dee_emme

I was just wondering what the estimated wait times were for everyone. They gave us a 60-90 day processing time, but I see that everyone here had a response in about a month and a half. Did they get your responses earlier than expected or has there been an influx of petitions and we have to just wait longer? Does it help to call regularly and "rompere le scattole"? ahhhhhhhh!!! Sorry, but we're getting a bit tense as I've already quit my job seeing how quickly everyone had theirs processed in 4 months or less and we've got to give our 3 month notice for our apartment, husbands job etc... I have a job lined up in the states as well, but they'd like to know when I'd be able to start and we just feel frustrated that we're unable to make any moves.

Also, if something is missing or they need more info, do they usually contact you? We're mostly worried that we're going to be rejected because we filled something out wrong or are missing papers and will have to start all over again.

thanks in advance!

7 hours ago, Katherina said:

 

Hi dee_emme,

as long as you fulfill all requirements for DCF (you both live in Italy and your partner, the petitioner, has proof of residency (permesso di soggiorno, Italian ID card, certificate of residence) you can submit your I-130 petition including all the needed documentation to the USCIS field office in Rome (https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/italy-uscis-rome-field-office) just as you would if you'd send it to the Chicago lockbox. They will then review the documents and send it all on to the Embassy in Naples who will then contact you with an NOA2 including your case number.

 

However, you can't file an I-130 with DCF at the embassy of Milan!

 

Wishing you the best of luck!

Thanks Katherina,

I saw the person who started the thread wrote about doing everything at the embassy so I assumed they skipped the USCIS and did everything in Milan since she references calling the embassy there, which seemed strange if she had filed in Rome. 

We would need to be in the states before the end of the year so we were just looking for the fastest route.

Thanks again! 

Dee

Hi there! I was wondering how it is that you were able to do a DCF. I'm unsure on how to access the process at the embassy in Milano. Thanks!