What can we do ahead of time?

[scottydel 0]

Hi,

We are in the process of gathering info for our I-130. I'm in Thailand now, returning to America in six weeks without my partner. I'll return to Thailand for her interview several months down the road.

I've read we will have to have a police background check and medical exam for my partner prior to her interview.

Are these things we can do now ahead of time, before we have even filed our I-130, so I can accompany her and make sure we get the paperwork we need from the police station and doctor? I guess what I'm asking is, is there a time box around when the police background check and medical exam need to take place?

If she has to do these two things on her own when I'm still in America it will be a challenge. She's from a small village in Thailand that doesn't have a police station, or full-service hospital. It would be much easier if I could accompany her in the next six weeks and make sure we get exactly what we need.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Scott

[Navyk 78]

Hi,

We are in the process of gathering info for our I-130. I'm in Thailand now, returning to America in six weeks without my partner. I'll return to Thailand for her interview several months down the road.

I've read we will have to have a police background check and medical exam for my partner prior to her interview.

Are these things we can do now ahead of time, before we have even filed our I-130, so I can accompany her and make sure we get the paperwork we need from the police station and doctor? I guess what I'm asking is, is there a time box around when the police background check and medical exam need to take place?

If she has to do these two things on her own when I'm still in America it will be a challenge. She's from a small village in Thailand that doesn't have a police station, or full-service hospital. It would be much easier if I could accompany her in the next six weeks and make sure we get exactly what we need.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Scott

I-130 takes around 3 - 5 months for approval, so first concentrate on gathering the documents/ evidence required and don't worry at all about the NVC process now. After submitting the I-130 petition, check this link http://www.visajourn...nal_Visa_Center

Edited September 6, 2011 by NavyK

[Ning 619]

Hi,

We are in the process of gathering info for our I-130. I'm in Thailand now, returning to America in six weeks without my partner. I'll return to Thailand for her interview several months down the road.

I've read we will have to have a police background check and medical exam for my partner prior to her interview.

Are these things we can do now ahead of time, before we have even filed our I-130, so I can accompany her and make sure we get the paperwork we need from the police station and doctor? I guess what I'm asking is, is there a time box around when the police background check and medical exam need to take place?

If she has to do these two things on her own when I'm still in America it will be a challenge. She's from a small village in Thailand that doesn't have a police station, or full-service hospital. It would be much easier if I could accompany her in the next six weeks and make sure we get exactly what we need.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Scott

The process can be intimitaing & confusing at first. You are in the right place here at V J.

It would be a mistake to try to do what you are asking about at this time. You havent filed the 130 so can look forward to many months of working on the process & enduring the journey. The medical & police report arent usually done until the latter part of the process. That means about 7 to 12 months from the time you file. If you do them too early they may have to be done over. The medical for example is very expensive.

Many of us are from these same small villages. The police report is done by the BKK police not her village. This can be done by mail when the time comes. The medical is done in BKK. It can be done as I did it which was the day before my interview.

Look thru the forms while you are there. There are a couple she could sign right now. Then begin to study what comes next. Try the guides at the top of the page here. Best to concentrate your efforts on a step by step plan to work thru the process.

If you want you can find the P 3 instructions on the embassy web site to see more about the police & medical.

There are many experianced people here on V J that are ready to help both of you as you go forward. Nothing happens fast & its almost never too late to repair a mistake if need be.

[scottydel 0]

Thank you so much for the replies. Very helpful and insightful indeed. VJ is such a fantastically helpful resource. US and Thai immigration lawyers are asking around $2,000+ for retention. I have no qualms about doing this without an attorney, thanks to all the resources here.

I will pull back the reigns and concentrate on what's next, filing our I-130.

[Navyk 78]

Thank you so much for the replies. Very helpful and insightful indeed. VJ is such a fantastically helpful resource. US and Thai immigration lawyers are asking around $2,000+ for retention. I have no qualms about doing this without an attorney, thanks to all the resources here.

I will pull back the reigns and concentrate on what's next, filing our I-130.

Work on I-130 and ask us, if you have any specific question/s - don't waste money on lawyers.

[Ning 619]

Thank you so much for the replies. Very helpful and insightful indeed. VJ is such a fantastically helpful resource. US and Thai immigration lawyers are asking around $2,000+ for retention. I have no qualms about doing this without an attorney, thanks to all the resources here.

I will pull back the reigns and concentrate on what's next, filing our I-130.

Keep in mind a lawyer is simply an expensive information filter. You would have to gather all the info required for the forms to forward to the lawyer. This creates a potential problem in the process timeline.

Beware especially of the Thai lawyers. They have a terrible reputation that has been earned case by case. The embassy officer told my husband that the Thai lawyers were the worst they had ever had to deal with.

Save your money. V J was custom designed for us to succeed. You have many people here to support you with tons of experiance.