long waits for green card interview For those navigating long interview wait times [merged threads]

[RacD 1]

For those navigating long interview wait time. This newly updated page states that one can reshedule their interviews to any embassy in the world where there are less wait time. If i recall correctly thre was a condition of having a residency in that country on then you could apply for rescheduling the interview there. Does anybody have any idea on this? does that mean that those embassies who are severly backlogged can shift their interview else ?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-worldwide-visa-operations.html 

[Jordanian Bride 268]

4 hours ago, RacD said:

condition of having a residency in that country

I’ve seen that discussion in a Facebook group and it seems no information has been given from DOS regarding that, so all you can do is try and give us feedback. The worst thing that could happen is that they say no.

[Crazy Cat 41,144]

You can interview anywhere if the new consulate will accept your case. In the past, that has meant having a legal status there to complete the process.  That assumes you can travel to that country. 

[RacD 1]

49 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

You can interview anywhere if the new consulate will accept your case. In the past, that has meant having a legal status there to complete the process.  That assumes you can travel to that country. 

Even if a person gets a valid visit visa to certain country, that gets him the legal status to stay there for a certain period of time right. So I believe that what used to happen you'd only be allowed to change the embassy if you have a resident permit there right. But that doesn't seem to be the requirement anymore. Should I email the NVC? How to get clarification on this?

[Crazy Cat 41,144]

2 minutes ago, RacD said:

Even if a person gets a valid visit visa to certain country, that gets him the legal status to stay there for a certain period of time right. So I believe that what used to happen you'd only be allowed to change the embassy if you have a resident permit there right. But that doesn't seem to be the requirement anymore. Should I email the NVC? How to get clarification on this?

Contacting NVC is not going to help.  Consulates have the sole authority to accept cases based on a number of factors such as their workload, visa type, their local procedures, etc.  I would contact the new consulate and request that accept your case and further instructions.  They might require the medical exam be done in that country, etc.  

[Scandi 4,102]

Might depend on the visa type. I have seen numerous Swedish residents apply for STUDENT visas in other countries when the US embassy in Sweden was extremely backed up on "non-family based" visas. Maybe you can't do the same for immigrant visas?

[RacD 1]

16 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Contacting NVC is not going to help. 

But aren't the consulates bound to follow what travel.state.gov recommends?

[Kuchiki 170]

23 hours ago, RacD said:

For those navigating long interview wait time. This newly updated page states that one can reshedule their interviews to any embassy in the world where there are less wait time. If i recall correctly thre was a condition of having a residency in that country on then you could apply for rescheduling the interview there. Does anybody have any idea on this? does that mean that those embassies who are severly backlogged can shift their interview else ?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-worldwide-visa-operations.html 

Intriguing. Would like to hear more about this. Specially the condition on residency permit in other countries. 

[tigerqueen 5]

Guys! User @Kuchiki pointed us to this official government update from three days ago: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-worldwide-visa-operations.html

 

...which, in the last paragraph, says:

 

For Those Navigating Long Interview Wait Times

Our goal is to provide a visa interview for every applicant who requires one, worldwide, in a reasonable timeframe.  Although our processing capacity is rebounding faster than projected, we know that visa applicants still face lengthy wait times at some embassies and consulates.  We urge any visa applicant who can travel to another embassy or consulate with shorter wait times to consider doing so.  There is no penalty for applying anywhere appointments are available, even outside your home country.  For the latest information about wait times, see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas.html.

 

Can this be real?? We can now just schedule an interview at any embassy around the world?? Please help me understand!!!

Edited October 25, 2022 by tigerqueen

[Kuchiki 170]

8 minutes ago, tigerqueen said:

Guys! User @Kuchiki pointed us to this official government update from three days ago: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-worldwide-visa-operations.html

 

...which, in the last paragraph, says:

 

For Those Navigating Long Interview Wait Times

Our goal is to provide a visa interview for every applicant who requires one, worldwide, in a reasonable timeframe.  Although our processing capacity is rebounding faster than projected, we know that visa applicants still face lengthy wait times at some embassies and consulates.  We urge any visa applicant who can travel to another embassy or consulate with shorter wait times to consider doing so.  There is no penalty for applying anywhere appointments are available, even outside your home country.  For the latest information about wait times, see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas.html.

 

Can this be real?? We can now just schedule an interview at any embassy around the world?? Please help me understand!!!

It was not me who originally posted this link. @RacD did it. More information needs to be attained on this from different consulates. There is this condition of residency permit, more clarity is needed on that.

[TBoneTX 44,613]

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[Aventrella 4]

On 10/24/2022 at 2:50 AM, RacD said:

For those navigating long interview wait time. This newly updated page states that one can reshedule their interviews to any embassy in the world where there are less wait time. If i recall correctly thre was a condition of having a residency in that country on then you could apply for rescheduling the interview there. Does anybody have any idea on this? does that mean that those embassies who are severly backlogged can shift their interview else ?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/update-on-worldwide-visa-operations.html 

I have not heard this and it doesn’t make sense because You would need a visa to enter that country. 

[Chico Chulo 0]

1 hour ago, Aventrella said:

I have not heard this and it doesn’t make sense because You would need a visa to enter that country. 

That's an assumption. An example being; Someone based in DR would be expected to go to Santo Domingo for their interview, but could travel to Bogota, Colombia as a tourist the same way someone from the USA can with Visa upon Arrival if there was an appointment available. 

[Aventrella 4]

6 hours ago, Chico Chulo said:

That's an assumption. An example being; Someone based in DR would be expected to go to Santo Domingo for their interview, but could travel to Bogota, Colombia as a tourist the same way someone from the USA can with Visa upon Arrival if there was an appointment available. 

The post said yon could go “anywhere in the world”

[Chico Chulo 0]

2 hours ago, Aventrella said:

The post said yon could go “anywhere in the world”

Yes, my point was from DR to COL was an example that they don't need a residence visa to travel which is what the previous poster was concerned about.