Will this work? (Merged)

[Zin-Zin 21]

On 5/12/2022 at 10:40 PM, pushbrk said:

Waste of typing to argue what "should be" or the language.  You understand clearly NOW what you need to do.  Giterdun.

If we don't get approved to transfer and my wife has to return to Taiwan to do her interview, she will need to be able to receive mail at an address for the interview packet and hopefully her passport with visa, correct? We no longer have an address in Taiwan but could use a friend's, I'm sure. 

[Zin-Zin 21]

19 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

I agree they aren't telling you exactly what they want in the rejection letter. But, that seems to be the case with a few RFEs. They are "copy-paste" and do not speak to your exact situation.

You need to overwhelm them with evidence! 

 

Re-reading the rejection letter they are not saying you only show proof you are a citizen to qualify. 

They're stating your wife either did not meet one of the three conditions OR she did not provide adequate proof she is allowed to interview in France. 

The guidance from the state.gov isn't murky. 

 NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility... NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.

 

I would write them again. Request the transfer. Tell them where she is living in France. Provide them evidence she is currently in France (COVID test). Hopefully they accept the request this time around. If they do not. You can contact the consulate directly once you are DQ'ed. 

I admit I haven't traveled since the pandemic started. 

But, I only ever get a paper ticket. I think I've only ever received a ticket on my phone when I flew domestically in the US. 

Yes, I just talked to someone in my Senator's office who said that b/c embassies and consulates in Europe, in general, are swamped because of the war in Ukraine, they may still reject it with enough evidence of residency as well as citizenship. He made it sound like everything is taking even longer in Europe at the moment. 

Now, we're wondering if it just makes better sense for us to proceed in Taiwan and she can return there for the interview. 

[pushbrk 12,898]

3 hours ago, Zin-Zin said:

Agreed. 

I will get it done. I just talked to someone in my Senator's office and he said the embassy may still reject my request to transfer embassy locations even if I provide them all the provided information. He claimed that all European embassies have been overloaded with work b/c of the war in Ukraine. Is that a real possibility? 

Now, I'm wondering if the supposed backlog might really make the interview wait time significantly longer. What's your take on that? 

I'm not familiar with the specific backlogs in Europe, but a US Senator's staff seldom steers a constituent wrong on an immigration matter.  Yes, it's possible the Paris IV unit will say no, although I doubt it.

[pushbrk 12,898]

2 hours ago, Zin-Zin said:

If we don't get approved to transfer and my wife has to return to Taiwan to do her interview, she will need to be able to receive mail at an address for the interview packet and hopefully her passport with visa, correct? We no longer have an address in Taiwan but could use a friend's, I'm sure. 

Yes, it's just a delivery by a courier, not postal mail.  Could even be to a hotel, or wherever she's staying.

[Zin-Zin 21]

6 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Yes, it's just a delivery by a courier, not postal mail.  Could even be to a hotel, or wherever she's staying.

Thanks, does she need an address to receive notification or anything for the interview? 

[pushbrk 12,898]

8 hours ago, Zin-Zin said:

Thanks, does she need an address to receive notification or anything for the interview? 

NO

[Zin-Zin 21]

18 hours ago, pushbrk said:

NO

Thanks. 

I just did the math with the NVC wait times. 

54 days for a response on an inquiry. 77 days to look at applicant's documents. 

If I apply for a change of location now, it won't be looked at until after we are either DQ'ed or get a checklist. 

If we are DQ'ed, won't a request to change interview location ~20 days later delay our case? 

But honestly, I don't think we will be DQ'ed b/c we didn't have a document translated from French b/c we assumed the embassy location change was a given. Yes, I realize it was a stupid mistake now. Hindsight and all that. 

Will requesting an expedite AND an interview location change through the NVCexpedite email address (as suggested by an NVC representative on the phone) shorten the time to get an answer about an interview change?