H1B (3 year) Visa Interview Location - Possible to Modify?

[rysa 3]

Hello, posting for a friend of mine:

Has anyone applying for an H1B visa successfully scheduled an appointment for a US visa interview in a country other than the one to which their ustraveldocs.com profile goes to by default because of a previous application? Put differently, if your ustraveldocs profile was first made for an interview in one country, were you able to change it to a different country when applying for a new visa while on the same passport?

I'm trying to make an appointment in Berlin (and spend 4-5 days eating currywurst!) but the appointment system has me pegged to the Amman consulate. I called the NIV helpline, who said they heard of this before but have no clue, and emailed the ustraveldocs help desk, but no response yet.

All help appreciated!

-Rysa

[rysa 3]

To clarify, I've searched VJ forums for more general interview location change options, but didn't readily see one involving a work visa interview. Just wondering if there are procedural differences to consider between family visas and work visas. It does sound like it's not worth the hassle/uncertainty/delays involved in trying to change interview locations, though.

[Anh map 2,098]

I'd think that it would be at the Berlin embassy's discretion as you are not a German resident.

[rysa 3]

Just FYI for those with future questions about this topic, and update from my friend:

Many thanks to everyone who responded above! The solution, in case anyone is in a similar situation, is to call the ustraveldocs help desk. To get a human on the line, press 2 (English), 4 (non-immigrant visas), 1 (schedule an appointment), 1 (already applied) and ask them to move your profile to a different country. Have your passport #, name, and email address/profile ID number ready. The lovely person on the other line will change the profile country with a couple of clicks. Of course the consulate itself may or may not issue the visa depending on the interview, but that's apparently the easiest way to move a ustraveldocs applicant profile to a different country.