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Sunnybanana1913   11

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I am a US Citizen and I want to know how long is the wait time filing the US Spouse Visa in through the DCF in Manila. I have read online it takes anywhere from 3 to 4 months instead of 1 year or longer when applied at the States.

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I married my wife in 2014 June, and we lived together from June 2014 to February 2015. Then I moved back to the States for personal reasons. And I want to know if I can still qualify for the DCF process since I am returning to live with my wife in Philippines in June 2016 until her Visa is approved then we will move to the States together.

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Certainly possible, are you also a PI Citizen?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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You have or will have PI residency?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Sunnybanana1913   11

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Certainly possible, are you also a PI Citizen?

My question is can i still apply even if i left Philippines and lived in USA for 1 year and 6 months. Then i will return after that long gap/stay in the states and file my Wifes Spouse Visa through the DCF. Is it till possible for me ? Im just confused I don't know if i have to continuously be living for 6 months or do my past 6 months count ?

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The rules say you must have been residing in the country for 6 months continuously before qualifying.
We are doing DCF in Athens and they asked us for his Greek green card and proof of residency for 6 months prior to the date of filling. We had his card and also his rental agreement and electric bill agreement (both in his name) and they accepted that.


PS. But each Embassy is different. So... who knows :) :) give it a try

Click "spoiler" below for a detailed account of our journey to a CR1 visa via DCF in Athens, Greece.

 

2011 - Met hubby online and became friends
Early 2013 - Confessed our love for each other * Late 2013 - I got pregnant with our daughter
2014 - Our baby was born in Athens, Greece and completed our family. We now have two boys and a girl!! 2013 - 2015 - Looking for jobs in Greece, none were available (due to socioeconomic crisis) 2015 - Decided only way to feed our family was to immigrate and started the process December 2015 - Got married (Greece has a LOT of red tape for foreigners marrying Greeks)
January 2016 - Finished gathering all documents and getting them translated
* * DCF in Athens, Greece * *
28th January 2016 - Finally filed I-130s
29th June - ISSUED!!!!!!1st July - Visa packages and passports delivered to DHL.4th July - Visas in hand! CU in two weeks USA!!
19th July- POE Detroit. All went well!! (excluding our screaming, jet lagged toddler!!)

 

After Arrival in the US

September 2016 - Hubby is diagnosed with congestive heart failure
October - February 2016 - Battle with drug use, overdosing, bringing home a tiny paycheck

March - July 2017 - I am working 80 hr weeks to make ends meet. Discovered hubby's affair. Still overdoses and is hospitalized. Has quit working all together.
July - October 2017 - Marriage counseling. Revealed hubby has "several" mental conditions. Is started on several mental meds.

October 2017 - Got accepted for a college course. Got better job to help raise my kids.

October 2017 - March 2018 - Situation at home is toxic. He files for divorce.

July 2018 - Divorce is final. I have full custody of our daughter.

 

ROC (GC expires July 19th 2018)

July 16th - Package for ROC is delivered to the CA service center (divorce waiver).

August 30th - NOA1 received with 18 month extension (fee waiver approved).

March 28th 2019 - Biometrics

August 8th 2019 - Case Approved No RFE No Interview - 10 year GC in production

N400 (Online - Detroit, MI office)
June 6th 2023 - Applied for naturalization under 5 year rule.
June 7th 2023 - Application received/Biometric will be reused.
June 16th - Interview scheduled.
July 27th - Upcoming interview.



**Our DCF journey to an IV took 5 months and 1 day from turning in the I-130 to getting "Issued"**


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Sunnybanana1913   11

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The rules say you must have been residing in the country for 6 months continuously before qualifying.

We are doing DCF in Athens and they asked us for his Greek green card and proof of residency for 6 months prior to the date of filling. We had his card and also his rental agreement and electric bill agreement (both in his name) and they accepted that.

PS. But each Embassy is different. So... who knows :) :) give it a try

thanks. i am assuming DCF isn't the only way to apply for visa i can still do the Spouse Visa by sending the documents to the states ?

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Marrienne   112

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Of course! Had we not qualified we would have had to file with the Chicago Lockbox :)

Click "spoiler" below for a detailed account of our journey to a CR1 visa via DCF in Athens, Greece.

 

2011 - Met hubby online and became friends
Early 2013 - Confessed our love for each other * Late 2013 - I got pregnant with our daughter
2014 - Our baby was born in Athens, Greece and completed our family. We now have two boys and a girl!! 2013 - 2015 - Looking for jobs in Greece, none were available (due to socioeconomic crisis) 2015 - Decided only way to feed our family was to immigrate and started the process December 2015 - Got married (Greece has a LOT of red tape for foreigners marrying Greeks)
January 2016 - Finished gathering all documents and getting them translated
* * DCF in Athens, Greece * *
28th January 2016 - Finally filed I-130s
29th June - ISSUED!!!!!!1st July - Visa packages and passports delivered to DHL.4th July - Visas in hand! CU in two weeks USA!!
19th July- POE Detroit. All went well!! (excluding our screaming, jet lagged toddler!!)

 

After Arrival in the US

September 2016 - Hubby is diagnosed with congestive heart failure
October - February 2016 - Battle with drug use, overdosing, bringing home a tiny paycheck

March - July 2017 - I am working 80 hr weeks to make ends meet. Discovered hubby's affair. Still overdoses and is hospitalized. Has quit working all together.
July - October 2017 - Marriage counseling. Revealed hubby has "several" mental conditions. Is started on several mental meds.

October 2017 - Got accepted for a college course. Got better job to help raise my kids.

October 2017 - March 2018 - Situation at home is toxic. He files for divorce.

July 2018 - Divorce is final. I have full custody of our daughter.

 

ROC (GC expires July 19th 2018)

July 16th - Package for ROC is delivered to the CA service center (divorce waiver).

August 30th - NOA1 received with 18 month extension (fee waiver approved).

March 28th 2019 - Biometrics

August 8th 2019 - Case Approved No RFE No Interview - 10 year GC in production

N400 (Online - Detroit, MI office)
June 6th 2023 - Applied for naturalization under 5 year rule.
June 7th 2023 - Application received/Biometric will be reused.
June 16th - Interview scheduled.
July 27th - Upcoming interview.



**Our DCF journey to an IV took 5 months and 1 day from turning in the I-130 to getting "Issued"**


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Sunnybanana1913   11

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Of course! Had we not qualified we would have had to file with the Chicago Lockbox :)

Yes, because you got approved for the DCF.

:( I think i may not be approved even though I lived in Philippines for 8 months from June 2014 to February 2015 , they may require me to live another 6 months in order to get the DCF. this sucks.

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What is your status in PI?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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What is your status in PI?

I am not of filipino Descent. My wife is filipino. I just stayed there with a Tourist Visa i was extending it. We had rented an apartment in Cebu. We also built a house in Philippines that we will plan on living in when i move back in June 2016 until her Visa is approved then leave the Philippines together. But when i extended my Visa after a certain amount of months i forgot what. They said I can pick up my ID card they had for me I just need to pick that up from the immigration there when i go back.

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Visitors can not file DCF.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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