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gusto   0

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Just a quick question about the DS-130 form. I am American and my wife is Thai, we live together with our 1 year old son in Thailand.

My son was born in Thailand but has dual citizenship, i.e, birth certificate, US & Thai passports. Do I need to fill out a DS-130 for him too?

It does say in the instructions "complete one copy of this form for yourself and each member of your family regardless of age who will immigrate with you." I am thinking this is not applicable for him as he is has a US passport although he has never been to the US, I wouldn't consider him immigrating.

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Just a quick question about the DS-130 form. I am American and my wife is Thai, we live together with our 1 year old son in Thailand.

My son was born in Thailand but has dual citizenship, i.e, birth certificate, US & Thai passports. Do I need to fill out a DS-130 for him too?

It does say in the instructions "complete one copy of this form for yourself and each member of your family regardless of age who will immigrate with you." I am thinking this is not applicable for him as he is has a US passport although he has never been to the US, I wouldn't consider him immigrating.

I think you mean DS-230. The answer is no. If he has a US passport he is good to go.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

gusto Contributor

gusto   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Thailand
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I think you mean DS-230. The answer is no. If he has a US passport he is good to go.

My bad... I did mean DS-230... probably mixed up with the I-130. That's what I expected, but it seems there is never a dumb question when filling out these forms.

Just out of curiosity. After submitting the petition to USCIS I was told that, if approved (which it was), to expect a 'package' in the mail. Instead, I received a letter last week saying that all of the required documents can be downloaded from the Immigration Visa section of the American Embassy website. Should I expect an actual package or just go ahead and download everything as I've already done??????

Stay tuned for more questions the deeper I get into this.

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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No, that was 'your package'.

Just that letter.

Sorry.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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daboyz Experienced

daboyz   36

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My bad... I did mean DS-230... probably mixed up with the I-130. That's what I expected, but it seems there is never a dumb question when filling out these forms.

Just out of curiosity. After submitting the petition to USCIS I was told that, if approved (which it was), to expect a 'package' in the mail. Instead, I received a letter last week saying that all of the required documents can be downloaded from the Immigration Visa section of the American Embassy website. Should I expect an actual package or just go ahead and download everything as I've already done??????

Stay tuned for more questions the deeper I get into this.

Yeah seems lately they are not sending out packet 3. Need to go to the embassy website and download them here:

http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/k_i...ckage_may09.pdf

Are you sticking with the K-3? Kind of an outdated visa.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Bangkok, Thailand

Marriage : 2006-11-08

I-130 Sent : 2008-02-22

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-10

I-129F Sent : 2008-04-08

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-14

I-129F touched: 2008-05-06

I-130 touched: 2008-05-09

I-129F approved 2008-09-05

I-130 approved 2008-09-05

NVC received 2008-09-12

Pay I-864 2008-10-08

Pay IV bill 2008-10-08

Receive Instruction 2008-11-05

Case Complete 2008-11-18

Medical 2009-01-19/20 passed

Receive Pkt 4 2009-01-30

Interview 221g 2009-02-23

Second interview 2009-03-02 Approved

POE DFW 2009-03-07

Received SS card 2009-03-17

Received GC 2009-04-01

Done for 3 years or 10 years. Haven't decided yet.

(I'm going for the IR-1 and blowing off the K-3. Even if it takes an extra couple months, it's worth it to not have to deal with USCIS again)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Note:

Please fill out I-130, wait 6 months for approval, then 3 more months for an interview. (Unless of course we've bombed your country into the stone age, then you qualify for expedited processing.)

Welcome to the USA!!!

 
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