Kuwait DCF

[SandLand 1]

Greetings,

I just filed the I-130 petition at the Kuwait embassy this week. Everything seemed to go very smoothly..... We arrived early and our number was called after about 45 minutes of waiting. The officer produced a checklist and accepted all of our documents, including the I-130, DS-230 Part 1, G-325A, photos, etc. He said everything was good and to take a seat and wait to be called again.

After about another hour wait we were called again for a short interview. She asked me some standard questions: How long have you lived in Kuwait, How did you meet, when did you get married, etc. The officer then said the I-130 petition was complete here and that it would be sent to the DHS office in Athens, Greece for investigation. She said she didn't see any issues and that it would be approved in about 2 weeks. The officer said we should receive a package by DHL in about 2 weeks or so...

I was excited at this point and was mentally patting myself on the back for taking so much time organizing the documents. Then she went on to say that we could complete the package (medicals, police cert, I-864, etc) and schedule her interview. However, she said that the officer will likely deny her visa until I can prove that I am returning to the US to live permanently. I was shocked.... She said that I need to provide a letter from my employer that said I was transferring back to the US to work.

Many of my friends have gone through the same process without any issues. I am have been a military contractor in Kuwait working for a US company for the last 6 years, I have official DoD military order for Kuwait, an employment with a definite end date, and have always maintained a permanent address in the US. All of my credit cards, bank statements, investment accounts, etc all use my US address. I asked some of my friends and that they said they are probably just trying to discourage me....

Does anyone have any advice?

Per Immigration and Naturalization Act Section 319 (B) (1) I believe I qualify for employment abroad based on the following:

Qualifying Overseas Employment - INA

Section 319(B)(1)

Section 319(B) (1) defines qualifying employment abroad

as follows:

In the employment of:

- The Government of the United States;

- An American firm or corporation engaged

in whole or in part in the development of

foreign trade and commerce with the United

States or a subsidiary thereof;

Thanks for the advise!

[Marina-Del 10]

Hello,

I don't have any exact advice for your situation, but I know that when you apply DCF you have to prove domicile back in the states. Did you show them all of your bank statements from the US with your permanent US address on it?

If not, show them all of those things. Show them that you voted in the last election, show them that you still get mail in the US. If all they are asking for is a letter from your employer saying that you are moving back to the US, then get that. You stated that your employer does know that you are moving back to the states, so would it be a big deal to get that letter? Maybe they would want more than that, maybe not.

Where do you and your fiancee intend to live when you get to the states? When me and my ex were moving from London to the US we were in contact with a rental agency (for an apartment) in the states though email and snail mail. We applied for an appartment and were approved all through mail and email. I never even talked to them on the phone. If they are insisting that you have a lease (which would seem silly since most consulates don't require this, but whatever), then you could get that if you had too without going to the US.

My advice, find out EXACTLY what the consulate wants. If they are only asking for a letter from your current employer saying you are transferring back to the states, then that seems quite easy to get (but maybe I don't know the situation). Good luck and if they ask for anything else, let us know!