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  1. There is a time limit on how old the police checks can be...I can't recall if it was 3 or 6 months old before you had to re-do them. Best of luck! B
  2. I did it in May 2019, so my information may be out of date. I did a quick Google search and found this, which seems to confirm what you wrote above: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200131-I-130FiledAbroad.pdf and https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-3 While the back office procedure looks a bit different, my guess (and it's just a guess) is that it is not going to make much of a difference in practice. The test for what constitutes an exceptional circumstance remains basically the same, and in practice the DOS was making this call as well before (I think they would satisfy themselves that exceptional circumstances existed before asking USCIS if they could proceed under the old system as well). At the end of the day, it was always discretionary, and I'm not sure you could compel the DOS to see things your way. That said, my experience was that the DOS was happy to assist (but maybe I just got lucky). I remember how stressful this was; for us, we would not have taken the job if we could not make exceptional circumstances route work. In terms of timing, I would start collecting documents now (especially the criminal background checks)...I think 2 months is about the absolute fastest you can get it done; I would count on closer to 3 months. B
  3. When I went though the DCF process, it was not really up to the State Dept; they had to ask USCIS for permission to process an application via DCF. In my case, once I got to the right section at the embassy, they asked USCIS and got the OK to proceed the same day. This won't be an option for you if USCIS has a presence in Canada (I know there is some customs presence in Vancouver, so this might be an issue for you); DCF is only available where USCIS has no office that serves the jurisdiction that you live in. This thread, and the other one that pyridine did had all the information that I used to get though the process. I'm glad it is still helping people. B
  4. In my case it was; I did not have a flight booked at the time I sent the letter. I think my letter mentioned when my expected start date would be and that was enough do get the process started (together with the other points, e.g. proof of residency in the jurisdiction where you are seeking the embassy/consulate to get involved, mentioned in my previous posts).
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