Is there a time limit?

[gwenneh 7]

Hi all,

We were going to DCF this year, but I think it looks like a safer route to file for the CR-1 as if I were still living in the US. My parents are thrilled we've decided to move back, and are more than wiling to let us use their address for all of the filing necessities - so that helps.

My question is this - I know, from our K-1 experience, that planning a time scale is dubious at the best of times and impossible when major scale changes have been implemented. We'd like to get home, ideally, by November - this would make it coincide nicely with our tenancy agreement being up. So we're trying to sort out the big question - when should we file? We'd like to time it, and of course the guides can give a rough idea (we'd be through VSC, so at least there's that) but my main concern is filing too soon - if we filed now, and we went through the process and were approved (I'm expecting it might be a bit rough due to the fact that we had a K-1 and never adjusted status)...how long does he have to enter the US? Is there a time limit on that like the K-1 of six months?

Anyone?

[arwensun1965 0]

Hi Gwen

I was looking at 8 months also, be glad you did not adjust status, they kind of cocked mine up but that is another story, its got to go through VSC then NVC the as we all know the long wait at the Embassy, but it also gives 6 months to use it so even if you did get it a little before hand you have a small amount of time to actually use it. So go for it now.

Janice

PS wouldnt it be funny if we had an embassy date together hehehehe

[gwenneh 7]

Thanks Janice! So there's the same six months to activate it thing...okay. That's good to know. We'll probably file sooner rather than later, then. I have the feeling that the prior K-1 will make this a little less cut-and-dried than the last time we went through this process.

We never adjusted status and they did question him on it in the airport once, but that was pretty much the only repercussion of it. I'm sorry to hear that they c*cked up yours! And if we wind up at the Embassy on the same day again, we'll be sure to wear a BIG sign and say hi this time!

Edited March 3, 2007 by Gwen666

[meauxna 15]

hiya Miss Gwen! Glad to see you out and about here again!

Looks like you've got the idea---plan for the worst and hope for the best. It doesn't sound like there could be a "too early" for you to apply, but it also appears that you may be eligible to file in London. You can always send your petition to them--if they won't accept it, they will return your petition and fee with instructions for you to file in the US.

[gwenneh 7]

I just got the message from London on Thursday- we can still file directly there, thankfully, which will cut some of the wait time off. It's now on the Dublin Embassy website as well, that Dublin is in the jurisdiction of London. So no problems there-we can file without a problem. I've got all of the paperwork sorted already, and we'll probably send the packet over next week.

As much as I love Ireland, having my friends here with me for the last week just kind of outlines how much I've missed them! Time to move back for us.

[Captain Oates 911]

Sorry to put a possible dampner on this but London rejected us for DCF as Carolyn (USC) has not been a UK resident for 2 years - they send it to a US service center who send the noa1 to the last US address (ours is sold) where it was returned to the service center and the case is then frozen - but they dont tell you- so you wait patiently month after month.

Thats where we are

Do you circumstances fit this ? the VJ timelines give an average of 320 days and thats if it goes smoothly

We want november 2007 but hope is fading

alan

[gwenneh 7]

I live in the Republic of Ireland, not the UK. I am a permanent resident here; and since I can provide my permanent resident details I can go directly through London. This information is now on the Dublin Embassy Website as well.

London's e-mail to me:

Yes, you can file here.

Please make note of the following exceptions from the checklist:

UK Residency - Substitute ths for Irish residency - you will need to submit

an

Ireland entry stamp showing that you have permission to reside/work in

Ireland.

You also need to show that your principal residence is in fact in Ireland.

Self-addressed stamped envelope - just provide a self-addressed large

envelope;

no stamps.

USCIS - London

Edited March 11, 2007 by Gwen666

[Captain Oates 911]

I live in the Republic of Ireland, not the UK. I am a permanent resident here; and since I can provide my permanent resident details I can go directly through London. This information is now on the Dublin Embassy Website as well.

London's e-mail to me:

Yes, you can file here.

Please make note of the following exceptions from the checklist:

UK Residency - Substitute ths for Irish residency - you will need to submit

an

Ireland entry stamp showing that you have permission to reside/work in

Ireland.

You also need to show that your principal residence is in fact in Ireland.

Self-addressed stamped envelope - just provide a self-addressed large

envelope;

no stamps.

USCIS - London

heck - well thats good luck !

in the UK they insist on permanent unconditional residency - ie 2 years

seems that doesn't apply in Ireland

London will not deal with us and neither will USCIS in the USA as we don't live there

Looks like we may have to move to Ireland !

ok hope it goes smoothly- someone deserves good luck from this system

alan