Contradicting instructions between NVC and Paris embassy

[saralex 0]

Hello everyone,

We are very confused on where to file the civil documents for the ds-260. Paris Ambassy website (and also special instructions on this pdf --> http://travel.state.gov/pdf/pk3_supplements/PRS-PK3-ENGL-0005-1309.pdf) say we should bring everything to the interview. (Paris embassy's instructions: http://france.usembassy.gov/iv-immediate.html)

But NVC's website says we should everything to the US: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

This situation is really confusing. Currentely:

• our i-864 has been mailed out to NVC,
• we filed the DS-260 online,
• sent a DS-2001 to Paris ambassy (as asked in the instructions).

We are now wondering if NVC expects the civil documents or if Paris should contact us for an interview.

How can we get out of this situation?

Thank you for your help!

[dwheels76 5,465]

Hello everyone,

We are very confused on where to file the civil documents for the ds-260. Paris Ambassy website (and also special instructions on this pdf --> http://travel.state.gov/pdf/pk3_supplements/PRS-PK3-ENGL-0005-1309.pdf) say we should bring everything to the interview. (Paris embassy's instructions: http://france.usembassy.gov/iv-immediate.html)

But NVC's website says we should everything to the US: http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3190.html

This situation is really confusing. Currentely:

• our i-864 has been mailed out to NVC,
• we filed the DS-260 online,
• sent a DS-2001 to Paris ambassy (as asked in the instructions).

We are now wondering if NVC expects the civil documents or if Paris should contact us for an interview.

How can we get out of this situation?

Thank you for your help!

Are you filing DCF? This thread may help.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/301025-dcf-paris/

[saralex 0]

I wonder if there is such thing as DCF anymore.

Well we both live in France, so I guess we could qualify. Thank you for the link, but the subject concerns DCF for the i-130.

Has anyone recently filed an IV in Paris?

[NikLR 13,226]

There is no DCF in France. Sorry. http://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-immigration-offices

The USCIS must have an office in that country and they do not. You went the correct route for your I-130.

All of your documents for the DS-260 should have been mailed to the NVC who will forward them onto the the Paris embassy. The NVC won't give you a case complete (at least not without a supervisor review) until they have the documents. The NVC is who books your interview with the embassy.

[saralex 0]

Thank you so much for this answer which was exactly what I needed. I am probably going to send the civil documents to NVC then and ignore Paris specific instructions.

[teach706 3]

Thank you so much for this answer which was exactly what I needed. I am probably going to send the civil documents to NVC then and ignore Paris specific instructions.

Yes, the Paris embassy instructions look like they were written for the K-1. For Ir-1/Cr-1 follow the NVC guide here. All docs go to NVC and you don't interact with the embassy until your interview.

[saralex 0]

We also contacted Paris ambassy at the same time we started that thread. They confirm. NVC it is.

Hopefully they will change that document.

Thank you!

[NikLR 13,226]

hehe You'd hope so but goodness so much information comes from everywhere that is outdated. I hope when they finally get the USCIS manual going they'll update everything properly.

[xeon 1]

Thanks for this useful discussion. It confirmed that all correspondance should be done with NVC until the interview is scheduled by the NVC.