Bee

i don't know if this is any help to anyone.. but i came across this...

http://www.usadutch.com/printmenu.htm

haven't been here long enough to know if we have many Dutch ppl here... but
if this helps someone..

Bee
UK to USA

Heather

Bee wrote:

    > i don't know if this is any help to anyone.. but i came across this...
    >
    > http://www.usadutch.com/printmenu.htm
    >
    > haven't been here long enough to know if we have many Dutch ppl here...
    > but if this helps someone..
    >
    > Bee
    > UK to USA

Thanks for the link Bee. I am in Ohio and my fiance is Dutch. I've been
reading this NG for only a week or so as we try to decide the best route
for getting married and getting him moved here. Based on the horror stories
I have been reading about the NSC, we are looking into DCF now. All we know
for sure is that it is hell being apart and we can't stand it any longer!

Hg

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ironporer

In the US Family Visa Advocay board (http://pub99.ezboard.com/bk1advocacygroup ) there is another Dutch/US couple doing DCF right now.

Below is a link to their thread about how it is going. I also just got back from filing DCF in Madrid, and I highly recommend it if you can do it. It is much faster, plus there is no adjustment of status after getting here- your green card is mailed to you after arrival. I posted our story about 2 weeks ago in this forum.


http://pub99.ezboard.com/fk1advocacy...picID=98.topic

Eileen

thanks Bee....that was a thoughtful post. I check in every few days to see
if there are any DutchAmerican couples looking for help. I probably will
post it once a week now that Rete is not here she had it in her
signature.

Hi Heather.....the whole site is www.usadutch.com
DutchAmerican couples have a special privilege in that the American is not
required to be a resident
to file DCF in Amsterdam.
If your Dutchie has no criminal record (and I mean NONE)
has no communicable diseases
and has no overstays in America
then DCF will save you money, time, and headaches. If you read 'Other
Couples' you can get a feel for how to do it if you want to get married in
America or how to do it if you want to get married in NL. You can get
married either country but you (the American) must be present in Amsterdam
with your Dutchie for the initial filing of the petition after you are
married. I haven't posted timelines lately but they are running the
same....50 calendar days give or take a week.
veel geluk,
Eileen


"Heather" wrote in message news:3f10be5e_1@newsfeed...
    > Bee wrote:
    > > i don't know if this is any help to anyone.. but i came across this...
    > >
    > > http://www.usadutch.com/printmenu.htm
    > >
    > > haven't been here long enough to know if we have many Dutch ppl here...
    > > but if this helps someone..
    > >
    > > Bee
    > > UK to USA
    > Thanks for the link Bee. I am in Ohio and my fiance is Dutch. I've been
    > reading this NG for only a week or so as we try to decide the best route
    > for getting married and getting him moved here. Based on the horror
stories
    > I have been reading about the NSC, we are looking into DCF now. All we
know
    > for sure is that it is hell being apart and we can't stand it any longer!
    > Hg
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Vampier

http://www.usadutch.com/

Is from Maarten Andreissen who posts under the same name in the newsgroup

GreeTz

Patrick the Dutchy

    > i don't know if this is any help to anyone.. but i came across this...
    > http://www.usadutch.com/printmenu.htm
    > haven't been here long enough to know if we have many Dutch ppl here...
but
    > if this helps someone..
    > Bee
    > UK to USA

Vampier

"Vampier" wrote in message
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    > http://www.usadutch.com/
    > Is from Maarten Andreissen who posts under the same name in the newsgroup

    > GreeTz
    > Patrick the Dutchy

Ow wait that's www.DutchUsa.com (foutje bedankt

Maarten Andriessen

    > > Is from Maarten Andreissen who posts under the same name in the
newsgroup
    >
    > >
    > > GreeTz
    > >
    > > Patrick the Dutchy
    > Ow wait that's www.DutchUsa.com (foutje bedankt

Confusing is it

Maarten

MrsLondon

If the alien has any criminal record, are you barred from DCF, even if you both live together in a foreign country that allows DCF for residents? What would you do-- have to get K3 instead?

hmiller

My (dutch) husband and I are just getting through the K1 process and shortly to be filing for AOS. Too bad we didn't have more information on the DCF as we could have saved some time in the process.


Heather

L D Jones

MrsLondon wrote:
    >
[...]
    > If the alien has any criminal record, are you barred from DCF, even if
    > you both live together in a foreign country that allows DCF for
    > residents? What would you do-- have to get K3 instead?

The answer may depend on the consulate involved. Depending on the
offense perhaps they would be inclined to work with a waiver (which, as
I understand it, has to be sent to the US and is not approved by the
consulate)

Hedy

Hi Heather

I think Ironporer is talking about us,we are that US/Dutch couple that
are doing the DCF
We have withdraw our petition from TSC and are now working to get
married here in Holland and go for the DCF route
Today I had a call from our cityhall that they approved the papers I
sended to them from my American sweetheart,so now we are only waiting
to hear something from the alienpolice(I had to fill in a curtain form
that replaced the old D79,what cityhall will give to you)
When they will give a note that that is ok too then we are able to get
the marriage license or like we call it "ondertrouw"
I can do that alone since I have give them all the personal documents
from Dan.
And then 14 days later we are able to get married and we will go on
the same day to the consulate in Amsterdam and file for the I-130.
Can tell you that it is really working a lot better then apply for a
visa at one of the Service Centers
My fiance is from Arkansas and I am living in Flevoland(Holland)
I wish you good luck !!!

Hedy

Heather

hmiller wrote:

    >
    > My (dutch) husband and I are just getting through the K1 process and
    > shortly to be filing for AOS. Too bad we didn't have more information
    > on the DCF as we could have saved some time in the process.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Heather
    >
    >
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    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com


Congrats on your marriage and good luck with the AOS. Dutch men are
wonderful aren't they? Do you get called "Hedder" as well? :P

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Eileen

"MrsLondon" wrote in message
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    > If the alien has any criminal record, are you barred from DCF, even if
    > you both live together in a foreign country that allows DCF for
    > residents? What would you do-- have to get K3 instead?
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    > Married to an American
Just to answer your question regarding the American Consulate in Amsterdam
YES.....the petition is denied if there is any *hint* of a crime. Each
Consulate is different and this one is pretty tight. To give you an
example: one DutchAmerican couple I know filed DCF as he could remember no
criminal record. His criminal check came back with one offence 19 years ago
where he had been accused of driving off from a gas station without paying
for gas.
(He had actually forgotten about it because he did not do it. He had
stopped in for a pack of cigs and then of course driven off. The video
showed him driving off. He went to talk to the gas station owner and the
owner said.....well, I am tired of being ripped off and somebody has to
start paying for stolen gas. He verbally admitted to the Dutchie that he
was not sure if he stole gas but his license plate showed up on the video
real nice and there was no record of him paying for gas. The Dutchie went
to legal aide and they said it is just a fine so pay it....paying it is
cheaper than getting an attorney. So, he paid it and then got on with his
life......then 19 years later he is denied DCF because of this *ticket* and
there was no sentence or probation or any time spent in jail.
Then...what would I do? well, I guess I would start with the fiancee visa
and have it denied and get a good immigration lawyer and file the
appropriate waivers.
I would also plan on moving to the Netherlands. It is after all, a very
nice place to live and raise a family so the hardship waiver is a tough one
to fly.
e

Eileen

that's YER fault Maarten! We had the name first.
    
e
"Maarten Andriessen" wrote in message
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    > > > Is from Maarten Andreissen who posts under the same name in the
    > newsgroup
    > >
    > > >
    > > > GreeTz
    > > >
    > > > Patrick the Dutchy
    > >
    > > Ow wait that's www.DutchUsa.com (foutje bedankt
    > Confusing is it
    > Maarten

Hedy

Its funny you are talking about the way of speaking
I think we dutchies have a problem with the "th"
at least I do,it is like my tongue get stucked between my teeth,haha
I also would say "Hedder" instead of Heather,LOL
But I think there are americans who have problems with the "g"in our words
But it is great to learn,and a lot different then the english we learned at school.
But if you can do DCF I would really say "go for it"!!!

Hedy