Can an AF Reservist and wife do interview overseas

[BethandBilly 86]

Hi

A friend of my husbands is about to file CR-1 for his wife, they both live in Germany, he is Civillian Contractor but is also and AF Reservist and does his drill in Germany. There question is about where they would interview for the CR-1 and would they have to go back to the US to do it, does anyone know?

Thanks

[Inky 1,111]

Huh? this makes no sense lol. A CR-1 is interviewed in the country of the persons residence. You cannot interview for a CR-1 in the USA ever. Its a visa, visa interviews are not held inside the USA only outside the USA.

If the immigrants country of residence is Germany they would interview in Germany...

No one ever interviews for a CR-1 visa in the USA.

[Ryan H 3,818]

Only the foreign spouse would have to interview and that interview would take place in Germany.

[BethandBilly 86]

Thats what I was trying to explain to them, but he was adamant they would interview overseas. I will push this with him, thanks again.

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

Maybe what he means is, can he get the visa now but stay in Germany afterwards, until he is transfered back? As usually a visa must be used to immigrate within 6 months.

[BethandBilly 86]

Maybe what he means is, can he get the visa now but stay in Germany afterwards, until he is transfered back? As usually a visa must be used to immigrate within 6 months.

No, for some reason he has it in his head they will have to return to the US for an interview and we argued back and forth, so I told him I would come here and ask. Hopefully now he will believe me. If they do the CR-1 does that mean she enters the US and automatically gets the GC and can leave again and then can apply for citizenship based on 319(b)?

[Inky 1,111]

No, for some reason he has it in his head they will have to return to the US for an interview and we argued back and forth, so I told him I would come here and ask. Hopefully now he will believe me. If they do the CR-1 does that mean she enters the US and automatically gets the GC and can leave again and then can apply for citizenship based on 319(b)?

They will have to call the help line and find out. Because he is not active duty military, only contracted by the gov and I believe that requires a different process?

This is the information for 319b and it is all for military service members. Which he is a civilian contractor. But she will have to stay in the USA if she does this until she has taken the oath and gotten her US passport.

Expedited Naturalization for Spouses of Military Members

Spouses of U.S. citizen service members who are (or will be) deployed may be eligible for expedited naturalization in the United States under Section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

In general, an applicant for naturalization under section 319(b) of the INA must:

• Be age 18 or older
• Establish that his or her U.S. citizen spouse is deployed abroad as a service member
• Be present in the U.S. pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence (green card holder) at the time of examination on the naturalization application
• Be present in the U.S. at the time of naturalization
• Declare in good faith upon naturalization an intent to reside abroad with the U.S. citizen spouse and to reside in the U.S. immediately upon the citizen spouse’s termination of service abroad
• Be able to read, write, and speak basic English
• Have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)
• Have been, and continue to be, a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant periods under the law

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=8aa13e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=8aa13e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[BethandBilly 86]

I just got my citizenship based on the 319(b) but not military, I went back and did my interview and oath same day, passport day after. I had told him they would have to go back to the US for citizenship, but due to him being an AF Reservist and doing his drill and whathaveyou here I said I would see if anyone knew.

Thanks Inky I think he needs to either ask legal or make an infopass appointment in Frankfurt once his wife has the GC, I certainly don't want to give him wrong information.

They will have to call the help line and find out. Because he is not active duty military, only contracted by the gov and I believe that requires a different process?

This is the information for 319b and it is all for military service members. Which he is a civilian contractor. But she will have to stay in the USA if she does this until she has taken the oath and gotten her US passport.

Expedited Naturalization for Spouses of Military Members

Spouses of U.S. citizen service members who are (or will be) deployed may be eligible for expedited naturalization in the United States under Section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

In general, an applicant for naturalization under section 319(b) of the INA must:

• Be age 18 or older
• Establish that his or her U.S. citizen spouse is deployed abroad as a service member
• Be present in the U.S. pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence (green card holder) at the time of examination on the naturalization application
• Be present in the U.S. at the time of naturalization
• Declare in good faith upon naturalization an intent to reside abroad with the U.S. citizen spouse and to reside in the U.S. immediately upon the citizen spouse's termination of service abroad
• Be able to read, write, and speak basic English
• Have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics)
• Have been, and continue to be, a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the U.S. Constitution and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the U.S. during all relevant periods under the law

http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD