Embassy closed- What now?

[LexiMStL]

The US Embassy in the country where I am living (Venezuela) has just closed. The president kicked the ambassador out. I'm not sure how long they will be closed, but I haven't been able to get ahold of anyone there so far.

How will this affect the K3 process? We were planning on filing ASAP. I realize it will be some time before out case has anything to do with the embassy, but if it's still closed, then what??

[txh1b]

Contact DOS on how they will handle it. In general, a neighboring country consulate might be the next option that DOS chooses.

[Amir]

DOS is a very fat bureaucracy. Without knowing exactly who to call within, you can call all day and still not get a straight answer on established matters, let alone something this new.

If you are just filing, write down Caracas anyway; if you are in the middle of it, wait and see which embassy mails beneficiary the visa packet; and if it's already been 5 months since petition approval, contact the NVC by email.