I'm asking for a gf of mine who is married to an Egyptian (not a member of VJ).
She was married in Egypt in Sept. 2006 but has not filed any visa petitions yet. Long story. She is now wanting to move to Egypt while she waits for her husband's visa. Can she do a DCF? She has visited her husband once since marriage but never lived in Egypt.
TIA for any help.
Full Version: Can you DCF if you've been married nearly a year and aren't currently living in the same country?
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One requirement that is placed on DCF by virtually all consulates, is that the US Citizen be resident in the foreign country, how long they are resident varies greatly.
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...om&page=dcf
A Good place to start is the website of the Embassy or Consulate.
http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv003.htm
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...om&page=dcf
A Good place to start is the website of the Embassy or Consulate.
http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv003.htm
So it doesn't matter how long they've been married, it only matters if she is a resident at the time of filing?
QUOTE(YuAndDan @ Jul 17 2007, 11:49 AM) 
One requirement that is placed on DCF by virtually all consulates, is that the US Citizen be resident in the foreign country, how long they are resident varies greatly.
QUOTE(moody @ Jul 17 2007, 11:51 AM)
So it doesn't matter how long they've been married, it only matters if she is a resident at the time of filing?
Yes, I was adding some links while you were responding.QUOTE(YuAndDan @ Jul 17 2007, 11:49 AM)
One requirement that is placed on DCF by virtually all consulates, is that the US Citizen be resident in the foreign country, how long they are resident varies greatly.
6 months residency is what Cairo says.
http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv003.htm
Thank you so much!!! 
6 months residency is what Cairo says.
http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv003.htm
QUOTE(YuAndDan @ Jul 17 2007, 11:52 AM)
QUOTE(moody @ Jul 17 2007, 11:51 AM)
So it doesn't matter how long they've been married, it only matters if she is a resident at the time of filing?
Yes, I was adding some links while you were responding.QUOTE(YuAndDan @ Jul 17 2007, 11:49 AM)
One requirement that is placed on DCF by virtually all consulates, is that the US Citizen be resident in the foreign country, how long they are resident varies greatly.
6 months residency is what Cairo says.
http://cairo.usembassy.gov/consular/iv003.htm
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