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So I was able to get our petition transferred to Buenos Aires (my fiance is there for work. He was supposed to go back to Cuba after the first of the year and we were to continue the medical/interview process then but thanks to Trump we figured it'll be easier to do it from Argentina). It was a pretty painless process.. I emailed the embassy at Buenos Aires last week asking if it was possible. First they told me that there was no way I can transfer the visa and we would have to apply again, but after I sent them verbiage from the US Embassy website in La Habana they sent me an email this morning stating they've received our petition and sent us the Packet 3 information with the copies we need to send the embassy before they send us a letter with the interview date.

It shouldn't be too much trouble getting petitions transferred to other embassies as needed. I did speak to someone through the US Embassy chat and he stated that I had to physically ask the Bogota embassy to accept the transfer to their embassy, even though everything should be sent to them anyway.. I'm not sure how informed he was.

Fiance visas are considered immigrant visas in Cuba's eyes. K1 visas can be transferred to another embassy as long as you show proof that the Cuban is legally residing in that country; such as the Cuban resident is in a different country for school or work.

Most likely, you'll have your interview at the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. Your fiance will need to apply for a tourist/visit visa to Colombia and make arrangements to stay around 3 weeks in Bogota to attend the interview and pick up his visa.

Per The US Embassy Website FAQ's:

What if I would prefer to process my immigrant visa case at another U.S. Embassy or Consulate? Am I required to process my case in Bogota?
While current immigrant visa applications will automatically be transferred to, or scheduled at, the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, immigrant visa applicants may request to process their application, or continue processing their application, at another U.S. embassy or consulate.  Such applicants must provide justification for the case transfer (such as, for example, a move or change in residency to another country) and show that they can legally reside in the country while their case is being processed. Any such request must be forwarded directly to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the chosen U.S. embassy or consulate.  If the U.S. embassy or consulate agrees to accept the case and the case is qualified for scheduling, the case will be transferred. 

Here's more info:

https://cu.usembassy.gov/frequently-asked-questions/

On 10/13/2017 at 9:10 AM, rmpiedra said:

Hoping someone can help me with a few questions as it relates to our CR-1 visa application (and two CR-2s). I've spoken to the embassy and received email responses from ustraveldocs, and no one seems to be able to provide consistent answers.  Interview is in a month so I'm trying to get the administrative noise out of the way.

 

1. Are my minor step children (ages 3 and 2 years) required to appear in person at the embassy for the interview? - Yes, they must attend the interview with your wife.

 

2. The mother and father of these stepchildren were not married. Does the father have to provide any prior permission for the children to be issued visas?  I know with a K-1 the answer is no, but I cannot assume anything with the CR-1/CR-2 process. - Yes, the father will need to give written permission for the children to travel. This is with any visa that includes children.

 

3. If you were expedited through this embassy, and thus your petitions skipped NVC processing, would you tell me if there was anything you had to bring to the embassy in addition to packages that would have gone to the NVC?  I am aware we need the originals of documents, passport photos, medical exam results, DS-260s and relationship proof.  What else? - I'm unsure about this. You may want to post this question in the CR-1 part of the forum as well.

 

4. Is a certificate of good conduct (police certificate) issued less than 60 days prior to the interview acceptable?  We had one obtained as we were preparing to send our package to the NVC prior t the expedite. - Yes, it's valid for 6 months so 60 days prior shouldn't be a problem.

 

Thank you.

So, I saw someone else post this in another discussion. I'm not sure how true it is.. I don't understand why they wouldn't transfer it to the US Interest Section in Cuba like they use to do back in the day before the embassy was opened.

http://www.tbo.com/news/politics/national/cubans-seeking-move-to-us-must-get-visas-in-colombia-now/2340910

They usually extend the NOA2 expiration if it's past the 4 months, but I'm sure they'll keep it valid since all of this mess is going on..

I'm so heartbroken behind this, as well. My fiance is in another country right now and he was supposed to go back to Cuba in July but some things happened and he stayed in the other country. Now his tourist visa has expired but I'm scared to transfer the case to the other country in fear of them deporting him back to Cuba and then we'll really be SOL.. I guess we don't have many options as it is.

I don't know what to do.

Hi all,

My fiance and I started this process in March and we've gotten all the way through to where the Embassy now has our packet. In Feb, he went to a different country on a tourist visa, which has now expired. He was supposed to go back to Cuba in July while his tourist visa was still valid, however, things happened and he didn't return to Cuba. He's still in the other country and now with everything going on he's scared to go back since the visas in Cuba been canceled indefinitely. Would anyone have any advice if we should transfer the docs to the country he's in now? And if we do, will he be able to go through that embassy since his visa is expired?

I'm scared since his visa is expired and he's overstaying that he'll get deported back to Cuba and then all of our chances of getting him over here are null and void until the US/Cuba decide on what to do with Immigrant visas.