megaladon

I went to the Frankfurt embassy website and tried the citizen navigator tool (despite previously being misdirected by the Embassy to use a "visa tool" at a URL that no longer exists.) The tool provided the email to contact but the necessary subject line code was blank, so they have a glitch in their tool that makes it impossible to contact them on any non-standard question. Calling them is no use as they no longer provide phone service, so they are basically making themselves unreachable. But at any rate what I had to do is contact a completely different department using an unrelated code and had to beg them to provide the code to put in the subject line for "other question" so I could get my question through.

Hello. I do have questions about the Frankfurt DCF process. 1. Should I apply using the online, or with paper? I was warned by someone who applied in early 2022 that my application would be delayed by 2 years if I used the online process, even if I select the consular processing path. He said use the paper route which is faster, and instead email the consulate first, get approval to apply, and then apply using a paper application. Is this information still accurate? 2. What happens if I have to move to a different apartment in Germany after I have submitted the I130? My landlord could conceivably terminate the lease in the middle of the process. i have heard that the mere act of moving and updating the address can precipitate a serious delay in processing of the application, from two to 10 years. Therefore, I need to make a hard decision as to whether to apply now or move to a place with a longer term lease before I apply. Thanks