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How far in advance can I file?

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I am an American married to a German (living in Germany) and we were starting to file the visa paperwork.

We are not planning to move back to the states for a couple of years but wanted to have things done for when they were needed. Upon reviewing the papers it was slightly vague as to how long we had to move to the states.

My question is - is there are time limit in the amount of time we have after we file?

Thank you for your help!

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So, to understand you two live in Germany. Then the best process for you is DCF, you file the petition to USCIS Frankfurt and all the process will take approximative 5-6 months. In the moment you have your immigrant visa in your passport, you have 6 months to move to the States. You are not planning to move in one year do not start the process.

All the best for you.

"Daca voi nu ma vreti, io va vreau"

DCF Frankfurt Germany

01/12/2007 I-130 filed in person at the Consulate in Frankfurt

01/17/2007 Faxed the checklist to the Immigrant Visa Unit in Frankfurt

03/29/2007 Got letter from USCIS to provide evidence that our marriage is bona fide

04/02/2007 Sent to USCIS lots of evidence

05/03/2007 I have an unofficial "PETITION APPROVED" ...waiting for confirmation from Consulate

05/07/2007 Received email from USCIS ROME confirming that our petition was approved (why Rome? because we complained to the District Office Rome about the Sub-Office Frankfurt..it took too long for our petition to be approved)...now waiting for the interview letter from the Consulate

05/18/2007 E-mail from IV Frankfurt, our interview was scheduled for May 29th

05/19/2007 Packet 4 in the mail: ja ja ja interview letter

05/29/2007 Interview at 7.30 a.m. APPROVED Thank you, God!

06/01/2007 Visa arrived !

06/03/2007 Mayday on the plane POE Cincinnati

Living in Maryland

06/21/2007 Welcome Notice from USCIS

06/29/2007 Applied for SSN at the local Office

07/07/2007 Green Card arrived

07/09/2007 Another 2 Welcome Letters from USCIS...God, they really love me! :D

07/20/2007 Social Security Card arrived

Living@working in Maryland :)

01/18/2009 PCS-ing to Stuttgart Germany

Feb 2009 Received letter from VSC to start removing conditions.

Getting ready the packet for Removing Conditions I-751

03/12/2009 Mailed the I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

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So, to understand you two live in Germany. Then the best process for you is DCF, you file the petition to USCIS Frankfurt and all the process will take approximative 5-6 months. In the moment you have your immigrant visa in your passport, you have 6 months to move to the States. You are not planning to move in one year do not start the process.

All the best for you.

Thank you for your help - that is the way I understood it as well. I just wanted to clarify and get things rolling ASAP since I know this is a hassle and a half.

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