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  1. D-R-J
    Hmm…I think all embassies can still accept DCF at their discretion. Moving for a job that starts with short notice is one example given where an embassy might still except DCF. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3
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    Do you have a residence permit where you live? If you were married and had a job offer that required moving with short notice, you might qualify for direct consular filing, which can significantly reduce how long it takes to get a visa. It’s something you should at least be aware of.
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    So this means you haven’t been able to schedule your medical yet?
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    I think this still applies: https://www.uscis.gov/archive/uscis-announces-flexibility-in-submitting-required-signatures-during-covid-19-national-emergency
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    Fair or unfair, it seems that large age gaps are more of a problem when the female petitioner is older than a male beneficiary. The most important piece in overcoming any doubts about the validity of a relationship is time spent together in person. On a side note, look into the differences between K1 and CR-1 visas. Many people on this forum would tell you that the CR-1 is by far superior.
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    Here is the link for how to retrieve your documents: https://www.ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/retrieving-your-documents/
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    It’s been a while, so I don’t know if things have changed, but we did everything through the ustraveldocs website: https://www.ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/immigrant-visa/. I think the account you have there to set an interview will also be the same one for the courier service. They (DHL) are a lot easier to get on the phone than the embassy, so we called over to ask them if they had my wife’s travel documents, then sent a friend to pick them up when they were ready.
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    We have sent petitions in for my wife’s mom and two of her sisters. Her mom will petition her minor brother once she gets here. It all just takes sooooo long.
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    My understanding is that you can get a “federally non-compliant” license. You can’t board a flight with it, but it should be fine for driving in MD: https://mva.maryland.gov/drivers/Pages/non-compliant-drivers-licenses.aspx#:~:text=Immigrants who do not have,driver's license or identification card.
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    Maybe reach out to your congress person or senator’s office to see if they can enquire on your behalf.
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    I’d recommend contacting your congress person. They were able to make sure my mom got her passport the day before she traveled.
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    D-R-J replied to AMA. L's topic in USCIS Service Centers

    Hmm…I don’t know how often their system changes, but I know not that long ago we were able to get a live agent for scheduling an appointment for an I-551 stamp. What are you trying to do?
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    We did DCF and filed only two weeks after our wedding, so I don’t think it being a recent wedding would be an issue. I wonder if the embassy would confirm if they’d accept your petition before actually getting married… We were lucky that they still had USCIS offices abroad when we did ours, and didn’t need to worry about exceptional circumstances.
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    We were told by our interviewer that it sped up our case, but my wife’s I-751 had been pending for three years and her n-400 for two years. There’s a difference between fast and faster (than really, really, glacially slow).
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    Hmm…I wouldn’t be surprised if their excuse was that it was business days and not calendar days. Maybe having a congress person or senator inquire on your behalf would help.
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    Hmm…your best estimate is probably the total time from your field office minus how much time you’ve been waiting already. USCIS says Milwaukee completes 80% of n-400 cases in 8 months. My wife received her interview notice about a month before her interview date.
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    The man who interviewed my wife said that there was no way her i-751 would have been in front of him if she hadn’t filed the n-400. I think his direct quote was “you jumped the line.”
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    I see the blanket authorization of US military on military bases abroad, but not government employees. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3
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    I don’t think you need to be working for the military or federal government to qualify for DCF. The USC spouse needs to be legally residing in the country abroad and have an “exceptional circumstance.” This one may apply to you: ”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.”
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    I’m not sure if there are differences for military families, but I would look into direct consular filing. Since your husband is legally residing in German, I think you’d qualify. It is a much faster than going through the processes in the US.
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    Did you check her status on CEAC? https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=0883343043ab20006dfb7faa5c8a29f7774522f9a248e388b5f9ead8843ecbd20e9194dc2f653feb086bd7d6b61430000e36b3b12218359b86f79c6e6154b9638225a0ca83b99b0a7cbf0eb020f9514258346220cdde7c7be83839a314725437
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    That was the email address for correspondence regarding immigrant visas when my wife was getting hers in 2017. If I recall, it took them a long time to reply (2 weeks), but they did eventually. Make sure you include your case number.
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    My wife recently had a combo interview at Baltimore. Make sure your spouse comes with you for the interview. You are in a tricky spot. Not enough time to definitely get a passport with expedited service, but travel not close enough for the urgent travel service. You will also need to send the original naturalization certificate, so it makes to impossible to do urgent if you’ve already sent in for expedited. My mom had success getting a passport last minute with the help of her congressman’s office. I believe she did expedited service and they ensured her passport arrived the afternoon before her flight.
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    Should not be a problem. Tell the interviewer you made a mistake on your form that you’d like to correct. You’ll be fine if you’ve spent less than six month outside the US.
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    Hmm…I’d be surprised if she needed to do another interview. What does that status say when she logs onto CEAC? Maybe contact DHL to see if the visa is ready for pick up. If not, I’d send an email to the embassy to clarify (IVACCRA@state.gov).
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