Just Married

[WillR 0]

Good afternoon all,

I am a newbie to all of this so here we go. I am a US citizen and recently married my wife who is from Panama. She has a daughter that still resides in Panama. My wife has a 10 year visa and can come and go back and forth as she pleases but her daughters visa is expired. I know that I need to file an I-130 for both of them but what do I do after that? I am sure that I will have more questions as I proceed. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

WillR

[Darnell 8,479]

Hey - welcome aboard !

We've a guide section here at VJ - have a look ?

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

*** not a K-3 visa question, moving to IR-1/CR-1 forum ***

[cherriesss 4]

Hi WillR... Welcome!

I have received information directly at the U.S. Embassy last month about filing the I-130. This is for U.S. citizens living in Panama. If you are currently in the U.S. you would not be able to file through the Embassy here.

Here it goes...

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HOW TO FILE AN I-130 PETITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY/CIS IN PANAMA IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN IMMIGRANT VISA FOR AN IMMEDIATE RELATIVE

In order for you (THE PETITIONER) to file an I-130 immigrant visa petition for your spouse, parents, or children (THE BENEFICIARIES) at our office, YOU MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF PANAMA and must present PROOF of this (receipts minimum 6 months for light, water, telephone, bank accounts), together with the following supporting documents:

1. Completed form I-130 petition for each BENEFICIARY.

2. Completed form G-325A (Biographic Information) for both the PETITIONER and the BENEFICIARY. (Not required for beneficiaries under 14 years of age.)

3. Original MARRIAGE certificates from Registro Civil (custodian of such record).

4. Original BIRTH certificate of BENEFICIARY / COPIA INTEGRA of birth certificate if applying for child or child applying for parents.

5. Original or certified true copies of DIVORCE DECREES or DEATH CERTIFICATES of any previous spouses of both the PETITIONER and BENEFICIARY.

6. Your U.S. BIRTH CERTIFICATE or U.S. PASSPORT (for verification of date of birth and proof of U.S. citizenship).

7. One passport-sized picture (2”x2”) white background for both PETITIONER and BENEFICIARY.

8. One COPY of all documents. (Please make sure copies are front and back of the documents.)

9. $355.00 USD for CIS petition fee.

NOTE: ANY DOCUMENT IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION WHICH HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY A COMPETENT TRANSLATOR PER TITLE 8, CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 204 1(F) (3).

To submit your petition please present to the INS office TUESDAY or THURSDAY from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Numbers are issued at 8:30 A.M. The BENEFICIARY as well as the PETITIONER must be present while filing the I-130 petition. Telephone inquiries are from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. TEL: 207-7415/7251.

For additional information or to download forms, go to the INS website: www.ucis.gov

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Best of luck!