Guys, reply from newdelhi staff regarding DCF.
Dear Applicant,
The Form I-130 & the relevant filing instructions follow:
We are open all workdays - Monday thru Friday (0900 - 1200 hours) for Public dealing.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Effective July 1, 2004 our Office will accept Form I-130 petitions from Only those U.S. citizens who have resided/lived within our jurisdiction (i.e., in India) for the past 60 days at the time of filing the petition.
The general instructions on the Petition for Alien Relative (Form
I-130)state that if you live in the United States you should file this petition at the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) service center. See:
http://onlineplus.ice.dhs.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/I-130.htm
As a service to U.S. citizens our office will accept petitions filed by
U.S. citizens on behalf of qualifying Immediate Relatives residing in India. Presently, any individual who has been a resident in India for 60 days can file with this Office. The date of marriage is not relevant as the eligibility to file hinges on the petitioner's resident status in India. The resident status must be continuous - unbroken - for at least 60 days immediately preceding the date of filing the petition with this Office. Any previous resident status in India will not be considered.
All general instructions on the form itself as well as all local filinginstructions must be met and followed before we will accept your filing. Our office reserves the right to refuse any such filing at our discretion.
All CIS forms and instructions are readily available on the internet at our website:uscis.gov We encourage you to use the internet.
The general local residence requirements are as follows:
The U.S. citizen petitioner has been physically present in India for,
atleast, sixty (60) days
OR
The foreign beneficiary is a natural parent where the parent is more
Than seventy (70) years of age
OR
The petition meets special humanitarian or emergent criteria.
Note: The final determination of whether or not any case meets special
humanitarian or emergent criteria will be made by our office and may
not be appealed.
We cannot provide any time frame for the completion of such case as it
Involves processing by our Office and the Department of State visa issuing consulate.
Usually, a clearly approvable case is adjudicated by us within two
weeks of its receipt and is forwarded to the respective consulate where the beneficiary would apply for a visa. The visa processing takes several months - for more information, kindly contact the respective consulate. The time taken by a USCIS Office in US on adjudication of such cases can be found at the following website:
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp;jsessionid=ci4Za0pbYgtc
If you are a US citizen who resides in the United States, kindly
contact the nearest Office of the Citizenship & Immigration Services for information/clarification on application processing/procedures.
Helpful Websites:
For Immigration Law:
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
For petition filing instructions:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/apply.htm
Information on K-3 Visa
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/hdiknonimm.htm
http://travel.state.gov/kvfaqs.html
For information on New Delhi Office:
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/wwwhdhs.html
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/fieldoffices/overseasoffices/romedistrict/newdelhi/aboutus.htm
Any questions on immigrant visa processing (i.e., Form I-864 (Affidavit
Of support), medical, photographs, DS-230, immigrant visa fees, immigrant visa processing time etc.) MUST be referred to the appropriate Consular Section.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is located at Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
110021;
telephone
(91) (11)2419-8000; fax (91) (11) 2419-0017. The Embassy's Internet
home page address is
http://usembassy.state.gov/delhi.html/. New Delhi Visa Office may be
contacted at 91-11-24198000; Extn. 4306 or 4250. Their E-mail is -
IVND@state.gov.
For New Delhi Immigrant visa inquiries:
http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/in1/wwwhiv.html#book3
The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (Bombay) is located at Lincoln
House,
78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, 400026, telephone (91) (22) 2363-3611; fax (91)(22)2363-0350.
Internet home page address is
http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/in3/wwwhmain.html
Their E-mail is -
mumbaiIV@state.gov.
The U.S. Consulate General in Calcutta (now oftencalled Kolkata) is at
5/1 Ho Chi Minh Sarani, 700071;telephone (91) (033)2282-3611 through 2282-3615;
fax(91)(033)(2282-2335). The Internet home page address is
http://usembassy.state.gov/posts/in4/wwwhmain.html
Their E-mail is -
ConsularCalcutta@state.gov
The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai (Madras) is at Mount Road,
600006,
telephone (91)(044)2811-2000; fax (91)(044)2811-2020. The Internet home
page
address is
http://usembassy.state.gov/chennai/
Their E-mail is -
ChennaiIV@state.gov.
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS LIST ATTACHED:
We trust the above information will be helpful. For further
information or
clarification, please contact DHS/Immigration, American Embassy, New
Delhi,
India at the following numbers:
PH: 91-11-2419-8506 or 2419-8154 or 2419-8639
FAX: 91-11-2419-8730 or 2419-8347
Assuring you of the best of service.
Sincerely,
Citizenship & Immigration Services
New Delhi, India
PS: A final determination on accepting your case will depend upon (1)
The documentation/evidence submitted in support of the petition (2) the
Interview conducted by this Office & (3) availability of our personnel resources. Therefore, kindly use your discretion in making a trip to this Office. We cannot assure you that we accept all cases at this Office. Before traveling for this Office, kindly confirm the most current filing requirements by calling us at the above stated phone numbers.
____________________Reply Separator____________________
Subject: FW: Information regarding Immigrant visa
Date: 10/29/2004 2:49 AM
To,
Subject: Information regarding Immigrant visa
The Customer Service Unit:
Respected Sir / Madam,
Request for the need to know what is the waiting period and how long it
takes for an Immigrant Visa in which the petitioner is an United States
Citizen petitioning for the spouse in New Delhi. Is there an procedure
Still accepting for Direct Consular Filing (DCF) in New Delhi.
Thankyou in advance for your help in this matter.
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