section and they definitely do CR, IR and K visa interviews.

I now realize the third country issue was for meeting in person, not the visa interview.

So mark your walls with a big red crayon. Pushbrk blew it.

Just for the record... I never said there was a US Consulate in Cuba... re-read what I posted and pay attention to the word BUT.....

[mox 298]

So mark your walls with a big red crayon. Pushbrk blew it.

LOL!

Dammit. Now my entire world view is in complete chaos!

[payxibka 10,044]

I thought that the interviews for people from Cuba were in Switzerland. I guess I was wrong!

The confusion may come from that the US Interests section in Cuba is under the protection (if you will) of the Swiss government

[pushbrk 12,182]

Words mean things. There is no US Consulate in Cuba.

Sometimes words don't mean what you think they mean, eh? :)

Sometimes. That's why we have a group. There is no US Consulate in Cuba, but there is a Consular section and they definitely do CR, IR and K visa interviews.

I now realize the third country issue was for meeting in person, not the visa interview.

So mark your walls with a big red crayon. Pushbrk blew it.

Just for the record... I never said there was a US Consulate in Cuba... re-read what I posted and pay attention to the word BUT.....

If we must nit-pik the word I missed the meaning of was not "but". It was "this". I stopped comprehending at "But there is". You wrote "But there is this..."

[Brian & Kathy 0]

Ahh, that would make some sense. I agree, there are surely worse governments to be under, but then again cuba ha very close proximity and as you said possibly, some lobbyists/intrest groups.

Seems I read something awhile back about Cubans having some kind of special status because our government considers that they live under a repressive and evil regime. That could apply to about half the governments on this planet as far as I'm concerned, but then the Cuban American lobbyists probably have something to do with it.