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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep son I-130?

 Anyway, thanks for your reply. Why wouldn't we be eligible for follow to join benefits? You say we would have to file a I-130 but what is the reason behind that? Thanks.

I have no children involved in my case so I was never researching this. I saw this in I-130 instructions:

 

Who May File Form I-130?

1. If you are a U.S. citizen you must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative. You may file a Form I-130 for:

A. Your husband or wife;

B. Your unmarried child under age 21; 

 

So, you may petition for a child you are not a biological parent to if you are married to their mother. You will need:

 

 

  • A copy of your step-child?s birth certificate issued by civil authorities
  • A copy of your civil marriage certificate to your step-child?s biological parent
  • Proof of the legal termination of all previous marriages for you and/or the biological parent (divorce decree, death certificate, annulment decree)

 

 

The last info comes from USCIS. I'll stop googling this now since I am sure you are more than capable of doing it on your own. Maybe someone who went through this and knows what they are talking about comes along. :D


Ivy.FemaleCroatia2013-06-22 08:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresStep son I-130?

You would have to send another I-130 for your stepson. It will be much quicker if you, the USC do it, than if she the LPR does it.

 

t is a shame you didn't send both at the same time. :( Your wife will be able to travel back later, being a LPR means you have to spend most of your time every year in the US and does not stop you from travelling. :)

 

Did you see this guide here?


Ivy.FemaleCroatia2013-06-22 08:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSent CR-1 Package

My husband mailed ours on the 21st. I expect us to get NOA 2 some time between Christmas and Valentines day and be done with this in (early) Summer 2014. 


Ivy.FemaleCroatia2013-06-23 08:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help

Dear yes we can take statement from his ex wife stating why there marriage failed,I know his second wife told me by her self that because there is serious lack of understanding and both of them get tired of daily fight(verbally)

 

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I know each and every thing regarding his previous marriage but i want to know that why they mentioned my previous two marriage in that yes my previous marriage didn't work twice.Its to hard for us to live apart now.

That is not how you answered in the interview:

 

5.Do you know why he left his both wifes ?
Ans. He always ready to tell me about that but i am not intrested in knowing the reason.

 

As someone said, write each question separately and answer them. Stick to facts, but be detailed. Use supporting documentation when available. 


Ivy.FemaleCroatia2013-06-22 10:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeed help

Yes i will explain this tradition and let me tel you my mother and dad has 8 years difference,so as my grandmother they have 9 years difference and while my sister have 6 to 8 year difference and my cousin she and her husband has 11 years age difference.i am 40 and he is 52 this is the difference.and the list goes on and on and most of the people are now not in the world.But still i can give them a list.like my sis is 30 and my brother in law is 39.My great grand mom was 15 years of age difference.I have prove of every thing.

That is nowhere near twice your or the woman's age. :) If he were twice your age, he would be 80. You being 40 and him being 52 is not a problem at all. The fact that he has been married three times, each times for a foreigner and each time he petitioned for them to move to the US, that's a bigger issue.


Ivy.FemaleCroatia2013-06-22 08:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Fool's NOT!!!

I received text last night at work from government. I thought it was an April Fool's joke at first, but I had to verify it on internet. But NO joke!!!!! I am so happy. Thanks for all other VJers support and prayers.



I was so happy for you I celebrated and ate an entire box of cookies. Dang it.. now I need to go run.
googledMaleThailand2011-04-02 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Fool's NOT!!!

I received text last night at work from government. I thought it was an April Fool's joke at first, but I had to verify it on internet. But NO joke!!!!! I am so happy. Thanks for all other VJers support and prayers.


Congratulations. That was really fast. I bet you are excited. I hope ours gets done that quickly.
googledMaleThailand2011-04-02 17:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother approval for Vermont
Congratulations. Good luck with the rest of the journey.
googledMaleThailand2011-04-21 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThank You VisaJourney

We got our Visa approval today!!!!!! I want to thank EVERYONE here at VisaJourney!!!! This site is GREAT and EASY! The People are without question the BEST, because not only do you get the best ADVICE, but also the best SUPPORT GROUP!!!! Again Thank You from the bottom of my heart VisaJourney and VJers!!!


Congratulations. Wow. What trick did you use to get your petition approved so quickly?
googledMaleThailand2011-05-06 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved! NOA2 at last! way to go VSC
Congratulations.
googledMaleThailand2011-05-12 22:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Approval!
Congratulations.
googledMaleThailand2011-05-23 19:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI was starting to get frustrated then email for NOA2
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-05-28 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-05-26 22:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswe got approved in less than 2 mos!!!!! :D
Congratulations. That is so Awesome.
googledMaleThailand2011-05-28 16:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSTAY STRONG VJ COMMUNITY!!!!!! :)
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-05-24 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports; AFTER 7 MONTHS AARON&I RECEIVED NOA2!!!!
Congratulations. After the hell you have been through waiting this long, I bet there is nothing that will ever tear you apart now.
googledMaleThailand2011-05-31 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsguys
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-05-31 12:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGod is good
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-05-31 17:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReceive Notice of Approval from USCIS Case Status

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Amen and Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-05-31 23:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOMG OMG WERE APPROVE!!!!!!!
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googledMaleThailand2011-06-02 20:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOMG!!! APPROVED!!!!!
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-06-06 22:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2. Another Step Completed Finally.
Congrats. that is awesome.
googledMaleThailand2011-06-11 16:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA 2 - 75 Days!!! Thank You CSC, VJ, and mythaifiancee.com

We could not be happier with the great work of the California Service Center. We had planned for the worst case, 5 months or more, but getting this in 2 and a half months was an amazing gift.
The package prepared in Thailand by Brian Wright, mythaivisa.com, was also stellar and took much of the worry out. Now it's on to NVC, Embassy and packet 3 .....

Good luck everyone!!


NOA 1 - March 09, 2011
NOA 2 - May 23, 2011



Congratulations. That is Awesome
googledMaleThailand2011-06-01 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPaul & Rain Approved in Manila!!!!
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-06-16 22:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWow, Wow Noa 2
Coin Gratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-06-25 07:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2!!!
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-08-29 20:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved

I looked at your timeline... so you haven't received NOA2 yet either.. this is taking forever.. I'm getting very impatient!! :crying:


Ice is getting impacient too. :(


I do not want to make you worry even more, but with the embassy in BKK getting the NOA2 does not mean you are close to the end. We got our NOA2 at the end of June and now here we are almost three months later and we do not even have an interview date yet. It is going to take longer on the State Department level than with the USCIS.
googledMaleThailand2011-09-07 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved

Approved at Us Embassy Manila WAAAAAHOOOOO!!!!!!

She is extremely elated.... and it started raining when we got approval. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


Congratulation Gretchen and Darren! Good Luck and may God look after you.
googledMaleThailand2011-09-07 19:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVISA AT LAST - THANK YOU VJ!

After 8 months and 8 days, my fiancee finally got her visa!

VJ is awesome and I am thankful to have accidentally stumbled onto this website one confused day.
I didn't know much at the beginning of this journey. There were much doubts and plenty of fear. But through all the wisdom and kind advices here and knowledge, I was encouraged and educated.

Thank you all for your generous advices.
I have learned so much here in 8 months. The details in the Consulate Reviews were very helpful.

I know this is just the beginning and I will surely continue to seek the help and advice of those who have gone before me.

Thank you all once again.

Best wishes to those awaiting their visas.



Congratulations. Awesome news.

Out of curiosity, how long did you wait before the embassy in BKK gave you an interview date. I have been waiting for over 4 weeks now and still no word.
googledMaleThailand2011-09-10 09:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJust be glad you're not in Canada
Maybe it's all the cheap prescriptions that they get there.
googledMaleThailand2011-09-24 22:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMy honey is on her way!!!!!!
Congratulations.
googledMaleThailand2011-09-21 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 finally!!!
Congratulations
googledMaleThailand2011-09-22 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa Approved
Just got of the phone with my Waew. She just finished her interview. Everything went good and they gave her the Visa. Thank you God.

I am so excited. That 12 hour time difference makes her give me the good news at midnight my time. I do not think I will sleep any tonight.

Thanks to everyone on VJ for all their advice and support over the months. I appreciate it. It means a lot.
googledMaleThailand2011-09-28 00:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsanother sunday alone

Anybody else out their putting their photos together, printing skype chat logs,printing emails, and printing phone bills and rebtel call list ???


I know how you feel. I worked on that stuff for months. All those emails and chat logs just made me think of her and it made me miss her even more.
googledMaleThailand2012-01-08 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPetition to Visa Process
Hi Joe,

Lots of good advice here. Just follow the advice that ning and others have suggested and that should help answer your questions. You were asking about the NVC. I know everyone's story is different, but from my experience we got our NOA2 on June 27 last year and then it set at the NVC for a month. It finally made it to the embassy in BKK at the first of August and she had her interview on September 24th. So it took about 3 months for us to have the interview after the NOA 2.
googledMaleThailand2012-07-15 23:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsInterview August 28, POE September 2!!!
Congrats. I remember the POE officers in Los Angeles were real friendly to us also. The one officer in customs asked us. Do you have any green Mangos? and we both answered "No" at the same time. Then he asked, "Do you have any Jack Fruit". and we both said no again. Then he just laughed and said go ahead. After we got past him my wife said, " I am glad he did not ask about the Tamarind or the Chili Paste." I had no idea she had stuffed that in my suitcase.
googledMaleThailand2012-09-08 22:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsis he lying or is the USCIS messed up?
I do not know your fiances history, but maybe there was something he was not able to file the petition until August and he was to embarrassed or afraid to tell you. Was he previously married. I know that some people get hung up on the being legally able to be married part, especially if they are still waiting for their divorce to be final. If anything like this is the reason you will probably be able to figure it out, because you need to take all of those papers like divorce petitions with you when you go to the embassy for the interview. Why don't you ask him for a copy of the petition and all the supporting paperwork that he sent in with it. Maybe the answer you seek is in there.
googledMaleThailand2012-09-13 21:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 Approved
congrats :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
googledMaleThailand2013-01-04 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPLEASE, I need some help!!!
Congrats on getting the NOA2. You are getting closer to getting this nightmare of a process finished.
googledMaleThailand2013-01-06 10:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports221(g) Refusal at K1 Interview in Thailand. "Your Fiance Has Many Women!!" Player!"

The running joke is when people ask me if my wife married me for a visa, I say no I married her for a visa.



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
googledMaleThailand2013-01-05 17:41:00