DCF in Copenhagen- timelines

[Morena_1 0]

Hello! I’m a U.S citizen living in Denmark. My spouse and kids are Danish citizens. I’ve received a job offer in the U.S, starting next Month. My company has an immigration law firm assisting us, who recommended that we petition for an i-130 for my spouse and kids via DCF, which would go to the embassy in Stockholm. We are getting very depressing timelines (6+ months), which are making me regret sayiNg yes to the job offer. 
my question is: has anyone been through this process recently, and are you able to provide an estimate of the timelines?  Thanks in advance 🙂

[SalishSea 17,915]

1 hour ago, Morena_1 said:

Hello! I’m a U.S citizen living in Denmark. My spouse and kids are Danish citizens. I’ve received a job offer in the U.S, starting next Month. My company has an immigration law firm assisting us, who recommended that we petition for an i-130 for my spouse and kids via DCF, which would go to the embassy in Stockholm. We are getting very depressing timelines (6+ months), which are making me regret sayiNg yes to the job offer. 
my question is: has anyone been through this process recently, and are you able to provide an estimate of the timelines?  Thanks in advance 🙂

Why would your kids need visas?  Are they not USCs through you?

 

DCF, if accepted by the consulate, is much quicker than processing stateside.  But 6+ months is not surprising, as nothing is instant with US immigration.

 

If they do not agree to accepting the petition, you're looking at up to two years.  Sometimes, separation is an unavoidable part of this process.

[millefleur 5,047]

On 9/3/2022 at 6:03 PM, Morena_1 said:

has anyone been through this process recently, and are you able to provide an estimate of the timelines?

It depends heavily on the Embassy who will process your DCF case. I have not seen anyone here going via Stockholm for DCF so it's hard to say, perhaps someone will chime in but it's not a common one here on VJ. If they told 6+ months then that is what it is. It is still faster than the lockbox filing, which takes up to 2 years as @Jorgedig mentioned.

Edited September 5, 2022 by millefleur