Change consulate

[joedarcy 0]

My first receipt date for the I129F was in April, and this week the file will finally reach the consulate in Vancouver. I thought it would take less time and am now in Eastern Canada and would like to switch consulates. Does anybody have any experience of having to change a consulate - I'd like to change from Vancouver to Montreal but am concerned about a further long delay.

Thanks

[YuAndDan 153]

I would email the consulate in Vancouver, explaining your situation and see if they can transfer the case to Montreal. Or perhaps just ask them the question if it can be done.

Vancouver email address to use: vancouverK@state.gov

http://www.amcits.com/vancouver.asp

[Flames9_RN 358]

most VJer's going thropiugh Mtl would probably prefer to go through VAN, seems to be much fatser. Have you checked out the airfare? Sometime you can get some good prices. For a few hundredd $$ might be nice to get the quicker appt time if ur in a rush.

[mercy 1]

I would stay at the Vancouver consulate if at all possible, many of us would give anything for our cases to be there! If you want to switch though, you just need to contact Vancouver with your new address and they will transfer it to Montreal. However, it may it some time to get there, and then by the time Montreal sends packet 3 and you return it, you are probably looking at an interview in the new year.

[Flames9_RN 358]

I just did a quick searc and used Nov 14/15 as the dates and your only looking at a $200 difference. Vancouver hands out the Visa the same day as well, where as Mtl does it the next day. So maybe if you caught a red eye flight from the east coast and then caught a late flight the same day, no hotel would be required, less meals, so the price difference may be minimal.

[onesassygirl 0]

had this same dilemma of wanting to transfer from Van to Mtl. just tell the consulate and give them your reason for wanting to transfer.

after hearing that Mtl takes a couple of months to schedule interviews, i decided to stay with Van. Van is very flexible with interview dates... i've heard anywhere from 2 weeks to 1 month from when you send back Packet 3.

when i called Van to check if they received my Packet 3, the lady simply asked me when i would like to schedule the interview for, and she gave me the date i wanted.

[Waiting in Vancouver 6]

I would say if you can afford it staying with Vancouver would make for an interview date well before Montreal ... Do and VJ search and you would be surprised in the time difference ...

[joedarcy 0]

Hi Everybody,

Thanks for all your great responses. I think everybody is right, I'll leave it in Vancouver and get a red eye there to make a day of it. I really had no idea the process was going to take this long. I thought as a Canadian it would take less than 6 months to get permission to marry an American. Thanks Again!