Which consulate to use

As many of you know, I already submitted my spousal visa application to the LA consulate...

But another forum member asked me why, even though I'm from PA, I had to send my application all the way to the consulate in LA. I had always believed my application would go through NY, but when I submitted my application, the instructions clearly stated it had to go through LA.

Does anyone know the reason for this?

Also, on behalf of sheateawholepie, what consulate do Maine applications go through?

Thanks!
Maria

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You were right that your app was to go to LA.  Maine goes through NY.

It looks like Pennsylvania apps just started going to LA at the end of last year.  I have no idea why, but I'm wondering if maybe it's because the NY consulate also processes applications from various Caribbean and Central/South American countries?

I'm wondering if maybe it's because the NY consulate also processes applications from various Caribbean and Central/South American countries?

I think you're right.  Anyway, applicants have no say in what consulate their apps go to, it's automatic when you submit the online form.  There was actually someone on the forum not long ago, who ignored the instruction to send her application to a certain consulate, and sent it to the one she thought it should go to instead.  Needless to say, the results were disastrous. 

I think you're right.  Anyway, applicants have no say in what consulate their apps go to, it's automatic when you submit the online form.  There was actually someone on the forum not long ago, who ignored the instruction to send her application to a certain consulate, and sent it to the one she thought it should go to instead.  Needless to say, the results were disastrous. 

I could imagine... I had read conflicting things about which consulate to send my application to. I heard both NY and LA... so I wasn't completely surprised when it listed the address for the LA consulate.

I couldn't imagine ignoring an instruction like that! I am so obsessive about every single step. haha

I'd have completely expected my application to go to NY, so I'm glad to read this now rather than later, because I probably would have freaked out at being told to send my application to LA.  I mean, even if NY is too busy, why LA? Why not Chicago? 

I'd have completely expected my application to go to NY, so I'm glad to read this now rather than later, because I probably would have freaked out at being told to send my application to LA.  I mean, even if NY is too busy, why LA? Why not Chicago? 

Agreed. Why is that? When LA is clearly overloaded...

I'd have completely expected my application to go to NY, so I'm glad to read this now rather than later, because I probably would have freaked out at being told to send my application to LA.  I mean, even if NY is too busy, why LA? Why not Chicago? 

Agreed. Why is that? When LA is clearly overloaded...

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This appears to be a god-awful (excuse me, if I have offended) mess.  Does anyone have any insight on this?

This appears to be a god-awful (excuse me, if I have offended) mess.  Does anyone have any insight on this?

All I've heard is that there's been some IT problems with LA, and they had the issue with biometrics last month but I think they sorted that out (it seems to be anyway since people have been approved for settlement visas since the problem started, or maybe the IT and biometric issues were combined, I'm not sure). I'm curious to see at what capacity the consulates are running at with the swine flu issue running about--I heard that both the US and UK were closing down non-essential consulate duties in Mexico at least due to it, but I'm not sure what the Brits are doing here in the US. It's just a thought, but like others have said, trying to make sense out of the consulates is about as accurate as those 1-900 psychic phone lines 

*puts on google hat*

All I've heard is that there's been some IT problems with LA, and they had the issue with biometrics last month but I think they sorted that out (it seems to be anyway since people have been approved for settlement visas since the problem started, or maybe the IT and biometric issues were combined, I'm not sure). I'm curious to see at what capacity the consulates are running at with the swine flu issue running about--I heard that both the US and UK were closing down non-essential consulate duties in Mexico at least due to it, but I'm not sure what the Brits are doing here in the US. It's just a thought, but like others have said, trying to make sense out of the consulates is about as accurate as those 1-900 psychic phone lines 

*puts on google hat*

Cool where did you read that they April 2nd biometrics data loss has been resolved? Because I would really like to find out how they resolved it.

Cool where did you read that they April 2nd biometrics data loss has been resolved? Because I would really like to find out how they resolved it.

I thought they resolved it by putting fingers in their ears, closing their eyes and pretending there was no April 2nd biometrics data. (ie. making people redo the apps)

Cool where did you read that they April 2nd biometrics data loss has been resolved? Because I would really like to find out how they resolved it.

I actually don't know for sure--I've been trying to find something definite online but my searches haven't brought anything up yet I just know that at least one person got their visa after the mess up once they sorted out their resubmitted app and biometrics. I'm just trying to come up with some ideas of why LA might be falling behind or whatever 

I thought they resolved it by putting fingers in their ears, closing their eyes and pretending there was no April 2nd biometrics data. (ie. making people redo the apps)

This, unfortunately. It's the most likely scenario methinks.