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Going back abroad after filing I-130

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ayoomi   0

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Hello,

I wanted to file directly to the consulate in ghana after establishing residency there with my soon to be husband, but I just found out that Ghana does not offer DCF. :( So my next idea is going to Ghana, marrying him, and then returning home to the US to file the papers. But instead of waiting in the US for the lengthy process to be complete....does anyone know if I can return to Ghana and wait there with him til everthing is done? I can have someone in the US retrieve all my mail and update me on anything I get from them. Do u think this is possible? Thanks for the help

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Darnell   8,478

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Penguin_ie   5,992

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Definitely possible. You don't even need to go back to the US if you don't want to; just mail everything from Ghana (assuming they have a decent postal system), but do make sure you have a US mailing address for them to send YOU stuff to.

Are you sure the embassy doesn't do DCF? If you saw that on the website, it may be outdated, I'd ring them and check (make sure you get an American CO to talk to, not a local office worker).

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Ayoomi,

I love the name but someone may recognize :).

I will say if you can afford to be in Ghana while this crazy process is going on, then by all means do it. I have heard of one person who elected to stay inGhana after her wedding and file for her husband. So if I were you, I will call the Embassy to establish that fact. It is not easy to go through the Process in Ghana at all. I think the ambassador needs to address this issue promptly because it is unacceptable. If he cannot do his job, then someone ought to replace him and bring some structure and efficiency into the system there. Nonetheless, I echo what others have said, file the application and you can EMS it to the Lockbox closer to where youy live now. EMS is dependable. I mailed my taxes while I was recently in Ghana but it took 9 days before reaching Austin to be processed.

Marriage: 09-12-2009

USCIS

4-26-10 Sent of I-130

10-07-10 Approved

10-12-10 Received hardcopy of NOA2

NVC

10-12-10: NVC has application but case number yet to be assigned.

10-18-10: Case number assigned.

10-19-10: Provided both email addresses

10-23-10: DS-3032 emailed; no response

10-28-10: Received IIN, dithering around instead of paying the fee

10-30-10: DS3032 Kit and I-864 AOS review fee ($88) online payment; In Process

11-03-10: I-864 AOS status 'PAID"; printed cover sheet and mailed I-846EZ package

11-04-10: I-864EZ AOS received and signed by N. Visa Center

11-05-10: DS-230 IV fee ($404) online payment

11-17-10: AOS entered into the system

12-03-10: IV fee paid ($404); In Process

12-06-10: DS-230 IV status 'PAID',

12-07-10: IV package mailed out

12-08-10: DS-230 IV package delivery; signed by N. Visa Center

12-14-10: DS230 entered into system; yay

12-29-10: SIF

12-30-10: Case Completed @ NVC

Total days @ NVC:79 I-130 to Case Complete 249 days

Consulate

08-25-11: Consulate Interview Schedule

xxxx: Medicals

10-20-11: Interview 8:30AM Need Co-sponsor

11-17-11: Visa granted

12-09-11: Picked up visa from Accra Consulate

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