Direct Consular Filing of I-130 petition in Paris

[coubeau 0]

Thats great! Glad to hear your process is moving along. Ours is as well. 

 

I am curious how we can schedule the medical appointment for the beneficiary. Is this something they give instructions for during your first interview, or is it something we could go ahead and schedule/complete?

Our process so far : 

June 19 : First emails to embassy. 
June 27 : Emailed a second time stating I hadn't gotten a response and the matter was urgent. Received a reply the same day informing of official process to request direct filing here : https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/family-employment-immigration/foreign-spouses-and-children-of-u-s-citizens/

July 1st : Received email that the request had been sent to USCIS (in Rome I believe) and I had to wait to see if the case would be accepted.

July 1st : Received second email a couple of hours later stating USCIS had accepted our case with a list of documents that would be needed for the first interview at the embassy. The I-30, I-30A, G-325A (with attached passport photos) one for beneficiary and one for petitioner, filing fee, US passport, Acte de marriage and any divorce decrees from previous marriages. They stated they do meetings only twice per month and to contact them when I had gathered our paperwork. Since we had already completed it, I responded immediately and asked for the next available appointment. 

Pending : July 10 : we will have our first appointment at the embassy. 

 

[JulienR 92]

That was quick! I couldn't get an appointment earlier than 5 weeks away for my visa.

 

There is some info available on the embassy's website: https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/family-employment-immigration/

There seem to be two doctors that do it in Paris. I was planning to go to Dr Gunita JOLLY because she has everything explained in details on her website: https://www.english-doctor-paris.com/visa-medicals/usa-visa-en

 

 

[jaffar 2]

On 7/3/2019 at 1:06 PM, coubeau said:

Thats great! Glad to hear your process is moving along. Ours is as well. 

 

I am curious how we can schedule the medical appointment for the beneficiary. Is this something they give instructions for during your first interview, or is it something we could go ahead and schedule/complete?

Our process so far : 

June 19 : First emails to embassy. 
June 27 : Emailed a second time stating I hadn't gotten a response and the matter was urgent. Received a reply the same day informing of official process to request direct filing here : https://fr.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/family-employment-immigration/foreign-spouses-and-children-of-u-s-citizens/

July 1st : Received email that the request had been sent to USCIS (in Rome I believe) and I had to wait to see if the case would be accepted.

July 1st : Received second email a couple of hours later stating USCIS had accepted our case with a list of documents that would be needed for the first interview at the embassy. The I-30, I-30A, G-325A (with attached passport photos) one for beneficiary and one for petitioner, filing fee, US passport, Acte de marriage and any divorce decrees from previous marriages. They stated they do meetings only twice per month and to contact them when I had gathered our paperwork. Since we had already completed it, I responded immediately and asked for the next available appointment. 

Pending : July 10 : we will have our first appointment at the embassy. 

 

Hi, 
Read your blog  and would like to know further about your DCF filling at US Embassy at Paris, so If possible would you please provide more update on your case.... I know its been awhile, and not sure if US embassy @ Paris will entertain DCF as of now. 

 

Your update will be appreciated. Thanks !

 

[SalishSea 17,970]

On 2/25/2022 at 5:21 PM, jaffar said:

Hi, 
Read your blog  and would like to know further about your DCF filling at US Embassy at Paris, so If possible would you please provide more update on your case.... I know its been awhile, and not sure if US embassy @ Paris will entertain DCF as of now. 

 

Your update will be appreciated. Thanks !

 

This is an old thread, written before the USCIS office in Paris closed.  The OP's experience will not be relevant to the process now, which is that you have to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances as to why you cannot file through the lockbox.

[millefleur 5,047]

**Years old thread locked from further comment. DCF now only goes via exceptional circumstances. Please start a new thread if you have DCF filing questions.**

 

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