Just starting..Tight Timeline please help

[rbatra 0]

Hello all...I am new to this board but have tried to search for my answers before posting. I am a US Citizen currently working in London. I am set to return to the US in July and would like to bring my fiancée back with me. We are debating a 129F filing of DCF filing after getting married here. She feels that the 129F would be better as we would have time to plan properly. My question is what is the chance of getting the process wrapped up by July. If it is not possible can she still travel on a visa waiver after we apply. Secondly can a lawyer help at all. We have spoken to one here and he qoted £1000 fee for paperwork.

Thank you very much for your help and support and I hope we can make our move back to US successfully!

[payxibka 10,044]

Hello all...I am new to this board but have tried to search for my answers before posting. I am a US Citizen currently working in London. I am set to return to the US in July and would like to bring my fiancée back with me. We are debating a 129F filing of DCF filing after getting married here. She feels that the 129F would be better as we would have time to plan properly. My question is what is the chance of getting the process wrapped up by July. If it is not possible can she still travel on a visa waiver after we apply. Secondly can a lawyer help at all. We have spoken to one here and he qoted £1000 fee for paperwork.

Thank you very much for your help and support and I hope we can make our move back to US successfully!

right now, I would say the chances are somewhere between slim and none for the I-129F to even be out of the USCIS let alone the consulate...

[ARTY AND LILI 0]

Hi,

In my experience, it is best to go solo and avoid a lawyer unless you have a complicated case. If you file now, depending on the visa center that you use, you could possibly make it for July. It took us 5.5 months from filing to getting into the country, but we didn't make any mistakes along the way. A lawyer might help you to put the papers together, but they can't speed up anything. You will use some of your time just waiting for him to return the papers. I live on the east coast and the Vermont Center at the time was much speedier. Also, the times listed on the government site are generally on the conservative side. In other words, they say they are working on September 08 cases when they are really looking at December 08 cases. Check the Processing Times and Immigration Timelines to get a good idea. In part it depends on the Embassy you use.

There are some other filing alternatives if you get married, but the K3 option is often slower. Occasionally there is Direct Consular filing (which the London Embassy might still allow). If you live in the country that you want to file you can file there. Give the Embassy a call and find out. It could be significantly quicker.

Cheers

Hello all...I am new to this board but have tried to search for my answers before posting. I am a US Citizen currently working in London. I am set to return to the US in July and would like to bring my fiancée back with me. We are debating a 129F filing of DCF filing after getting married here. She feels that the 129F would be better as we would have time to plan properly. My question is what is the chance of getting the process wrapped up by July. If it is not possible can she still travel on a visa waiver after we apply. Secondly can a lawyer help at all. We have spoken to one here and he qoted £1000 fee for paperwork.

Thank you very much for your help and support and I hope we can make our move back to US successfully!

[baron555 934]

My question is what is the chance of getting the process wrapped up by July.

Not a chance. Total processing times from submittal to interview are running around 220 days. Do the math.

If it is not possible can she still travel on a visa waiver after we apply.

I don't see why not.

Secondly can a lawyer help at all.

They can help relieve you of funds but nothing else.

We have spoken to one here and he qoted £1000 fee for paperwork.

I'll fill out your paperwork for $10 USD!

[Carlawarla 1]

If you're currently working in London, and you've been living there. I would think you could do DCF? Have you checked that option out? That would allow you to marry there, and possibly fast track both of you coming back at the same time in July. I don't know how the DCF process works there, like, how quickly, but that might be an option!

If you apply for a 129-F, fiance's petition, and mailed it from there, you might have your NOA2 by the time you leave, but I highly doubt you'll have an interview by July. Might best check out the processing times from her country.

Best of luck!

[Damian&Kelly 16]

I wouldn't try to get married there. I think the I-129F is the smart way to go and if it's not approved by the time you have to leave, your fiance could always come to the US with you on the Visa Wavier Program while you wait for the approval. No need for a lawyer, people here on the board are all that you need! The process does take some time, money and patience but there is a chance it could be approved by July.

Money --

I-129F - $545

Medical - ~$300

Police Certificate - $70

That's the big amounts.

Welcome to the forum and best of luck to you!!

[payxibka 10,044]

I wouldn't try to get married there. I think the I-129F is the smart way to go and if it's not approved by the time you have to leave, your fiance could always come to the US with you on the Visa Wavier Program while you wait for the approval. No need for a lawyer, people here on the board are all that you need! The process does take some time, money and patience but there is a chance it could be approved by July.

Money --

I-129F - $545

Medical - ~$300

Police Certificate - $70

That's the big amounts.

Welcome to the forum and best of luck to you!!

I-129F for fiance(e) is $455USD if my memory serves me

[Jasman0717 8]

Take a look at the immigration timelines link at the top of the page, the stats should be helpful. Good luck