How to change US consulate for K1 visa (I-129F fomr USCIS) [Multiple merged threads]

[Edward and Jaycel 154]

Regarding the 4 moth validity of your USCIS approval notice, the Visa Officer can extend that in 4 month increments if you haven't completed your interview yet. This is done at the time of the interview.

[mangomynz 3]

54 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

Regarding the 4 moth validity of your USCIS approval notice, the Visa Officer can extend that in 4 month increments if you haven't completed your interview yet. This is done at the time of the interview.

Thank you for your answer. Could you elaborate a little bit more, when you refer to the Visa Officer, you mean the officer from the US embassy? In this situation, should I reach out to the US embassy where I want to transfer my case? Also since It is going to take time to transfer my case to the other embassy and of course I won't have my interview date yet, how could I extend it?

[Edward and Jaycel 154]

3 minutes ago, mangomynz said:

Thank you for your answer. Could you elaborate a little bit more, when you refer to the Visa Officer, you mean the officer from the US embassy? In this situation, should I reach out to the US embassy where I want to transfer my case? Also since It is going to take time to transfer my case to the other embassy and of course I won't have my interview date yet, how could I extend it?

 

The Visa Officer is the one who will be conducting the interview. I know that someone on VJ tried to contact the Embassy in Manila to ask that they extend the expiration and they replied that they would not as it is up to the Visa Officer to extend it at the time of the interview.

[Crazy Cat 41,810]

1 minute ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

The Visa Officer is the one who will be conducting the interview. I know that someone on VJ tried to contact the Embassy in Manila to ask that they extend the expiration and they replied that they would not as it is up to the Visa Officer to extend it at the time of the interview.

I don't recall ever seeing a K-1 expire unless it was sent back to USCIS. 

[Edward and Jaycel 154]

41 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I don't recall ever seeing a K-1 expire unless it was sent back to USCIS. 

 

Agreed.... in all my research I have done on the K-1 process, I have never seen a story of a Visa Officer refusing to extend it at the interview

[Edward and Jaycel 154]

Here's a screenshot of the the response from the Consular Communications Group in Manila, to the VJ user who asked to extend the validity of his NOA2 before the interview.

[powerpuff 6,677]

Yet another thread merged. Last warning, next time it will be a suspension.

 

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[mangomynz 3]

I have a question regarding CEAC visa status. What does "Ready" mean exactly? I read on forums that the case is ready in the consulate for the interview and it is in the US consulate. However,  I tried to contact the embassy for a transfer change, but I received a reply that the case is still not in the US consulate in Frankfurt. Did anyone encounter this?

Edited August 20 by mangomynz

[mangomynz 3]

1 hour ago, mangomynz said:

I have a question regarding CEAC visa status. What does "Ready" mean exactly? I read on forums that the case is ready in the consulate for the interview and it is in the US consulate. However,  I tried to contact the embassy for a transfer change, but I received a reply that the case is still not in the US consulate in Frankfurt. Did anyone encounter this?

Also, does anyone have any knowledge, that if I change the embassy will I receive a new case number especially if the transfer process is done through embassies not through NVC?

I am not sure if I should wait until the case is transferred and then do the DS-160 form or if should I do it now and select an interview location in Lithuania. 
 

Edited August 20 by mangomynz

[powerpuff 6,677]

2 hours ago, mangomynz said:

I have a question regarding CEAC visa status. What does "Ready" mean exactly? I read on forums that the case is ready in the consulate for the interview and it is in the US consulate. However,  I tried to contact the embassy for a transfer change, but I received a reply that the case is still not in the US consulate in Frankfurt. Did anyone encounter this?

The electronic file is there but not the physical. It takes longer to get there via a diplomatic pouch.

 

1 hour ago, mangomynz said:

Also, does anyone have any knowledge, that if I change the embassy will I receive a new case number especially if the transfer process is done through embassies not through NVC?

I believe you would.

 

1 hour ago, mangomynz said:

I am not sure if I should wait until the case is transferred and then do the DS-160 form or if should I do it now and select an interview location in Lithuania. 

I would wait. What’s the rush? Filling one now will not speed up the transfer. 

Edited August 20 by powerpuff

[mangomynz 3]

Do you need to notarize the translated police certificate? Also if the translation was done digitally is it okay to print it as a copy? Or do you need to get a paper version original translation?

[powerpuff 6,677]

1 hour ago, mangomynz said:

Do you need to notarize the translated police certificate?

Generally, no. However each consulate might have different requirements. Mine did require that but they explicitly stated that in Packet 3/4 they sent.

 

1 hour ago, mangomynz said:

Also if the translation was done digitally is it okay to print it as a copy? Or do you need to get a paper version original translation?

I believe that should be okay. 

[mangomynz 3]

I have a question for people who had to get german police certificate "Fuehrungszeugnis". I just received a german police certificate of good conduct but I received a European certificate of good conduct "Europäisches Fuehrungszeugnis from Germany instead of a regular one. No I'm not german national. Will this be an issue? I checked on the internet it shows the same information like a regular one.

[OldUser 6,607]

5 hours ago, mangomynz said:

I have a question for people who had to get german police certificate "Fuehrungszeugnis". I just received a german police certificate of good conduct but I received a European certificate of good conduct "Europäisches Fuehrungszeugnis from Germany instead of a regular one. No I'm not german national. Will this be an issue? I checked on the internet it shows the same information like a regular one.

This is what's expected :

 

 

Police Certificates

Available

Fees: The fee for every certificate of conduct is €13.

Document Name: Führungszeugnis, certificate of conduct, also referred to as a “police check”, “background check” or “criminal records check”

Issuing Authority: Bundesamt für Justiz (Federal Office of Justice)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Printed on special green paper/ German Eagle in the background/ no signature or seal/ DIN A4 format

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Administrative Clerk at Federal Office of Justice

Registration Criteria: If a person is aged 14 or over, they are able to apply for a certificate of conduct.

Procedure for Obtaining: The application can be made verbally by personal appearance or in simple written form to the registration authority at the following addresses mentioned below. Former residents of Germany, no longer registered in Germany, can apply for an individual record through the German Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence, or directly with the Bundeszentralregister in Bonn. The application form is available at the German Embassy/Consulate, or directly from the Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister. Personal appearance: Besucherservice, Adenauerallee 99-103, 53113 Bonn. Their office hours are Mondays - Wednesdays: 7:30 - 16:00; Thursdays: 7:30 - 15:30; and Fridays 7:30 - 14:00. Written requests may be sent to: Der Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof, Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister, Sachgebiet BZR 32 - Internationale Rechtshilfe, 53094 Bonn.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: Strafregisterbescheinigung or Auszug aus dem Strafregister (extract from criminal record registration)

Exceptions None

 

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Germany.html

 

Where it says "Exceptions: None" this means you have to give exactly this and nothing else will be accepted. Check if your document fits this description above.

[mangomynz 3]

23 minutes ago, OldUser said:

This is what's expected :

 

 

Police Certificates

Available

Fees: The fee for every certificate of conduct is €13.

Document Name: Führungszeugnis, certificate of conduct, also referred to as a “police check”, “background check” or “criminal records check”

Issuing Authority: Bundesamt für Justiz (Federal Office of Justice)

Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Printed on special green paper/ German Eagle in the background/ no signature or seal/ DIN A4 format

Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Administrative Clerk at Federal Office of Justice

Registration Criteria: If a person is aged 14 or over, they are able to apply for a certificate of conduct.

Procedure for Obtaining: The application can be made verbally by personal appearance or in simple written form to the registration authority at the following addresses mentioned below. Former residents of Germany, no longer registered in Germany, can apply for an individual record through the German Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence, or directly with the Bundeszentralregister in Bonn. The application form is available at the German Embassy/Consulate, or directly from the Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister. Personal appearance: Besucherservice, Adenauerallee 99-103, 53113 Bonn. Their office hours are Mondays - Wednesdays: 7:30 - 16:00; Thursdays: 7:30 - 15:30; and Fridays 7:30 - 14:00. Written requests may be sent to: Der Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof, Dienststelle Bundeszentralregister, Sachgebiet BZR 32 - Internationale Rechtshilfe, 53094 Bonn.

Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are not available

Alternate Documents: Strafregisterbescheinigung or Auszug aus dem Strafregister (extract from criminal record registration)

Exceptions None

 

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Germany.html

 

Where it says "Exceptions: None" this means you have to give exactly this and nothing else will be accepted. Check if your document fits this description above.

I have seen this before. Everything fits the description it is "Führungszeugnis" and same orginization who issued it but it is "Europäisches Führungszeugnis" basically from what I read it is other EU countries citizens which applies to me and I was there staying for a while. Contents are not different from a regular one.