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Getting Married Soon! :)

Ever so sorry i missed that he was not a UK citizen.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2011-10-10 23:55:00

Getting Married Soon! :)

It will be impossible for him to enter the United States while you are petitioning him for any visa. The only way he would be in the United States is if he was already here, you met him, you decided to get married to each other. But that is not the case for you.

Im a touch confused by the line above "It will be impossible for him to enter the United States while you are petitioning him for any visa."
i was under the impression that theres nothing to stop someone entering under the VWP while there are petitioning for a Visa (admittedly you are not guaranteed entry)but i was still under the impression that there was nothing written to say you cant and many people have ?

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2011-10-10 17:16:00

Esta question

Slightly off topic from the Original post but how do they know you have over stayed these days with ETSA? i know a part of the old green form was handed back in when you left the US but i cant figure out how they know you've actually left now ? just curious

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2011-10-15 18:44:00

CR-1 and not iving together...

Excellent, thanks, just got a touch confused there.
We've been together for two years and i have boardings passes, pictures of us and family over the last two years so im guessing that should be ample ?

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-08-28 18:37:00

CR-1 and not iving together...

We are looking at going the CR-1 route, marrying in the US, i return home to the UK. File papers and go through the process.

Question is, we will be living together in my wife's parents house until i get settled and w can afford our own place, will this be a problem? I read the following on the guides here and was a touch confused if the above was ok?

Note: Evidence of a Bonifide Marriage
The USCIS now requires that when filing an I-130 for a spouse that you include evidence of a bonifide marriage. They list examples of acceptable evidence as:
1. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or
2. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or
3. Documentation showing co-mingling of financialresources; or
4. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, thepetitioner, and your spouse together; or
5. Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by third parties having personal knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship (Each affidavit must contain the full nameand address, date and place of birth of the person making the affidavit, his or her relationship to the petitioner of beneficiary, if any, and complete information and details explaining how the person acquired his or herknowledge of your marriage); or
6. Any other relevant documentation to establish that thereis an ongoing marital union.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-08-28 17:38:00

Could someone explain what a DS-3032 is for and what part of the process its used in....

Basically its a formality. I am sire before the internet age. And since now this is a Immigrant Visa its the NVC asking who is your agent you, the petitioner , or whoever. Some who are abroad use their parents. In the chance snail mail has to ve sent they have someone to talk to thats all.

You are thinking too mush into this.

ok thanks, i was just concerned that it appeared if i selected my petitioner as the agent, things would get sent to her that were meant for me! i guess not and i just fill it in and mail it back:)

thanks again

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-05 07:32:00

Could someone explain what a DS-3032 is for and what part of the process its used in....

No you are still confusing it. Unless a person has a lawyer most everyone has the petitioner residing in US as agent. Just like the whole petitioning of this process is thee USC not the beneficiary. You would want NVC, USCIS , Embassy to contact the citizen. Well the DS-3032 really is a moot point because you both are notified. At this stage you both get email about DS-3032. both get AOS info IV Bill info and interview notification. So it really doesn't matter.

ok, still a touch confused, so are you saying that there's a point in the process where the petitioner is not longer normally sent correspondence and its sent to the beneficiary unless the beneficiary completes the D-3032 ? and that there's a reason to keep the correspondence being sent to the petitioner ?

Sorry if i'm missing the obvious.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-04 17:34:00

Could someone explain what a DS-3032 is for and what part of the process its used in....

Thanks for the info, i'm just a touch confused why i would want paperwork sent to someone else instead of myself, or is it that there's less chance of paperwork to get lost? Surely if i choose to get paperwork sent to my wife in the US who will petition for me she has to then mail it on to me ?

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-04 16:33:00

Could someone explain what a DS-3032 is for and what part of the process its used in....

Ive read the CR-1 guide on here and there's nothing at all mentioned about the DS-3032 and no example form.

Im UKC and wife to be is USC

Edited by fcat, 04 November 2012 - 02:49 PM.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-04 14:48:00

You can be in the US and not eligible to adjust status

good luck

Im sure, but it says complete the information if you are in the US, im not, but i still have to complete the question!

Edited by fcat, 10 November 2012 - 01:28 AM.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-10 01:27:00

I know this one !
There's a left side, and a right side..

The left side is for Adjustment of status, the right side is for interviewing at a Embassy for a Visa.

Correct but technically not right as they both fall under the "if im in the USA" heading

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-09 19:16:00

Thanks ever so much, it was just the heading saying only complete if i was in the USA that confused me,
thanks again

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-09 18:44:00

Im the beneficiary, in the UK, It says:

"Complete the information below if your relative is in the United States"
"Your relative is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident at the USCIS office in":
[city] [state]
"It then says, if your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status he or she will apply for a Visa abroad at the American Consular post in":
[city] [country]

If im not in the USA then i presume my wife fills in the city and country i want to apply for my visa at ? ie London, England ?
Only reason im asking is both these sentences are under the:
"Complete the information below if your relative is in the United States"

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2012-11-09 18:14:00

Abbreviations on I-130 form

UK is a perfectly appropriate answer for country when you are from England. England is fine too but UK is more correct. To say you are a "British" citizen is also OK but UK is a perfect answer for country of residence or citizenship.

Excellent, thanks

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-08 13:02:00

Abbreviations on I-130 form

Heres one ive been pondering about postting on the subject of Abbreviations.

While filling our i-130 in i noticed the United Kingdom doesn't fit in most of the boxes on the form, however it asks for the country on most of the questions and as such the United Kingdom i NOT a country! The actual country i'm from is England. English passports say the United Kingdom on them though, one of the first questions asking what country i am from has the space to put "United Kingdom (UK)" in, after that i was thinking of putting just the UK in all the other boxes. Would this be acceptable ? or should i just put England in all the boxes ?

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-08 09:00:00

Can someone tell me who the check is made payable to for the $420 application fee ?
tanks

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-08 17:02:00

Great,thanks again

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-05 10:38:00

1. If instead of the father, and her household size isn't too big, yes. Keep in mind that you do not file the I-864 until NVC stage, which is 5+ months after you get petitioned, so there is still time for your wife to find a better paying job too.

2. Not at all. You do need to have the marriage cert though, which, depending on where you get married, can take a couple of weeks to get.

Excellent, many thanks, I pretty much know the answer to these question but was just wanting reassurance and confirmation:)
Yes, thats what the hope is with my wife, that she gets a new job with more money by the time we need to file the I-864 but we wanted to cover our bases and have a plan.

Does a marriage certificate alone meet the requirements and sufficient proof or ongoing marriage when we file the i-130?

Thanks again

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-05 08:05:00

Couple of other quick questions:

1. Would it be ok for my Wifes sister to co sponsor us, she earns $30k+
2. Would there be any suspicion if we filed out I-130 a couple of days after we got married ? (weve known each other 12 years, been dating 2 years and engaged a couple of months)

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-04 23:52:00

yes, she will be filing a i864 as your sponsor. her father will be filing another i864 as the only joint sponsor. unless she has 2 joint sponsors

Excellent thanks for the confirmation

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-03 16:36:00

My wife's (US citizen) father will be co sponsoring myself (UK citizen) as she doesn't earn enough to sponsor me on her own t the moment.
For the I-864 form is this classed as two joint sponsors ? or just one (her father)

What does she and her father check out of the following:

1. "I am the petitioner.I filed or am filing for the immigration of my relative"

or

2. "I am the only joint sponsor"

or

3."i am the 1st/ 2nd of two joint sponsors"

Im guessing she checks number 1 on her form and her father number 2 on his form ?

Its a touch confusing
thanks

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-03 15:09:00

Can someone check my I-130 package before i send it ?

Although it's not a requirement anymore, include a copy of the beneficiary's birth certificate also. Some field offices are sending out RFEs and/or NOIDs for it, so it's a good idea to include it in the packet from the beginning.

Will do, thanks

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-10 17:40:00

Can someone check my I-130 package before i send it ?

Yup timelines correct, if anyone's not noticed we're getting married tomorrow

You mean pressing it for picking the certificate up? Its a civil ceremony and we are going over to the courthouse on Monday to get a copy of the marriage certificate, the do copies of the certificate while we wait as we are taking over the signed documents from the civil service. All we have to do is put the certificate in the package and mail it off, everything else is done.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-10 08:13:00

Can someone check my I-130 package before i send it ?

dont forget to write your names and date of birth on the back of the passport photos. if the petitioner is not natural born USC then you need to send in proof of citizenship. did you make copies your international passport showing stamps etc?

Yup, did that on the passport pics, thanks. Also have copy of her US birth certificate.
I didn't copy my passport but i have included 4 pages with over 50 boarding passes from my 20 flights over to the US to see her over the last 2 years plus her 5 flights to see me!

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-09 19:56:00

Can someone check my I-130 package before i send it ?

I also bought extra certified copies of our marriage certificate HOWEVER each one has as different number on it. So I sent a photocopy of one, so that the original I present has the same number on it. Not sure what yours looks like but that's my additional two cents.

Thanks, will double check that before mailing.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-09 11:57:00

Can someone check my I-130 package before i send it ?

Thanks for the replies, i have 3 originals of the divorce decree and getting 4 copies of the marriage certificate, thought i may as well send them originals.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-08 23:09:00

Can someone check my I-130 package before i send it ?

Here's what i have and have copied this from our covering letter

1. A personal check in the amount of $420 made payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
2. I-130 petition for alien relative (2 pages)
3. Copy of both sides of full birth certificate of petitioner (2 pages)
4. Certified copy of marriage certificate (1 page)
5. An original court cetified copy of the beneficiary?s divorce decree (1 page)
6. Form G-325A (petitioner) (1 page)
7. Passport style photo (petitioner) (1 page)
8. Form G-325A (beneficiary) (1 page)
9. Passport style photo (beneficiary) (1 page)

Evidence of petitioner and beneficiary?s relationship.
1. Letter detailing evolution of relationship (1 page)
2. Photographs of petitioner and beneficiary (7 pages)
3. Details, dates and boarding passes for petitioner and beneficiary?s travels over the past 2 years(4 pages)

Would appreciate if someone could just double check that i havent missed anything
thanks

Edited by fcat, 08 January 2013 - 10:37 PM.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-08 22:31:00

It depends on her income. What you "think" doesn't matter. She needs to investigate and respond accordingly.

Of course we'll investigate it was a figure of speech is all

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-14 16:38:00

I don't think she was required to, she was on a student exchange but working over there for 12 months.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-14 16:01:00

Ok have ordered 2011 transcript however as my wife was in China for 2010 she didn't file taxes in the USA, what do we need to do and what do we need to get ? ?(remember my wife isn't my sponsor, her sister is co sponsoring)

Edited by fcat, 14 January 2013 - 03:50 PM.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-14 15:49:00

We have only just filed for the I 130 but i like to be very, VERY organized!

My wife doesn't earn enough so her sister is co sponsoring.
Can we order my wife's tax transcripts now from the IRS and also her sisters ?

I know I'm way ahead time wise but I'd rather have them in hand, i wasn't sure if ordering them this far in advance makes any difference ?
thanks

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-14 09:20:00

Stop confusing yourself. If you are to get through NVC and get case complete you must submit originals or certified copies of originals.
Your police certificate has nothing to do with your medical. I believe London EmbaSsy folk can have medicals done before they get interview letter.
Be sure when you see peoples post and what they are saying you look to the left under their name and see what they are filing for.
Good luck.

Hi,
Thanks, i think you'll find a police certificate HAS to be taken to the medical in London which happens before the interview and you dont get an interview letter until you've had the medical, i've just been advised that a photocopy is accepted at the medical though, so yes it does have something to do with it.

Edited by fcat, 24 January 2013 - 03:31 PM.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-24 15:24:00

sorry, those folk in that topic are either K-1 or DCF'd IV. Both of those visa types require a packet 3 and packet 4 to be handled at the Embassy.

You are not that type o visa. Or are you ? [checking yer timeline...] Nope, you filed to the lockbox address.

So, relax a bit, and study this, whilst waiting?

Loto's Wiki Page - http://www.visajourn..._live_in_the_US

Good Luck !

Thanks again, yes i realized that, ive been reading the UK forum a lot more than others as obviously it applies to me.

I see on the step by step guide it says

"Forms that may be either sent back (or requested to be gathered and kept for the interview) to the NVC or the consulate abroad (depending upon which consulate you are going through) before an interview date with a consulate abroad can be scheduled are as follows:"

Im months away from this so gonna read the link you sent and relax and try take it all in an have another look in a couple of months:)
thanks again

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-24 14:38:00

Thanks, that clarifies things a little, so when i get the request from the NVC for documents, am i correct that they may not ask for BC, MC and PC and just request that these are sent to the London embassy ?

Edited by fcat, 24 January 2013 - 02:32 PM.

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-24 14:31:00

Ok, now im totally confused, someone in an earlier message on this thread said that the DS230 packet is sent to the NVC but according to other threads ive been reading the packet is sent to the London embassy!

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-24 14:21:00

p.s. same with the police certificate too, how can i take the original to the medical if ive already sent it off to the NVC ? Touch confused:(

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-24 14:08:00

You need to go to the NVC filers -January 2013 thread read post #1 and #2.
There's a lot to the DS-230 and other documents.
http://www.visajourn...65#entry5939618

Thank for the info, i have read all the guides and post 1 and 2 in that thread, many, MANY times over. I'm still a little confused about originals or copies to mail in the DS30 package. I was under the impression that the only place i would have to either send or show original BC and Marriage Cert` was at the embassy when i went for the interview, is this not correct ? i have my original birth certificate and if i mail it with the DS230 package does it then get forwarded to the London embassy or do i have to get another original one to take there?
thanks again

fcat

Male

United Kingdom

2013-01-24 13:57:00