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DCF I-130 already filled. option for Uniting for Ukraine program instead?

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I already filled a DCF with the embassy in Cyprus for my Ukrainian wife. It has been 5 weeks and still being processed without meaning updates for the Embassy. They cannot give a timeframe. Can I still file for the new program for Ukrainians to get my wife to America? Do I need to request my I-130 petition be cancelled first? 

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https://www.dhs.gov/ukraine

 

No such requirement and they can not give a timeline for the new programme either.

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32 minutes ago, Boiler said:

https://www.dhs.gov/ukraine

 

No such requirement and they can not give a timeline for the new programme either.

How do you think it will affect my DCF filling? 

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17 minutes ago, Jjackson123 said:

How do you think it will affect my DCF filling? 

My guess is that the DCF will come through before the HP filing.

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10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

My guess is that the DCF will come through before the HP filing.

Do you think filing an HP would delay or cause problems with my DCF? Since it says it is for non immigration purposes. 

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Do not see why or how.

 

HP may be non immigrant but assume most will stay.

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1 hour ago, Jjackson123 said:

Do you think filing an HP would delay or cause problems with my DCF? Since it says it is for non immigration purposes. 

I don't see how there would be any delay, the 2 processes having nothing to do with each other. DCF is for a family reunification immigrant visa which offers many more benefits than the temporary 2 year stay the Humanitarian Parole/Uniting for Ukraine program does.

 

At this point in time we have no idea how fast or slow the Uniting for Ukraine processing is. You could apply for that one while you're waiting to hear back from the Embassy about DCF. If the UFU program is faster, you can cancel the DCF later and she can enter under HP/UFU. Then later she'd have to adjust status in the US in order to get permanent status (green card.)

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18 hours ago, millefleur said:

I don't see how there would be any delay, the 2 processes having nothing to do with each other. DCF is for a family reunification immigrant visa which offers many more benefits than the temporary 2 year stay the Humanitarian Parole/Uniting for Ukraine program does.

 

At this point in time we have no idea how fast or slow the Uniting for Ukraine processing is. You could apply for that one while you're waiting to hear back from the Embassy about DCF. If the UFU program is faster, you can cancel the DCF later and she can enter under HP/UFU. Then later she'd have to adjust status in the US in order to get permanent status (green card.)

Thank you for your help!! I think I will do this just incase it will be quicker!! 

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Did you file? It might be way quicker. We file and got it "approved" in 4 days. Waiting for next steps. Good Luck!

Uniting for Ukraine

1-134 submitted - 4/25/2022

I-134 approved - 4/29/2022

Email received by beneficiary - 5/4/2022

Beneficiary submits data to USCBP - 5/4/2022

Received information about travel authorization from USCBP - 5/6/2022 (Approval but no Travel Authorization Document)

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7 hours ago, Islapaz said:

Did you file? It might be way quicker. We file and got it "approved" in 4 days. Waiting for next steps. Good Luck!

Which did you file for? We got approval for the I-130. Waiting on the next steps.

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