Really LOST and CONFUSED...please help!

[musicklovir 0]

Hello all....I'm sooo glad I found this website, its fantastic. I'm looking for some advice on what to do.

I am a US citizen, married to a British man. We got married in England at the local registry office, we have been married since June 2004, and I have permanent residence in England. We would now like to move back to the states to live and work, which won't be a problem for our children as they have dual citizenship, however, I am confused as to how to apply for my husband to be able to come over and stay. I think I have to file a K-3, but, my question with that is, how am I supposed to show proof of support if we go over there? I have lived in England as a SAHM for the past 3 1/2 years. SO, our plan of action was for me to fly over with the kids and then send off for the K-3 visa, that way I could find a job and show I could support him, and he would still be working in England so we'd have 2 incomes.

I'm just wondering if I'm doing any of this right, or what I should be doing.

Any advice is welcome.

[pushbrk 13,116]

Hello all....I'm sooo glad I found this website, its fantastic. I'm looking for some advice on what to do.

I am a US citizen, married to a British man. We got married in England at the local registry office, we have been married since June 2004, and I have permanent residence in England. We would now like to move back to the states to live and work, which won't be a problem for our children as they have dual citizenship, however, I am confused as to how to apply for my husband to be able to come over and stay. I think I have to file a K-3, but, my question with that is, how am I supposed to show proof of support if we go over there? I have lived in England as a SAHM for the past 3 1/2 years. SO, our plan of action was for me to fly over with the kids and then send off for the K-3 visa, that way I could find a job and show I could support him, and he would still be working in England so we'd have 2 incomes.

I'm just wondering if I'm doing any of this right, or what I should be doing.

Any advice is welcome.

Click on the word "Guides" at the top of any page here. Find the one for both husband and wife living abroad. Once you've studied the DCF Guide, post remaining questions in the DCF "Direct Consular Filing" forum. K3 would be a poor choice for you. IR1 is the visa you want and you want it by filing DCF.

[Completely 3]

Hello all....I'm sooo glad I found this website, its fantastic. I'm looking for some advice on what to do.

I am a US citizen, married to a British man. We got married in England at the local registry office, we have been married since June 2004, and I have permanent residence in England. We would now like to move back to the states to live and work, which won't be a problem for our children as they have dual citizenship, however, I am confused as to how to apply for my husband to be able to come over and stay. I think I have to file a K-3, but, my question with that is, how am I supposed to show proof of support if we go over there? I have lived in England as a SAHM for the past 3 1/2 years. SO, our plan of action was for me to fly over with the kids and then send off for the K-3 visa, that way I could find a job and show I could support him, and he would still be working in England so we'd have 2 incomes.

I'm just wondering if I'm doing any of this right, or what I should be doing.

Any advice is welcome.

IR1 is the best way to file visa for your husband since you are married to him more than 2 years..

What is an IR-1 Visa?

An IR-1 (Immigrant Resident) visa is for a spouse of a US citizen that has been married to the US citizen for two (2) or more years. The IR-1 is basically the same as the CR-1 except that upon arrival in the United States the holder of an IR-1 visa is an unconditional permanent resident with the immediate right to work. There is no conditional period of residence and the IR-1 holder does not need to file to have his/her residence made permanent. IR-1 holders usually receive their green card in the mail 2 - 3 months after arrival.

The K-3 visa vs. the Immigrant (CR-1, IR-1) visas:

The K-3 visa was created with one intention: to allow spouses of U.S. citizens to swiftly get a visa to the U.S. without waiting for an immigrant visa (CR-1, IR-1) to become available. However, for spouses of U.S. citizens, there is no annual limit to the number CR-1 or IR-1 visas that can be issued each year, so an these visas are always immediately available.

The only difference between the K-3 and the immigrant visas (CR-1 and IR-1) is processing time. The USCIS must apply the exact same standards to both the CR-1 and IR-1 petitions for spouses of US Citizens as it does for K-3 visa petitions for spouses of US Citizens. It usually takes 2-3 months longer for the CR-1 and IR-1 Visa’s to be processed because the National Visa Center takes more time to process these visas.

The K-3 visa is faster up front, but a spouse who enters the country on a K-3 visa must adjust his or her status to conditional residency after he or she enters the United States. The time and money saved by getting the K-3 visa is made up because the adjustment of status demands an additional investment of time and money.

The bottom line: If you are looking to get your spouse into the United States as soon as possible then the K-3 visa is the way to go. However, if speed is not essential and if it is important that your spouse is a permanent resident from the moment he/she enters the US and will be able to work upon entry into the country, then the Immigrant (CR-1 and IR-1) visas are a better fit.

[trailmix 77]

Hello all....I'm sooo glad I found this website, its fantastic. I'm looking for some advice on what to do.

I am a US citizen, married to a British man. We got married in England at the local registry office, we have been married since June 2004, and I have permanent residence in England. We would now like to move back to the states to live and work, which won't be a problem for our children as they have dual citizenship, however, I am confused as to how to apply for my husband to be able to come over and stay. I think I have to file a K-3, but, my question with that is, how am I supposed to show proof of support if we go over there? I have lived in England as a SAHM for the past 3 1/2 years. SO, our plan of action was for me to fly over with the kids and then send off for the K-3 visa, that way I could find a job and show I could support him, and he would still be working in England so we'd have 2 incomes.

I'm just wondering if I'm doing any of this right, or what I should be doing.

Any advice is welcome.

I agree you need to read the guides and it would be most helpful to read the instructions for the I-864 as well (affidavit of support for IR1 visas) - important information there for you. For instance, unless his income will continue from the same source once he arrives in the U.S. - you can't use his income as part of you earnings to qualify.

Edited October 21, 2008 by trailmix

[frali 2]

Agreed! IR1 is better process. Go to Us embassy in london website.

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/iv/immrel.html

As far as support is concerned if you have some in the US who can sponsor you then it should be easy.

Good luck.

[musicklovir 0]

Thank you all so much for your wonderful help. I am going to see if I can perhaps get my MOMMY (lol) to sponsor my husband...Good thing she likes him. But in all seriousness, thank you all for your great suggestions and I will not be going the way of the K3 I will proceed with the other visa. I didn't realize how hard it was all going to be just to get him to be able to live and work in Florida, but, hey, we have come this far and we have done so much already, if we have to be apart whilst the visa is processing, then so be it, we will come out stronger in the end.

Edited October 21, 2008 by musicklovir

[WHsoulmates 0]

hi there , i advise u to check the DCF procedure cz it is the fastest, take care