DCF question

[nane1104 146]

There is a great chance, that my fiance is getting stationed here in Germany, where I live.

So I think, the DCF would be the right thing to do, in order for me to get my visa.

Now with the K-1 I already applied for, I know I have 5 months to enter the US and then get married in the next 90 days, now I was wondering, if there is a certain timeframe I have to enter the US with a DCF issued visa?

Or could I do that just any time while my fiance (and then hopefully hubby soon) is in Germany and then go to the States whenever?

Any advice please?

[aussiewench 9]

Whether a K-1, K-3 or CR-1(which is what you will get with DCF) one has 6 months to enter the US.

[meauxna 15]

There is a great chance, that my fiance is getting stationed here in Germany, where I live.

So I think, the DCF would be the right thing to do, in order for me to get my visa.

Now with the K-1 I already applied for, I know I have 5 months to enter the US and then get married in the next 90 days, now I was wondering, if there is a certain timeframe I have to enter the US with a DCF issued visa?

Or could I do that just any time while my fiance (and then hopefully hubby soon) is in Germany and then go to the States whenever?

Any advice please?

With your k-1, you will have 6 months to enter the US, and then 90 days to get married.

About 6 months before you want to return to live in the US, you and your husband should start the DCF process; that will allow you enough time to go through the visa application & the visa you get is valid for 6 months from issue.

So, you can't just get the visa and use it whenever, but just plan ahead by a little bit and you'll get your desired result.

[nane1104 146]

Yea, that is great. He would be here in Germany for two years, so that should be fine. I was just wondering about that, because I couldn't find that in the Guide.

Well, by next week he should get a definite "yes" or "no" whether he gets the assignment or not, and if yes, when, which should tell me, if I can first continue with the K-1 to still get married in the US or if we somehow have to stop the K-1 process (and I hope it won't look to bad, even I can imagine we are not the only couple where the military screws up all plans) and do the DCF while he is in Germany. Well, like this I wouldn't even have to worry about applying for AOS and all that later on, so I am really hoping for Germany and DCF!!!

Oh...and when I called the Consulate in Frankfurt, they told me it is 5 months to enter the US on a K-1...that really confused me, when she said that, cause I was so sure too it was 6 months...maybe that lady had a bad day or something...!?

Edited May 14, 2006 by nane1104

[Candace 2]

Hello

I'm a US military spouse also, doing DCF through Frankfurt. I'm British, but the DCF process for you and for me is the same.

I'm in the middle of my third attempt at starting the process so I don't have much to tell you about that, but if you do marry during his posting here and you wish to get the marital benefits (housing, healthcare and expenses for you both) he will need to extend his tour to 3 years from 2. This also means they'll transport you back to the US at the end of his tour; if he stays unaccompanied you'll have to make your own way there. The only reason people usually don't 'command sponsor' (the term for having your spouse as an accompanied dependent) is if they marry towards the end of their tour and just want to get back to the US rather than staying here another year.

If you need any advice about the military side of things I'd be happy to help; just PM me