Has anyone filed for a DCF in Jamaica

[kdenmark 0]

Husband (Jamaican) and I (USC) have been living/married in Jamaica for about 8 years. I became redundant (what a wonderful thing in Jamaica when you are laid off you can get 6 months salary) and we are thinking about migrating to US.

I am wondering how much proof of marriage is necessary for long term marriages.

He and I have traveled together for vacations to the US at least once a year for about 5 years...does that count for anything?

We are older and not much on pictures, etc, so not too much of that kind of thing, no emails, we do have digicel calls!

He will be going to the US Embassy to pick up forms in a couple of weeks and sending questions for him to ask, however just wondering if anyone has experienced the DCF filing here in Jamaica.

Trying to get all the highs/lows before getting serious with any decisions.

[SupportOAFJF 0]

welcome

If i am not mistaken I do not think JA do DCF..u can go the embassy website and see what information u can find there. I remember 1 other person on here ask that question.

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MARLITA THREAD ON DCF

here is a thread that wa started by Marlita..not much came out of it but u can try reading to see

good luck

[sus 70]

I think it can be done since you live there, but you have to find out from the embassy

See here:

Sometimes a U.S. citizen living abroad can file an immigrant visa petition at an U.S. embassy or consulate (post). To find out whether you can file a petition at a specific post abroad, you must ask that post. For information on how to contact the post, please select U.S. embassy or consulate abroad (/travel/tips/embassies/embassies_1214.html)

I think there is a woman on Negril.com who did it, if I am not mistaken

[kdenmark 0]

The problem is you cannot get a phone number for the US Embassy in Kingston

The consulate in Mobay says you must go there, yet has no info on hours/days.

You cannot get the hours on the site now because of all the fraud information and DCF data has not been updated and returned.

DCF was stopped when the Adam Walsh check first became a requirement, however it has been lifted and now is supposedly possible.

Seems like the only why to find out anything is to take the time to visit the embassy

I do not know why things are so difficult....I like the article in the Western Mirror on questions kids asked God...top ones for me....was the giraffe a mistake and who drew the lines around the countries!

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I know leave it up to JA to make things sooo "easy"...

[Marlita 0]

Hello there.

I was looking to do DCF in JA, when I was thinking of moving there, after losing my job here in the States. Ended up getting another job here and just filed from the states. Anyway, during the process I did find alot of info. You CAN file DCF from Jamaica. You need to make an appointment to come in to do the paperwork. I emailed the Kingston Embassy for most my info and they were very helpful with what you have to do.

As far as proof. If you have been living in JA and married for 8 years, I think you dont have much to worry about. You have your marriage cert, show where and when you were employed, proof of where you and husband lived. As far as your trips together, show proof of those. I would just make the call or trip to embassy and get that info.

There is a number to the Embassy, but its hard to get thru. I dont have it on me, but I know Forever Young in the Yardie thread does. You can search her name and PM her. The consulate in Mobay told me that same info about going to Kingston. Organization is a mess. When I emailed the embassy, they said DCF was fine, and that I needed to come to the embassy.

GOod luck.

[*JG* 2]

I agree with Marlita....you are going to have to call or e-mail for an appointment. I highly doubt they are going to let you just go into the embassy for any reason.

Good luck to you.

[kdenmark 0]

They actually have "open hours" windows for "different" issues other than the "straight forward visas" filed in the usual on line method. These windows are regulated by first come/first serve and are available only certain days/hours. In the old office these windows were at the front and you just walked in.

Since this is a "show up" non appointment filing, I cannot find the information as far as documents, how to pay, etc.

Also since the new Embassy is now open, I have NO idea where the different departments are.

I get the usual response from emails "we will answer you in 5 working days" and no answers.

Fortunately my husband has traveled quite a bit in his long years and has patience....so he will be go to the Embassy and get answers, forms, etc.

Can anyone help me with a list of potential questions that we may need answered? I will certainly post the answers when we receive them! Valid questions only