Is this residency requiresmet for the US a bunch of bull??¿¿

famsearch says on Nov 8, 2006, 10:29:

yes and no... if he's going through the embassy to get the visa, then he's gonna have to put in the time in colombia. also, got this from an immigration law site: Colombia: (U.S. Consulate in Bogota has advised that as of July 01, 2003, they no longer accept DCF in routine cases. In unusual circumstances, they may still accept some cases. Contact the Consulate in Bogota for further information.). as for extra $$ to be paid, sounds like his lawyer is padding his pocket just a little. i filed here in the states, and there are no provisions, paid or free, to speed up the process.
dan

dan

Gator says on Nov 8, 2006, 12:28:

Correct. The Six month Rule Applies With Conditions The US Embassy, Bogota, requirement for DCF (Direct Consular Filing) is you must have been a legal RESIDENT of Colombia and have a continuous presence in Colombia for a MINIMUM of six months.

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bufalo says on Nov 8, 2006, 13:36:

Let me get this straight. If a US citizen comes to Colombia, they have to stay here for more than 6 months until their wife can go to the US with them? When did this happen?

I don't think it applied to us when we got married 4 years ago. We got here in late november, married in January and filed almost immediately with no problems.

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Gator says on Nov 8, 2006, 14:07:

DCF Was.... changed to the six month requirement because of visa abuse several years ago (July 1, 2003). I NEVER said there was a six-month wait UNLESS DCF was anticipated. Reread my post. There is NO six month wait to file for a K-1 or K-3 visa. DCF is processed by the embassy and does not have to process papers through the USA center serving your state of residence. Paper work is the same as for a K-3 visa but much faster since all the work is done by the consulate.


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bufalo says on Nov 8, 2006, 15:24:

Really confused here:
"The Really confused here:

"The US Embassy, Bogota, requirement for DCF (Direct Consular Filing) is you must have been a legal RESIDENT of Colombia and have a continuous presence in Colombia for a MINIMUM of six months."

and:

"There is NO six month wait to file for a K-1 or K-3 visa."

In retard english, does this mean that if a gringo comes to colombia and gets married, he has to have been a legal resident and the contimuous presence here for 6 months before he can do the DCF. (which is solicit the visa through the consulate) or he can solicit the paperwork in the US through the service center immediatley (which will take ages).

So this means that my friend has to wait three more months before his wife solicits through the consulate. (?)

I'm a bit confused between the DCF and soliciting the K visa. Sorry to bug, it just sounded like this guy was getting ripped off.

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utopiacowboy says on Nov 8, 2006, 16:14:

When you do DCF, you apply for an immigrant visa directly through the US embassy. You bypass the USCIS completely. This is what Gator was talking about. There is no waiting period for a US citizen to apply to the USCIS for either a K visa petition (I-129F) or immigrant visa petition (I-130).

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bufalo says on Nov 8, 2006, 18:57:

Gotcha!
Gotcha!

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famsearch says on Nov 8, 2006, 19:13:

rule of thumb... if you're filing with the consulate, you have to be in country for a while. if filing while in the states, file at will...
dan

dan

lpdiver says on Nov 9, 2006, 05:09:

Umm... Being in the country for a "while" and being a resident are two distinctly different things, I would think. In other words six months as a tourist does not equate to six months as a RESIDENT (Gator's caps and emphasis ). TOURIST does not equal RESIDENT. Or residing in a country does not mean you are a resident.

tony

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bufalo says on Nov 9, 2006, 17:00:

OK, I guess I missed this since we got married and filed a few months before. It sounded like total BS to me, but the more people play with visas, the more rules come around

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