I-824 process time?

[douglas1 0]

We sent our I-129F in on November 14th and 99 days later we received wonderful news from the USCIS that our I-129F petition was approved! The actual approval date was Feb. 24th.

However in the mean time my fiancée moved from Monterrey to Mexico City (They are about 600 miles apart). For convenience we would like to switch consulates from Monterrey to Mex City, and I see we are suppose to use the I-824 form to do so. I was surprised by the $340 fee.

I was thinking this is something that would be processed quickly but in my research I found a few people saying the I-824 can take 6 months to process but I also realize that form can be used for several other actions then what we would be using it for. This is a big concern due to the 4 month expiration date on the I129F approval.

Does anyone have any idea of actual process times using the I824 to switch consulates? And would you recommend going ahead with using the form to change consulates or should we just deal with the inconvenience of using the non local consulate?

THANKS!

[Otto 83]

For a K-1 visa in Mexico, Juarez is the only Embassy/Consulate that you would go to for interview/processing.

Edited March 2, 2010 by Otto und Karin

[pushbrk 12,882]

We sent our I-129F in on November 14th and 99 days later we received wonderful news from the USCIS that our I-129F petition was approved! The actual approval date was Feb. 24th.

However in the mean time my fiancée moved from Monterrey to Mexico City (They are about 600 miles apart). For convenience we would like to switch consulates from Monterrey to Mex City, and I see we are suppose to use the I-824 form to do so. I was surprised by the $340 fee.

I was thinking this is something that would be processed quickly but in my research I found a few people saying the I-824 can take 6 months to process but I also realize that form can be used for several other actions then what we would be using it for. This is a big concern due to the 4 month expiration date on the I129F approval.

Does anyone have any idea of actual process times using the I824 to switch consulates? And would you recommend going ahead with using the form to change consulates or should we just deal with the inconvenience of using the non local consulate?

THANKS!

It really doesn't matter because all K1 visa interviews for Mexico are in Juarez. No I-824 is needed. NVC knows where to send the case file.

Edited March 2, 2010 by pushbrk

[Audy_Rob 26]

As the other two knowledgable responders have already made it clear, the only Consulate for K-1 visas is Ciudad Juarez. So you cannot petition to move the Consulate/Embassy for adjudication. She will need to go to Ciudad Juarez no matter what. NVC will send her file to CJ no matter what you put on the I-129F.

Congratulations and good luck with the next steps.

[douglas1 0]

Ahh, I did not know that.

Thank you for saving me $340.00!!! I owe you a beer (or beverage of your choice)