(K3 visa question)Can I write Vancouver as the consulate office although I live in Toronto?

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How did u get transfered? Did you write Van in I-129 at the begninging? or you called them to change?If so, when you call and where to call?

Yeah, I had my case transferred and I don't regret it for a minute. At first I thought maybe it would slow down Vancouver but when I went for my interview that day, there were only 3 K applicants including me. They slot 4 K applicants per day so they had an empty spot that day anyway. Not to mention the cost involved with us flying out there for the interview and hotel costs. I flew from Toronto to Van and he flew in from VA. Expensive, but worth every penny.

[Cassie 8]

How did u get transfered? Did you write Van in I-129 at the begninging? or you called them to change?If so, when you call and where to call?

Yeah, I had my case transferred and I don't regret it for a minute. At first I thought maybe it would slow down Vancouver but when I went for my interview that day, there were only 3 K applicants including me. They slot 4 K applicants per day so they had an empty spot that day anyway. Not to mention the cost involved with us flying out there for the interview and hotel costs. I flew from Toronto to Van and he flew in from VA. Expensive, but worth every penny.

I think the request for transfer is by email, not entirely sure.

I think one of the biggest misconceptions about this topic, especially for newcomers, is that all you have to do is ask for a transfer and you will get it. Not so. There are requirements, which with a little searching here in our forum you will find a couple of threads with those details. And by recent reports by fellow VJ'ers, it sounds like the two consulates are getting wise to the transfer trend, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see them completely clamp down on transfers altogether in the future.

Personally, if you fit the qualifications and the consulates agree, then go for it. But moving to Vancouver just to get an earlier appointment date makes no sense to me. Then again, it isn't my life.

[misa 2]

I transferred after the case was already at Montreal. Got approval from Vancouver by phone and email.

Cassie is right that it's not as easy as just asking. They are getting wise to people wanting to transfer for faster interviews and you need to give them a valid reason why you're requesting the transfer and also an address out west. How do I know they're getting wise to it? Because they told me so when they asked me the reason for the transfer and my address out west.