Switching Embassies for Interview [merged threads]

[really_angry 0]

Hi All,

 

I am switching my husband's IR-1 interview from Montreal to Mumbai.  

 

I called NVC to ask them about how to do this.  They told us you need to submit a request for the consulate transfer to the "Ask NVC" form, and include proof of eligibility to interview at the consulate you are requesting.  

 

If anyone has had any experience with this, is this all that one needs to do to change embassies?  I have seen some threads where people said they had to contact the embassy they wanted to switch to as well, to make the transfer happen.  

 

How long did it take for the entire transfer to be completed (e.g. 2 weeks, one month, etc.)?

 

Any information one has would be appreciated!    

[geowrian 22,335]

Yes, that is the process when the case is still at NVC.

If the case left NVC and was at the embassy, then you would contact the embassy directly.

Timelines for a response vary...usually a few weeks to a couple months, though.

[really_angry 0]

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

Yes, that is the process when the case is still at NVC.

If the case left NVC and was at the embassy, then you would contact the embassy directly.

Timelines for a response vary...usually a few weeks to a couple months, though.

Thanks for the response.  Out case is still at NVC (case complete 9/21/18), and we have not been assigned an interview date for Montreal yet.

 

I hope NVC can make the transfer happen in a couple weeks.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to US Embassy and Consulate Discussion.

[really_angry 0]

I'm switching consulates for my husband's IR-1 visa interview. However, our case is still at NVC, and we have not been assigned an interview date yet.  Our Case Complete Date is 9/21/2018. 

 

We sent all required information for the Consulate transfer (Montreal to Mumbai) to AskNVC.

 

My question is, at what point are we put into the NVC interview queue for the Consulate we are transferring to (Mumbai in our case)? 

 

Will we not be put into the new interview queue until we are assigned a new case number?  If this is the case, how long does it usually take to be assigned a new case number?

 

I'm concerned this will end up slowing us down, and have not been able to find reliable information on this topic on VJ.

 

 

[Sackeys_2016 12]

Your documents is already at Montreal...  Waiting for an interview to be scheduled 

[TBoneTX 43,059]

Closely related threads have been merged.

[Sackeys_2016 12]

6 hours ago, really_angry said:

Well this is quite contrary to my understanding.  I thought that NVC held on to petitions until interview dates were assigned, and only shipped cases off to the embassy at that point (when an interview date has been assigned).  

 

In fact, I emailed Montreal just a couple days ago, and got a response saying they are not in possession of my case.

 

Can anyone comment on this? 

 

Sackeys_2016, I do not believe the information you are providing is correct.  If you are not sure about things, please do not respond on this forum.  You are misleading others, and are providing false information.

 

Also, you totally didn't answer my question (just saying...)

Do u think am misleading you?  Alright.... Smh

[really_angry 0]

4 hours ago, Sackeys_2016 said:

Do u think am misleading you?  Alright.... Smh

Yes, that's why I said it.

[geowrian 22,335]

The package sits at NVC while waiting for an interview to be scheduled.

That said, please keep in mind it is against the VJ TOS to tell a member not to respond. Being incorrect is not against the TOS.

[Ontarkie 13,917]

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