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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I am a USC living in Dubiln, Ireland with my British-Canadian husband. We want to file our K-3 petition here at the US Embassy so that he can move with me back to the US, but on the website I noticed it says that we both have to be resident in Ireland for the previous six months in order to file here. I am confused as to the definition of resident. My husband is an EU citizen and has been living here for over a year so he's covered. I have only been living here since September. I originally came over on a 5-month work visa, and after we got married in January, I was given the Stamp 4 (which I think is considered residency, not sure?) while my application for EU treaty rights/ permanent residency is being processed. Am I considered resident since the time I received my Stamp 4? Or do I have to wait until my Residency Card is issued and then I am considered resident from that time on? I have been working and living here legally since September 4, 2008. Does that make me resident? We want to file this as soon as possible.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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It sounds to me like you would be legally resident since September, as you were in Ireland legally on a work visa, and then simply changed the type of your residency after marriage (plus the Dublin embassy are fairly easy going). Best to ring the Dublin embassy, they are very helpful.

BTW, you'll be filing for the CR-1 visa, not the K3. The CR-1 is better as it will result in a green card upon entry to the US for your husband

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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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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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  Penguin_ie said:
It sounds to me like you would be legally resident since September, as you were in Ireland legally on a work visa, and then simply changed the type of your residency after marriage (plus the Dublin embassy are fairly easy going). Best to ring the Dublin embassy, they are very helpful.

BTW, you'll be filing for the CR-1 visa, not the K3. The CR-1 is better as it will result in a green card upon entry to the US for your husband

I have tried to call the Embassy but they are unreachable. I have called so many numbers and all I get are automated systems telling me to look online. I tried to call the number they have that costs 2.40 a minute but my mobile won't allow me to dial it. Do you have any idea how I could get in touch with a real person?

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Don't have any other numbers for Dublin Embassy - perhaps if someone who has their interview coming up would give you the phone number from the top of their appointment letter.

I've asked a couple of my non-national friends here in Ireland. They are both here on work visas, and their residency started from the day they arrived.

I suppose that you could even ask the Canadian Embassy about what would class you as an Irish resident, and I am sure they will be able to put your mind at ease.

You will be paying (horrendous) Irish taxes and PRSI, and would have been doing that since you arrived and started working, you reside in a dwelling here and would have been doing that since September and that to me says you are an Irish resident.

I claim it in the name of the Empire

 
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