I wanna know if I m eligible for DCF? (merged)

[aliskay2003 4]

I m stationned actually in South Korea (camp Humphreys)as soldier .My wife and my son live in Rome (Italy) now.I have appointment With US Ambassy (Seoul) soon  to submit my  petition I-130.My question is Us Ambassy in Seoul gonna transfer my I 130 to Rome?what is the requirement to be eligible for DCF?thank you

[NikLR 13,220]

You'd need to live in the country with the beneficiary to take advantage of DCF.  You need to just submit to the lockbox in Chicago. 

[aliskay2003 4]

I got you but why Ambassy gave me appointment to submit i-130  to them?

[jan22 2,897]

What office do you have an appointment with?  The USCIS office in Seoul has been closed.

[aliskay2003 4]

I have appointment with Us.Ambassy 🇺🇸 

[jan22 2,897]

1 minute ago, aliskay2003 said:

I have appointment with Us.Ambassy 🇺🇸 

I understand that, but the Embassy gas a lot of offices.  With whom (what office)  do you have an appointment?  Where have you been told to go when you get to the Embassy?

[aliskay2003 4]

[jan22 2,897]

Okay.  This is, in fact, with the Consular Section, not USCIS.  They must have approval from USCIS to accept your petition.  They probably have no idea your wife is in Italy at this point -- unless you specifically told them that when making the appointment.  So, there's no real answer to your question whether you qualify for DCF until you go to the appointment and they review your paperwork.  It will be their decision at that time whether you meet the qualification to file with them and what then happens with the petition.

[Boiler 43,397]

Wonder if they know your wife lives in Italy?

[aliskay2003 4]

I hope they gonna do exception for me as military.

[aliskay2003 4]

The form below is to request or change the appointment for a Form I-130 immigrant petition interview.  U.S. Embassy Seoul conducts I-130 petition interviews on Wednesday mornings, excluding U.S. and Korean holidays.

To qualify for the exception for U.S. military service members, the petitioner and the beneficiary must meet the following conditions:

• Petitioner, active duty service member, with PCS orders on an assignment to a U.S. military base in Korea, and
• Filing for your parent, spouse, or child (including step and adopted child), and
• Beneficiary, residing in Korea.

You are NOT qualified for this exception if you are:

• A Department of Defense (DOD) contractor
• A DOD civilian
• A military reserve member

Note:  We conduct I-130 petition interviews by appointment only

[Boiler 43,397]

So your wife is moving to Korea?

[Letspaintcookies 2,202]

9 minutes ago, aliskay2003 said:

I hope they gonna do exception for me as military.

Well what you posted says that the beneficiary needs to be a resident of Korea. If she's not it's not working. It's already a huge exception to be able to do DCF in generall as a active duty military member. 

Edited January 19, 2020 by Letspaintcookies

[aliskay2003 4]

I don’t know what gonna happens?i sent them email and explain my situation they said it is ok.Problably they gonna transfer my case in italy?or they gonna expedite my process?

[Letspaintcookies 2,202]

17 minutes ago, aliskay2003 said:

I don’t know what gonna happens?i sent them email and explain my situation they said it is ok.Problably they gonna transfer my case in italy?or they gonna expedite my process?

I have no clue what they'll do. Please keep us posted. Would be interesting to see what happens.