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Hello,

 

we decided to file for my I-130 via DCF. My husband is US military overseas (Belgium) and I am german citizen. We are eligible for DCF. I just can’t get through to anyone who can schedule us an appointment. I’ve emailed the embassy. The USCIS Field office. They‘re just sending links back, that won’t help me. I called their hotline which is on their website, a machine reads a lot of info to me, and then tries to transfer me but then it says I should call later. 

I called the info desk directly, the lady transfers me to the exact same machine which says I can’t be transferred at the moment. I’ve called at different times, different days, I never get anyone. We wanna file asap and this is slowing us down. We just can’t go to the consulate because we don’t have an appointment but I can’t get anyone to give us an appointment ... this is so frustrating. Can anyone help us telling how they did it? I know we aren’t the only couple that tries to file directly... 

Also, one email said if the beneficiary is german citizen we have to go to the german consulate. Now another says if the us citizen is stationed in Belgium we have to go there..im so confused!

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For what purpose do you need an appointment? Frankfurt's USCIS website says that appointments must be scheduled online ( https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/germany-frankfurt-field-office ). They have a link there and I was able to get to their calendar and select a date. However, they only offer four different types of appointments:

  • I need a form (but that doesn't allow you to schedule, they just give you links to the forms)
  • I-407 Abandonment
  • Transportation Letter
  • Reentry Permits

There doesn't seem to be anything for I-130 filers and that may be because Frankfurt's instructions say that the I-130 must be mailed. To quote their site:

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Residents of Germany filing with USCIS Frankfurt must submit the petition and supporting evidence by mail. 

Is there a reason you don't want to mail your petition. I think I remember you from another thread where the same thing was pointed out. Some field offices only accept petitions in person, others only by mail, and others accept both. Frankfurt states that they only accept by mail so why not mail it in?

 

As far as whether to file in Belgium or Germany, the same website from above says this under the "Who may file?" section:

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Active duty U.S. Military: Active duty U.S. military service members stationed permanently at a military base in USCIS Frankfurt's jurisdiction, but outside of Germany, may file this form directly with the Department of State without needing to establish exceptional circumstances.

Going by those instructions it seems that your husband may have to file with the Department of State directly, but I do not have any direct knowledge on DCF for military members.

DCF Mexico

06/04/2017: Married

06/24/2017: Mailed I-130

06/27/2017: NOA1 (technically a RFE as we were missing beneficiary ID)

07/06/2017: NOA2

07/12/2017: Case assigned by Juarez embassy

07/17/2017: Packet 3 received

08/15/2017: Interview/Approval!

08/22/2017: Visa received via DHL

09/03/2017: POE

09/16/2017: Permanent Resident Card received

 

Total days from NOA1 to approval: 49

 

I wrote a DCF Mexico guide! http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php?title=DCF_Mexico

 
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