K3 visa steps....

[VanPhoenix 0]

Hey guys I am new here at VJ and I have few questions to make

Is it necessary to send the marriage certificate along with I130 form , if so do I need to translante and get notorized here in Brazil and send for my husband in the USA ?

And I would like to know if is necessary to send pictures to confirm that we have a relationship with the I130 form ?

Is it necessary to hire a immigration lawyer?

We are planning to send the I 130 form on next week .......

Thanks in advance for your help....

VanPhoenix

[payxibka 10,045]

Hey guys I am new here at VJ and I have few questions to make

Is it necessary to send the marriage certificate along with I130 form , if so do I need to translante and get notorized here in Brazil and send for my husband in the USA ?

And I would like to know if is necessary to send pictures to confirm that we have a relationship with the I130 form ?

Is it necessary to hire a immigration lawyer?

We are planning to send the I 130 form on next week .......

Thanks in advance for your help....

VanPhoenix

You must prove you are married... a marriage certificate is primae facia evidence that such has occured. In addition, any evidence submitted to the USCIS that is NOT in English must be accompanied by an English translation.

[VanPhoenix 0]

thnks !!!!!!! do you think that is good to send some pic as well ?

[YuAndDan 153]

Immigrant lawyer not a requirement, the GUIDES here and forms required are fairly easy to understand.

Forget the K-3 and consider the CR-1, you will be happier for it.

For most consulate takes about same time to get, COMPARE timelines.

CR-1 has the big benefit of GREEN-CARD upon entry, NO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. K-3 CANNOT get SSN, WORK, or Get driver's license until they have EAD or Green-card, EAD can take 90 days or MORE to get.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I an stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

Better yet if US citizen is living as resident in foreign country longer than 6 months then it is much faster and better to file I-130 directly to the US consulate, and results in the superior CR-1 visa.

thnks !!!!!!! do you think that is good to send some pic as well ?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

Photos are secondary evidence but a couple included wont hurt.

[payxibka 10,045]

thnks !!!!!!! do you think that is good to send some pic as well ?

After a read of the instructions, not specifically called for but could be considered under Item J.

From the Instructions:

NOTE: In addition to the required documentation listed above, you should submit one or more of the following types of documentation that may evidence that bona fides of your marriage:

E. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or

F. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or

G. Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or

H. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner, and your spouse together; or

I. 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 name and 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 her knowledge of your marriage); or

J. Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an ongoing marital union

[VanPhoenix 0]

what happen if we dont show all those documents?

E. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or

F. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or

G. Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or

H. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner, and your spouse together; or

Cause I live here in Brazil and he got back to USA to start the process and work

[YuAndDan 153]

what happen if we dont show all those documents?

E. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or

F. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or

G. Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or

H. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner, and your spouse together; or

Cause I live here in Brazil and he got back to USA to start the process and work

ALL not needed, just one of the list is a minimum, you should at least be able to provide affidavits from friends or relatives.

[VanPhoenix 0]

ook I got it !!! like affidavits from americans citzens right ?

Like do i Need to proove my brazilian incomes as well ? or only my husband?

[himher 634]

We married overseas. The only proof of relationship we submitted was a copy of the marriage cert and a translation with the translator's certification stamp. I got a list of "recommended translators" from the embassy and we just picked one of those at random. I had (4) copies made, and sent an "original" translated copy with the I130, I129F, and the I485 (which leaves us (1) authorized translation lol). The marriage cert itself was sent as a copy, but they examined it at the embassy interview and during the adjustment of status interview.

We did not send in pics, emails, phone records, affidavits, or any of the other ####### people on this website advise to send in with K3 applications. On a K3 or CR1, newlywed, USCIS does not expect a lot documentation, especially if one spouse is overseas and the other is in the US. It is impossible to even have a joint bank account before both spouses are in the same country, so don't worry about it.

This does not mean you are home free -

Our proof of ongoing relationship was checked during the embassy interview and our "comingling of assets" were checked during the adjustment of status interview about 6 months after my wife arrived in the country.

what happen if we dont show all those documents?

E. Documentation showing joint ownership or property; or

F. A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; or

G. Documentation showing co-mingling of financial resources; or

H. Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to you, the petitioner, and your spouse together; or

Cause I live here in Brazil and he got back to USA to start the process and work

Immigrant lawyer not a requirement, the GUIDES here and forms required are fairly easy to understand.

Forget the K-3 and consider the CR-1, you will be happier for it.

For most consulate takes about same time to get, COMPARE timelines.

CR-1 has the big benefit of GREEN-CARD upon entry, NO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. K-3 CANNOT get SSN, WORK, or Get driver's license until they have EAD or Green-card, EAD can take 90 days or MORE to get.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I an stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

Better yet if US citizen is living as resident in foreign country longer than 6 months then it is much faster and better to file I-130 directly to the US consulate, and results in the superior CR-1 visa.

thnks !!!!!!! do you think that is good to send some pic as well ?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

Photos are secondary evidence but a couple included wont hurt.

[VanPhoenix 0]

wow !!! thanks a lots for your advice ... its so good find people like you that shows the light in the of road lol!!! I feel relief

One more question do I have to proove my brazilian income or only my husband ?

Thnks in Advance

[YuAndDan 153]

ook I got it !!! like affidavits from americans citzens right ?

Like do i Need to proove my brazilian incomes as well ? or only my husband?

YES,

AGAIN consider filing just the I-130 for a CR-1 IMMIGRANT visa.

K-3 has the added pain and expense of adjustment of status, and added PAIN of 90+days of limbo where they CANNOT do things like take a job, get SSN or even apply for a driver's license.

[payxibka 10,045]

wow !!! thanks a lots for your advice ... its so good find people like you that shows the light in the of road lol!!! I feel relief

One more question do I have to proove my brazilian income or only my husband ?

Thnks in Advance

For visa eligibility, they are concerned with the USC's income

[VanPhoenix 0]

my brazilian incomes ? I didnt know that

I thought would be only my husband income the USA income

[YuAndDan 153]

my brazilian incomes ? I didnt know that

I thought would be only my husband income the USA income

Only US Citizen/Sponsor's income is of concern, as well as if that income will continue after the beneficiary immigrates to the USA.

[himher 634]

I see a LOT more posts from couples who are separated and say "I sure wish I could see / spend time with my husband/wife instead of stuck half a world away waiting on the US government"

If the extra few weeks apart are worth the few hundred dollars that can be saved by the IR1/CR1 route, and you do not want to settle into your new home before you go to work, then by all means it does get you to work faster and is cheaper -

BUT

half the time (6 weeks) that you would spend waiting for your EAD card in the US with your husband would be wasted while you wait in Brazil for the NVC to process their part of the IR1

whether you can drive or not with a K3 visa depends on your state, ours (Texas) does not require either a SS number or an EAD card to get a drivers license, only a year or more on your I94.

Every case depends on what is most important. In OUR case, being together a few weeks sooner superceded the additional cost of filing AOS after my wife arrived. In some marriages, money is more important than time together and it is up to each couple to decide what is important for them. Either way, I wish the two of you luck in your journey.

Immigrant lawyer not a requirement, the GUIDES here and forms required are fairly easy to understand.

Forget the K-3 and consider the CR-1, you will be happier for it.

For most consulate takes about same time to get, COMPARE timelines.

CR-1 has the big benefit of GREEN-CARD upon entry, NO ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS. K-3 CANNOT get SSN, WORK, or Get driver's license until they have EAD or Green-card, EAD can take 90 days or MORE to get.

K-3:

I-130: $355

I-129F: NONE

Consulate: $131

AOS: $1010

($1496)

CR-1

I-130: $355

NVC I-864: $70

NVC Visa fee: $400 ($355+$45)

($825)

I see many posts from K-3 holders stating, "Wow this sucks, I an stuck at home because I don't have EAD, DL, etc, or I am having hard time getting added to bank accounts because of NO SSN." K-3 has a 90 day or longer period of limbo while waiting for EAD or Green-card.

K-3 was developed at a time when CR-1 was taking much longer that today, NVC has greatly streamlined the CR-1 process to the point where K-3 becomes irrelevant.

Better yet if US citizen is living as resident in foreign country longer than 6 months then it is much faster and better to file I-130 directly to the US consulate, and results in the superior CR-1 visa.

thnks !!!!!!! do you think that is good to send some pic as well ?

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide1

Photos are secondary evidence but a couple included wont hurt.