DCF or CR1 Advice: USC living in UK on spouse visa

[koaxaca1 2]

Here's the scoop: I am a USC and currently am living in London with hubby on a UK spouse visa; been here for 3 months; pondering to move back due to the lack of finding a job and returning to my old job in the States.

1) Can I apply for a DCF if I wait an additional 3 months here to meet the 6 month minimum requirement? I am currently residing here in the UK but do not know if I am considered a resident on a UK spouse visa.

2) Financial: I (USC) have no assets to my name and have been unemployed here in the UK which is why I want to go back because I have a job waiting for me and debt I need to pay off and my hubby can't afford this since he's just in a basic pay job. I see I can have a co-sponsor which doesn't have to be related to me. Is this true? And will I have a hard time filing for a DCF being in a financial hardship myself?

3) Do I have to remain here in the UK after filing for the DCF to wait the 3 months or can I come back to the States?

Any help with this would be awesome since I need to make a decision soon!!

[nc73 0]

Here's the scoop: I am a USC and currently am living in London with hubby on a UK spouse visa; been here for 3 months; pondering to move back due to the lack of finding a job and returning to my old job in the States.

1) Can I apply for a DCF if I wait an additional 3 months here to meet the 6 month minimum requirement? I am currently residing here in the UK but do not know if I am considered a resident on a UK spouse visa.

2) Financial: I (USC) have no assets to my name and have been unemployed here in the UK which is why I want to go back because I have a job waiting for me and debt I need to pay off and my hubby can't afford this since he's just in a basic pay job. I see I can have a co-sponsor which doesn't have to be related to me. Is this true? And will I have a hard time filing for a DCF being in a financial hardship myself?

3) Do I have to remain here in the UK after filing for the DCF to wait the 3 months or can I come back to the States?

Any help with this would be awesome since I need to make a decision soon!!

1. YES wait 3 more months

2. You'd have to actually be working in the US before you file. Yes you can have any cosponsor

3. I'd wait the 3 months and file, but you can go back after you've filed and wait it there.

I'd think it would be easier in your case to just move back and file from the US. This way you have the job part covered with no cosponsor needed.

[Reow 0]

I agree with that. I think the biggest benefit to filing DCF is to cut some time off the process. But as you'd have to wait three months anyway, you won't be saving that much time.

I am still partway through the process, so I can't say how it's all going to turn out, but I did DCF without any income. I had been a student, but I had a job lined up in the states that I've been working for over a month now. My understanding is that I can use my contract and pay stubs to show sufficient income.