That's it! No more DCF via Frankfurt

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14 hours ago, amusebouche said:

 

I guess my question is really whether the consulate's decision to grant DCF is influenced by any current staff shortages because of COVID -- i.e., if the same underlying 'exceptional circumstances' are less likely to result in a grant of DCF now vs. when things are more normal post-COVID.

There are no visa interviews being conducted at consulates anywhere due to the global pandemic.  So - even if you could get an "exceptional circumstance" petition approval, no visa will be issued until the consulate opens up again.

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On 4/1/2020 at 3:36 AM, Jorgedig said:

There are no visa interviews being conducted at consulates anywhere due to the global pandemic.  So - even if you could get an "exceptional circumstance" petition approval, no visa will be issued until the consulate opens up again.

Yeah, I know that there won't be any issuance of visas or interviews conducted - my question is whether sufficient consulate staff are working to either grant or deny an 'exceptional circumstance' petition at the moment...

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1 minute ago, amusebouche said:

Yeah, I know that there won't be any issuance of visas or interviews conducted - my question is whether sufficient consulate staff are working to either grant or deny an 'exceptional circumstance' petition at the moment...

I was at the consulate yesterday. There is a very limited number of staff working and they are handling emergencies only. From my POV, to get an answer to your question you need to contact the consulate via email and ask them directly. Expect to wait some time for a response. We are going through an unprecedented situation and no one knows for sure what is or isn’t possible at the moment.