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We are trying to reach out to the consulate to delay our interview. Has anyone successfully got in contact with the consulate for such matters? It s been 4 days and they haven t got back to us. The website they gave us has also been impossible to get onto (https://www.usvisascheduling.com), we tried every internet and device possible.

My fianc is a US citizen, but he doesn't have a job. He lives in a house that is subsidized by the government. I came here on a tourist visa that has now expired. I used to work with fake documents and received welfare. My income has reached the federal poverty line. Can I still apply for a green card?

I sincerely hope that guy's wife is not allowed to leave the Philippines. He is the the type that CFO is protecting young women from. I don't care if they were able to get married and get approved for CR1. He is unstable and poses a risk to the woman and child.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share something we re currently navigating in our CR-1 visa journey.

I m a U.S. citizen and italian citizen planning to move back in Italy, and my husband (the beneficiary) is an Italian citizen currently living in Dubai. As we prepare to file our I-130, we re looking into the possibility of selecting the U.S. Consulate in Naples, Italy, rather than the default assignment of Abu Dhabi, which currently has an interview wait time of over 2 years and 8 months - something we simply can t manage emotionally or logistically.

What I found:

According to the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM)

9 FAM 504.4-8(C)(d):
It would be preferable for the couple to apply where the principal applicant resides.

9 FAM 504.4-8(C)(e):
However, if that is inconvenient, the couple could select the consulate where the derivative spouse resides.

Question for the community>

• Has anyone here successfully indicated a consulate different from where the beneficiary resides such as listing the petitioner's consulate instead?

• Any tips on how to present the request persuasively to NVC or the consulate?

• Has Naples been responsive to these kinds of requests?

CONTEXT: Not applied yet. I plan to be in Italy next Sunday with a one-way ticket (planned time ago) - Might have opportunity to request a DCF as I've been interviewing (please note that I'm in tech ans often interview can last over 5 months)

Thank you

So I am a US Citizen and my fiance lives in the Middle East with her parents, here is where things are going to get complicated I think, her father was a long time resident of this particular country in the middle east, and as of late his services are no longer going to be needed, in normal situations they would just go back and retire in their home country-- times are anything but normal now home country ( Sudan is ravaged by war and unlivable ), so they are planning ahead and most likely course of action is to seek Asylum in the UK, they have extended family there and they have been in touch with an immigration lawyer who will submit their paperwork.

Assuming they make this move, how much of a pain is it going to be for me to bring her here in the states? I am a US Citizen, in normal circumstances this would just be filing the needed form and wait the 8-12 months and no issue, the fact that she could be seeking status somewhere else with her family has me scratching my head- anyone has been in a similar situation?

there are two scenarios- we get married ( planned within next 8 months)

1-she could still be in the UK awaiting Asylum decision - then I even wonder if we can have a proper wedding in this said Middle Eastern country ( Her Mother and a sibling) are going to be left behind and will follow later if approved

2- she gets Asylum status- What do I do here? Apply normally and she will just have to go through US Consulate in the UK?

any input would be great , I am a bit lost