DCF in China, Timelines & Strategy

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On 3/16/2021 at 7:15 AM, Steve Mushero said:

Yes, but you used to generally 'submit' the I-130 in Bejing in person, since Shanghai is in the USCIS Beijing district, which I assume triggered DCF, but maybe I don't understand how that's triggered.  The Guangzhou consulate website says their processing is now handled by the state department - it's not clear how one triggers or initiates a DCF process as all my friends seem to have gotten that automatically by submitting their I-130 in Beijing over the years.

 

So if we submit directly online now or to the Dallas Lockbox, but live overseas, maybe that triggers DCF, i.e. comes back to Guangzhou for processing, avoiding the USCIS queue?  The Beijing site says they were accepting I-130s for spouses, etc. and processing in 30-60 days, but since the office is not open now; not clear; I'm asking them for DCF status, even if we apply/submit to USCIS.

I think you are confused about the process, and/or have very outdated information.