NVC Case transfer **after** DQ'd

[VRG 1]

15 minutes ago, EternalWait said:

What's your DQ date? If it's before Dec 2022 and you are in no hurry to get to the US (like waiting 5 months or so is fine), then you should contact the Mumbai embassy directly to transfer to Montreal. Otherwise, I would strongly suggest you to go to the interview, because Montreal is notoriously slow and quite infamous in sending cases with a variety of nationalities to un-ending administrative processing (basically it's the worst place for EB2s).

Thanks for the reply. My DQ is June 2023. I've been following the Montreal processing thinking my case also will be processed in Montreal. I had no clue my case was assigned to Mumbai, India until I received the IL. I will reach out to Mumbai embassy and ask them about the Indian PCC requirements as that's the only challenge I have now to attend the interview. Otherwise, I will have to request to transfer the case to Montreal. My other worry was if my DQ date will be retained. Looking at your message in this thread, looks like the original DQ will be retained. Thank you!

[EternalWait 78]

2 minutes ago, VRG said:

Thanks for the reply. My DQ is June 2023. I've been following the Montreal processing thinking my case also will be processed in Montreal. I had no clue my case was assigned to Mumbai, India until I received the IL. I will reach out to Mumbai embassy and ask them about the Indian PCC requirements as that's the only challenge I have now to attend the interview. Otherwise, I will have to request to transfer the case to Montreal. My other worry was if my DQ date will be retained. Looking at your message in this thread, looks like the original DQ will be retained. Thank you!

There is no issue in providing the PCC at the interview, or even later. In the latter case, the officer will just 'refuse' your application until you submit the PCC (you will have to mail it to the embassy after the interview asap). Once that's processed, you will get the visa issued. (not having all the docs at the interview is sth that happens to a lot of people, so don't worry)

Edited July 7 by EternalWait

[VRG 1]

2 minutes ago, EternalWait said:

There is no issue in providing the PCC at the interview, or even later. In the latter case, the officer will just 'refuse' your application until you submit the PCC (you will have to mail it to the embassy after the interview asap). Once that's processed, you will get the visa issued. (not having all the docs at the interview is sth that happens to a lot of people, so don't worry)

Thank you. Mumbai consulate have a requirement to have PCC from India to even admit into the building. There is no way I can get a PCC before my interview date. I'm exploring all the options.

[EternalWait 78]

Just now, VRG said:

Thank you. Mumbai consulate have a requirement to have PCC from India to even admit into the building. There is no way I can get a PCC before my interview date. I'm exploring all the options.

That's a very weird requirement. I hope this can be waived in your (exceptional) case.

[VRG 1]

1 minute ago, EternalWait said:

That's a very weird requirement. I hope this can be waived in your (exceptional) case.

Hope so. I'm writing to them now.