Kasyl

Wow, thank you a ton Randy! I guess I should have not relied on indirect information from other websites. I had looked at the Guangzhou consulate page a little, but not thoroughly. So, it looks like I'll definitely go with DCF. Warped: The income and domicile parts won't be a problem, I have those parts covered. Coming back, I would not be working for the same company, but if necessary I can have family act as co-sponsors.

Hey everyone, So I'm at a crossroads here. My wife is a Chinese citizen. We got married while she was here in the US, and she has now returned to China. I am moving to China (Guangzhou) in 4 days to work. Given the situation, I can choose two things here: potentially go through DCF or just submit an I-130 before I leave this week. I think the safe route is to just submit the I-130 here. However, I'd really prefer DCF if I can get things to work out (for timing reasons). The key is that the embassy/consulates in China require that one lives in China for 6 months (e.g. working) before one can qualify to go through the DCF process. Does anyone have any experience with doing DCF in China more recently? I read that the rule is not always strictly enforced. If I have a work permit, will they potentially allow me to file through DCF even before the 6 month minimum? If we go through filing an I-130 now, then how long will that take? I've seen a few other people on VisaJourney forums and other places whose time between filing and entry into the US only took ~7-9 months (from China). If we can pull of the same time, then it's no problem, but it'd be rather unfortunate for us if it takes longer than that. The goal is to be able to come back to the US in July or August of 2015. Thanks, Dan