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Can I have my embassy/consulate interview in a country where I will be there on a tourist visa?

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jv23   1

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A pretty straightforward question I think, but I was unable to find a definitive answer anywhere online regarding a tourist visa, although I can see it is possible on a business/working visa.

 

Does anyone have experience doing this, or can anyone offer any insight? I'm aware that it may differ from embassy to embassy, so I guess I'm just asking if it is even a possibility at any embassy in general.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Just use the VWP.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Use the VWP to visit the US, no need to get a visa.

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SalishSea   17,865

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11 minutes ago, jv23 said:

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I'm not looking to have the interview in the US. It would be Vietnam, where I will be there on a tourist visa.

What is you country of citizenship?  What visa are you applying for?  

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Just now, Jorgedig said:

What is you country of citizenship?  What visa are you applying for?  

UK and B

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You should be able to fit your hols in between the various stages, it is a long process and trying to add complications is seriously not a good idea.

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jv23   1

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1 hour ago, Boiler said:

You should be able to fit your hols in between the various stages, it is a long process and trying to add complications is seriously not a good idea.

I appreciate your input and opinion, and I am aware that it is a long process, but personally I wouldn't use the term 'hols' suggesting that it is the easier option to not get the interview at a foreign consulate. 

 

I have been working in Asia for the past few years on business/working visas, and the period where I will probably have to schedule my interview falls within what will be a long, extended period of travel that I have been planning for for a long time that has flights and bookings already made.

 

Not everyone's situation is the same. I have not been in the UK for many years, and returning just to get the interview and then continuing with my original plans (or renewing a working visa abroad unnecessarily)  would actually be a great inconvenience - which is why I asked about having the interview in a country where I will have a tourist visa.

 

 

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19 hours ago, Damara said:

You can interview at any Embassy you choose. You need to have a valid (unexpired) legal status in the country you choose. 

For a K-1? I'm pretty sure the typically requirement is to have a legal residence. I believe there are exceptions to the rule, but interviews handled by the immigrant visa unit want residence.

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Villanelle Experienced

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Hmm I dunno geowrain. I hope the OP comes back and updates us with what happens.

 

It is my understanding that as long as you have legal status in whatever country its enough. I know both Embassies (the one you are suppose to go to and the one you want to go to) have to agree to move/process the case.

 

The OP didnt say which Embassy she wants to interview in. She should contact them and ask if they would do her interview while shes there on a tourist visa. They may say fine, they may say they have too much of a workload to take her. 

 
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