Moving to another country

[PEbode 14]

My husband is looking to move to Turkey from Ghana  due to work, would we be able to change our consulate or would he have to travel back to Ghana for his interview. 

[Timona 3,977]

He can only interview in Turkey if he obtains residency there...short of that, Ghana.

 

Is he from Ghana or Nigeria? I'm confused because of your profile 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Timona

[Redro 4,602]

6 hours ago, PEbode said:

My husband is looking to move to Turkey from Ghana  due to work, would we be able to change our consulate or would he have to travel back to Ghana for his interview. 

Has your case been DQ'ed?

If you are still at NVC and waiting for DQ you can request they move your husband's case to Turkey.

You need to upload evidence he is a resident (work permit) and provide his physical address in Turkey. 

If you have already been DQ'ed you need to write USEM Ankara and you can request they move the interview there. 

The transfer might take a month or two... and then you'll have to wait for an interview letter. 

Not sure how fast the embassy is right now... you can refer to this thread:

If your husband does move to Turkey he should update all his PCCs from Ghana and prepare a PCC from Turkey (even if he ends up interviewing in Ghana). 

 

How do I transfer my Immigrant Visa case from one embassy or consulate to another?

If you would like to transfer your Immigrant Visa (IV) case to another embassy or consulate, please follow the steps below:

• If your case is at a U.S. embassy or consulate, contact the potential gaining U.S. embassy or consulate in writing to request a transfer of your case.  Please include a justification for the request.  If you are not a resident of that country, specify that in your request.  

• If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer.  NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.  In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.  Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified. 

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[PEbode 14]

Our case was DQ in Oct 29 2021 he is a resident in ghana he was a student but has finished his schooling and graduated last year. Sorry I changed our profile country but it didn't seem to change when I wrote my question.

[Redro 4,602]

1 hour ago, PEbode said:

Our case was DQ in Oct 29 2021 he is a resident in ghana he was a student but has finished his schooling and graduated last year. Sorry I changed our profile country but it didn't seem to change when I wrote my question.

Your husband is from Ghana ( a citizen...?) or is he only a student in Ghana. 

I know Ghana has a super long backlog... but just wondering if your husband would get in trouble for moving to Turkey on a work visa only to leave after 3 months to the US. 

I'm seeing DQ to interview period is fairly short in Turkey. So, would the husband stay in Turkey for a few months after visa is granted to not accrue a penalty.

[PEbode 14]

34 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

Your husband is from Ghana ( a citizen...?) or is he only a student in Ghana. 

I know Ghana has a super long backlog... but just wondering if your husband would get in trouble for moving to Turkey on a work visa only to leave after 3 months to the US. 

I'm seeing DQ to interview period is fairly short in Turkey. So, would the husband stay in Turkey for a few months after visa is granted to not accrue a penalty.

I guess I don't  understand about a penalty,  my husband was a student but he also has a residency permit in Ghana which he just renewed 

[Redro 4,602]

5 minutes ago, PEbode said:

I guess I don't  understand about a penalty,  my husband was a student but he also has a residency permit in Ghana which he just renewed 

Penalty in Turkey. 

I am working in Korea. If I leave my job early I might have to pay my employer because I left before the contract is up. 

Employers pay a lot to sponsor foreign workers. So, I would research the rules with regard leaving a contract early in Turkey because with a Oct 29, 2021 DQ your parter might get an interview date in Turkey a month or two after he moves/starts his job in Turkey. 

 

ETA if he is not a citizen of Ghana make sure he has PCCs from all the countries he has ever lived in. 

Edited May 26, 2022 by ROK2USA

[pushbrk 12,266]

7 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

Penalty in Turkey. 

I am working in Korea. If I leave my job early I might have to pay my employer because I left before the contract is up. 

Employers pay a lot to sponsor foreign workers. So, I would research the rules with regard leaving a contract early in Turkey because with a Oct 29, 2021 DQ your parter might get an interview date in Turkey a month or two after he moves/starts his job in Turkey. 

 

ETA if he is not a citizen of Ghana make sure he has PCCs from all the countries he has ever lived in. 

Likely any "penalty" would be to the employer, but that's not about immigration.  If he DOES get a job and move to Turkey, he would only need a police certificate from Turkey after living there six months.

 

Applicants from Nigeria and Ghana do tend to get significant extra scrutiny during visa interviews, no matter where they interview.  If I'm the Consular Officer, I might think if he's willing to deceive his employer about his intentions to stay and work long term, he would also be willing to deceive a spouse and/or Consular Officer about his true intent as well.  If it came to MY mind, expect it to come to the mind of a trained Consular Officer.

[PEbode 14]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Likely any "penalty" would be to the employer, but that's not about immigration.  If he DOES get a job and move to Turkey, he would only need a police certificate from Turkey after living there six months.

 

Applicants from Nigeria and Ghana do tend to get significant extra scrutiny during visa interviews, no matter where they interview.  If I'm the Consular Officer, I might think if he's willing to deceive his employer about his intentions to stay and work long term, he would also be willing to deceive a spouse and/or Consular Officer about his true intent as well.  If it came to MY mind, expect it to come to the mind of a trained Consular Officer.

So you would advise against him moving to Turkey then so we wouldn't have issues with our interview 

[pushbrk 12,266]

4 minutes ago, PEbode said:

So you would advise against him moving to Turkey then so we wouldn't have issues with our interview 

I gave information, not advice.  I don't know enough about your case to advise directly on this issue.  I'm giving you information to consider as  you decide for yourself.  Certainly, if you have other typical red flags to go with Nigeria and Ghana as factors, you'll want to consider everything very carefully.

 

Factors of concern would be the US  Citizen female being more than a few years older, little time together in person before marriage and until now, added to country of origin can be deal killers all on their own.  On the other hand, if you have lots of time together in person, maybe you don't have anything to worry about at all.