DCF Jerusalem Consulate

[prittypixy 0]

Hello I am a US citizen and have been living in Palestine for the past five years and I want to file IR-1 petitions for my husband and stepchildren of 5 years. I am planning on traveling ahead of my husband to the US.

1) Other than the initial appointment for filing the petitions will I at a later time be needed physically at the Jerusalem consulate?

2) Will it take any longer for him to get his visa if I traveled ahead of him?

3) Do I need to stay in Palestine with him until he gets his visa?

Thank you for your time in answering my questions.

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

You can leave as soon as the I-130 is filed, but to be on the safe side, stay until it is approved. If your consulate is one where you go in in person (as opposed to mailing the docs), then this should be no problem. You not being there will not influence the speed of visa approval.

[prittypixy 0]

You can leave as soon as the I-130 is filed, but to be on the safe side, stay until it is approved. If your consulate is one where you go in in person (as opposed to mailing the docs), then this should be no problem. You not being there will not influence the speed of visa approval.

So do you suppose we will still get the benefits of direct consular filing (DCF)?

Thank you so much for your reply!

[Penguin_ie 5,984]

Yes, assuming you resided there legally.

[prittypixy 0]

Thanks again Penguin_ie! God bless!