Daniel Nelson

I am going to be married to my fiance in Israel next month, we would then
like to proceed with Direct Consular Filing as I have heard it saves a lot
of time. Do I fill out a I-130 for this? Is there anything else I can
prepare now to save time? Does this have to be a living hell? So far I
have prepared the I-864, is it even possible to marry and return home with
my wife in the 2 weeks I have off of work?

L D Jones

Daniel Nelson wrote:
    >
    > I am going to be married to my fiance in Israel next month, we would then
    > like to proceed with Direct Consular Filing as I have heard it saves a lot
    > of time.

    > Do I fill out a I-130 for this?

Yes, and other forms

    > Is there anything else I can prepare now to save time?

Gather the beneficiary's police certifcates and immunisation records

    > is it even possible to marry and return home with
    > my wife in the 2 weeks I have off of work?

This seems unlikely to me but direct filing has taken less than 2 weeks
in other countries

Contact the US consulate. Many consultate require the US citizen to be a
legal resident of the country before the petition can be filed directly

http://usembassy-israel.org.il/publi...ar/spouse.html

Steve

Dan,

I just did it in Warsaw. First, I assume you have checked and the
consulate allows this without you having residency there? You need to
file an I-130 for her, a G325A (one for both of you), and the I-864 is
optional - you can file this at the time you file the I-130, or do it
later. It is required only for your wife to have it for the interview.
You will need all her documents (divorces, birth certificates,
passports, anything not in English) translated. You will need copies of
any of your prior divorces (give original certified copies to her to
keep for the interview). Also, you can go ahead and have form OF-169
and Part I of form DS-230 ready and give that to them also which will
satisfy the requirements of Packet 3. Also, have your wife initiate a
police report from any country where she lived longer than a year. If
you have any more detailed questions, email me at [email protected].
From time of filing, it should take you about 2 months. The namecheck
thing is the worst.

Daniel Nelson wrote:
    > I am going to be married to my fiance in Israel next month, we would then
    > like to proceed with Direct Consular Filing as I have heard it saves a lot
    > of time. Do I fill out a I-130 for this? Is there anything else I can
    > prepare now to save time? Does this have to be a living hell? So far I
    > have prepared the I-864, is it even possible to marry and return home with
    > my wife in the 2 weeks I have off of work?
    >
    >

surfsbabe

Hi Daniel,

My fiance and I are planning to DCF in Sydney so I have been reading everything I can find on the subject.

There is some really helpful information at this site:

http://k1.exit.com/dcf.html

I believe the site has not been maintained recently so some information may not be up to date but it does give you guidelines as to how to get everything done as efficiently as possible. The main thing is to check with the consulate because they all seem to have slightly different procedures.

Good luck!

Kate

Tbone

I assume that US Consulates around the world have their own procedures but when I received the I-130 from the Consulate here in Sydney they had actually taken the time to cross out any reference to the G-325A. All they require with the I-130(according to them) is ADIT photos for both of you. Of course, that doesn't include the I-864, DS-230 (Parts 1 and 2), DS-2001, Medical Certificate, Police Certificate, Marriage Certificate, etc!

Seriously, if DCF is available in Israel, your fiancee should order the "Packet 3" from the Consulate and get the Medical Certificate and Police Certificate straight away.

Good luck!

Anthony