DCF Visa how long do I have to stay in the US?

[MattCali 0]

This is the reply I received from the embassy in Bogota, Colombia regarding an inquiry I made about my wife's denied tourist visa.

"If you have been resident in Colombia for more than six months, you have the right to file an immigrant visa petition for your wife at the Embassy. You can contact our call center for more details on this process, but barring any complications, your wife would have an immigrant visa within two to three months. You may wish to consider this possibility. Your wife would gain legal permanent resident status upon entry, and she would only need to travel to the United States once a year to maintain her status."

I have been resident for 6 months. My question is: they are mistaken, correct? If I get the visa and just go once a year, will they eventually deny my wife entry? I believe this is the case.

Thanks for your help.

[redglasses 1]

For what reason do you need a visa for her?

If it is for immigrating to the US, a CR1/IR1 visa through the DCF process is the best option.

If it is just for visiting the US, I am sure the embassy representative is mistaken.

I don't think keeping a GC just for entering the US once a year is a good idea.

[MattCali 0]

For what reason do you need a visa for her?

If it is for immigrating to the US, a CR1/IR1 visa through the DCF process is the best option.

If it is just for visiting the US, I am sure the embassy representative is mistaken.

I don't think keeping a GC just for entering the US once a year is a good idea.

That's what I thought. They just want my money. I applied for a tourist visa because we just want to visit and live here in Colombia for a few more years, but she was denied only because she's married to me. Seriously, that's what the Department of State told me when I called them.