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Consular no longer processing green cards?

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DoroChu Rookie

DoroChu   1

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I was just told that the American Embassy in Helsinki will no longer process green card as of august of this year. All applications will be done here in the US. Is this with all consulates worldwide or ????? Has anyone else heard this???

Hello there!I live in Finland. Please where did you hear or see that the Embassy will not process GC as from August of this year?

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Ryan H Grand Master

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Are you talking about Direct Consular Filing of a Form I-130 for a spousal visa? Starting August 15th, if a country does not have a USCIS field office, then the petition will have to be sent to the lockbox in Chicago.

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

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No consulate processes greencards, they deal with visa. You get your greencard when you immigrate.

But yes, as of August, only countries with local USCIS offices can do DCF: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=2b2a3e70369ff210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

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fastinjun Apprentice

fastinjun   1

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No consulate processes greencards, they deal with visa. You get your greencard when you immigrate.

But yes, as of August, only countries with local USCIS offices can do DCF: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=2b2a3e70369ff210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

So this means a longer processing time Im guessing???

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