CR-1 Direct Consular Filing

[salika 0]

Hello Everyone,

I posted earlier asking about my options, and now that I contacted the local embassy in Cairo and was assured that I can do DCF for the CR-1, I think this will be the best option. I have a couple more questions I hope people here can help me out with:

1. The embassy says the whole process should only take 3-6 months, is this accurate? My husband needs to be in the US before June 9 for his job, I will be applying next week to file the I-130. What is the most amount of time getting the CR-1 can take through DCF?

2. Regarding the joint sponsor, I managed to find a friend who is willing to help, but she is young (26), but she's been a government employee for five years, is single, and has a decent salary. Would she be a good joint sponsor, would her age effect the application negatively?

3. Where does one bring a friend to get an affidavit to attest to their knowledge of the marriage? Would this be done with a local notary or at the embassy?

4. Where does one usually get a police certificate? I know it might differ from country to country, but any guesses where this may be obtained in Egypt?

Many thanks