Success Story: Approval of an I-130 Form DCF Case in Just 3 Months through Madrid

Success Story: Approval of an I-130 Form DCF Case in Just 3 Months through Madrid

Our client, a U.S. citizen, received a job offer requiring her to relocate to the U.S. in 3 months. During this time she was living in Spain with her Spanish husband. They wanted to relocate to the U.S. together, but because of the job offer requiring a short-notice move, they didn’t have enough time for a standard domestic USCIS, so they reached out to Blue Lake Law to request Direct Consular Filing (DCF). 

DCF allows a U.S. citizen petitioner living abroad to file Form I-130 directly with their local U.S. Embassy instead of through USCIS, often cutting processing time to just a couple of months. If you’re a U.S. citizen residing in Spain and you (the petitioner) receive a job offer or reassignment in the U.S. with very little notice for your start date, this can qualify as an “exceptional circumstance” warranting DCF.

 In Spain, DCF is available only in exceptional circumstances, and approval of a DCF request is entirely at the discretion of the Consular Section in the US Embassy in Madrid, so it’s important to clearly document the timeline of your job offer and the urgency of your relocation when submitting your request.

Our firm was able to secure our client’s DCF after liaisoning with the U.S. Embassy in Madrid. We filed their I-130 petition directly through the embassy in Madrid. We were able to secure our client’s husband’s visa several days before the start date of our client’s new job! We would like to extend a huge congrats to our client and her husband who are on their way to happily living together in the U.S.

Blue Lake Law Can Help You Today

If you’re facing a short-notice job relocation and need your spouse’s visa approved fast, you don’t have to navigate the DCF process alone. Our team knows exactly how to build a compelling exceptional circumstances request and liaison directly with your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate to keep your case moving. Contact us today to see if you qualify for DCF and let us help you get to the U.S. together, on time.