k3 or??

[baby hue 0]

Hi, I am looking for help on what I need and how I should go about getting what I need. I am from the u.s and i am currently staying with my fiance in Mexico. I cross everyday for work it sucks....We have two daughters together and I want to get all of them there papers. Now what i want to know is, What do i need to file, the fees, And do i need an attorney? Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thank you

[TimeTravel 78]

If you guys are not married, then you can apply for K1 - Fiance Visa.

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

[canadian_wife 1,826]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

As of right now the K-1 is your only option for your fiance as you are not married. I assume you have already gone ahead and gotten the US passport (if you, the USC meet the requirements) for your daughters yes?

Good luck

[jaycali 415]

Hi, I am looking for help on what I need and how I should go about getting what I need. I am from the u.s and i am currently staying with my fiance in Mexico. I cross everyday for work it sucks....We have two daughters together and I want to get all of them there papers. Now what i want to know is, What do i need to file, the fees, And do i need an attorney? Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Thank you

If you are not married, you need to file form I-129f for a K-1 fiance visa for your husband.

This visa allows your husband to enter the US with the intent to marry you (as long as you're a US citizen). You'll have to get married within 90 days of his arrival date, and then has to adjust status to permanent resident (green card).

If you get married in Mexico, you can file form I-130, this allows your husband to apply for a CR-1 visa. The CR-1 visa gives your husband a green card immediately once he arrives in the US, no need to adjust status later.

If you're a US citizen, your kids should be eligible for citizenship without any visa applications. Contact the local consulate in Mexico or the US embassy in Mexico City.

If you are a green card holder, and not a US citizen, you cannot file for the K-1 visa, and you'll have to get married and file the I-130 for CR-1 visa. You can file for both your kids and your husband.

Whether you need a lawyer or not is really up to you and potentially your husband's history. If your husband has ever been to the US illegally, overstayed a previous visa or has a criminal record, get a lawyer.

If you feel confident about the process, and what visa to choose, I'd say save the $3000 and do it yourself. It's not really a difficult process if you're well versed in English and feel comfortable with the procedures. VisaJourney is an excellent site and provides you with mostly everything you need for the process.

If you don't feel confident or comfortable about the process, I would highly recommend getting a lawyer. A good immigration lawyer will go through the entire process with you in detail, and make sure everything is filled out and done correctly.

Browse through this website, read the different guides and example forms.. And best of luck!

Edited February 22, 2012 by jhsm85

[baby hue 0]

I should have said in the question i am the father of our children and they were both born in mexico. As far as the history of my fiance she has never been to the u.s. How can i get my daughters passports if they were not born in the us? Please explain thank you for the replies...

[jaycali 415]

I should have said in the question i am the father of our children and they were both born in mexico. As far as the history of my fiance she has never been to the u.s. How can i get my daughters passports if they were not born in the us? Please explain thank you for the replies...

If you were a US citizen at the time of your childrens' births, they are entitled to US citizenship and passports.

Contact the nearest US consulate to their hometown in Mexico, or the US embassy in Mexico City. They are the ones who will have to help you out here. I don't know the process.

For the US embassy in Mexico City, google "us embassy mexico."

Alternatively, you can find your nearest consulate here: http://www.usembassy.gov/

Tell them that you are a US citizen, and your children were born in Mexico.

[pushbrk 13,033]

I should have said in the question i am the father of our children and they were both born in mexico. As far as the history of my fiance she has never been to the u.s. How can i get my daughters passports if they were not born in the us? Please explain thank you for the replies...

File a Consular Report of Birth Abroad at the nearest US Consulate in Mexico. Concurrently, file passport applications for each child.