Transfer a case to an embassy in another country

[uzair_tx 3]

My understanding is that to transfer an IR\CR case to an embassy in another country other than the beneficiary's home country they need to be a resident in this other country.  Meaning you need to reside in this other country and not just be a tourist visiting.

Someone I chatted with is insisting that you can ask your IR\CR interview\case be transferred to any country as long as you are able to visit the other country and you can do this if the beneficiary's home country has a backlog of cases.

 

For example if the beneficiary is an Indian citizen and the US embassy in India has a huge backlog for IR\CR interviews you can get your case transferred to Kuwait which has a shorter wait time for an interview.  I am quite certain that is not the case, you in fact have to be a resident of Kuwait and not a tourist to get the case transferred to Kuwait from India.

 

Can someone confirm if I am correct or if this other person is correct?

Thanks in advance.

[SalishSea 17,751]

3 hours ago, uzair_tx said:

My understanding is that to transfer an IR\CR case to an embassy in another country other than the beneficiary's home country they need to be a resident in this other country.  Meaning you need to reside in this other country and not just be a tourist visiting.

Someone I chatted with is insisting that you can ask your IR\CR interview\case be transferred to any country as long as you are able to visit the other country and you can do this if the beneficiary's home country has a backlog of cases.

 

For example if the beneficiary is an Indian citizen and the US embassy in India has a huge backlog for IR\CR interviews you can get your case transferred to Kuwait which has a shorter wait time for an interview.  I am quite certain that is not the case, you in fact have to be a resident of Kuwait and not a tourist to get the case transferred to Kuwait from India.

 

Can someone confirm if I am correct or if this other person is correct?

Thanks in advance.

In general, you cannot interview for a US immigrant visa as a tourist in a 3rd country.  The only way to know definitively is to request permission from the US consulate in the country where you want to interview.  

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[uzair_tx 3]

Has anyone requested such a move successfully or unsuccessfully?  If you could share your experience that would be much appreciated.

[calni27 2]

I heard the same thing from a lawyer online, from August 2024, that they have relaxed the requirements to transfer a case. I am also wondering if anyone has successfully done this. Also I understand you only have to ask permission from the Embassy if you are at that stage, but if you are still at the NVC stage you can directly ask NVC.

[uzair_tx 3]

So I emailed a few embassies and only 1 responded and informed they are not accepting transfer requests at this time but went on to say they are not accepting transfer requests unless the applicant is a resident of the country.  The other countries did not respond.  I will email the NVC and other embassies and report back if I hear anything different.

Thanks for sharing your experience,