Change in location for interview to Embassy or Consulate

[RABBITDANCE 0]

We received an I-130 approval for my spouse after applying online.  Since the time of the original application she moved in to live with me in Germany.  I have not yet received an email from USCIS with instructions, but I am guessing soon they will send an interview appointment?   We did request consular processing on the online application and we did request Frankfurt Embassy on the application as well, even though her address was in Indonesia at the time, as this move was expected.  Should I still request a change of interview location immediately to the Frankfurt Embassy, or should I wait until we get the interview email or whatever comes next from USCIS?  Also, how do I send the request to change location?  Is that done through the online portal? Do I contact the Frankfurt Embassy? Or both? Thanks.

 

[Crazy Cat 43,465]

1 hour ago, RABBITDANCE said:

Should I still request a change of interview location immediately to the Frankfurt Embassy,

No need to . You will not receive anything else from USCIS.  The I-130 will move to NVC, where the petitioner and beneficiary will have to upload documentation as instructed by NVC.  When the beneficiary completes the DS-260, when all documents have been accepted/qualified, and when the case reaches the front of the queue, NVC will schedule the interview at the appropriate consulate based on the current physical address of the beneficiary as listed on the DS-260.   See the DOS web site for the process sequence.

Edited April 18 by Crazy Cat

[pushbrk 13,380]

27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No need to . You will not receive anything else from USCIS.  The I-130 will move to NVC, where the petitioner and beneficiary will have to upload documentation as instructed by NVC.  When the beneficiary completes the DS-260, when all documents have been accepted/qualified, and when the case reaches the front of the queue, NVC will schedule the interview at the appropriate consulate based on the current physical address of the beneficiary as listed on the DS-260.   See the DOS web site for the process sequence.

Not exactly.  NVC will assign a case number and Embassy/Consulate as stated on the beneficiary's current address at the time the petition was filed.  They will ignore that the petition indicated Frankfort.  The petitioner needs to directly request the transfer through the pubic inquiry form, and provide any documentation needed for the transfer to be accepted.  Don't expect them to notice the DS260 address and change it on their own.  Nothing more from USCIS is correct though.  You should have an email from NVC soon.

[JeanneAdil 6,885]

NVC receives petition and will assign the case # starting with JAK for Indonesia as it says on those documents / no ds 260 at this point so it is not changes to Germany

Invoices for ds 260 and I 864 will be paid under JAK unless you change the embassy to Frankfort (FRN #)

 

You will need to change the location with NVC so case is assigned to the right embassy 

 

your mom also needs criminal report from home country which she should have gotten before leaving 

[Crazy Cat 43,465]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

Not exactly.  NVC will assign a case number and Embassy/Consulate as stated on the beneficiary's current address at the time the petition was filed.  They will ignore that the petition indicated Frankfort.  The petitioner needs to directly request the transfer through the pubic inquiry form, and provide any documentation needed for the transfer to be accepted.  Don't expect them to notice the DS260 address and change it on their own.  Nothing more from USCIS is correct though.  You should have an email from NVC soon.

OK.  Thanks.  I thought they pay more attention to the DS-260. 

[Crazy Cat 43,465]

@RABBITDANCE, the real expert has corrected me.  I would send a request to NVC to request the interview be set at the correct consulate.

[pushbrk 13,380]

7 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

OK.  Thanks.  I thought they pay more attention to the DS-260. 

Case number for Jakarta will be assigned first thing.  It requires action to change it.

[Kmj 0]

15 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

NVC receives petition and will assign the case # starting with JAK for Indonesia as it says on those documents / no ds 260 at this point so it is not changes to Germany

Invoices for ds 260 and I 864 will be paid under JAK unless you change the embassy to Frankfort (FRN #)

 

You will need to change the location with NVC so case is assigned to the right embassy 

 

your mom also needs criminal report from home country which she should have gotten before leaving 

Do you believe the adjudicator officer has changed the consular processing location since the OP requested an update to the consular location?

[RABBITDANCE 0]

16 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Not exactly.  NVC will assign a case number and Embassy/Consulate as stated on the beneficiary's current address at the time the petition was filed.  They will ignore that the petition indicated Frankfort.  The petitioner needs to directly request the transfer through the pubic inquiry form, and provide any documentation needed for the transfer to be accepted.  Don't expect them to notice the DS260 address and change it on their own.  Nothing more from USCIS is correct though.  You should have an email from NVC soon.

If I understand correctly then I will wait to receive a case number from NVC and expect that it will be a Jakarta case number as that is her home country. Then, BEORE completing the paperwork and BEFORE paying I should put in a request of change of location somehow through the NVC communication portal along with documentation, NOT through the USCIS portal at this time.  Documentation might include evidence she lives in Germany now.  I suppose her SOFA card would be evidence she is in Germany, but doesn't absolutely prove it so I'll have to think on what else can be used.  Please let me know if I'm understanding.

[pushbrk 13,380]

59 minutes ago, RABBITDANCE said:

If I understand correctly then I will wait to receive a case number from NVC and expect that it will be a Jakarta case number as that is her home country. Then, BEORE completing the paperwork and BEFORE paying I should put in a request of change of location somehow through the NVC communication portal along with documentation, NOT through the USCIS portal at this time.  Documentation might include evidence she lives in Germany now.  I suppose her SOFA card would be evidence she is in Germany, but doesn't absolutely prove it so I'll have to think on what else can be used.  Please let me know if I'm understanding.

Correct but you do not need to delay paying fees or anything else.  The change can happen in the background.  Not sure what evidence you have or what a SOFA card is but you probably have what is needed.  Guessing the SOFA card is enough, as it is in lieu of a visa.  Perhaps she also has a visa or at least an entry stamp to go with the SOFA card.

[JeanneAdil 6,885]

11 hours ago, Kmj said:

Do you believe the adjudicator officer has changed the consular processing location since the OP requested an update to the consular location?

many have found it hard to change addresses but this will depend on the answer to question 62 c 

which says which country /embassy will the interview take place

[pushbrk 13,380]

5 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

many have found it hard to change addresses but this will depend on the answer to question 62 c 

which says which country /embassy will the interview take place

No, it doesn't. It's natural to think that, but all experience indicates NVC assigns the case based on the current residence address on the I-130 with no regard whatsoever to the Consulate Requested.  The clear reason, from experience, is that they don't yet have any justification (evidence or residence or citizenship) to send to a Consulate in a country where the applicant does not live.