US Immigration from Congo DR

Hello, we are applying for CR1 through Kinshasa, DRC but the Kinshasa embassy has closed indefinitely due to unrest in the country. My husband was supposed to have his interview this month but it has been cancelled. We understand our only option is to transfer our case to another embassy that processes immigrant visas. We've written to a few but are not getting any that process transfers. Does anyone have experience with this and any recommendations of embassies that allow transfers of immigrant visas on the continent?

In anticipating my husband's CR1 interview, I understand I should have an updated I-864 with this year's income information as sole fiscal sponsor. I would like some clarification on the following if anyone can advise:

• I am self-employed but had income well over the threshold. I have filed my 2024 tax returns, will submitting these plus 1099s be sufficient as an update? As a consultant without a W-2 job, should I also submit assets to help with proof?
• My husband's job will be able to continue after he immigrates as he works for an intl company. Should we send proof to show this as an additional source of household income?
• We have submitted I-130s (only very recently) to have my two stepkids join us. Do I need to indicate them as family members I am sponsoring who will follow more than 6 mos after the principal immigrant in Section 4 of I-864? If they will be taken into consideration, my income is barely enough to sponsor so would need assets + husband's salary also to be considered.
• Finally, do we submit updated I-864 in CEAC portal or just have my husband bring it to the interview?

Thank you!

My husband's CR1 interview was scheduled for this month...and then our embassy (Kinshasa, DRC) has closed due to growing unrest in the country and has suspended all visa interviews. What options do we have at this point? Do we just wait for the embassy to reopen, or can we transfer to another embassy? Do embassies ever outright cancel visa interviews and not reschedule them in this situation? Thanks for any help from folks with experience of this.

Hello all, apologies if this answer is somewhere out there on another thread but I couldn't find it.

Does anyone know how the wait times compare, in general, between scheduling interviews for nonimmigrant visas and immigrant visas at a given embassy/consulate? Since the Dept of State gives info on nonimmigrant visa interview wait times, is it reasonable to extrapolate that these timelines are longer than immigrant visa scheduling wait times? Or are they totally separate? For example, if nonimmigrant visas for student exchange are listed as a 5 month wait time, surely immigrant visas are processed at a higher priority (ie, more quickly)?

(Also, why can't they just provide similar information for immigrant visa applicants )

Hello, anyone aware of average wait times from DQ to interview for Kinshasa, DRC? We are CR1 category with DQ date of May 24, 2024. We're aware it may be quite long.

Bonjour, savez-vous le temps moyen depuis l'approbation des documents avoir l'entretien programm pour Kinshasa RDC? Nous sommes CR1 avec une date de 24-5-24 de la lettre d'approbation. Nous sommes conscients que a prend du temps.