Bangkok DCF clarifications requested

[HarryWho 0]

Later this month, I will have been in Thailand for 6 months continuously. I am married and living with my Thai wife in a condo here. We have been together for 5+ months and married for 3 months. I want to bring her to the US.

I saw an interview on the web with an official from the Bangkok USCIS saying that the time requirement for a DCF filing in Thailand is living in Thailand for six months. I have also seen a one year requirement posted on other sites, but this interviewee from the Bangkok USCIS knows the correct requirements.

See the URL below for an interesting interview with a USCIS official and some great questions from the online audience.

http://www.ctrlegal.com/general-us-legal-news/immigrant-visa-questions-consulate-bangkok-part-2/

Some questions I have for the experts here if you don't mind...

How do you prove you are a legal resident for 6 months? I have an Education visa, and a condo rental agreement for the last 5 months, and another rental receipt for the first month I was here, so I should be OK.

I have already filed an I-130 in the US and I got the NOA1 receipt about 1 month ago, so I already have a CR-1 "in process". Will I need to cancel that I-130 if I proceed with the DCF? How?

I am unemployed at the moment, but I could go back and find work if needed. My brother is willing to be my co-sponsor and file an I-864 if I need it. But he lives in Florida and I live in California. Does that matter?

But my main question is...Will a DCF of an I-130 make a big difference in the end to end timeline compared to an already filed I-130 that is currently in process?

Will the DCF take months off the overall process? Or should I just hang in there and wait for the I-130 already in the pipeline and go from there?

Lots of questions, sorry.

Thanks for any feedback! I appreciate it!