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3 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

For now get as ready as you can with your documents to take to your visa interview to be ready as soon as the embassy and medical clinic In London open up again.  Check the list on the embassy website.

https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/family-immigration/required-documents/

 

Check what the clinic says to bring to your medical.

http://www.visamedicals.co.uk/us-bring.htm

 

Awesome, thank you! We'll get to working on it; been feeling like we're in limbo but we can start prepping.

14 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

In that video, he is talking about interviews in the US for adjustment of status  family based applicants like K1 fiancés or somebody already in the US on a work visa who marries an American and applies for a green card based on that marriage. Here’s a thread from someone who got their interview waived. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/736928-aos-interview-waived/

 

You aren’t interviewing for a greencard, but rather a visa to enter the US. Your interview will not be with USCIS. It will be with the consulate, part of the Department of State.  

So that video doesn’t apply to your IR1/CR1 visa interview. 

Oh, I see, thank you. I'm not familiar with all the terminology, but I guess that means the two situations aren't comparable at all. 

Hi all, I'm in the same boat. We filed on March 9th and my credit card was charged for the application on March 13th. I'm feeling pretty anxious - I'm pregnant and due for early November. At this point I have no clue where I'll be at that time!

This video showed up in my YouTube suggestions and states that interviews for employment-based visas are being waivered and that there's been cases of family-based ones as well. I wonder if that's possible for clear-cut DCF cases or if that's a silly dream.

2 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

UK is still offering DCF for cases where both USC and the spouse are legally residing in the UK. Other countries only offer it in exceptional circumstances. As the overseas offices that deal with immigration are being closed down , DCF will discontinued   in the next year or so. 

 DCF is much faster.. you will need a joint sponsor .. go for it now !! Otherwise you will need to do the  Consular processing which will take 12 months. Your douse remains living outside the US until the process is completed. 

Oh my gosh, I didn't know there were differences depending on the country you're in! Thank you so much. I'm looking into this now. 

Hello all,

I’m an American citizen living in the United Kingdom with my Scottish husband. We’re 28 and 30 and have been together for seven years. I’ve been here for school since 2015 and we were recently married back home in the states in December 2018.

We’re wanting to apply for his green card but are a bit overwhelmed with the amount information online & afraid of making a mistake. I’m hoping someone here might be able to help us.

1.) From what I understand, the green card process looks at our American income. Since we’re both living in the United Kingdom I believe it’s possible to cite a friend or relative as a financial sponsor?

2.) We’re both eager to move to the United States and feel like we’re in a bit of a limbo state. Are we stuck in the United Kingdom for another year as the visa is processed or is there a way to wait in the USA in the meantime? I saw that there is a Direct Consular Filing process that can be expedited but it looks as though it’s dangerous situations.

3.) Most of the information I’ve found online has related to couples residing in the USA already. Does anyone have advice on the consular process if 2.) isn’t possible?

Thank you everyone ahead of time & I plan to post follow-up questions depending on the answers I receive here. Cheers!