Changing Consulates

[KT and Xyrena 4]

My fiance's I-129F had been approved (thank God) and my fiance filed that while we were both living together in Bangkok (I'm Filipina) in January. Despite my address being in Bangkok, we indicated on the petition that the visa should be processed in Manila US Embassy. Anyway, NVC sent our file to Bangkok, but due to opportunity to work and without the hassle of work permit for an alien, I went back to the Philippines in April. Now our file is on its way to Bangkok Consulate and wanted to transfer it to Manila due to my work and ability to respond if additional processing is warranted. Do we just call the consulates to request a transfer, does anyone had a similar experience and how much longer did you have to deal with it?

Thank you!

[ER Team :) 5]

We were changing consulates as well. We managed to have it changed at the NVC stage. However we did inquire about all the possibilities. When your case is at the consulate stage you need to have it figured out with the consulates themselves. You need to call the embassy where your case is and have it arranged with them if possible.

Edited May 17, 2011 by ER Team :)

[Zharren Young 32]

My fiance's I-129F had been approved (thank God) and my fiance filed that while we were both living together in Bangkok (I'm Filipina) in January. Despite my address being in Bangkok, we indicated on the petition that the visa should be processed in Manila US Embassy. Anyway, NVC sent our file to Bangkok, but due to opportunity to work and without the hassle of work permit for an alien, I went back to the Philippines in April. Now our file is on its way to Bangkok Consulate and wanted to transfer it to Manila due to my work and ability to respond if additional processing is warranted. Do we just call the consulates to request a transfer, does anyone had a similar experience and how much longer did you have to deal with it?

Thank you!

when my then fiance filed for our i-129f, i was living & working in bahrain. We indicated that it will be processed in PI as i intend to go home in a couple of months and so i did. petition took longer than we expected and when it got approved, and even if we filed change of address from bahrain to manila and received a letter confirmation from USCIS that visa interview is USEM, as well as indicated in our NOA2 from USCIS, the most incompetent and stupid people of NVC decided to forward it to Bahrain. oh.. and that is inspite of a series of phonecalls trying to correct which consulate they should be sending.

Anyhow, it was still forwarded by stupid NVC to bahrain so we had to email them, and as soon as they received our file, they emailed us and told us to send someone to bring them a paid envelop from dhl, so i had a friend of mine go there and send it to manila. we were both emailing bahrain and manila consulate about the change.lucky after manila received our file everything else went well and interview was approved.

[KT and Xyrena 4]

when my then fiance filed for our i-129f, i was living & working in bahrain. We indicated that it will be processed in PI as i intend to go home in a couple of months and so i did. petition took longer than we expected and when it got approved, and even if we filed change of address from bahrain to manila and received a letter confirmation from USCIS that visa interview is USEM, as well as indicated in our NOA2 from USCIS, the most incompetent and stupid people of NVC decided to forward it to Bahrain. oh.. and that is inspite of a series of phonecalls trying to correct which consulate they should be sending.

Anyhow, it was still forwarded by stupid NVC to bahrain so we had to email them, and as soon as they received our file, they emailed us and told us to send someone to bring them a paid envelop from dhl, so i had a friend of mine go there and send it to manila. we were both emailing bahrain and manila consulate about the change.lucky after manila received our file everything else went well and interview was approved.

Thank you. This was exactly our experience. Despite all information we indicated that we want my visa processed in Manila, they still sent it to Bangkok. I sent Bangkok consulate an email since I dont think they have our file in their system but thanks for the heads up. My fiance is in Bangkok and will most likely he will drop by Bangkok consulate to give them a prepaid envelope. SO you only communicated with Manila consulate AFTER they received the file from Bahrain or you gave them a heads up even before that your file is coming? Was this an additional few weeks or a month to your entire processing?

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We were changing consulates as well. We managed to have it changed at the NVC stage. However we did inquire about all the possibilities. When your case is at the consulate stage you need to have it figured out with the consulates themselves. You need to call the embassy where your case is and have it arranged with them if possible.

Thank you. I started to reach out to Bangkok consulate and will follow through with Manila consulate.

[Zharren Young 32]

Thank you. This was exactly our experience. Despite all information we indicated that we want my visa processed in Manila, they still sent it to Bangkok. I sent Bangkok consulate an email since I dont think they have our file in their system but thanks for the heads up. My fiance is in Bangkok and will most likely he will drop by Bangkok consulate to give them a prepaid envelope. SO you only communicated with Manila consulate AFTER they received the file from Bahrain or you gave them a heads up even before that your file is coming? Was this an additional few weeks or a month to your entire processing?

Thank you. I started to reach out to Bangkok consulate and will follow through with Manila consulate.

hell yah, it delayed us so much atleast for a month. we were approved by USCIS January 12, stayed at freaking stupid NVC for more than 10days, then forwarded to Bahrain. They receive it like first week of Feb, they emailed us, we sent a friend right that day, but it was thursday and friday, saturday is a weekend there. it left and delivered at the USEM 14th of Feb, but they didnt acknowledge it till like after 10days or so before they even say they have it. then whole march was fully booked so i only got to get an april 5 interview. all those delay becoz of their incompetence. but yes, we did emailed both consulate to let them know that our case is being mistakenly sent to bahrain and that we requested it to be rerouted to manila. oh by the way, since they sent yours too in bangkok then your going to have the bangkok case number and not the most famous manila case number they will be all referring which is MNL. be consistent that yours was re routed from bangkok coz theyre gonna ask oyu alot about that

[dianarango_17 1]

i had the same problem at nvc they gave me wrong information the 5 times i called but any how my petition was sent to buenos aires argentina, now i needed to go to my fiancées home country Colombia. you need to contact the embassy that you want your process to be handled in and ask them to request your petition from the wrong embassy when this is done try to contact the other embassy to see if you case is still there and when its supposed to be sent to the other embassy!..it takes a month longer than usual but i mean you have waited the most waiting one more month is not that much hope it helps!

[KT and Xyrena 4]

i had the same problem at nvc they gave me wrong information the 5 times i called but any how my petition was sent to buenos aires argentina, now i needed to go to my fiancées home country Colombia. you need to contact the embassy that you want your process to be handled in and ask them to request your petition from the wrong embassy when this is done try to contact the other embassy to see if you case is still there and when its supposed to be sent to the other embassy!..it takes a month longer than usual but i mean you have waited the most waiting one more month is not that much hope it helps!

Thank you! I did email both consulates now and Manila (the right one) forwarded my same request to Bangkok consulate. As long as they are both aware, I'd be glad for now. Will just wait for Bangkok consulate to advise me once they receive the file.