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Thank you, I'm glad it helped! I have visa in hand, counting down the days until I move. 1. There was no follow up with her employer. The letter was purely to get the embassy to agree to following the DCF process, and they accepted it with a summary of the situation. 2. No issues, but we went above and beyond, providing each of their tax return documents for the last three years, as well as my wife's. Maybe overkill, but better safe than sorry. 3. A. I have been able to travel freely. I had an ESTA already so was able to travel to the US between the I-130 approval and the visa interview. I have also visited the EU without any issues - I don't even think the border police noticed I had a US visa as it's not relevant. Just make sure you have valid passports/visas to travel to those countries! B.My wife returned to the US shortly after the initial I-130 submission interview. Her UK visa has not expired yet. If you submit the I-130 before your visa expires then you will be fine, even if you leave the UK afterwards, because your work will be done. You will not need to attend anything else, only your spouse. It is imperative that you contact the US Embassy in London ASAP to confirm you can proceed with DCF and get an appointment to submit the I-130. Good luck!

Hi all. Sharing a bit of information about my experience to date in case it helps others. Very early in the process but encouraged by how smoothly things are moving along. Me - UK citizen Wife - US citizen with residency in UK March 2023 - My (now) wife was offered a post-grad course and (paid) job in US, to start in August. She contacted the US embassy in London to request DCF, but as we were not yet married we were told to submit the request again once married. July 2023 - We married on 24 Jul and applied for DCF again when we received our marriage certificate on 31 Jul. Within 24 hours she was given an appointment at the US embassy in London on 17 Aug to file the I-130 package. They provided a checklist via email that differed slightly from the one on in the USCIC website. August 2023 - I (beneficiary) did not attend the interview with my wife on 17 Aug. She wasn’t asked about our relationship at all, only for the documents and payment. They returned original docs to her. While there she was told that the package was approved (we provided lots of supporting evidence that they were not interested in, particularly photos) but it would need to be sent to USCIS for final approval. She was told that we should get a follow-up email in 2-4 weeks, but probably sooner. On 17 Aug I submitted my ACRO police certificate request (should have done this earlier). Even if I-130 is approved imminently I understand that currently I can’t complete the medical examination until I have the police certificate, expecting mid-Sep 2023 based on 30 day turnaround time. My wife returned to the US on 19 Aug to start her new position. I am going to visit at end of September for her birthday (under ESTA/VWP) for 10 days, therefore I intend to push the visa interview until after I have returned. TL:DR - Requested DCF on 31 July, interview scheduled for 17 Aug. Wife returned to US on 19 Aug.