Requesting Embassy Change

[Laura and Taha 13]

Our case is currently with Egypt ast that is where my husband is from (CR1). They are extremely backlogged and also unresponsive. I have now seen a few Egypt  cases, upon the request of the beneficiary, be switched to Djibouti. Does anyone know about this and if it is worth trying? I thought they would need to be in the other country for 6 months to qualify for a consulate change, but none of those I know of are currently in Djibouti.

[Crazy Cat 41,851]

Interviews are normally done where the beneficiary resides or home country.  You can't consulate shop. 

[Timona 4,207]

You need to be residing legally in that country to interview in that consulate. Staying there 6 days or 10 years doesn't matter. What matters is "are you a resident there?" 

[Laura and Taha 13]

12 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Interviews are normally done where the beneficiary resides or home country.  You can't consulate shop. 

I understand this. That's why I wrote it in my initial question. I was referring to those I know, also Egypt who have successfully transferred their cases to Djibouti even though they do not reside there. But thank you. 

[Redro 4,611]

 

25 minutes ago, Laura and Taha said:

Our case is currently with Egypt ast that is where my husband is from (CR1). They are extremely backlogged and also unresponsive. I have now seen a few Egypt  cases, upon the request of the beneficiary, be switched to Djibouti. Does anyone know about this and if it is worth trying? I thought they would need to be in the other country for 6 months to qualify for a consulate change, but none of those I know of are currently in Djibouti.

I've seen members from Yemen change from Egypt to Djibouti but I'm not sure if it is possible for Egyptian nationals to change consulates. 

 

[Laura and Taha 13]

5 minutes ago, Kor2USA said:

 

I've seen members from Yemen change from Egypt to Djibouti but I'm not sure if it is possible for Egyptian nationals to change consulates. 

 

 I've also seen Yemenis transferred.

[Redro 4,611]

Had a look at old posts and it seems like it will take a year or so before you reach interview stage.

I don't think you'll be able to switch consulates. 

 

[Bob in Boston 706]

13 hours ago, Laura and Taha said:

I was referring to those I know, also Egypt who have successfully transferred their cases to Djibouti even though they do not reside there. But thank you

Perhaps you should ask those people what they did. They seem to have first hand knowledge of this.

[Katelyn_Wray 34]

13 hours ago, Kor2USA said:

 

I've seen members from Yemen change from Egypt to Djibouti but I'm not sure if it is possible for Egyptian nationals to change consulates. 

 

Yemenis don’t have a consulate so they have more flexibility to choose interview location, and Djibouti routinely takes them.

 

Djibouti has not been willing to accept Ethiopian cases except in very limited emergency cases despite the Ethiopian embassy evacuating staff at the end of last year on top of a tremendous backlog as well (they are stalled on July 2020 DQ IR cases in Addis). Therefore, I doubt they would accept your request using the argument of backlog in Egypt, unfortunately.

Edited March 25, 2022 by Katelyn_Wray

[Crazy Cat 41,851]

13 hours ago, Laura and Taha said:

 I've also seen Yemenis transferred.

Is there a US consulate in Yemen?  

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

Is there a US consulate in Yemen?  

https://ye.usembassy.gov/

there is but they are outsourcing the services 

 

[Kara Fitz 1]

Hi, @Laura and Taha, I feel your pain! My husband and I are in the waiting game. We were DQ in July 2021. When were you DQ?