GCChaahiye
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After filing my I-140 at CSC when I was in California, I have moved to the East and now I fall under Vermont Service Center.
After the above move,my I-140 was approved wherein I had opted for Consular Processing at Mumbai.
But the case file is yet to reach NVC.
My attorney has suggested that we could file I-824 (for having the case file moved to NVC from CSC).After we obtain the Receipt Notice for this I-824,we can go through AC-140 at Mumbai Consulate.
I have to very urgently go to India for perhaps about a month.Instead of going to the Consulate for my H1B stamping,I was hoping I could go for AC-140 and get over this GC thing.Else, I will have to get H1B stamped now and again in a few months' time, I would have to go back to India for my GC interview.
Questions:
1.If I file I-824 now, WHICH service center should it be filed at? - CSC or VSC?
2.If I file it at CSC, is there any chance that it might be forwarded to VSC?
3.How long does it normally take to obtain the Receipt Notice of the I-824?
I would also request to please post your opinions as to what I should do:-
A. Forget about I-824 / AC-140 now, go to India for my purpose, get the H1B stamped, return to US and go back for GC interview later on whenever it comes?
OR
B. File I-824, wait till we obtain its Receipt Notice, do all paper work for AC-140 and then leave for India. My attorney could then do all the procedure for AC-140 and send me the papers to India.
Would it be possible in this case, that I could possibly be interviewed at Mumbai while I am there? Or would the Consulate still make me wait in line for another 2-3 months for them to schedule the interview? In which case, I cannot go this route.I can stay there for maximum about 1 or 1.5 months.
Sorry for such a long and confusing post, but cant help it.
After the above move,my I-140 was approved wherein I had opted for Consular Processing at Mumbai.
But the case file is yet to reach NVC.
My attorney has suggested that we could file I-824 (for having the case file moved to NVC from CSC).After we obtain the Receipt Notice for this I-824,we can go through AC-140 at Mumbai Consulate.
I have to very urgently go to India for perhaps about a month.Instead of going to the Consulate for my H1B stamping,I was hoping I could go for AC-140 and get over this GC thing.Else, I will have to get H1B stamped now and again in a few months' time, I would have to go back to India for my GC interview.
Questions:
1.If I file I-824 now, WHICH service center should it be filed at? - CSC or VSC?
2.If I file it at CSC, is there any chance that it might be forwarded to VSC?
3.How long does it normally take to obtain the Receipt Notice of the I-824?
I would also request to please post your opinions as to what I should do:-
A. Forget about I-824 / AC-140 now, go to India for my purpose, get the H1B stamped, return to US and go back for GC interview later on whenever it comes?
OR
B. File I-824, wait till we obtain its Receipt Notice, do all paper work for AC-140 and then leave for India. My attorney could then do all the procedure for AC-140 and send me the papers to India.
Would it be possible in this case, that I could possibly be interviewed at Mumbai while I am there? Or would the Consulate still make me wait in line for another 2-3 months for them to schedule the interview? In which case, I cannot go this route.I can stay there for maximum about 1 or 1.5 months.
Sorry for such a long and confusing post, but cant help it.