DCF when USC and spouse are not citizens of that country?

[confusedasheck 21]

Can you apply for a DCF in a country for a foreign spouse if the USC and the foreign spouse are not citizens of that country? In this case, the country is Taiwan. Assume that we both would have been living there for several years.

[milimelo 4,578]

Can you apply for a DCF in a country for a foreign spouse if the USC and the foreign spouse are not citizens of that country? In this case, the country is Taiwan. Assume that we both would have been living there for several years.

If you have proof of residency in that country I don't see a reason for them to refuse DCF. Bring proof such as work contract, lease, bank accounts, any credits/loans taken in the local bank.

[Harsh_77 718]

I think you can still apply for DCF process as long as USC can prove that he has been a resident in that country and the spouse is also a legal resident there in the same country.

[Anh map 2,098]

You both need to be legal residents, not citizens.

[confusedasheck 21]

Assume both parties are legal residents. Does the US have any restrictions on the non-USC being sponsered from a country which they might not be a citizen of, but are legal residents.

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

No restrictions

[himher 634]

We were in the same boat - after 2 1/2 years in Saudi I filed DCF at the consulate here (neither of us are Saudi).

They only asked for my and my wife's Saudi Resident card as proof of our status here, determined we qualify to file at the local consulate, and accepted the application.

<grin> you don't pay until they determine your eligibility anyway. It's free to put the info together and bring it in.

Go to the immigrant visa section at the embassy (well unofficial embassy) in Taiwan online and the instructions for DCF/requirements are spelled out.

http://www.ait.org.tw/en/i-130-petitions.html

U.S. citizens residing in Taiwan may file immediate relative immigrant visa (I-130) petitions at the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). To file an immediate relative immigrant visa petition at AIT, U.S. citizen petitioners must be able to demonstrate that they have permission to reside in Taiwan, and have been doing so continuously for at least six months before filing the petition.

Can you apply for a DCF in a country for a foreign spouse if the USC and the foreign spouse are not citizens of that country? In this case, the country is Taiwan. Assume that we both would have been living there for several years.

Edited April 29, 2011 by himher