Anyone deal with US Embassy in Helsinki?

[fastinjun 1]

We are filing here in Finland, wife is finnish national, I am US citizen. We have a son together born here. We are filing for her Green card and my sons US citizenship. Just wanted to know if anyone else here has dealt with the embassy here and if so what their experience was.

Thanks

[Tupuna 0]

Yes. I was the USC, my husband is Finnish. It was easy, provided you have all the paperwork and meet the requirements.

You can read my experience here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/261369-my-dcf-experience-helsinki-finland/

There are some consulates that will stop taking DCF in August 15th so I would do it NOW, if you plan to. The wait in the US can be years, and it took us about 8 weeks in Helsinki.

Good luck!

Edited July 28, 2011 by Tupuna

[Tupuna 0]

Forgot to add... you have to have lived in Finland for the past 6 months in order to be able to do DCF.

[fastinjun 1]

Forgot to add... you have to have lived in Finland for the past 6 months in order to be able to do DCF.

Thanks for the reply. We have our appt tomorrow to submit paperwork etc. I know I dont have everything but should get it soon via fed ex from the states etc.

Stress stress stress. Hope it all goes well tomorrow.

Thanks again.

[fastinjun 1]

Submitted the forms. I am still waiting on a few other papers but the visit when ok. The first guy was a bit rude, Finnish I think, not American. The other 2 employees were ok, polite etc.