DCF with no assets (United Kingdom)

[nebraskie 0]

Hi everyone,

I'm new here so if this post is beating a dead horse please lead me in the right direction. My English husband and I(US citizen) were married in March 2011, and I have been living in the UK with him since November 2011. We are looking to move back to the states as soon as feasible, and it looks like DCF is the way to go, however, we do not have any assets. Right now we are renting a place, he is leasing a car, we don't have any savings. In order to do DCF, as I understand it, we need to have assets to prove that I can support him. (?) Chances are, we will be quite reliant on my parents for the first month or so until I can find a job etc. So, is it better to do DCF, or are we more likely to get the visa if I go back to the states, get settled, and THEN have him join me? I prefer not to be away from him for a long time (again!) Thanks in advance for any advice!

[Que Saudade 284]

DCF is an option, and probably the quickest.

Hopefully your family will be your joint sponsor.

Also, you may (or may not) have domicile issues. Here is a thread that can help you http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164618-proving-domicile-when-not-living-in-the-us/

[Holly2234 66]

To do DCF, you need to prove intent to domicile. Things such as a job offer, a rental agreement (can be between you and your parents), a shipping quotation. Many other things like that.

You do not need to have assets. You will need to have a joint sponsor who earns above the poverty level for the household. You can see all of the appropriate links here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/371376-london-uk-dcf-2012/

[nebraskie 0]

DCF is an option, and probably the quickest.

Hopefully your family will be your joint sponsor.

Also, you may (or may not) have domicile issues. Here is a thread that can help you http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164618-proving-domicile-when-not-living-in-the-us/

Thank you! That is a great help. At what point in the application process do we need to prove domicile?

[Que Saudade 284]

Thank you! That is a great help. At what point in the application process do we need to prove domicile?

I think Holly2334's links will give yo the information you are seeking...

Good luck

If not, re-post your question

Edited September 3, 2012 by Que Saudade

[Johnny Spangle 0]

I wouldn't rely on DCF, they're usually only granted for special cases e.g. military personnel, terminal illness, etc. By all means try but expect to go down the normal route. I suggest file with your parents as financial sponsors, assuming they can provide sufficient evidence of being able to financially support your husband for several months or more. If your petition fails then you'll need to consider moving back on your own, getting a job, then re-applying, but I think you'd be unlucky to end up in that situation if your parents do have a reasonable income.

Edited September 3, 2012 by Johnny Spangle

[AmyWrites 593]

I wouldn't rely on DCF, they're usually only granted for special cases e.g. military personnel, terminal illness, etc. By all means try but expect to go down the normal route. I suggest file with your parents as financial sponsors, assuming they can provide sufficient evidence of being able to financially support your husband for several months or more. If your petition fails then you'll need to consider moving back on your own, getting a job, then re-applying, but I think you'd be unlucky to end up in that situation if your parents do have a reasonable income.

Where do you get that from? It's an option for those who live in places there just so happens to be a USCIS office...

I didn't have assets either, I just used a co-sponsor. About domicile, I don't know how the London embassy is, but the question never even came up in our case.

[Holly2234 66]

I wouldn't rely on DCF, they're usually only granted for special cases e.g. military personnel, terminal illness, etc. By all means try but expect to go down the normal route. I suggest file with your parents as financial sponsors, assuming they can provide sufficient evidence of being able to financially support your husband for several months or more. If your petition fails then you'll need to consider moving back on your own, getting a job, then re-applying, but I think you'd be unlucky to end up in that situation if your parents do have a reasonable income.

This is completely wrong. DCF is for USC's who live within the jurisdiction of the embassy. So if the USC has lived in the UK for over 6 months legally and not as a visitor, then DCF can be filed. It is not reserved for anybody. I think you are thinking of expediting. A joint sponsor can be used if you have no assets.

[LauraDP 10]

Although we have assets here in the UK, our situation is similar in that we need a joint-sponsor because my husband (the USC) has been living here for 20 years and will probably be between jobs at the point that we need to file that paperwork. In our case, we are using a close family friend (who is like family to us but isn't) who is resident in the US and is willing and able to demonstrate his ability to support us (a family of six) at the required threshold. You need someone who is willing to do the same thing for you.

Depending on what ties you still have in the US, you may need evidence for intent to establish domicile. This is something we will have to work hard on because - with my husband not having lived there since he was in his teens - we don't have any clear ties at present. I understand the issue does not always come up at interview but it is better to prepare for all outcomes and, in our case, with five applications for visas (we have four sons) it may be something they wish to investigate.

Holly created a hugely helpful thread about London DCF that you should definitely read.

Best wishes

Laura