Transferring case to a different country

[Smile4rill1 64]

Hello everyone. My mom is currently waiting interview in nigeria but she wants to move to cotonou with my brother. Please hoe do I transfer her case from Nigeria to cotonou, since we don't want her to be by herself in Nigeria. 

[Boiler 45,426]

Contact the Benin Consulate and see if they will transfer her case to Benin.

[Redro 4,611]

4 hours ago, Smile4rill1 said:

Hello everyone. My mom is currently waiting interview in nigeria but she wants to move to cotonou with my brother. Please hoe do I transfer her case from Nigeria to cotonou, since we don't want her to be by herself in Nigeria. 

Will your mother be a resident there or just a tourist?

You can write to the consulate to ask them to transfer the case but usually they request you send evidence the person is a resident in the country. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13

 

• If your case is at a U.S. embassy or consulate, contact the potential gaining U.S. embassy or consulate in writing to request a transfer of your case.  Please include a justification for the request.  If you are not a resident of that country, specify that in your request.  

• If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer.  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 (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.  In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.  Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified. 

Edited August 15, 2023 by Redro

[Smile4rill1 64]

43 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Contact the Benin Consulate and see if they will transfer her case to Benin.

Thank you

43 minutes ago, Redro said:

Will your mother be a resident there or just a tourist?

You can write to the consulate to ask them to transfer the case but usually they request you send evidence the person is a resident in the country. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13

 

• If your case is at a U.S. embassy or consulate, contact the potential gaining U.S. embassy or consulate in writing to request a transfer of your case.  Please include a justification for the request.  If you are not a resident of that country, specify that in your request.  

• If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer.  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 (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.  In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.  Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified. 

I will do just that. I appreciate it.

[Chancy 6,241]

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