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I've spent a lot of time trying to find out the process for Direct Consular Filing at AIT in Taipei, Taiwan.  My understanding (from this website) is that DCF enables you to obtain an IR-1 visa much faster than the other options as the Consulate handles everything.  Can anyone tell me whether or not AIT in Taiwan offers this service?  The reviews here state that AIT does offer Direct Consular Filing, however it appears that these individuals still had to send in their I-130 forms and wait for that whole process, which doesn't make the DCF approach any faster... 

 

Basically I need help determining the fastest approach to obtaining a Visa for my Taiwanese wife.  Any help is deeply appreciated as I can't get the appropriate information from AIT.

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No, Taiwan does not have DCF

 

(Pasted from website:)

As per the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services website, there are international field offices in the following countries:

  • Austria — Vienna Field Office
  • China — Beijing Field Office
  • China — Guangzhou Field Office
  • (USCIS Guangzhou office at a new location on July 29, 2013)
  • Cuba — Havana Field Office
  • Dominican Republic — Santo Domingo Field Office>
  • El Salvador — San Salvador Field Office
  • Germany — Frankfurt Field Office
  • Ghana — Accra Field Office
  • Greece — Athens Field Office
  • Guatemala — Guatemala City Field Office
  • Haiti — Port-au-Prince Office Field Office
  • India — New Delhi Field Office
  • Italy — Rome District Office
  • Italy — Rome Field Office
  • Jordan — Amman Field Office
  • Kenya — Nairobi Field Office
  • Mexico — Ciudad Juarez Field Office
  • Mexico — Mexico City District Office
  • Mexico — Mexico City Field Office
  • Mexico — Monterrey Field Office
  • Peru — Lima Field Office
  • Philippines — Manila Field Office
  • Russia — Moscow Field Office
  • South Africa — Johannesburg Field Office
  • South Korea — Seoul Field Office
  • Thailand — Bangkok District Office
  • Thailand — Bangkok Field Office
  • United Kingdom — London Field Office
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports 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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