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I filed a DCF in Manila for Immigrant Visa for my wife and submitted additional documents

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Hi everyone! I am an American living in Manila and went DCF and submitted additional documents for my wife (221g). I was just wondering if anyone knew how long the process will take after that if everything is in order?

Thanks for any info or advice....

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to DCF Discussion.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Hi everyone, the embassy said that my wife's visa was printed last feb 28th and we should be getting our immigrant visa for her on wednesday and they will be giving it to 2go tomorrow...I will keep you guys posted when we get it...Almost there....

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Hey guys, the DCF journey for us was excellent - my wife got her visa delivered to us as promised yesterday! We are so excited. I recommend the DCF route for anybody in Manila. The process was perfect, embassy was excellent and 2go delivery performed to exactly what they said. God Bless all of you on your journey - God will find a way...

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Hey guys, the DCF journey for us was excellent - my wife got her visa delivered to us as promised yesterday! We are so excited. I recommend the DCF route for anybody in Manila. The process was perfect, embassy was excellent and 2go delivery performed to exactly what they said. God Bless all of you on your journey - God will find a way...

Hi,

Congaratulations!! Planning to do DCF in Manila too. Don.t kow how to start. What are the docoments that need to be submitted? Also during NVC stage do we need to submit the birth certificates of her children (my stepchildren) form her ex? I am not yet petitioning my step children due to financial reason. How long dit it take for for petition form the time of filing until visa is issued. thanks

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Wide Awake....   1

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Hello,

Well first off what I did was I needed to get the Philippine side of things organized....Meaning I had to have her get a Philippine Passport with our married name and the do the CFO stuff and then I made an appointment for us at the US Embassy and had to submit the I130 and all the relevent papers. You need to be domiciled in the USA when you are doing the DCF and you need to prove your financial capability depending on the size of your family and who you are able to support. It is an excellent process if all your papers are in order. If you are not able to financially support your wife you may need a co sponsor. Also, bring your original documents to your interview (copies are ok - but you need to submit originals too)...Whole process for us from the US EMBASSY Manila was about 3-4 months....On your question with petitioning outside of your wife and kids from another marriage, you need to be able to support those people too and that I think you need to inquire with the Embassy about (I am not sure about that question, you really need to ask the embassy about that...)

Take care and if all is in order you should be good to go....Best of Luck on your journey!

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can i ask what are the proof that you provided at the embassy for staying here in the phil? what if we dont have itr? can we provide itr of his dad since we're getting him as our co sponsor?


how long did it take for the petition? from the day you submitter the application and got her visa on hand? how many months?

Filed cr1 via dcf nov 14, 2014

Approved application nov 26, 2014

Case number december 3, 2014

-----------------------------------had personal things to do so medical and interview was delayed after a month

Medical feb 2-3 2015

Interview- feb 12 2015 APPROVED!!!!

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Wide Awake....   1

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well. i had a job and lived here in the P.I. so I submitted all that stuf including my immigrant visa....this is what qualified me for DCF...whole process if all papers in order is 3-4 monthd...i included my itr too and usa tax returns


you also need to provide tax return. i 864 and w2 of his dad - originals - if he is co sponsor

 
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