Transfer NVC to different country consulate?

[BBCC 16]

We submitted our visa application and civil docs on 17 Nov by email to NVC.

My foreign spouse is from Taiwan. We reside together in Canada, each on our own respective Canadian temporary work permits that expire in March. We will probably extend the work permits in March but cannot do so sooner.

Today, we received an email from the NVC containing a list of documents we need to send. The only document they have requested is a Canadian visa for my foreign spouse with validity of at least six months that gives her the right to remain in Canada for at least six months. The problem is our current work permits have only 4 months left. We will probably extend the Canadian work permits in March but cannot do so sooner.

So we have two choices. Put our US visa application on hold until March when our Canadian work permits are renewed for for another year. At which point, we will send a copy of the new Canadian Work Permit to NVC and proceed with a Montreal interview.

Or, we can just have her paperwork transfered to Taiwan and she can fly to Taipei for her visa interview.

Our question is...how much longer will the paperwork take to get to Taipei and proceed with the process there? Or is it better to just wait until March and proceed with this in Canada?

Comments appreciated...

Edited November 23, 2011 by BBCC

[Inky 1,111]

If you wait, and they say nope we aren't renewing this work visa. Then what? you waited all that time for nothing.

Skip it, go to the other country and have the interview.

Montreal is horrible on people who cannot prove intent to live in USA. You need proof of job/home etc.

[Ryan H 3,902]

IMO, you're better off waiting until March when you can submit the copy of the valid Canadian work permit to the NVC.

In order to have your case transferred to Taipei, you would have to contact the American Institute in Taiwan. If they decided to accept your file, they would have to send a formal request to the Consulate in Montreal to transfer the case. Montreal will not transfer the case without receiving the request from the AIT as that request would indicate that AIT would accept the file. It's anybody's guess as to how long it would take for the file to arrive at the AIT once it was sent out.

To me, it's less complicated to wait out the time until you can submit a copy of the valid Canadian work permit.

[Darnell 8,479]

Ryan - the casefile is still at NVC - so to 'rehome it ' to Taipei, is not that difficult - the Montreal IV unit wouldn't even be invloved at this point.

[Ryan H 3,902]

IMO, you're better off waiting until March when you can submit the copy of the valid Canadian work permit to the NVC.

In order to have your case transferred to Taipei, you would have to contact the American Institute in Taiwan. If they decided to accept your file, they would have to send a formal request to the Consulate in Montreal to transfer the case. Montreal will not transfer the case without receiving the request from the AIT as that request would indicate that AIT would accept the file. It's anybody's guess as to how long it would take for the file to arrive at the AIT once it was sent out.

To me, it's less complicated to wait out the time until you can submit a copy of the valid Canadian work permit.

Darnell's right, I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote my original post in this thread. Anyway, my opinion regarding waiting it out until you can submit copies of new work permits stands, but everything else I wrote should be disregarded (it has been appropriately lined out in this post).

Edited November 24, 2011 by Ryan H

[Done--Really 331]

We had a similar situation in not knowing where we would be by the time the interview came around--Costa Rica or Mexico. NVC told us that they would schedule it it in either location so long as we notified then BEFORE it was ACTUALLY scheduled. So get on the phone to NVC Monday and ask for specifics so you can make a completely informed decision.

[BBCC 16]

We had a similar situation in not knowing where we would be by the time the interview came around--Costa Rica or Mexico. NVC told us that they would schedule it it in either location so long as we notified then BEFORE it was ACTUALLY scheduled. So get on the phone to NVC Monday and ask for specifics so you can make a completely informed decision.

I just called the NVC and asked how long it would take to rehome and they said "they had no time frame" (didn't know, couldn't tell me). At least the agent was able to tell me that the change would entirely within the NVC at this point as Montreal or Taipei would not be involved with the transfer.

So my guess is, at best, we would get her CR-1 a few months faster if we switched to Taipei and coughed up an air ticket, give or take. plus the wind..... who knows.

He did say it might be worth a shot to send a copy of her current Canadian residence permit to Montreal, valid for another 4 months and state we are not allow to renew our Canadian permits early. Worth a shot I guess before we decide on the re-homing issue.

You'll be sure and think we're crazy but we've also decided to try for a tourist visa to get her in over the holidays in the interim. All it will cost us is the visa fee. More than likely we'll get the textbook 'no' given the immigration intent but, like the lottery, you can't lose or win if you don't play. Ha!

Thanks for the input everyone.

[Darnell 8,479]

I suggest you call back 3 more times today, over the course of the day, ask the same question.

Record the answers.

Study the variance.

and then..

Tomorrow - call in again, this time asking for a supervisor - ask the question again.

Good Luck !

[BBCC 16]

I suggest you call back 3 more times today, over the course of the day, ask the same question.

Record the answers.

Study the variance.

and then..

Tomorrow - call in again, this time asking for a supervisor - ask the question again.

Good Luck !

What a great suggestion.

I called twice last week thinking the same thing.

First agent: "Try sending your existing permit and explain you will renew in March"

Second agent, this time checked with her supervisor: "No way that Montreal will waive the six month requirement. So either wait until March and go with an Montreal Interview or change now to Taipei."

and then there is today's response...

Third agent: "Try and send in what you have to Montreal and see what they say..." and what I mentioned above.

At least, we don't have to pay for a Las Vegas holiday to enjoy a good wager

[Darnell 8,479]

I'm serious - 3 times MORE, today.

Remember - NVC closes at 23:59, EST.

Edited November 28, 2011 by Darnell

[BBCC 16]

I'm serious - 3 times MORE, today.

Remember - NVC closes at 23:59, EST.

After collecting a set of data points as planned by making multiple calls to the call centre, we submitted our existing canadian visas with 4 months remaining.

NVC responded a few days later rejecting these visas as they do not have six months validity.

So we now are considering whether to rehome our visa interview to Taipei or just wait until our canadian permits are renewed on Feb 1st.

We contacted the NVC and asked whether we can do the medical here in Canada locally before traveling to Taipei. We got another 'no'. If we interview in Taipei, we must do our medical work there as well.

This lengthens our stay in Taipei to get this done as well.

We already have the vaccinations done. Presumably, the vaccination records and the recent vaccinations done here in Canada will be accepted in Taipei as it is not medically safe to repeat vaccinations, I have read.

[sammi608612 1]

wt if i had vaccinations done one and half year ago in china， do i need to retake them in canada？

[Inky 1,111]

wt if i had vaccinations done one and half year ago in china， do i need to retake them in canada？

You would go to the medical with your records and they would either give them to you or not.

You can also get a blood test to see what immunity you have and that can also help determine what vaccinations you will need at the medical.

A medical is required regardless, for the visa process.