DCF in Vietnam...do we qualify?

[roosevelt2020 2]

Hi everyone, any advice on this topic will be greatly appreciated. A little background on our situation:
 

• I (US citizen) and my wife (Vietnamese citizen) have been married and living in Vietnam together for about 3.5 years
• I have a temporary residence card in Vietnam
• My permanent mailing address in the US has been the same for two decades. All of my mail, bills, etc. go there.
• I've paid my taxes since moving to Vietnam
• We have extensive evidence to prove our marriage is legitimate
• My wife has been to the US multiple times on tourist visas and never overstayed or broken the law, both before and after we got married

 

As for our "exceptional circumstance," the company where I've worked remotely for about 7 years recently informed me that I would need to relocate back to the US because they no longer tolerate the time zone difference. They've given me 9 months to do so, so traditional consular processing isn't an option.

Do you all think that we are eligible, at first glance? I'm the sole breadwinner for our family, and losing this job would be devastating.

[Andrew+MM 7]

Upon first glance, as long as you are resident in Vietnam and can prove you are being asked to relocate, then you will have a shot at DCF processing. 

 

Each Consulate is different in how receptive they are to "exceptional circumstances", but to my eyes you certainly you have the basic stuff covered. 

[Black Unicorn 22]

15 hours ago, roosevelt2020 said:

Hi everyone, any advice on this topic will be greatly appreciated. A little background on our situation:
 

• I (US citizen) and my wife (Vietnamese citizen) have been married and living in Vietnam together for about 3.5 years
• I have a temporary residence card in Vietnam
• My permanent mailing address in the US has been the same for two decades. All of my mail, bills, etc. go there.
• I've paid my taxes since moving to Vietnam
• We have extensive evidence to prove our marriage is legitimate
• My wife has been to the US multiple times on tourist visas and never overstayed or broken the law, both before and after we got married

 

As for our "exceptional circumstance," the company where I've worked remotely for about 7 years recently informed me that I would need to relocate back to the US because they no longer tolerate the time zone difference. They've given me 9 months to do so, so traditional consular processing isn't an option.

Do you all think that we are eligible, at first glance? I'm the sole breadwinner for our family, and losing this job would be devastating.

So we had a similar situation job wise and I will say that it is highly possible to do DCF. Especially if you have emails or communication that states you need to move back. Take everything in the forums with a grain of salt. Sometimes it's best to think on things and wait till after the holidays to try for DCF😎or maybe even in the spring!