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There are different ways to get a visa, one of them is DCF or Direct Consular Filing at the Consulate in Amsterdam.

To do the DCF you have to be married. In the US , The Netherlands or any other country but is has to be a valid marriage.

(Quoted from the Consular website)

"Petitioners who want to file with this office must be residents of the Netherlands, the exception being petitioners who have come to the Netherlands to marry their Dutch citizen or resident fiancé(e) and plan to go back to the U.S. as soon as possible."

The Consulate will also accept petitioners who are already married to their Dutch citizen.

You and your spouse need to appear at the Consulate in Amsterdam. Only the US citizen can file the petition (I-130) (If you also bring children they have to be there too) The US citizen is the petitioner and the Dutch citizen is the applicant.

Be aware that the consulate does not talk about DCF but talks about the marriage based visa. DCF is a internet based invented name.

The immigration laws of the United States, in order to protect the health, welfare, and security of the United States, prohibit the issuance of a visa to certain applicants.
Examples of applicants who must be refused visas are those who:

have a communicable disease such as tuberculosis
have a dangerous physical or mental disorder;
are drug addicts;
have committed serious criminal acts, including crimes involving moral turpitude, drug trafficking, and prostitution or procuring;
are terrorists, subversives, members of a totalitarian party or former Nazi war criminals;
are likely to become public charges in the United States;
have used fraud or other illegal means to enter the United States; or are ineligible for citizenship.

The marriage based visa in 6 steps
This page is always under construction
DCF	Introduction	Last update: 03/29/2007 To see w hat has changed click here Please send comments and updates for this page. Visit our forums Compare your visa options here (K1/K3/IR-1/CR-1/DCF) THIS IS THE GENERAL OVERVIEW WITH ALL THE NEEDED FORMS Day calculator click this link
MARRIAGE	The marriage
STEP 1	First visit to consulate and file the petition
STEP 2	The paperwork
STEP 3	The paperwork for your medical exam
STEP 4	The medical exam
STEP 5	The interview
STEP 6	Port of entry
What	Description	Documents and Links
DCF	The Direct Consular Filing (DCF) Introduction There are different ways to get a visa, one of them is DCF or Direct Consular Filing at the Consulate in Amsterdam. To do the DCF you have to be married. In the US , The Netherlands or any other country but is has to be a valid marriage. (Quoted from the Consular website) "Petitioners who want to file with this office must be residents of the Netherlands, the exception being petitioners who have come to the Netherlands to marry their Dutch citizen or resident fiancé(e) and plan to go back to the U.S. as soon as possible." The Consulate will also accept petitioners who are already married to their Dutch citizen. You and your spouse need to appear at the Consulate in Amsterdam. Only the US citizen can file the petition (I-130) (If you also bring children they have to be there too) The US citizen is the petitioner and the Dutch citizen is the applicant. Be aware that the consulate does not talk about DCF but talks about the marriage based visa. DCF is a internet based invented name. The immigration laws of the United States, in order to protect the health, welfare, and security of the United States, prohibit the issuance of a visa to certain applicants. Examples of applicants who must be refused visas are those who: have a communicable disease such as tuberculosis have a dangerous physical or mental disorder; are drug addicts; have committed serious criminal acts, including crimes involving moral turpitude, drug trafficking, and prostitution or procuring; are terrorists, subversives, members of a totalitarian party or former Nazi war criminals; are likely to become public charges in the United States; have used fraud or other illegal means to enter the United States; or are ineligible for citizenship.	No documents	More information click here The greatest advantage about this visa is the fact it is quick, between 4 and 10 weeks opposed to a K1 or K3 visa that takes between 5 and 9 months. (See the link above to compare the different visas) More DCF information here; Dutch US Consulate website
MARRIAGE	You can have your marriage wherever you want as long it is a legal one.	If your marriage will be in The Netherlands, keep in mind there is a 14 days waiting period called "ondertrouw". Therie is also a form to file (M-46) that can take a long time to be finished.	Marriage in The Netherlands. MUST Read this (Partly in Dutch) Contains the link to the M46
MARRIAGE		If your marriage is in the USA then the marriage conditions depends on the state where you intend to get married.	Marriage in the USA. Link to all states for the marriage requirements. Same sex marriage
STEP 1 The petition. First visit to consulate	This is the only time the US Citizen needs to be present in this procedure. Petitions will only be taken on Monday Tuesday and Thursday between 1:30 and 3:00 P.M.). No appointment is necessary.	Present these documents; I-130 Petition for Alien Relative(includes instructions) Original Marriage certificate (International version) Proof of termination of all previous marriages Filing fee	NL Citizen needs to bring; From G-325A Biographic information Valid Passport 1 photo Instructions for the photo(s) (short) Photo instructions PDF file (detailed)
STEP 1 The petition. First visit to consulate			US Citizen needs to bring; From G-325A Biographic information Valid Passport. 1 photo Instructions for the photo(s) (short) Photo instructions PDF file (detailed)
STEP2 Paperwork	They will send you or give you a bundle of documents you have to complete after your I-130 is approved. TIP; Print the forms from this or the USCIS website and complete it before you receive them from the consulate. In this way you can speed up the process because you gathered already everything you need, you know what you have to answer and you know what documents you need to collect. The forms from this page could be out of date or not valid anymore.	DS-230 Part I Application for Immigrant Visa	Form DS-230 Part I and II
		DS-230 Part II Statement “I shall not overthrow the US government”	Form DS-230 Part I and II
		DS-2001 Statement “I have all the required documents”	Form DS-2001
		Case Letter Letter with case number.	no form.
		Instructions how to proceed and which documents to collect	no form
		I-864 Affidavit of Support, including instructions	Form I-864 Read here about the I-864 (USCIS) I-864 checklist (department of state) Here are the the poverty guidelines.
		If the Dutch citizen has served in the military you need to request a statement where and when you served. (Beroeps EN dienstplicht)	Ministerie van defensie Bureau registratie en informatie ontslagen personeel Postbus 7000 6460 NC Kerkrade TIP If you request a statement in the English language they will do so.
		Police certificate	The consulate will request this directly from the Dutch Authorities, You are NOT able to get this from your city hall or police station so you do not have to do anything.
		Birth certificate	You have to ask for a "Internationaal uittreksel uit de geboorteakte" (niet een uittreksel uit het geboorteregister) in your place of birth. If you are Dutch but born abroad and have an non English birth certificate it needs to be translated.
STEP 3 More paperwork after you send in the first pile of paperwork	This paperwork is mainly for your medical exam and x-ray. To save money get the required vaccinations from your own doctor and ask for proof of these vaccinations.	Appointment letter.	no form
		Detailed instructions on how to proceed (name of the physician, map, fees, etc.)	no form
		Vaccination requirements.	Dutch vaccination requirements.
		DS-2053 Medical examination for immigrant.	Form DS-2053 DS-2053 instructions.
		DS-3026 Medical history and physical examination worksheet.	Form DS-3026 DS-3026 instructions
		DS-3025 Vaccination documentation worksheet.	Form DS-3025 DS-3025 instructions
		DS-3024 Chest X-ray and classification worksheet	Form DS-3024 DS-3024 instructions
STEP 4 Medical exam	You need to make an appointment for your medical yourself. The doctor you must go to will be assigned by the consulate. You can not go to your own doctor. All the instructions are in the documents you have received. Do not forget to wait for your x-ray so you can bring it to the doctor. NOTE: Only the applicant is allowed inside the doctors office building, NO exceptions.!!	Bring to your medical; DS-2053 DS-3026 DS-3025 DS-3024 Your passport. 50 Euro for the x-ray. 155 Euro for the medical. 2 photos	Instructions for the photo's (short) Photo instructions PDF file (detailed)
STEP 5 Interview and the envelope.	The interview is the last thing to do. The mysterious brown envelope and the visa will be sent to you by mail. It usually arrives two days after the interview. Look here for a picture of the on the envelope attached application.	Bring to Interview Passport. 3 photos. Birth certificate. Marriage certificate. I-864 Affidavit of Support. Federal tax-papers of the last 3 years. Employment letter from employer of the US citizen, 6 pay slips of last 3 months from US citizen. All the "medical" forms. $335 for the visa.	Instructions for the photo's (short) Photo instructions PDF file (detailed) If you have no taxes filed you have to put it on paper why you did not file. This is only for the (US) sponsor(s))
STEP 6 POE Port of entry.	At the POE you need to hand over the brown envelope. (port of entry = the airport where you arrive in the USA)		Read here about the MRIV (machine readable immigrant visa) http://www.usadutch.com/forms/hqADITAlert.pdf
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