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I went to the Frankfurt embassy website and tried the citizen navigator tool (despite previously being misdirected by the Embassy to use a "visa tool" at a URL that no longer exists.) The tool provided the email to contact but the necessary subject line code was blank, so they have a glitch in their tool that makes it impossible to contact them on any non-standard question. Calling them is no use as they no longer provide phone service, so they are basically making themselves unreachable. But at any rate what I had to do is contact a completely different department using an unrelated code and had to beg them to provide the code to put in the subject line for "other question" so I could get my question through.

Ok, thanks! so I'll wait until I-130 is approved. Some follow up questions: 1. Should I update her address online where my I-130 is to Germany now, or also wait until the approval to do that change? 2. once it's approved, will she get an immediate notice to go to her home country embassy, and would that cause an issue in terms of not having enough time to transfer things? Or on the other hand delaying the process? Not sure I have a clear picture of what follows the approval.

Thanks. When I submitted the I-130 online I received a receipt notice that already has a case number. So I'm not clear on why they would issue a new case number or why this process is needed, since it's just an address change (and change of country). I already selected Frankfurt consular processing route on the I-130 online form.

I applied for direct consular filing in Frankfurt Germany, because I work in Germany, but this was not approved. So next I applied for an I-130. At the time of application her address was in her home country. On the I-130 I selected the Frankfurt Embassy and opted for consular processing. While we have been waiting for I-130 approval, she has relocated to Germany and obtained a SOFA card and lives with me in Germany now. We'd like to do her interviews in Frankfurt, Germany since we both live there now. What would be the best moves for us as next steps? Should I update someone on her address change to Germany? Should I do this by directly emailing the Frankfurt Consulate and asking them to transfer the case to themselves or something like that?

So far I've determined that FrankfurtIV@state.gov does not work. I sent a request there over a month ago and got no reply. I agree that frankfurtvisainquiries@state.gov is probably the correct email address, as of December 2023, and so I plan to try it. Just emailing this address rejects the email and provides an incorrect link to a visa navigator, and probably they mean US citizen services navigator and just haven't updated the email automatic response. I tried the navigator as well and it generated this email but didn't generate a code as the poster above found, but I emailed another department and they agreed to provide code 199 (or is it I999) for general questions. I am preparing an email. One thing that remains unclear is if I should attach my documents to the email requesting exception under emergency circumstances, so that they have all the info needed to make the decision, or to not submit the documents and only submit the request with an explanatory paragraph?

Hi, I emailed the US Embassy in Frankfurt a request for direct consular filing, as I believe I meet the requirements. The email address I used was frankfurtvisainquiries@state.gov, and they responded that this is the email address for questions about immigrant visas with an automatic reply, so it appears I have found the correct email address, but it's unclear as they don't say if they mean US immigrant visas or German Immigrant visas. But it also says they won't read my email unless I first go to Visa Navigator. However, the link they provided to get to the Visa Navigator did not work. I googled for Visa Navigator and found a German website, but I don't know why they would be referring me there, as I'm a US citizen looking for help. Is there also a US website Visa Navigator, and maybe they forgot to update the link? All this is after using an other email address to contact them which I thought was valid, and I know people have used in the past, but I never received any response from that inquiry a month ago. I've literally been trying to reach the US consulate for over a month with no success, simply to file my request. How the heck do I move my request forward as I can't figure out how to reach the US consulate?

Hello. I do have questions about the Frankfurt DCF process. 1. Should I apply using the online, or with paper? I was warned by someone who applied in early 2022 that my application would be delayed by 2 years if I used the online process, even if I select the consular processing path. He said use the paper route which is faster, and instead email the consulate first, get approval to apply, and then apply using a paper application. Is this information still accurate? 2. What happens if I have to move to a different apartment in Germany after I have submitted the I130? My landlord could conceivably terminate the lease in the middle of the process. i have heard that the mere act of moving and updating the address can precipitate a serious delay in processing of the application, from two to 10 years. Therefore, I need to make a hard decision as to whether to apply now or move to a place with a longer term lease before I apply. Thanks