Just Married on a B1\B2 visa she returned to Cambodia

[cbrammer1219 1]

Hi I am new to the site and hopefully I will be able to provide some information and receive some helpful advice. A bit about our situation...

Ok so my fiancé came here on a B1-B2 visa we married November 18th 2013, We told the Consular that my intentions was to marry, but she was going back to Cambodia, so we kept our word to him, and now I want to apply for her visa's for her and my 2 step children here, I hope I can I get some advice, it says that each person needs the visa but I thought they can travel on her spouse visa, since they are dependents? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, I have listed her as emergency contact, beneficiary, also have purchased family Health Insurance plan for her and the children, we have lots of photos documenting our wedding, we stayed together as husband and wife in Chicago for 3 weeks in a hotel, because I relocated to Chicago for work. Can this be expedited? What are the forms I need to file. ( have done research on the process but just wanting confirmation, because don't want delays, and I know it can be confusing.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi I am new to the site and hopefully I will be able to provide some information and receive some helpful advice. A bit about our situation...

Ok so my fiancé came here on a B1-B2 visa we married November 18th 2013, We told the Consular that my intentions was to marry, but she was going back to Cambodia, so we kept our word to him, and now I want to apply for her visa's for her and my 2 step children here, I hope I can I get some advice, it says that each person needs the visa but I thought they can travel on her spouse visa, since they are dependents? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, I have listed her as emergency contact, beneficiary, also have purchased family Health Insurance plan for her and the children, we have lots of photos documenting our wedding, we stayed together as husband and wife in Chicago for 3 weeks in a hotel, because I relocated to Chicago for work. Can this be expedited? What are the forms I need to file. ( have done research on the process but just wanting confirmation, because don't want delays, and I know it can be confusing.

Thanks in advance,

Corey

You apply separately for your spouse and her kids.

Her visa is for her. There is no such thing in the US such as a single visa that covers multiple people. One visa; one person.

Read this. Same situation as yours. http://www.visajourn...n/?fromsearch=1

What would be your basis for an expedite? There is line. What is the extraordinary reason that your family should skip in line in front of other families?

Read the Guides. There's one for petitioning a spouse. There's another one for petitioning stepchildren.

Edited December 8, 2013 by aaron2020

[cbrammer1219 1]

Thank you for such a quick response, I will review the information, how long is the usual process time?

Thank You,

Corey

[apple21 953]

If the children were below 18 years old when you married, yes, you can file i-130 for them as their step-dad.

Your wife and step-kids will immigrate in more or less a year.

[cbrammer1219 1]

So I am seeing posts that you file form I-130, or the CR1....We are married which is the proper form, both children are under 18...This site is sort of hard to navigate.

[apple21 953]

So I am seeing posts that you file form I-130, or the CR1....We are married which is the proper form, both children are under 18...This site is sort of hard to navigate.

You are a US citizen, right? If yes, then you are in the correct forum.

[cbrammer1219 1]

Yes I am a USC, which forms do I fill out. Is it the CR1 and I-130?

[apple21 953]

Yes I am a USC, which forms do I fill out. Is it the CR1 and I-130?

You fill out i-130 for wife, i-130 for child #1 and i-130 for child #2. Separate cheques of $420 each.

Wife: http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/spouse/bringing-spouses-live-united-states-permanent-residents

Step-children: http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/children/bringing-children-sons-and-daughters-live-united-states-permanent-residents

MUST READ i-130 instructions: http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-130instr.pdf

[cbrammer1219 1]

So is the G-325A information about me or my wife, it doesn't say anything about petitioner or beneficiary...

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Read our Guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 and follow the links to sample forms etc.

[Shiobhan 235]

File I 130 for each one, pay $420 for each one

and copy of your marriage and BC for U and each one

along with whatever else is required when you read

the link, make sure all forms filled in correctly and

signed, mail with signature conf. request and sit back

[rocketman 6]

i-130= Petition by USC to bring relatives determines your eligibility.

©IR-1 visa+ actual name of the visa your immediate relatives would get.

File i-130 to USCIS. They approve it and the goes to National Visa Center (NVC) during which your IR fills DS-260 (actual visa application) and from there to consulate and interview. This is only a overview. Now you can read the guides and it would make sense,

[cbrammer1219 1]

Thank you all, I will keep everyone posted....

[Boiler 45,403]

As I understand it she will need a GC to sign up for ACA.

[rocketman 6]

As I understand it she will need a GC to sign up for ACA.

not sure. Anyone legally in the US can sign up for ACA.