huguesthomas

5 minutes ago, AJSin1 said:

If your case status says at NVC, you need to contact NVC to transfer your case through their public enquiry form. Include your proof of citizenship in the attachments. That is what has worked for the multiple people I spoke with.

 

Switching consulates is pretty common and straightforward. Just make sure you know are prepared with all your documents and how to go about medical/biometrics for the consulate in France since you'll have to leave the country for a few weeks to go through the process.

 

Here is all the information for the green card consular processing at the consulate in Paris - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/PRS-Paris.html

Alright, thanks for all the details!

 

15 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, you would, and you might find Paris wants proof of French residency, not just citizenship. Most consulates don't like you 'consulate shopping' and will only accept cases from those who are actually resident there - no idea if Paris is among them though, so you can always give it a try. 

 

Good luck. 

Oh that's quite important to know indeed. Thanks for this info!

To change the consulate, do I contact NVC directly?

Thanks a lot for your answers, that was really helpful.

Best,

Hugues

12 minutes ago, Froozion said:

Yeah we have seen someone use the France consulate. They got their invite within a couple of weeks and were all done within 3 months. Definitely move it to France. 

Oh ok, good to know, but does it mean that we would have to go to France for the interview and then stay in France for an unknown time until we get our passport back? My wife and I work in Canada and the US respectively, might be hard to take days off work without knowing how much in advance

I all,

I am new to Visajourney, just discovered the website while searching for waiting times for my visa appointment. Here is my situation:

Case: EB1

Country of Citizenship: France

Country of Residence: Canada

Interview Consulate: Montreal

Priority date: CURRENT

DQ date: April 18, 2024

So if I am reading this thread correctly I should expect 1 to 2 years before I even get a letter for my appointment date? Why is the Montreal consulate so slow? I hear other countries are much faster...

Best,

Hugues