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how can i apply for my spouse after how much time?

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yohino Rising Star

yohino   22

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I am US citizen, I got married in india. I want sponser my husband from india. I want to know about conditions to apply and how much time we have to live togather before apply in india. Thanks in advance.

Are you also living in India? If so,you can do DCF after living there for 6 months.

April 2007 : Met
07/28/07 : Officialy dating
06/07/09 : Engaged
09/04/09 : Married

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,995

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Other than being legally married, there are no conditions to applying. If you are back in the USA now, you can file right away, but if you want to file via the US embassy in India (ie DCF, which is a faster process), you need to be living legally in India for some time- it is usually 6 months but I believe in India it is only 3 months. Hopefully some Indian DCFers will come along and clarify that.

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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Kraj.d Enthusiast

Kraj.d   1

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Hi,

Acutually speaking DCF is not that good option for the USCs. DCF requires lots of procedures for an USC to become eligible for the process. Me and my wife, had a basic idea abt this process and went to delhi to apply it. But, my wife was not eligible since she cant prove her domicile in India. They are not accepting FRRO letter, Affidavits or 3 months of Stay here. They actually require USC to work here, pay taxes to Indian Govt, have some property, bank transactions and ofcourse a long stay.

So any USC who is planing to do DCF should have the above points in their mind....

All the best...

Raj

Other than being legally married, there are no conditions to applying. If you are back in the USA now, you can file right away, but if you want to file via the US embassy in India (ie DCF, which is a faster process), you need to be living legally in India for some time- it is usually 6 months but I believe in India it is only 3 months. Hopefully some Indian DCFers will come along and clarify that.

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I130 Sent - 11/23/2009
NOA1 - 12/01/2009
NOA2 - 03/02/2010
Case Completed at NVC - 03/31/2010
Interview Date Assigned - 04/12/2010
Case Forwarded to Chennai Embassy - 04/13/2010

EMBASSY Journey

Interview (Approved) - 05/24/2010
Visa Received - 05/26/2010

US Journey

POE (Washington DC) - 06/03/2010
Green Card Received - 07/30/2010

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Package sent - 3/16/2012
NOA date - 3/22/2012
Biometrics - 5/7/2012
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Card Received - 12/05/2012

N-400

Package sent - 11/04/2013

NOA date - 11/07/2013

Biometrics - 12/09/2013

In-Line for interview - 12/11/2013

Interview - 02/21/2014

Oath - 03/06/2014

sachinky Mentor

sachinky   465

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DCF isn't as simple as staying in India for 3 months. You need to prove RESIDENCY and domicile.

OP, if you're back in the U.S. file for a CR1 with an I-130 petition.

You're looking at a six month wait.

03/27/2009: Engaged in Ithaca, New York.
08/17/2009: Wedding in Calcutta, India.
09/29/2009: I-130 NOA1
01/25/2010: I-130 NOA2
03/23/2010: Case completed.
05/12/2010: CR-1 interview at Mumbai, India.
05/20/2010: US Entry, Chicago.
03/01/2012: ROC NOA1.
03/26/2012: Biometrics completed.
12/07/2012: 10 year card production ordered.

09/25/2013: N-400 NOA1

10/16/2013: Biometrics completed

12/03/2013: Interview

12/20/2013: Oath ceremony

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