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Example letter from employer: DCF due to exceptional circumstances (job relocation)

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I am hoping to apply for DCF in Israel based on a job offer with short notice, and I want to make sure I include all the relevant details so they don't reject my case. 

 

I emailed the embassy asking what documents they need to start the process, and all they said is "send a letter from your employer with the start date, and we will evaluate if it meets our criteria"  They're very slow to answer and stingy with the information. 

 

Can someone please share a copy of the letter from their employer, or a template letter? And any other information they choses to include in this initial step of requesting to do direct consular filing.

 

I clearly meet all the requirements for the "exceptional circumstances" and will have a real job offer. I just need to know how to present it so that my case will not get denied. I'm planning on doing this without a lawyer. Let me know your thoughts on that.

 

Some additional info:

- I'm a US citizen

- Been living abroad for 6 years

- Currently employed in Israel

- My israeli partner and I have been together for 7 years, we're getting married in a month. (we have plenty of proof of relationship... shared bank accounts and assets)

- We want to relocate to the USA in the next 6 months. 

- I am getting a job in the USA 

 

 

 

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A standard solid job offer letter on their letterhead should suffice.  Has your potential employer ever written one before?  

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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23 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

A standard solid job offer letter on their letterhead should suffice.  Has your potential employer ever written one before?  

Thanks for your answer.

 

What do you mean by a solid job offer? Just like with a good salary or at a reputable company? 

 

I have no idea if my potential employer has written one before... they're a pretty big company so it's possible. I will only ask them after I receive an offer...

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Just now, Bad_otter said:

Thanks for your answer.

 

What do you mean by a solid job offer? Just like with a good salary or at a reputable company? 

 

I have no idea if my potential employer has written one before... they're a pretty big company so it's possible. I will only ask them after I receive an offer...

I mean a REAL offer....one which officially offers the job, and gives a start date, salary, etc, on official letterhead.  If they are a big company, I am sure they have a standard format.  Good luck.  

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Hi,

 

The classic example of exceptional circumstance is someone already married, living in the spouse's country and working for an international company that is transferring the person back to the US (and will loose their job if they don't), or a military re-deployment to the States or another country.

 

If you currently work for a foreign company and choose to quit and get a job the the US, just to try to skip the normal consular process, that may not qualify.  But it doesn't hurt to try.

 

 

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