All immigrant visa interview in Scandinavia now takes place in Stockholm

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Consolidation of Immigrant Visa Processing

Effective October 1, 2011, Embassies Copenhagen and Oslo will no longer process Immigrant Visa (IV) or Diversity Visa (DV) applications. These Embassies will neither schedule nor conduct IV or DV interviews after October 1. As of October 1, 2011, all immigrant and diversity visa interviews and adjudications for residents of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden will take place at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.

Embassies Copenhagen and Oslo will continue to process all cases currently underway until December 31, 2011. After December 31, all pending immigrant and diversity visa cases will be transferred to Embassy Stockholm.

I just checked the US embassy in DK website and found this..

More ticket expense, bummer...

[GandK 168]

To my neighbors swedish people, I have been in Stockholm only once 7-8 years ago. So can you tell me which airport in Stockholm is the closest/most convenient to get to the US Embassy?

thanks

[Mrs. Diaz 1]

To my neighbors swedish people, I have been in Stockholm only once 7-8 years ago. So can you tell me which airport in Stockholm is the closest/most convenient to get to the US Embassy?

thanks

Bromma is the name of the airport closest to the embassy. (I'm not sure if there are any flights from Copenhagen to Bromma)

Arlanda airport is the major airport in Stockholm with many flights to choose from. It is very easy to get from Arlanda to Stockholm city!

[Mrs. Diaz 1]

To my neighbors swedish people, I have been in Stockholm only once 7-8 years ago. So can you tell me which airport in Stockholm is the closest/most convenient to get to the US Embassy?

thanks

Wait a minute... I thought that the K1 visas are still being processed in Copenhagen? K-1 is not an immigrant visa, is it?

[GandK 168]

Wait a minute... I thought that the K1 visas are still being processed in Copenhagen? K-1 is not an immigrant visa, is it?

good point! However, I'm getting a mixed information here.

According to www.travel.state.gov The K-1 is a non-immigrant visa

The fiancé(e) K-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) of a United States (U.S.) citizen. The K-1 visa permits the foreign-citizen fiancé(e) to travel to the United States and marry his or her U.S. citizen sponsor within 90 days of arrival.

But I checked the US Embassy in CPH website, K-1 is not listed under non-immigrant visa and this is what it says under immigrant visa.

What is an Immigrant Visa?

An immigrant visa entitles you to take up permanent residence in the United States. It means you are going to make the United States your principal place of residence for the foreseeable future.

An immigrant visa (or a K-visa) is required of anyone who is not a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident of the United States, and who wishes to enter the United States to reside there permanently, whether or not that person plans to seek employment in the U.S.

I am probably going to call the embassy in the coming days and have this clarified.

[Mrs. Diaz 1]

Well this is what I found on FAQ's on the U.S. Embassy website(STOCKHOLM)...

"Q: I’d like to apply for a non-immigrant visa, file an application for returning resident status, obtain a travel letter because I lost my green card, apply for parole into the United States, apply as a follow-to-join refugees or asylee, or renounce my U.S. lawful permanent residence status. Must I travel to Stockholm for these services?

"A: No, the services listed in this question will continue to be carried out by the Embassies in Oslo or Copenhagen."

But... the K-1 is also listed under immigrant visas! I'm confused...

Edited December 15, 2011 by Mrs. Diaz

[GandK 168]

This is from wikipedia

Although a K-1 visa is legally classified as a non-immigrant visa, it usually leads to important immigration benefits and is therefore often processed by the Immigrant Visa section of United States embassies and consulates worldwide

But I figure, everything written on wikipedia is not always the truth...

I'm confused too, will call the Embassy tomorrow and get back to you.

[beejay 125]

This is from wikipedia

Although a K-1 visa is legally classified as a non-immigrant visa, it usually leads to important immigration benefits and is therefore often processed by the Immigrant Visa section of United States embassies and consulates worldwide

But I figure, everything written on wikipedia is not always the truth...

I'm confused too, will call the Embassy tomorrow and get back to you.

That is accurate. A K1 is a non-immigrant but because of the ability to adjust status from the K1 (and most people use the k1 for immigrant purposes) it is processed as if it is an immigrant visa.

But that doesn't mean you have to take my word for it, I would still call the embassy if you would like to hear it from a more official source

[Moomin 292]

I went to my interview before these new rules(in copenhagen). There were 2 guards at the doors, one of them a new one so the experienced one told the one in training that K1(after seeing my appointment letter) is technically a non-immigrant visa but they're being treated as an immigrant visa which was the new guard was informed to treat K1'ers as immigrant visa applicants, and it will be looked at by the IV unit. Even when you mail them, they respond from their IV mail.

But indeed post it here if you get a chance to talk to them soon to clear it up, especially for future K1'ers. : )

[GandK 168]

Just got off the phone with the Embassy and here is what they said.

All K1 cases where the applicant lives in Denmark are now processed at Embassy Stockholm.

The required medical exam can, however, be completed in Denmark. The applicant will receive all instructions from Embassy Stockholm.

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That sounds like a real pain! I thought it was bad enough traveling to/from Copenhagen when I was going through the visa process. Now they expect you to travel to Sweden?

[Moomin 292]

Yeah, and pay almost 300 SEK for having the visa delivered. I reckon it's because the Swedes miss Danes and Norwegians, they just don't say it to our faces.