DCF Australia over Christmas/New Year

[spyrals 0]

Does anyone have any experience with DCF over the Christmas/New Year period? Are waiting times longer or does it not make much difference? We're about to start going through the process and just wondering if it will make take longer. I'm hoping to have the visa in late January/early February. How realistic is this?

[bremma 0]

Hello - Well we submitted our I-130 today at the US Consulate Sydney and they did say that there does tend to be a delay over the holiday period, but if we were really super organized we can realistically be on our way before Christmas. We have already sent off for our AFP Fingerprint Clearance and the medical is booked for next week. They said 2 weeks to process the I-130 and then if we have all the info we need ready to go, when they send us the paperwork we send it back they should be able to book an appointment. I am sure there are others here who can help you more, but that was just todays findings.

Also I have to file a US tax return for 2009 - which I didn't know!!

Best of Luck,

Hope

[spyrals 0]

Hello - Well we submitted our I-130 today at the US Consulate Sydney and they did say that there does tend to be a delay over the holiday period, but if we were really super organized we can realistically be on our way before Christmas. We have already sent off for our AFP Fingerprint Clearance and the medical is booked for next week. They said 2 weeks to process the I-130 and then if we have all the info we need ready to go, when they send us the paperwork we send it back they should be able to book an appointment. I am sure there are others here who can help you more, but that was just todays findings.

Also I have to file a US tax return for 2009 - which I didn't know!!

Best of Luck,

Hope

thanks Hope. That doesn't sound like it'll take too long. I just hope to be done by february really.