Does Anyone Know?

Hello Everyone,

 Long time since I have been on here. Things are going very well after suffering the visa process etc. & a few other "issues"......
 Been in the UK 9 months now, working etc etc.
 Just wondering........I read on here months ago about someone applying for their English husband, through the US Embassy in London........a visa to go/work etc visa to the US. Someone had said that instead of having to go through all the normal routes you could (after legally residing in the UK 6 months)  apply for him there, that it would be easier. Is this true? If so what is this visa called?

As well I have 15 months left on my spousal visa. When should I apply/book apointment etc. for ILR? Were both trying to be "sorted" in both countries.....so that we have options to work/live in either. Thanks 

I think what you're referring to to get your husband into the US is DCF, or Direct Consular Filing.  It's quicker than going through the service centers in the US, but the US Embassy in London is being much more selective on who they accept to file DCF....if you have ILR you will normally be allowed to file, but from what I've read it seems like if you're just on a spouse visa they may or may not accept the case- just depends on individual circumstances (so try it and see what happens!). If they won't let you do DCF (because their judgement is your legal residence is still in the US) you will be directed to file to the appropriate service center.  You'd be applying for the IR-1/CR-1 visa...when it's approved, your husband will become a permanent resident of the US upon entry. 

As for ILR, you can apply 28 days before your spouse visa/FLR expires.  Keep in mind though that if you're planning to move back to the US eventually you will lose your ILR after two years out of the UK (the US has a similar rule for permanent residents.) The only way to be truly "sorted" in both countries with no immigration hassles is for both of you to get citizenship in the other's country- which is definitely doable if that's your goal

For a DCF through the London Embassy, you have to have been a resident of the UK for 2 years prior to filing, otherwise the CR-1 route would be best for you to use.

You can find more information about the Visa process when coming to the US here: 

http://www.visajourney.com