DCF... is an i-864 needed?

[isaak 0]

Greetings all,

My wife (Russian) and I are preparing our i-130 application for DCF in Moscow (all Russian DCF has to happen in person at the embassy... seems the "C" doesn't apply here

Here's my question:

Is form i-864 needed, even though there's no mention of one on the Embassy's website? They're pretty explicit about what's needed for the application, only stating forms i-130 and g-325a, and there's no mention of the i-864 (or any "affidavit of support"). There's also no mention of the medical exam. Insight?

The webpage in reference: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/uscis-i130.html

Am I missing something (obvious)? Perhaps the affidavit of support and medical exam are asked for at/before the interview? Do they always request an interview when DCF_ing?

Many thanks for any insight.

This process is proving to be much more overwhelming than I'd initially thought (and hoped) it would be!

PS: To make sure i'm not confused with terms and such, form i-864 does serve as the affidavit of support, correct, or are they two different things?

[Darnell 8,479]

after the I-130 is approved,

the visa application, ds-260, is filed online,

then on interview day, the I-864 is given over by the beneficiary to the Vice-Consul or the doc screeners.

[awaywego 28]

The I-130 petition packet is the first step. Once that petition is approved, your wife can apply for the IR-1/CR-1 visa. The IR-1/CR-1 application (DS-260) part of the process is when you'll come across the medical, interview, and I-864.

I found this page on Moscow's site, which might help you prepare: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/iv-interview-instrux.html

P.S. Yes, Form I-864 is the Affidavit of Support

[isaak 0]

Thanks for the helpful insight! Much appreciated