Case assigned to wrong embassy..

[Calobjay 1]

Hey guys I am torn right now. 

 

I called to receive my case number and realized NVC assigned my Japanese fiancé to the embassy in Montreal. She lived in Canada for a working holiday, but has no ties. Her current mailing address was put as Japan and the embassy was out as Japan too... yet they still assigned it to Montreal. 

 

Montreal has not began taking k1 visa so our case is at nvc now. I called and the person said he put in a request to change and I also made an inquiry online with a photo of her Japanese passport. 

 

Im stressing out and freaking out now. Do you think the steps I made were good enough? Any help would be amazing......

[ff555 1]

I was about to go sleep, but i couldnt stop my self to answer your worries. We had the same situation, and i exactly know what you feeling.

First of no worries and relax. Secondly, in the following days they will update you with new Case number. Make sure 3 letters of your case number matches where your fiancee wants to have interview. Call them one more time after NVC update and confirm that they assign the correct location.

 

You are ok, you will be ok...

[Calobjay 1]

15 minutes ago, ff555 said:

I was about to go sleep, but i couldnt stop my self to answer your worries. We had the same situation, and i exactly know what you feeling.

First of no worries and relax. Secondly, in the following days they will update you with new Case number. Make sure 3 letters of your case number matches where your fiancee wants to have interview. Call them one more time after NVC update and confirm that they assign the correct location.

 

You are ok, you will be ok...

Thank you... your message really calmed me down. I am beyond frustrated so it all boiled over when I heard Montréal. Youre the mvp for tonight- thank you. 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

NVC almost always assigns cases to the embassy/consulate that covers the current physical address of the beneficiary as indicated on the I-129F, regardless of anything else you say (mailing address, requested embassy/consulate,  citizenship, cover letters, etc.).

 

It's not a huge deal even in normal times (where it's likely to actually get to the wrong embassy/consulate and then you have to request a transfer which takes a few weeks), but right now you've got an excellent chance of catching at NVC (and did).

[SalishSea 17,829]

How did they even know she was in Canada, if her address in Japan was used?  That makes no sense.

[Chancy 6,241]

15 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

How did they even know she was in Canada, if her address in Japan was used?  That makes no sense.

 

OP only mentioned that the mailing address in Japan was used.  It's possible that the fiancee's physical address was in Canada at the time the I-129F was filed, but the OP hasn't clarified what physical address was listed in the petition.  If a Canadian address was listed, it's no surprise that the case was assigned to Montreal as the assignment is based on the physical address, not the mailing address, embassy selected, beneficiary's nationality.

 

[SalishSea 17,829]

Just now, Chancy said:

 

OP only mentioned that the mailing address in Japan was used.  It's possible that the fiancee's physical address was in Canada at the time the I-129F was filed, but the OP hasn't clarified what physical address was listed in the petition.  If a Canadian address was listed, it's no surprise that the case was assigned to Montreal as the assignment is based on the physical address, not the mailing address, embassy selected, beneficiary's nationality.

 

Well yes, but I figured that if OP was in Canada temporarily on a 'working holiday' that would end prior to the interview, the Japan address would have been the only one listed in the petition.