the embassy will return my case to NVC

[flowercat 0]

I am waiting for the interview of IR1. I was just informed that the interview had been scheduled on 19th Aug, in Stockholm, Sweden. But just after I arranged the medical examination and bought the ticket to Stockholm, I got a letter from the embassy saying that they are going to postpone the interview unless I can submit evidence that I am citizen of Sweden or have permanent residence. I am not Swedes, I don't have the permanent residence either, but I have been living here for 6 and half years as a PhD student. I pay tax since 2002. Sweden is my residence country, that's why I indicated Stockholm as the embassy of interview in the I129F form. We even asked a senior officer of USCIS if my visa could be issued in the country that is not my nationality, the answer was yes.

But now, but now......I don't know why nobody told me earlier, I don't know how to persuade them. I called NVC, the operator was a bit surprised and asked me to send evidence to them to show I am legally living in Sweden for many years. I sent everything I could find, including my tax records from 2003 to 2008, my residence permit from 2001-2008 and my population register page showing I moved to Sweden in Jan 2002. I will know their decision tomorrow. I am very upset. I had thought I would be together with my husband by end of September, but now everything is out of control. I am from China mainland. If my case were returned to NVC, I don't know what they will do and how long it takes. The document processing programs are also different from Stockholm and Guangzhou, China.

My husband and I will call them today to see their decision. Somebody has similar experience? How did you deal with it? Are they easy to persuade?

[Todd-Leah 0]

I am waiting for the interview of IR1. I was just informed that the interview had been scheduled on 19th Aug, in Stockholm, Sweden. But just after I arranged the medical examination and bought the ticket to Stockholm, I got a letter from the embassy saying that they are going to postpone the interview unless I can submit evidence that I am citizen of Sweden or have permanent residence. I am not Swedes, I don't have the permanent residence either, but I have been living here for 6 and half years as a PhD student. I pay tax since 2002. Sweden is my residence country, that's why I indicated Stockholm as the embassy of interview in the I129F form. We even asked a senior officer of USCIS if my visa could be issued in the country that is not my nationality, the answer was yes.

But now, but now......I don't know why nobody told me earlier, I don't know how to persuade them. I called NVC, the operator was a bit surprised and asked me to send evidence to them to show I am legally living in Sweden for many years. I sent everything I could find, including my tax records from 2003 to 2008, my residence permit from 2001-2008 and my population register page showing I moved to Sweden in Jan 2002. I will know their decision tomorrow. I am very upset. I had thought I would be together with my husband by end of September, but now everything is out of control. I am from China mainland. If my case were returned to NVC, I don't know what they will do and how long it takes. The document processing programs are also different from Stockholm and Guangzhou, China.

My husband and I will call them today to see their decision. Somebody has similar experience? How did you deal with it? Are they easy to persuade?

We have no experience persuading the consulate to have an interview, but the KL consulate did agree to make an exception for us to file directly after much persuasions. So, I guess they can be persuaded in that sense.

There is no point tracing who is at fault at this stage. You want to try to have the case stay at Stockholm instead of going through NVC again and wait 6 months to be interview in Guangzhou.

The Stockholm consulate can interview you there if they want to, but it's up to their discretion. Other than showing all the proofs of residency in Sweden, be very patient and humble when you deal with the consulate. Let them know the difficulty you will face and how much you appreciate their kind consideration.

At the same time, have your husband get in touch with a congressman or senator's office, if your attempt to persuade the consular doesn't work, get the senator or congressman's office to call the consular office.

Leah