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Yes.
NVC want proof that you are intending to reestablish domicile with items as listed on the government website. Montreal would be happiest if the USC was actually back living in the US. Whereas most consulates at interview stage accept the statement, "we're going to be living with my in-laws until we find a place of our own", Montreal wants everything formalized. What saved us was a letter from my husband's employer regarding his employment in the US, including address and salary.
Although this was included in the package I had an extra copy which was a good thing because I had to produce it at the interview as the first thing the interviewer said to me was "I haven't read your file" and she wasn't going to be looking for anything - and mine wasn't a big file.

I have been through quite a few processes in the USCIS maze of paperwork and quite frankly, the CRBA was the easiest of all the processes. I know you can't be there but they have made the order of business so easy. Once they receive your packet they will set the appointment and then notify you of the documentation that you are missing.

Once I got to the embassy I only had to show them the birth certificate from the NSO and my passport. They asked to see the baby and we were issued the U.S. passport within six days. He told me at the embassy it generally takes two weeks but that they were processing them in one week. We talked more about baseball than the damn application process.
My appointment was at 9:30 and I was out of there by 11:30

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His mother is not truly a household member, because they have no joint finances from the way it sounds (ie your husband did not claim her on taxes last year or similar). So while she can sponsor, she'd need to be able to do so on her own., ie make enough for her household plus you, and file her own I-864 alongside your husbands.

In order to get the visa the domicile has to already be established. That might mean your wife comes to the United States without you to find a house or apartment sense you have no relatives here. Have your wife call USCIS in America and ask about the I-130 form. You may not need an American address now but you will before the embassy will issue a visa.
If she has no credit record in the United States finding a house or apartment might be a problem. Your best bet is to try and rent from a private owner instead of a company owned apartment complex that runs credit checks.

Yeah, depending on the length of time you stay out of the ph you should be ok, like bookworm said.
But, yeah, no residency visa needed. I was on a tourist visa and extensions as well. There are some that have been on the bb stamp and it worked. The type of visa is not an issue in the philis. Just that you are there legally.
Best wishes, and be ready, once you start, it's gonna go fast.

This was the document they sent us when we inquired about it.Nowhere in the document will you see a 6 months requirement just "residency". But I guess the six months thing is a " hidden" rule which you can argue.But please contact them first because they keep on changing their "rules".

Hi!Dcf filer here.My hubby didnt have a resident visa,he just kept on renewing his tourist visa until it was time to go home.He also has the ACR card which i am sure you have too.With the 5 months thing I cant give you a definite answer but you can email the embassy or call them.I have a feeling you will be fine.How long do you stay in the US before going back to PH?I have read some topics about it last year,the petitioner was only in PH for 4 months but since he was able to establish a residence here (phone bill under his name,lease,etc)his filing was accepted.Since you will be filing anyway,If you have all the documents of your marriage,evidence,completely filled out forms and you are near the embassy,you can also set an infopass appointment (talk to immig officer) and ask/try to file the petition.The lady at the USCIS counter,when we filed,verified first if hubby is a resident plus the 6 months stay.If you live in the province,call or email them.

I have logical answer here, which found on Part 5. Item 4. "If you have dependent children, enter the number here." If I read elsewhere whether a child, whose confer CRBA and do not classify as Immigrant, then this child is exempt from taking medical examination. I will update that question brought up by someone else, through on other subject.
Back to CRBA and I-864 question. Here on page 4 of I-864 it said, "Your Household Size - DO NOT COUNT ANYONE TWICE...Persons NOT sponsored in this affidavit:.." Let go back to Part 3. Item 7 in page 3 it says: "Enter the total number of immigrants you are sponsoring on this form from Items 1 through 6." Instruction sheet of I-864 clearly stated on Part 3 tells me which made sense: any child whose status earned CRBA is NOT "sponsor alien." My son partly, after all, is American, not alien.
Alien child holding foreign passport is immigrant child; child holding CRBA plus U.S. Passport is America citizen child. Does that make sense?
Trivia on CRBA in modern age: William Jefferson Clinton signed Child Citizenship Act of 2000 while Gorge H. Bush issued executive order to streamline and strengthen CRBA.

USCIS Field Director Thomas Curley remarked that I was their first Deaf American to do Direct Consular Filing at USCIS Manila.
To share my experience at US Embassy on August 20 which was so memorable and thrilling, I first want to start with our appearance 2nd floor with America Citizen Service Window 11 yesterday morning. My wife and I are Deaf and, we brought our 3 years old Fil-Am son; our Consular Report of Birth Aboard was mail-in appointment, which gave us easy opportunity to write in note to request our CRBA interview be held in sign language.
After passing through security house we took Lane #4 leading to Door #4 of NOX (New Annex Building). Opened 2012 the first person we encounter, aside uniformed Embassy guards, was young Filipina Embassy receptionist. It seems they were expecting us, if not, without fanfare. I noted to her that I want to do my petition schedule beforehand, shown time booked indicated my USCIS appointment letter, so I try not to do the interview first. She immediate telephoned upstairs and then quickly escorted us to elevator and to ACS Window 11. Filipina Consular told us to go over at USCIS window and come back when I'm done.
We went to Window 25, the only place where USCIS Manila maintain their contact with public. Since we assumed they have arrange special accommodation, we were seated in the front for good of 35 minutes or more of eternally, until one of Embassy police informed in post-it note that ACS wanted us back to Window 11. They brought in African-American Sign Language Interpreter beside Filipina Officer. At first he teased us, scared my wife and me, believing he's just a Signer, when he started in fingerspell with "h-i"much slow. To our thought; oh no our CRBA will take too long, and this mean I might not make it for DCF at USCIS, I winced to myself. (FYI, they opened M-F 8 a.m. to 12 noon and appointment via INFOPASS is almost a mandatory).
More to shorten the story of how CRBA and US Passport was approved, I asked our American Consular permission to call up USCIS and to transfer ASL Interpreter and meet us there. To his surprise he said USCIS had never asked him to appear (this is why our 9 a.m. was no-show on Window 25). Arriving at the end of north most section of the building, with ASL Interpreter standing leeward of Filipina USCIS Officer began to leave her post (same one as we first saw hours ago), retreat to hand the window to the Field Director of USCIS Manila came forth and heralded his welcome. "Welcome to United States Citizen and Immigration Service. We want you to know we are best USCIS all around. We are glad you are here...." Bit of bravo but anyway. I could hear him announcing his deep America voice (I got my brand new hearing aid on) with smile of signature American greeting. I thank him and asking him whether he is [Field] Director and his name is Tom? He admitted he is. I informed how appreciative I'm coming to meet him. The Director even introduced this ASL Interpreter's name as Jeff B.
Replacing to same USCIS Filipina Officer she took my I-130 Petition while my wife was seat, busy making our hyper-active son happy. The Officer applied white-out, saying it should be my Philippine address, not U.S. Address, which I dutifully making amendment. Gave me a Consent form to fill out, which I guess it is novel way to help my petition to reach NOA2 (Notice of Action 2) in shorter span of time, I believed, for quicker approval. Provide it has my signature and Philippine contact # to authorize them to do in singular sheet to various places, e.g. FBI, to do background check lot faster than to drag I-130 wholly. She asked me if I want to put down my email address which I did added. Next she did was doing putting a short request slip for the cashier and clipped together whole of my petition and gave back to me for the cashier to see. At Window 15 my USCIS payment was done with stapled receipt to the slip then back. I checked on whereabouts of my wife and our son before heading back. I espied that Field Director appeared putting himself out of view until my quick submission was done. I resubmitted my petition through the window. The slip with stapled receipt was handed back to me.
On my effort to gather all folders and loose papers back to tote bag, Tom came forth to the window, joining together with Interpreter Jeff and began to chat with my wife upon their return. I learnt bit later, on leaving NOX building, that they two--Tom and my wife--was sharing stories of his and our boys. Both same age and temperament, Tom told her his best way for discipline on his son was to drop on surface to make violate noise of disapproval as to pound "heavy books" down. Tom went on saying he avoid punish his children physically, resort only to discipline verbally.
As for me, my record-held as "Longest Deaf American living in the Philippines" will be coming to end, when I fly off "Pearl of Oriental Seas"next week. My living other side of the world since 2007 to present date stem up with countless of friends, an experience I earn than ever in my lifetime, was worthwhile. I will humbling return as tourist instead of being her resident. Philippine people has their own destiny that guide into pathway they want to mold where there's no room to enter her society. So now I have mine, and I'm bring my family together for new homeland, to the land of the free and the brave. Good-bye, I shall not return as you knew me as before; rather, I will return as a visitor. However, I will remain with Visajourney.com, a wonderful place where we can be grand and learning D.I.Y, at the same time without breaking the bank.
If you do know what "Fiddle on the roof" excitement is all about, to rejoiced at prospect seeing how quickest and streamlining route does make and hearing yourself, "Hurrah, I DID it!" Then DCF is for you. Showing my spouse easy way than doing NVC route (as performed in stateside USCIS lockbox) and effort to debunking what other people telling my wife negative way, even I reassured their stories doesn't apply and know best of DCF countless times, now she finally exhaled all the way back to our hotel. I'm her hero and I can see she act out like she waltzing across the floor jubilantly. I have earn more faith from her, in very hour before and soon after my petition with USCIS was accepted.
By actual living with your spouse in other country (no matter where but) it is where USCIS has it's field office does COUNT to file directly. Window 25 located far side of those 2 photos, the northern most side of 2nd floor. As of today, active opened post of all Windows 1-14 ACS; Windows 15 Cashier; Windows 16-20? SSA; Window 25 USCIS.

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honestly it had not come up yet, last time i was in trouble was 15 years ago, my fault for not informing her, i understand that. i just want a denial or an issue, so i can do whats necessary, if the uscis already approved me based on my record, why now does it become an issue with this one consular, Hank I always value your opinion, do you think they will give us the visa or not? and what do i do next?....thank you