I-130 Dazed and Confused! Need Help!

[JVT 0]

Hi All,

I am confused about how to apply for Immigrant Status for my Canadian husband. I live in Canada with my husband and we would like to move back to the States. I have now read conflicting information on Department of State website... can I apply for the I-130 even though I am currently residing in Canada, or do I have to actually move back to the States?

They no longer have a DCF desk in Canada, so the instructions that I read on the consulate website said to file by mail to the Chicago Lock Box, but then I read on the FAQ's on Dept. of State website that I am not eligible to even file if I am living abroad. Can someone help me figure out if I can move back to the U.S. with my husband, and how I am supposed to go about it? Feeling very desparate for advice!

Thanks a million,

Jessica

[Darnell 8,479]

Follow this -> http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

and be able to prove up :

1. USA Domicile

2. USA Income or assets

by interview day.

Good Luck !

[JVT 0]

Follow this -> http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

and be able to prove up :

1. USA Domicile

2. USA Income or assets

by interview day.

Good Luck !

Thanks, Darnell,that was incredibly helpful!

Jessica

[JVT 0]

Hi,

If my husband is the main bread winner (income) of our family, how can I prove that I (a stay at home mom) can undertake him? We share a joint bank account, and he owns our home here in Canada. Would a copy of our bank account and proof of his assets work, or do they have to be in my (the sponsor's) name?

Also, while we are in the midst of this application process, is my husband allowed to cross the border into the States with me, as a visitor, to see my family, or are we stuck here until the visa journey is complete?

When I went to complete the I-130 form in section 15, I noticed that it asks for name and address of employer for the beneficiary. Is that referring only to a beneficiary who is already working in the States, or should I list my husband's current job in Canada?

In section 16 it asks if my spouse 'has ever undergone immigration proceedings'. My husband temporarily held a TN-1 work visa three years ago, but then it expired. Should I answer yes or no to whether he has undergone immigration proceedings? They have allowed him to enter the States as a visitor since then, but he always has to prove his ties to Canada before they let us through.

Thanks Again,

Jessica