new D.C.F. rules?

[Durk 0]

hello!

my partner and i both live in ireland and we were planning on d.c.f. late next year. i was on the us consulates website yesterday when i saw this

http://dublin.usembassy.gov/changes_i-130_petitions_overseas.html

Acording to that page we need to apply to uscis chicago because they dont have a public counter in ireland. my question is does this new rule mean that we are essentially applying for a cr-1/ir-1 visa and no longer d.c.f.???

does anyone know how long this new proceedure takes?

[blackflash 7]

You are still filing the d.c.f and from what i have seen its alot faster and after all is said and sown yu are still going to appy for the visa irc1 thats the visa your beneficary will get wehnyou arrive to the states im in italy and we have a uscis office so its a little easier but from what i know d.c.f is the best way to go

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Previous answer is incorrect. As the US embassy in Ireland does not have a local USCIS office, you cannot file DCF anymore. You will get the same visa in the end (CR-1 or IR-1 depending on how long you are married), but you have to file via the Chicago Lockbox and it will take the usual 9+ months.

[Durk 0]

thanks replies!!

o well. were not really stuck for time so 9 months is acceptable, were putting away money atm for the visas and were guessing around the 3k mark? start to finish would this be accurate or would we need more?

also on the i-130 form it asks about children of the benificiary, we have a 1 yr old baby but she is a us/irish citizen does this mean we dont include her?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

3K is plenty- it will likely be about $1500 in fees including medical, and then some money for photographs, getting copies of marriage cert, traveling to the embassy for interview, translation of any document if not in English etc.

You need to list the baby as she is your child, and she will later count in your household size for the affidavit of support, but she will not need a visa and so no extra paperwork/ fees apply to her.

Keep in mind you will also have 6 months to use the visa once approved, so that gives you some time to wrap up your affairs also.

[Durk 0]

still confused,

i was reading around and somehow got it in my mind that we need to be married for 6 months before we qualify for a d.c.f. am i mixing this up with the usc having to have lived in the benificiaries country for 6 months? or is it both.??

Also, because in ireland we now have to apply to the chicago lockbox as we dont have a uscis field office does this mean the application goes through the nvc instead of the old way where it skipped the nvc??

sorry for all the questions but every time i look somewhere else theres something that im not sure about.

[Ryan H 3,821]

i was reading around and somehow got it in my mind that we need to be married for 6 months before we qualify for a d.c.f. am i mixing this up with the usc having to have lived in the benificiaries country for 6 months? or is it both.??

It's living in the beneficiary's country for 6 months. However, it's a moot point in your situation.

Also, because in ireland we now have to apply to the chicago lockbox as we dont have a uscis field office does this mean the application goes through the nvc instead of the old way where it skipped the nvc??

The petition will be processed by the NVC after it is approved by USCIS.

Important points to realize as you start your process, since you are living in Ireland, you will need to show that you have maintained a US domicile or are in the process of re-establishing a US domicile. Also, you need to have income 125% of the poverty line in order to sponsor, if you can't meet that requirement, you will require a joint sponsor.

[Durk 0]

It's living in the beneficiary's country for 6 months. However, it's a moot point in your situation.

The petition will be processed by the NVC after it is approved by USCIS.

Important points to realize as you start your process, since you are living in Ireland, you will need to show that you have maintained a US domicile or are in the process of re-establishing a US domicile. Also, you need to have income 125% of the poverty line in order to sponsor, if you can't meet that requirement, you will require a joint sponsor.

thank you!!

we have family in the us and a home adress for the domicile and co sponcoring.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Domicile is not where you live, in this case. It is showing your intention to return and live in the USA. For example being on the voters register, having an unexpired drivers license, evidence of looking for a job/ place to live, owning property, having had your furniture in storage, having the child enrolled in school etc.