When do I need to establish domicile

[bvpshenvalley 0]

I will be trying to file DCF in Lima in 5 or so months. I have looked at the I-130 and have two questions ( I am new to this)

The form asks if I have a job and where I live in the US, since the form takes two months to process, should I establish domicile before filing the form or should I just put my mom´s address down and state that I am not working until I have to file the affadavit of support. I am living with my husband. I stay in the house an d take care of my child, he works.

Do the documents need to be certified (have seals on them. Which ones--the marriage certificate, my daughter´s US birth certificate.

Thanks

[himher 634]

Dont send original or certified documents - send copies. They will want to visually verify every single original at the interview so have them all available.

We had no domicile in the US - used parents address as intneded domicile. I had no job in the US / used assets for the I864. The other option for I864/no employment is a co-sponsor.

Good luck!

[yachachiq12 43]

If you're filing in Lima, the I-130 will probably be approved in 2-3 weeks rather than 2 months.

To get the most up-to-date and detailed Lima DCF-specific filing instructions, you should go to the window hours at the consulate and have them hand the list to you. You'll need the usual I-130 materials, but also a movimiento migratorio, which you can get at DIGEMIN in Lima.

Establishing domicile is something to worry about when you present the I-864 at the time of your interview. See the I-864 instructions and do a a search here on VJ for lots of good info and tips on how to handle that. For the I-130, we used our Peruvian address.

If your marriage certificate is from Peru and from a department outside of Lima, you will need to have it legalized at RENIEC. This takes a day to do in Lima or a couple weeks to do in the provinces.

There are a few people around who have recently done DCF in Lima, so let us know if you have more specific questions. First step would be to get to the window hours, though.

[sctdixon 6]

i just went through this in Lima last week. I emailed the Lima office so time ago and this is what they sent me. The lady in the window asked me specifically if I had this document so I knew what we needed. I had it with me and showed it to her. She then knew that I was prepared.

This is what they sent me:

PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE FORM I-130

U.S. citizens who permanently reside in Peru can file immediate relative (IR) immigrant visa petitions with the Department of Homeland Security Lima Office located in the U.S. Embassy building. U.S. citizen immediate relatives are: spouse, children (under 21 years old) and parents.

Petitions for other relatives of U.S. citizens permanently residing in Peru, such as adult unmarried sons/daughters; married sons/daughters and brothers/ sisters may also be filed with the Department of Homeland Security Lima Office located in the U.S. Embassy building.

When filing for your spouse, the following documents are required:

• Original marriage certificate.

• Divorce decrees or death certificates to show termination of all previous marriages.

• One color photo of each, the petitioner and the beneficiary, U.S. passport style with white background (5x 5 cm)

• Payment in cash of $ 420 fee at the Consular Section Cashier

• A copy of the U.S. citizen’s passport, or U.S. birth certificate or copy of the Naturalization Certificate

• Form I-130 duly completed and signed

• Form G-325A (one for the petitioner and one for the beneficiary) duly completed and signed

• Evidence of relationship (Refer to I-130 for documents required to prove family relationship)

• Original and copy of your Peruvian Carnet de Extranjeria to prove domicile in Peru. In addition, other evidence like job letters, telephone bills, house lease, migratory movement, etc. may also be used as evidence of residence in Peru.

All documents submitted in a different language than English should attach a certified translation.

Adjudication time of the I-130 petitions is currently between five to ten days. Once the petition is approved, it is forwarded to the Embassy’s Consular Section for the required action. Within two weeks, the Consular Section’s Immigrant Visa Unit will mail the applicant a packet of information to start the visa process.

PETICION PARA FAMILIARES EXTRANJEROS (FORMA I-130)

Los ciudadanos estadounidenses que residen permanentemente en el Perú pueden presentar peticiones de visa para sus familiares inmediatos (IR) en la oficina local del Departamento de Seguridad Interna, ubicada en la Embajada de los Estados Unidos. Los familiares inmediatos de un ciudadano estadounidense son: esposa, hijos (de menos de 21 años) y padres.

Las peticiones para otros familiares de ciudadanos estadounidenses que residen permanentemente en el Perú, tales como, hijos adultos no casados; hijos casados; o hermanos(as) también pueden presentarse en la oficina local del Departamento de Seguridad Interna ubicada en la Embajada de los Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, estas categorías de visas no están inmediatamente disponibles ya que existe una limitación de números de visas disponibles por año a nivel mundial.

Cuando presente una petición por su esposo(a) se requieren los siguientes documentos:

• Partida de matrimonio en original.

• Sentencia de Divorcio(s) o partida de defunción para probar terminación de matrimonios anteriores.

• Una foto a color de cada uno, peticionario y beneficiario, con fondo blanco, estilo pasaporte americano, tamaño 5x5 cm.

• El pago en efectivo del arancel de $ 420 en el Cajero de la Sección Consular

• Copia del pasaporte o de la partida de nacimiento del ciudadano estadounidense o C/Naturalización

• El formulario I-130 debidamente llenado y firmado

• El formulario G-325A (uno por el peticionario y uno por el beneficiario), llenado y firmado

• Evidencia de Relacion ( Ver lista de documentos para probar relacion familiar en el I-130)

• Original y copia de su Carnet de Extranjeria Peruano para probar que reside en el Perú. Tambien se necesita presentar carta de su trabajo, factura de telefono, contrato de alquiler, movimiento migratorio,etc.

Todos los documentos presentados que no estén en Inglés deberán incluir una traducción certificada.

El tiempo de aprobación de una petición puede variar entre cinco/diez dias. Una vez que se aprueba la petición, esta se envía a la Sección Consular de la Embajada para la acción correspondiente. Dentro de las dos semanas siguientes, la Unidad de Visas de Inmigrante de la Sección Consular enviará por correo un paquete de información para comenzar el trámite de la visa.

USCIS/06/03/2011/nvm

If you have any questions, I will be more than happy to help.

[yachachiq12 43]

Good job, Scott!

[Darnell 8,478]

you need to prove up either

--USA Domicile or

--Re-establishing USA Domicile

right prior to interview day,

then

SHOW IT ON INTERVIEW DAY.

You have, until, INTERVIEW DAY to get it done.

Good Luck!

[luna_azul0609 6]

i just went through this in Lima last week. I emailed the Lima office so time ago and this is what they sent me. The lady in the window asked me specifically if I had this document so I knew what we needed. I had it with me and showed it to her. She then knew that I was prepared.

This is what they sent me:

PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE FORM I-130

U.S. citizens who permanently reside in Peru can file immediate relative (IR) immigrant visa petitions with the Department of Homeland Security Lima Office located in the U.S. Embassy building. U.S. citizen immediate relatives are: spouse, children (under 21 years old) and parents.

Petitions for other relatives of U.S. citizens permanently residing in Peru, such as adult unmarried sons/daughters; married sons/daughters and brothers/ sisters may also be filed with the Department of Homeland Security Lima Office located in the U.S. Embassy building.

When filing for your spouse, the following documents are required:

• Original marriage certificate.

• Divorce decrees or death certificates to show termination of all previous marriages.

• One color photo of each, the petitioner and the beneficiary, U.S. passport style with white background (5x 5 cm)

• Payment in cash of $ 420 fee at the Consular Section Cashier

• A copy of the U.S. citizen’s passport, or U.S. birth certificate or copy of the Naturalization Certificate

• Form I-130 duly completed and signed

• Form G-325A (one for the petitioner and one for the beneficiary) duly completed and signed

• Evidence of relationship (Refer to I-130 for documents required to prove family relationship)

• Original and copy of your Peruvian Carnet de Extranjeria to prove domicile in Peru. In addition, other evidence like job letters, telephone bills, house lease, migratory movement, etc. may also be used as evidence of residence in Peru.

All documents submitted in a different language than English should attach a certified translation.

Adjudication time of the I-130 petitions is currently between five to ten days. Once the petition is approved, it is forwarded to the Embassy’s Consular Section for the required action. Within two weeks, the Consular Section’s Immigrant Visa Unit will mail the applicant a packet of information to start the visa process.

PETICION PARA FAMILIARES EXTRANJEROS (FORMA I-130)

Los ciudadanos estadounidenses que residen permanentemente en el Perú pueden presentar peticiones de visa para sus familiares inmediatos (IR) en la oficina local del Departamento de Seguridad Interna, ubicada en la Embajada de los Estados Unidos. Los familiares inmediatos de un ciudadano estadounidense son: esposa, hijos (de menos de 21 años) y padres.

Las peticiones para otros familiares de ciudadanos estadounidenses que residen permanentemente en el Perú, tales como, hijos adultos no casados; hijos casados; o hermanos(as) también pueden presentarse en la oficina local del Departamento de Seguridad Interna ubicada en la Embajada de los Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, estas categorías de visas no están inmediatamente disponibles ya que existe una limitación de números de visas disponibles por año a nivel mundial.

Cuando presente una petición por su esposo(a) se requieren los siguientes documentos:

• Partida de matrimonio en original.

• Sentencia de Divorcio(s) o partida de defunción para probar terminación de matrimonios anteriores.

• Una foto a color de cada uno, peticionario y beneficiario, con fondo blanco, estilo pasaporte americano, tamaño 5x5 cm.

• El pago en efectivo del arancel de $ 420 en el Cajero de la Sección Consular

• Copia del pasaporte o de la partida de nacimiento del ciudadano estadounidense o C/Naturalización

• El formulario I-130 debidamente llenado y firmado

• El formulario G-325A (uno por el peticionario y uno por el beneficiario), llenado y firmado

• Evidencia de Relacion ( Ver lista de documentos para probar relacion familiar en el I-130)

• Original y copia de su Carnet de Extranjeria Peruano para probar que reside en el Perú. Tambien se necesita presentar carta de su trabajo, factura de telefono, contrato de alquiler, movimiento migratorio,etc.

Todos los documentos presentados que no estén en Inglés deberán incluir una traducción certificada.

El tiempo de aprobación de una petición puede variar entre cinco/diez dias. Una vez que se aprueba la petición, esta se envía a la Sección Consular de la Embajada para la acción correspondiente. Dentro de las dos semanas siguientes, la Unidad de Visas de Inmigrante de la Sección Consular enviará por correo un paquete de información para comenzar el trámite de la visa.

USCIS/06/03/2011/nvm

If you have any questions, I will be more than happy to help.

Wow thank you so much for this!! I haven't started the process yet, but I've been reading up on it and your info is very helpful. Once the visa is given, how long does it take to get the green card once we've traveled to the states? Is there a period of time where we would have to live there before returning to Peru? (besides the whole visiting every 6 months part.)

[yachachiq12 43]

Wow thank you so much for this!! I haven't started the process yet, but I've been reading up on it and your info is very helpful. Once the visa is given, how long does it take to get the green card once we've traveled to the states? Is there a period of time where we would have to live there before returning to Peru? (besides the whole visiting every 6 months part.)

Your profile says K-1. Is that what you're going for? If so, your instructions will be different.

[luna_azul0609 6]

Your profile says K-1. Is that what you're going for? If so, your instructions will be different.

Was going for K-1, but that was almost 2 years ago...we weren't denied, we just did not finish the process due to changes. I better update my profile to avoid any confusion...

[yachachiq12 43]

So you're filing the I-130 via DCF, yes?

That wouldn't change how long the green card takes to arrive or anything. Once you're in the US, everything should be the same as if you had filed to the Chicago lockbox.

The green card arrives within 30 days of POE for most people.

What do you mean by returning to Peru? Are you planning to live in the US or Peru? With the CR-1, you're free to travel internationally immediately. To maintain residence in the US, your spouse will need to live in the US.See here