I-130 approved but our situation has Changed

[pjandrachel 0]

Hi all

Was wondering if anyone can help! I am uk spouse of a usc and finally our I-130 has been approved (we filed last july)! Now since we filed our situation has changed. We were hoping for a joint sponsor but this has fallen through! My husband is in a share of an inheritance but are therefore waiting for a property to sell! I have a good job in the uk and a supportive family! I make way more than the income required for a uk spouse visa! Therefore we have spent the last few months discussing our options and we have decided that him coming to the UK is much more secure at the moment! Now we figure that some time in the future when the property has sold we may pursue relocating to the USA but was just wondering what we are best to do!

Should we

A - keep in contact with the nvc to keep our current case open but just not submit anything until we are ready given that we have paid our processing fee and had the wait?

Would we then apply to change address to that of the uk?

And the before submitting nvc documents get an address in the USA and change the address with the nvc?

B - chalk the I-130 to experience and let it expire and when we are ready apply through dcf?

So I understand the dcf route is quicker but we already have the I-130 approval so shame to waste that!

How much does the dcf cost to process the I-130?

One advantage we figure is when we do pursue the us visa we will have been married over 2 years so should get ir1 not cr1!

Thank you

[LauraDP 10]

I am no expert on this kind of situation so forgive me for basing my response on personal experience more than knowledge. What are the timescales involved in your delay? I ask because post-NOA2 we have not been in touch with the Embassy either simply because we are waiting on my husband securing a job in the US before we proceed to the next stage. If he does not get a job soon then we are like as not going to abandon the whole plan because, with four small sons, we cannot live in limbo forever. We have worked on the basis that the Embassy will allow some time in which to gather all documentation and organise our lives prior to the kids and I going for our medicals and interviews. I think if we hit 4-6 months after NOA2 we would contact them just to let them know we are not abandoning the petition but are just trying to get everything sorted. So if it is just a case of waiting a few months for your husband's inheritance to process then I would not worry too much about it but if you are looking at a longer period of time then I would advise contacting the Embassy to explain your situation and discuss with them the options for keeping your case file open - which I am sure they would do up to a point.

Best wishes

Laura