6 month residence or 6 months perminant residence for DFC?

[Ivan T. Smith 0]

Hey Guys,

My wife ( us citizen) and i (Australian citizen) are assembling our I-130 for DCF with the Melbourne embassy, leading to a IR-1.

My question regards the 6 months or more of legal residence in Australia that my wife must have done for eligibility of DCF.

We've been married almost 3 years now and lived in Australia. She now has here permanent residency, but getting that visa is a 2 year 2 step process.

The first 2 years shes called a temporary resident until the 2 year mark when she is granted permanent residency. She has now had here permanent residence for 2 months. Does the US embassy require 6 months of official permanent residency or does the 2 years on the temporary visa suffice ?

I as because i've seen it worded in undefined terms on official and unofficial web sites and such. so we're confused and a little worried.

Many thanks,

Ivan

Edited January 23, 2011 by Ivan T. Smith

[misterbigtoe 45]

Hey Guys,

My wife ( us citizen) and i (Australian citizen) are assembling our I-130 for DCF with the Melbourne embassy, leading to a IR-1.

My question regards the 6 months or more of legal residence in Australia that my wife must have done for eligibility of DCF.

We've been married almost 3 years now and lived in Australia. She now has here permanent residency, but getting that visa is a 2 year 2 step process.

The first 2 years shes called a temporary resident until the 2 year mark when she is granted permanent residency. She has now had here permanent residence for 2 months. Does the US embassy require 6 months of official permanent residency or does the 2 years on the temporary visa suffice ?

I as because i've seen it worded in undefined terms on official and unofficial web sites and such. so we're confused and a little worried.

Many thanks,

Ivan

If she has legally resided in Australia for 6 consecutive months she is eligible for DCF.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

***** Moving from CR-1/ IR-1 to DCF forum as it is a question on DCF procedures *****

Each embassy has different rules, but I would think as the temp residency was 2+ years, and a step towards permanent residency, it counts.