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56 minutes ago, Jorge V said:

You shouldn't have a problem asking them about DCF before getting married. Being married recently doesn't really impact a case except that couples who have been married longer tend to have more evidence such as joint property or children, but as long as you have enough evidence of a genuine relationship then you should have no problems.

 

Your case sounds straight forward. Cases that cause problems are usually those where the intending immigrant has run afoul of USCIS/CBP in the past. Illegal entries into the US or visa overstays can lead to bans that require waivers to be filed.

 

Other possible issues might be couples who have rarely met and are from a high fraud country such as Ghana. It sounds like you and your SO have spent time together so that shouldn't be a problem. The EU as a whole is considered low fraud so no worries there.

 

Finally, if your reasons for exceptional circumstances don't seem valid then France may reject your petition before sending it to Rome. Lots of people try to claim exceptional circumstances for reasons that will definitely not be approved, such as a pregnancy, non life threatening illness etc. A short notice job offer is on the list of exceptional circumstances so I would think that France would at least forward your petition to Rome.

Thanks. Do you have the email address to use for the France Embassy to request this exception?

Thanks so much for the quick reply. In terms of the best email to use for the french embassy, do you have any email addresses? it is nearly impossible to find one on their website. 

2 more questions:

- Is there any way to email about the direct consular filing without being married first, and if approved...then go through the process of getting married?

- Also, based on my situation, would it be considered straightforward - I am American, he is French and Portuguese, but has lived his entire life in France. We have both never been married and have no criminal records.  What makes cases not straightforward for this process?

Merci!

Hi. I have a simliar situation (receiving an offer to transfer with my company in less than 5 months), but 1 small difference - i am trying to determine if it is best to get married to my fiance and take the chance of applying for this exception for an i-130, or file through a K1 fiance visa. As if the exception petition is declined, we then have a much longer process with the i-130 through the US vs the time for a k1 visa.

i have a couple of questions related to your experience:

- did you already file for the i-130 through the US and then request the exception? i see they requested "scanned copies of documentation/evidence of filing at post"

- i have tried to use the form at the website you listed https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/visa-section-contact-form/, however i already have to be in process with something? or am I understanding this wrong?

- when you say "(they accept cases that look quite straightforward)", do you think that just getting married right before filing would be looked at negatively?

- I have seen from others experiences that they had to contact the UCISC office in Rome, did you do this?

Thanks so much.