K1 Visa - Change of Interview Location

[BobbyB80 2]

Hi all,

I have recently had my K1 approved and asked to proceed with the medical and await the interview. I asked to have my interview in London, UK. However since its taken so long for the visa application to be processed, I have had to move to Qatar for work. I called up the Embassy in London and asked if they could transfer my case to Qatar, they said no... and advised me to start the process all over again ! I also sent a form to USCIS along with $400 to change the interview location, and they advised me that it will take 7 months to process, by which time the 4 months will be expired to complete the process.

Has anyone experienced anything similar or have any advice ?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi all,

I have recently had my K1 approved and asked to proceed with the medical and await the interview. I asked to have my interview in London, UK. However since its taken so long for the visa application to be processed, I have had to move to Qatar for work. I called up the Embassy in London and asked if they could transfer my case to Qatar, they said no... and advised me to start the process all over again ! I also sent a form to USCIS along with $400 to change the interview location, and they advised me that it will take 7 months to process, by which time the 4 months will be expired to complete the process.

Has anyone experienced anything similar or have any advice ?

Yes, I have known people to switch consulates because of having to leave the UK. They didn't file anything with USCIS or pay a fee. I don't even understand what you did or why so can't comment on that.

Calling the embassy in London-- there isn't a good way to speak to the IV Unit by phone. If you got somebody on the phone, it could have been the wrong visa section (tourist, student, etc) and that process is totally different. Many K1s have gotten completely wrong answers by calling. Use the visa contact form to communicate about your case. http://london.usembassy.gov/niv/visa_contact_form.html. Ask again how to transfer.

Some people make arrangements with new embassy by showing they reside there and have an approved petition in London. The new embassy agrees to process your case and they make the request for the file to be sent from London.

Also wondering how long you need to keep working since you could have the visa soon if you processed in London. Do you have your UK police certificate, shot records, birth certificate, etc with you already?

[hardrockangel 21]

when you are already in qatar and you are legal resident of qatar you can just simply email usem in qatar requesting your case file to be transferred from uk to qatar,then usem in qatar will becthe one who will request your files from usem in uk..goodluck ?

Edited August 29, 2014 by hardrockangel

[BobbyB80 2]

Thank you for your advice, Yes I'm a legal resident in Qatar and have all the documents here ready for the interview. I will contact the embassy here in Qatar and see what they say.

[hardrockangel 21]

Thank you for your advice, Yes I'm a legal resident in Qatar and have all the documents here ready for the interview. I will contact the embassy here in Qatar and see what they say.

The step is like that..mine is transferred from manila to uae..?