What if I go to the US after filing DCF London for DH?

[Plarka 0]

Is it ok if I visit the US for a couple months? How about if I stay and never come back to the UK? Do they know, and then I need to file differently?

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Are you asking if you can do DCF in London and leave right after you file? If you are then, yes you can.

[Ontarkie 14,221]

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[Penguin_ie 5,993]

They know, and it is absolutely fine to do that. IN fact, many couples do this so the US citizen spouse can find a job and fill in the I-864 affadavit of support.

[Plarka 0]

Thanks! I've just seen that they say to allow 10 months from applying to moving! I thought I had seen on timelines it was taking 4 months. They say they're currently processing applications received one month before. Isn't that quick?

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

10 months is probably for petitions filed via the US Lockbox.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

10 months is probably for petitions filed via the US Lockbox.

That's probably right, but it could be a CYA (cover your ar.se) statement. Historically, DCF through London has taken an average of about 5 months from start to finish, sometimes as fast as three months, sometimes a bit longer. 10 months is something I can't recall having seen, except for where the petitioner and beneficiary wanted to slow things down a little.

Edit: apparently we cannot use a word that Father Jack likes to say any longer.

Edited July 25, 2014 by the maven

[Plarka 0]

It's on the London US Embassy website, so must be for DCF London. I hope it's CYA! Ha ha I'd never heard that before!

Here's what it says,

Planning Ahead

U.S. petitioners who are planning on filing for their foreign spouses/children for immigrant visas to relocate to the United States should file the Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) a minimum of ten (10) months prior to the date of the plan relocation.

Edited July 25, 2014 by Plarka