Embassy vs Consolate

[crayon 0]

Ok..

This is a week and 2 days after I sent in our K-1 Visa Application and I am starting to sweat..

I just realized that there is a difference between an Embassy.. and a Consolate..

NOW.. I have already sent in our package .. and Question #20 on the I-129F form asks: your fiancé will apply for a visa abroad at the american embassy or consulate at

and I put Berlin Germany which is apparently an Embassy where as Frankfurt is an Embassy/Consolate ?

Why does it not specify CONSOLATE ONLY if that is the only place where Visas are processed?

I'm starting to panic .. thinking this is going to slow down our process or hamper it tremendously

Can anyone make heads or tails of this ?? or has anyone else had this problem??

Thanks for any input ..

[SilentJester 0]

I think they will (usually) just automatically put down the consulate that is nearest to your fiancee. I made the same mistake a long time ago when filing, and put down Toronto instead of Montreal, and they just assigned us to Montreal any way.

[The Molinas 0]

Wo soll ich mein Visum beantragen?

Antragsteller haben die besten Chancen sich für ein Visum zu qualifizieren, wenn sie sich in dem Land bewerben, in dem sie normalerweise leben. Antragsteller mit Wohnsitz in Deutschland bewerben sich bei einer Konsularabteilung in Berlin, Frankfurt oder München.

[Mew 0]

In some cases, all immigrant visas are processed in just one consulate. That's the case in Brazil. I believe we had put we wanted it to be processed at the consulate in the city where I live, but it's sent to the appropriate consulate anyway.

Anyways... they only ask where you wish it were processed... no sweat.

[crayon 0]

I think they will (usually) just automatically put down the consulate that is nearest to your fiancee. I made the same mistake a long time ago when filing, and put down Toronto instead of Montreal, and they just assigned us to Montreal any way.

Thank you for your reply helps me relax a little hehe.. *WHEW*

DANKE Sabrina&Joshua for your reply .. that helped too

In some cases, all immigrant visas are processed in just one consulate. That's the case in Brazil. I believe we had put we wanted it to be processed at the consulate in the city where I live, but it's sent to the appropriate consulate anyway.

Anyways... they only ask where you wish it were processed... no sweat.

and Thanks Mew.. all these replys make me feel alot better.. Think I"ll be able to sleep tonite hehe.

[The Molinas 0]

u welcome

[Veiled Princess 1]

I wouldn't worry too much. I didn't have a clue which embassy my fiance would be going through... I put Cairo, Egypt on ours and they approved it and sent it to Tunis, Tunisia. I think they know we're all hopeless and they look past it

[Mew 0]

And have nice dreams!

Edited July 6, 2006 by Mew

[William33 110]

Just as an FYI, the difference between an Embassy and a Consulate, is as follows:

An Embassy is always located in the Capital City of the country.

A Consulate is a sub-office within the same country, usually located in another major city. A mini Embassy, if you will.

Where you are asigned is case specific.

[meauxna 15]

William, we could split hairs over your definition, but it's late.

I like this one: http://ask.yahoo.com/20000824.html

Where you are assigned is case-specific only in that it will always be the visa-issuing post that serves your residence.

You can find the websites for all US Embassies and Consulates here:

http://usembassy.state.gov/

PS: crayon---don't worry, your forms will be set straight without delay due to that error-ette.

[William33 110]

meauxna,

I take exception to your comment. I served as an accredited U.S. Diplomat in two different U.S. Embassies overseas, where I met my Fiance, for one. Second, I served on a temporary basis in many other countries, with a Diplomatic passport in hand.

You can google all you wish, being there is second to none. Period. Can you live with that? I hope so. cheers.

William, we could split hairs over your definition, but it's late.

I like this one: http://ask.yahoo.com/20000824.html

Where you are assigned is case-specific only in that it will always be the visa-issuing post that serves your residence.

You can find the websites for all US Embassies and Consulates here:

http://usembassy.state.gov/

PS: crayon---don't worry, your forms will be set straight without delay due to that error-ette.

[Yodrak 7]

William,

Then you should know better.

Yodrak

meauxna,

I take exception to your comment. I served as an accredited U.S. Diplomat in two different U.S. Embassies overseas, where I met my Fiance, for one. Second, I served on a temporary basis in many other countries, with a Diplomatic passport in hand.

....

William, we could split hairs over your definition, but it's late.

I like this one: http://ask.yahoo.com/20000824.html

Where you are assigned is case-specific only in that it will always be the visa-issuing post that serves your residence.

You can find the websites for all US Embassies and Consulates here:

http://usembassy.state.gov/

PS: crayon---don't worry, your forms will be set straight without delay due to that error-ette.

[William33 110]

That is a completely accurate characterization. What is the issue in question? Let's hear it? No generalizations please.

William,

Then you should know better.

Yodrak

meauxna,

I take exception to your comment. I served as an accredited U.S. Diplomat in two different U.S. Embassies overseas, where I met my Fiance, for one. Second, I served on a temporary basis in many other countries, with a Diplomatic passport in hand.

....

William, we could split hairs over your definition, but it's late.

I like this one: http://ask.yahoo.com/20000824.html

Where you are assigned is case-specific only in that it will always be the visa-issuing post that serves your residence.

You can find the websites for all US Embassies and Consulates here:

http://usembassy.state.gov/

PS: crayon---don't worry, your forms will be set straight without delay due to that error-ette.

[seldi 1]

[Yodrak 7]

William,

I am surprised that having an insider's level of understanding you describe a stand-alone consulate as a mini-embassy.

I am surprised that having experience at multiple posts you provide post-specific packet information based on a post that is different from the post of concern to the questioner without cautioning that the information may not apply.

I am curious why having a diplomatic background you go to a USCIS source for information about the J-1 visa rather than the FAM or other DoS source, and surprised that you settle for a level of information that is so superficial it misses an issue critical to the question.

Yodrak

That is a completely accurate characterization. What is the issue in question? Let's hear it? No generalizations please.

William,

Then you should know better.

Yodrak

meauxna,

I take exception to your comment. I served as an accredited U.S. Diplomat in two different U.S. Embassies overseas, where I met my Fiance, for one. Second, I served on a temporary basis in many other countries, with a Diplomatic passport in hand.

....

William, we could split hairs over your definition, but it's late.

I like this one: http://ask.yahoo.com/20000824.html

Where you are assigned is case-specific only in that it will always be the visa-issuing post that serves your residence.

You can find the websites for all US Embassies and Consulates here:

http://usembassy.state.gov/

PS: crayon---don't worry, your forms will be set straight without delay due to that error-ette.

Edited July 7, 2006 by Yodrak