How to I file locally for a k-3 visa in Nairobi. Seems so hard to even get an appointment

[Janewang 0]

How to I file locally for a k-3 visa in Nairobi? Seems so hard to even get an appointment

[Dashinka 23,252]

Need a little more information.  What petition was filed for you, an I130 or an I129F?  Where are you in the process?  

[Janewang 0]

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

Need a little more information.  What petition was filed for you, an I130 or an I129F?  Where are you in the process?  

we haven't officially filed on the website it says we write an email they will respond it is a month of no response to the emeil requesting details of the filing

[nastra30 1,987]

50 minutes ago, Janewang said:

we haven't officially filed on the website it says we write an email they will respond it is a month of no response to the emeil requesting details of the filing

+Have you filed anything at all with USCIS (both officially and unofficially)? I-130, I-129F?

+Have you been told to fill an application for K3 visa with US consulate in Nairobi?

 

 

 

Edited January 25 by nastra30

[Boiler 43,452]

Do you mean DCF

 

Are you both living in Kenya?

[Dashinka 23,252]

2 hours ago, Janewang said:

we haven't officially filed on the website it says we write an email they will respond it is a month of no response to the emeil requesting details of the filing

So are you both living together in Kenya?  Are you the USC petitioner, or the beneficiary?  What did you ask in your email to the consulate?  Consulates will only accept direct consular filing of the I130 (since you haven't filed anything yet, forget about the I129F) under exceptional circumstances.

[Janewang 0]

3 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Need a little more information.  What petition was filed for you, an I130 or an I129F?  Where are you in the process?  

we are already married. We saw on the website you need to contact them on details of how to file from the local embassy which is in kenya. On phone, no one seems to have that information the emails are not being responded to

[Janewang 0]

30 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

So are you both living together in Kenya?  Are you the USC petitioner, or the beneficiary?  What did you ask in your email to the consulate?  Consulates will only accept direct consular filing of the I130 (since you haven't filed anything yet, forget about the I129F) under exceptional circumstances.

we are married my husband is doing the filing of the i 130 but we can see where to submit for local filing. we basically have a fully filled form unaware of what to do with it.we were advised to write them an email and ask how to file emails have been unanswered

[Boiler 43,452]

2 minutes ago, Janewang said:

we are married my husband is doing the filing of the i 130 but we can see where to submit for local filing. we basically have a fully filled form unaware of what to do with it.we were advised to write them an email and ask how to file emails have been unanswered

 

Sounds more like your Husband wants toi file DCF.

 

Do you know on what basis?

[Janewang 0]

7 minutes ago, Boiler said:

 

Sounds more like your Husband wants toi file DCF.

 

Do you know on what basis?

He has never filed before so we are both trying to reserch on how to.After reading about DCF sounds like what he should apply on are you able to advise on how it is done because we are stuck

[Boiler 43,452]

Just now, Janewang said:

He has never filed before so we are both trying to reserch on how to.After reading about DCF sounds like what he should apply on are you able to advise on how it is done because we are stuck

Why does he think he is eligible to go the DCF route?

[Janewang 0]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Why does he think he is eligible to go the DCF route?

He has been living here in Kenya for a year now and has a residence permit to stay here

[Boiler 43,452]

Just now, Janewang said:

He has been living here in Kenya for a year now and has a residence permit to stay here

Why does he think he is eligible to go the DCF route?

 

Probably a good idea for him to join as it does not seem he has shared his plans with you.

[Crazy Cat 39,280]

1 minute ago, Janewang said:

He has been living here in Kenya for a year now and has a residence permit to stay here

DCF requires exceptional circumstances such as a short notice job re-location to the US, a medical emergency, endangerment, etc.  Do NOT file the I-130 with USCIS until you know if the consulate will take the case.

[Dashinka 23,252]

33 minutes ago, Janewang said:

He has been living here in Kenya for a year now and has a residence permit to stay here

So what reason did your husband give in his request to have the consulate accept the I130 filing.  Below is a list of exceptional circumstances that may be considered by consulates.  The list is not complete, but not hearing back from the consulate in over a month seems strange with a DCF request.

 

Exceptional Circumstances

Examples of exceptional circumstances include:

• Military emergencies – A U.S. service member, who is abroad but who does not fall under the military blanket authorization for U.S. service members stationed abroad on military bases, becomes aware of a new deployment or transfer with little notice. This exception generally applies in cases where the U.S. service member is provided with exceptionally less notice than normally expected.
• Medical emergencies – A petitioner or beneficiary is facing an urgent medical emergency that requires immediate travel.
• Threats to personal safety – A petitioner or beneficiary is facing an imminent threat to personal safety. For example, a petitioner and beneficiary may have been forced to flee their country of residence due to civil strife or natural disaster and are in precarious circumstances in a different country outside of the United States.
• Close to aging out – A beneficiary is within a few months of aging out of eligibility.
• Petitioner has recently naturalized – A petitioner and family member(s) have traveled for the immigrant visa interview, but the petitioner has naturalized and the family member(s) requires a new petition based on the petitioner’s citizenship.
• Adoption of a child – A petitioner has adopted a child abroad and has an imminent need to depart the country. This type of case should only be considered if the petitioner has a full and final adoption decree on behalf of the child and the adoptive parent(s) has had legal custody of and jointly resided with the child for at least 2 years.
• Short notice of position relocation – A U.S. citizen petitioner, living and working abroad, has received a job offer in or reassignment to the United States with little notice for the required start date.

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3