Hi everybody

I am interested in that DCF visa but I am not sure about it. Do all the embassies do that??? I read the guidelines but I am still confused. I am from Peru and I guess my boyfriend can do that but I am not sure if the american embassy in Lima would do that....please i need to hear some experiences about this kind of visa...please!!!

Thanks in advance

Victoria

Hi Victoria,

I am not sure if Lima does it or not, it might be helpful to check in the regional forum and ask that question there, someone will surely know! One thing I do know is that he has to be your husband, rather than your boyfriend! Also, there are certain residency requirements that must be met by the USC for living in the foreign country. Another good place to look into is the US Embassy in Peru's website. They do not call it DCF, but look for I-130 petitions and Immigrant Visas.

Good Luck!

Yes, Lima-Peru does DCF.
When I was there last May I got married and went to embassy to ask what am I suppose to do. They told me I should stay in Lima for at least 7-8 months and after that come back to apply and present to embassy documents that I live with my husband on same address, document from some employment, phone bills, etc. That sounds to me too complicated and we decide that I have to go back to US and apply from here.
My advice, before you bring any decision you better go and ask embassy what is more convenient for both of you.


Dani

A general requirement of DCF, is the US citizen needs to have lived as a resident in the counselor district for at least 6 months.

AND be married, of course. DCF is NOT for fiance visas.

You boyfriend cannot under any circumstance... dependant on your situation your husband might.....

Okay , not to beat a dead horse to death, but still have questions. American Citizen, married Colombian Jan 19,2008 in Colombia. I have been in Colombia since October of 2007, on a tourists visa. Will get cedula within a month to stay in Colombia. Now do I have to stay here an additional 6 months after getting cedula from Colombia, to file DCF? Or can I use the prior 5 months on the tourist visa, plus another month as a legal resident? If I stay out of USA for over a year, how do you prove residence in USA ? Sorry, but this is a real can of worms.

Easiest answer is to contact your US embassy in Columbia and clarify what the filing requirements are.

You prove residence in the US by filing your taxes, bank account, and address where you will live (can use family members).