DCF is still a choice?

[Caribbean Pirate 9]

Hi everyone,

I had thought I wanted a K-1 visa but it appears that because of our situation I was wrong. My fiance and I both live outside the US. I'm wondering if we should go ahead and get married and then file for a visa through DCF. We had considered that since it seemed the best and simplest option but had ruled it out because I seem to remember reading that this option is going away soon. Am I remembering correctly? Can anyone help?

[Inky 1,111]

It depends on where you live and if they have a USCIS office there. If they do then you can DCF if not then you send your petition to the regular lockbox address.

[Caribbean Pirate 9]

The closest consulate is not in the country where we live but according to the web site, the Barbados consulate (our closest) does process I-130 forms so it should be good. We aren't married yet so it will take a little while if we decide to go ahead and do that. No word that DCF is being cancelled?

[Inky 1,111]

As I said it depends if they have a USCIS office there. DCF is CLOSED august 14th. But for some countrys its not going to close because they have USCIS offices.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Barbados does not have a USCIS field office: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1ac900c262197210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1ac900c262197210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD thus DCF won;t be an option for you after the 14th.