DCF process in India ends on May 31, 2006.

[bade_miya 0]

I got email for immigration office regarding change in DCF requirements. No idea does the new process would be faster or it be stll called as Direct Consular Filing.

Please update if any has more information on this.

Citizenship & Immigration Services

Effective July 4, 2004, U.S. citizens who wish to file an I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) for their immediate relative must provide evidence that they have resided in India for a minimum of 60 days immediately prior to the filing of the petition. This requirement ends on May 31, 2006.

Effective June 1, 2006, U.S. citizens who wish to file an I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) for their immediate relatives must provide evidence that they are residents of India. Proof of such residency will include a U.S. passport with an appropriate long-term, valid Indian visa and a Registration Report and Residential Permit issued by the Foreigners Registration Office (FRRO) of the government of India. Additional evidence may include, but is not limited to, on-going employment in India, taxes paid in India, rent/property receipts, and utility receipts.

United States Citizens may file their petitions between 9:00 AM and 12:00 Noon on all normal business days.

United States Citizens MUST BE PRESENT to file their petitions. If a United States Citizen is filing for a spouse, it is required that the spouse also appear so that immigration officials may ask any questions necessary for the adjudication of the petition.

Applicants who do not meet the above residency requirements must file their petitions in the United States with the Service Center having jurisdiction over their place of residence. The address for the Service Centers can be found on the petition or on the website at www.uscis.gov.

[pbgirl 1]

Wow, that is interesting. Thanks for posting this!

It sounds like they want to want to discourage people from living in India for 60 days as a vacation and then file their spouse's paperwork. They want you to actually be a USC living and working in India.

Edited March 14, 2006 by pbgirl

[scy 0]

They are doing this to stop the flyby filers. Those are US residents who take three months vacation to file for their relatives in India. They must get a lot of these types of petitioners. With this new policy, DCF will most likely be much faster in India since there will be fewer petitioners.

And I think it's a good thing. DCF was never designed as a way to bypass USCIS and the NVC. It was intended for US expatriates who want to bring their relatives to the US. As more US residents find out about DCF and exploit the system, you will see embassies and consulates implement stricter requirements for filing DCF.

[meauxna 15]

Thank you very much for passing this info along!

I agree with scy; we've already seen many Consulates stop doing non-resident DCF, and it's possibly for the reason scy says.

[meauxna 15]

I got email for immigration office regarding change in DCF requirements. No idea does the new process would be faster or it be stll called as Direct Consular Filing.

Please update if any has more information on this.

I haven't looked to see if this is posted at the Consulate's site or what.. can you please give a link if you're still dropping by?

Thanks!

[YamSam 0]

Here is the link to that page DCF requirements

[gsitlani 0]

so what happens after June 1,2006?

Does a spouse who is applying for the visa have to live in India for 60days?

[meauxna 15]

Please read the link YamSam provided. The answer to your question (and the coming ones) is right there.