USCIS Error... Clearly Specified Bangkok, They Specified Guangzhou? Help!!!

[beijingjim 2]

Okay so great news! My DCF I-130 for our CR-1 visa was approved for my thai wife.

However I just noticed it say's Guangzhou Consulate. On the I-130 we clearly specified Bangkok, Thailand.

What should we do? This is unreal!

If we change it, will it take forever again? Should we fly to guangzhou? I am absolutely sick...

Need help big time!

[beijingjim 2]

Thanks for the response.

On the I-130 under question 22. (He/or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American Consular Post In)

We put bangkok Thailand.

We were told by US Embassy Beijing that is where you specify where the interview will be held. She also told us that they have to diplomatic pouch it to Bangkok which takes 1 month. Now we got the approval but with a GUZ case number.

[Karmalious 50]

You are correct beijing, that Question #22 is for specifying your Embassy of choice.

How you correct USCIS' screw up? lol no idea :-p

HOWEVER: a google search "Visa sent to wrong embassy", showed at least 5 results similar to your situation. Admitedly, I did not go through and read each one though.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Can you tell us a bit more about your case?

Why did you talk with Bejing USEM about a Thai DCF case?

You normally must interview in the country you are resident in, so if you are currently in China, that would be there.

[beijingjim 2]

To give everyone more information...

Prior to today's date, I was working and living in China. I had worked and lived there for over a year. My wife had come to see me frequently, and after we got married, we obtained a chinese residence permit for her. Because I was living and working there legitimately, and I could prove that, I filed DCF at the Beijing embassy.

At the time of filing they had noticed that the question 22 stated "Bangkok, Thailand". They wondered why. I explained to them that my wife is Thai, and she feels much more comfortable interviewing in Thailand. Should she not understand a question, maybe they would be able to speak Thai. None the less she wanted to do it in Thailand.

The staff there advised this was not a problem however it would take about a month longer, because they would need to send the case via diplomatic pouch to the United States (Washington DC) and then to Bangkok. We agreed to that.

Our petition took almost 3 months to complete, but now today I receive an email. The email provides further instructions on what to do. However the case information is related to the consulate general in Guangzhou, China.

Today, I was also able to get a hold of the US Embassy in Beijing. They apologized for this problem, and they are going to contact the US Consulate General in Guangzhou and the one in Bangkok, Thailand to see if there is anything that can be done about this, and getting it expedited.

I am not sure if anything can be done, but as I explained to them, its kind of hard to have her go to China without a chinese visa (old one expired). I am the only one with a valid residence permit.

So I am just hoping and praying that it can be done quickly.

I have never felt so anxious and worried in my life, and i truly hope that everything goes alright for my case and everyone else's. I support everyone that goes through the hoops like me!

Hope this gives you an idea...

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to DCF Discussion.

[beijingjim 2]

Anyone have any idea how long it will take them to transfer the case from Guangzhou to Bangkok; with keeping in mind it was their mistake, and the embassy in which i filed i the i130 said they are going to try and fix it...

Not sure what all this means, but how long would you guess?

[milimelo 4,481]

Another month. When GUZ receives it, they then have to send it to BKK (again through DC).

[beijingjim 2]

Well I am definitely feeling much better. I don't know if its me, but the service is China is super fast, and they are way awesome at correcting anything that has been done by mistake.. I just received this email from the US Embassy Beijing.

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We contacted our colleague in IV, in Guangzhou. They confirmed that your case file had been forwarded directly to the Bangkok Immigrant Visa Unit for further processing by Fedex instead of diplomatic pouch. Thus, IV, Bangkok will receive the case file in the next several days.

Please note that you or your wife will receive additional information from Bangkok IVU once the approved I-130 petition is received.

Sincerely,

DHS/USCIS, Beijing China