Fiance Visa vs Marriage Visa

[Yodrak 7]

aussiewench,

According to the DoS' list of visa issuing posts Montevideo processes all visa types.

The meaning of the acronym 'DCF' is misunderstood by many here at VJ as well!

Yodrak

I just did a search of the US Embassy in Uruguay's website and could find no mention of immigrant or fiance visas, so it seems they do not have an immigrant visa issuing post. ....

When seeking a response from a consulate in relation to DCF, always remember that this is not an official term and may be misunderstood by consular staff as to its meaning. You would be best served to ask 'What is the process for filing the I-130 for a spouse with your consulate' or something similar.

[Dying Goddess 0]

I sent another email to them requesting information about filing an I-130 for a spouse with the consulate. I'm crossing my fingers that I can file directly with them!

[lizroxy24 0]

I sent another email to them requesting information about filing an I-130 for a spouse with the consulate. I'm crossing my fingers that I can file directly with them!

I don't mean to burst any hopes you may have about DCF but when I when through the Uruguay embassy I was never able to get any information about if it is allowed or not. I lean towards not because being a South American country that recently lost its visa waver status (2003), they generally are more strict on processes to getting visas in general. Ask anyone from Uruguay that has recently tried to get a tourist visa without a ton of cash in the bank. The good news is that they are not really considered a high fraud country with people commonly using marriage fraud to get into the US so the process for mariage based visas goes fairly quickly and smoothly. They only process a handful a year (hence the reason you don't see a huge Uruguay contigent on visa journey) so you don't have the huge processing backup and long wait times when you get to the embassy stage (like you may see in Venuzuela or the Dominican Republic).

I also have to second the comments that have been stated with how unhelpful Uruguay's website is for this kind of filing. The one useful part if you can find it, (it's kind of hidden) is the wait time for visa interviews. They seem to be fairly accurate reguardless of what kind of visa you are applying for. If you write to the consulate they will answer e-mails and if you call and get to the right department you can get good information but it can be a hastle. The question to ask is if a Uruguayan marries a US citizen who is not currently a resident of Uruguay, can they file for adjustment of status at the local consulate. That is basically what can happen in DCF cases if the host country allows it. Other countries allow it if the US citizen is considered a current resident of that country but each country sets its residency requirements (ie. time living in the country)

It would be interesting to get a difinitive answer to this question for future individuals filing through Uruguay.

Good luck,

Liz