a question about Egypt DCF

[ak3 0]

Thanks for the replies. Another question, it says the other option to DCF is that you can be a lawful resident of Egypt. Should I call the embassy or do any of you know if that would be an option. What would qualify as a lawful resident? Because, I have lived here for 2 months and I am here now, if they refer to having a residence stamp, I can get that in a day. If you have any advice, please let me know, Thanks

Here is the web-sites quote for DCF in Eg:

However, the Consular Section in Cairo accepts petitions filed by American citizens resident in Egypt on behalf of their parents and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age). Additionally, we will accept petitions of American citizens filed on behalf of their spouses ONLY if the following conditions apply:

The U.S. citizen petitioner is a resident of Egypt; or

The U.S. citizen petitioner did not return to the United States after marriage in Egypt; and

The beneficiary is a legal resident of Egypt.

What do you guys understand a lawful resident means?

[Aymerlu 3]

Please ladies...when you go to Egypt don't limit yourselves to the American restaurants. There are many nice little sandwich shops and koshary shops that have great food. There was a koshary shop in Cairo that was really good. I can't remember the name for the life of me though. Try the traditional foods...koshary, moloukhia (aka swamp soup), firakh meshwia, maashi, shawerma (ask for it Syria style otherwise you'll get it on French bread), pisella, etc. Hopefully you ladies will have a chance to stay with your SO's families so you can try traditional home cooked meals. They are def. the best. Also..they're less likely to give you Tut's trot.

ahhhhhhh koshary

[melly 0]

Well, back to DCF. I will be staying in Egypt for 4 weeks when I go. If that was long enough to file for DCF I guess I would try to do it, though from what I read from someone here it took almost just as long as if they had filed a K3 after getting back to the states.

Angel7422, when you say they approved you the same day, do you mean that he was able to get a visa that same day? Like you filed for DCF 12 days after marriage and they approved it and that was it? The whole process was over for you?