Anything and everything.

[NikLR 13,227]

Oh btw i found this... might be important if you are planning on getting married in Northern Ireland. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/while-in-uk/marriageandcivilpartnership/eligibility/

the US Citizen will need a visa to get married in the UK.

Depending on her state depends on if you can get married under 18 and how hard it may be to do so:

http://marriage.about.com/cs/teenmarriage/a/teenus.htm

[Robb&Ann 101]

..I got emailed notifs for this lol, i am the BF replying as of NOW... i believe my gf made this post though as she told me via email & facebook...

No i am not a predator .. lol we've met and ive stayed with her and her family for 3months!! back in oct and yes a few last posts was about going to the USA for the first time! :]

PLease if youre going to be jerks on this post, dont bother replying, the smart remarks wont be answered!!!

Thanks for the help to the ones who replied with links and SOME info.. im checking it all out and taking it in! I have a picture up of us also, so dont be going around assuming someons a predator ...thats a strong word to call someone... specially when they arent.

PS: Northern ireland Marriage 16-17 need parental consent/birth certif,ID and a witness.. 18 & above, witness, license etc.. I know the law here, as ive lived here. lol IM just wondering for the USA. cheers~THE BF

Maybe I missed it but I didn’t see anyone call anyone a predator.

There is MCUH more in question due to age than just the minimum age requirements for marriage.

Unless legally emancipated a minor (under 18) cannot engage in a federal contract without the written consent of a parent or guardian. The nature of most of the CR-1/K-1 documents do not provide allowance for written parental consent. It will probably rejected even if the marriage is legal.

Another concern is the financial ability and stability of the applicant. While a cosponsor can be used if the income requirements are very close to having been achieved the petitioner is still of primary responsibility and parental consent is not a factor.

The interview will also primarily focus on validity and ability in the opinion of the interviewer. You’re working very hard to convince PRO-VISA people of the validity and ability of your situation, it will be a 1000 times harder to convince an interviewer.

The advice to see legal advice is the best.

As a group we are mostly against the need for legal help in the process. If people here are suggesting you do so then it’s a big issue and your only real option if you want it to succeed.

[Mr. Borkström 63]

..I got emailed notifs for this lol, i am the BF replying as of NOW... i believe my gf made this post though as she told me via email & facebook...

No i am not a predator .. lol we've met and ive stayed with her and her family for 3months!! back in oct and yes a few last posts was about going to the USA for the first time! :]

PLease if youre going to be jerks on this post, dont bother replying, the smart remarks wont be answered!!!

Thanks for the help to the ones who replied with links and SOME info.. im checking it all out and taking it in! I have a picture up of us also, so dont be going around assuming someons a predator ...thats a strong word to call someone... specially when they arent.

PS: Northern ireland Marriage 16-17 need parental consent/birth certif,ID and a witness.. 18 & above, witness, license etc.. I know the law here, as ive lived here. lol IM just wondering for the USA. cheers~THE BF

OK you clearly misunderstood my intention. In no way did I intend to troll you or your g/f. I never said you were a predator, or had any illegitimate intentions, I never assumed or thought that. I wasn't trying to be a jerk. It that was the impression you got then I apologize. I should have been more clear.

The reason why I said I thought that was possibly the best post I have ever read on this board is because the advise offered by Robb&Ann in the post I quoted is the best advise anyone can give to another poster here. The advise is solid. Read it and take it in, cause if you want to go through with this process, that is what you're in for, what you and your g/f will be facing. It's good advise.

[NikLR 13,227]

OK you clearly misunderstood my intention. In no way did I intend to troll you or your g/f. I never said you were a predator, or had any illegitimate intentions, I never assumed or thought that. I wasn't trying to be a jerk. It that was the impression you got then I apologize. I should have been more clear.

The reason why I said I thought that was possibly the best post I have ever read on this board is because the advise offered by Robb&Ann in the post I quoted is the best advise anyone can give to another poster here. The advise is solid. Read it and take it in, cause if you want to go through with this process, that is what you're in for, what you and your g/f will be facing. It's good advise.

I think there was a misquote. Someone stated earlier that they were worried the OP was subject to predation, which IMHO is a valid worry with teens on the internet.

[tanithw 5]

You are getting everyone's back up.

I don't know if you have to be 18 or 21 to file an i130 (first step for CR1)... I doubt that you will be able to sign a contract until you are an adult.

People are not going to type pages of info just for you when it is a click away. The cr1 process is broken up into 3 stages all with their own rules and sets of forms. The first is the i130 packet that has to be sent to the USCIS - that is your first concern,, learn those forms & requirements first.

[speedwell 224]

I think there was a misquote. Someone stated earlier that they were worried the OP was subject to predation, which IMHO is a valid worry with teens on the internet.

That was me. I was a Cyberangel in the late 90s. When I see questionable online relationship stuff going on and a teenager is involved, it starts throwing laundry baskets of red flags in my general direction.

[NikLR 13,227]

That was me. I was a Cyberangel in the late 90s. When I see questionable online relationship stuff going on and a teenager is involved, it starts throwing laundry baskets of red flags in my general direction.

Yep I knew it was you. I was just letting people figure it out on their own. I remember you speedwell. No worries about that!

Edited April 25, 2013 by NikiR

[ladyblue 11]

IVE ASKED... WHat forms do we file for the cr-1 route??????? thats my question!!!! OMG

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

[Darnell 8,478]

northern ireland is 'homed' to London for the Consular District, so bear that in mind if one chases a CR-1 visa .

[LoveMyTico 999]

..I got emailed notifs for this lol, i am the BF replying as of NOW... i believe my gf made this post though as she told me via email & facebook...

No i am not a predator .. lol we've met and ive stayed with her and her family for 3months!! back in oct and yes a few last posts was about going to the USA for the first time! :]

PLease if youre going to be jerks on this post, dont bother replying, the smart remarks wont be answered!!!

Thanks for the help to the ones who replied with links and SOME info.. im checking it all out and taking it in! I have a picture up of us also, so dont be going around assuming someons a predator ...thats a strong word to call someone... specially when they arent.

PS: Northern ireland Marriage 16-17 need parental consent/birth certif,ID and a witness.. 18 & above, witness, license etc.. I know the law here, as ive lived here. lol IM just wondering for the USA. cheers~THE BF

Don't get on here and tell the posters they are jerks as EVERYONE who posted was reacting to the attitude given by your GF. She wasn't getting the answers she wanted to hear and seemed unwilling to do her own research. Everyone is more than willing to help where they can but the smartazz attitude was too much

[nicknackzz 0]

This (visajourney) is a place where people help each other, share their stories, learn about visas. Learn what visa would be appropriate for people. Not a place where a bunch of geezers sit around on all day everyday, and give people a hard time just because they themselves have been through whatever process of their own. So some comments are unnecessary, such as "But, to get you started... We can do this one step at a time...

Step #1. READ THE GUIDES

I will give you another hint for step #2... (Rhymes with re-read the guides)... "

As well as "Girl, marriage isn't something you should be thinking about at 17. Pursue college or university."

Last time I checked, you can be married AND go to college. I plan on going to college. You people are no help, just like USCIS. All they have done is give me a run around. Telling me something here, then another worker telling me something different. So I figured maybe I could come here and try and get some answers, because when I called USCIS they told me that I needed to contact the US Dpt. of State to obtain information about a CR-1 Visa. So I called, and was told I need to look at USCIS and I quote, "read the I-130" I didn't call to be told to read some form, I called wanting to know specific information. And apparently specific, CORRECT information is unattainable here on visajourney as well as the USCIS and US Dpt.of State.

[christeen 966]

Then I would suggest that you consult with a lawyer who can assist you with filling out the proper forms. I stand by saying that reading the guides and re-read them again. But the DIY process is not for everyone and perhaps you would be better served with a qualified immigration lawyer as there are not too many of us "geezers" who went through this process as minors.

[Darnell 8,478]

And apparently specific, CORRECT information is unattainable here on visajourney

Yup, life is really bad when yer not using a PC to study.

Handphone web-browsing blows here at VJ for knowledge assimilation.

If you'd just come back on a PC, and study at http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

then you'd have a 'full course' of knowledge acquisition.

That's it, really.

[speedwell 224]

Frankly, the fact that you still have the flag of Ireland in your forum profile rather than the flag of the UK does not impress me with your grasp of the essentials. If you are planning to use the intending immigrant's Irish passport and file as an Irish citizen, then carry on through Dublin. If you are planning to use the intending immigrant's UK passport and file as a UK citizen, then you will be processed through London. You had best get that sorted.

[NikLR 13,227]

Because you are going to be lazy... I'll give you the links. Within the links are the forms, and information you NEED to know. Then at the end of this post I will write it out. However, because of your age you may not be able to sign these forms. You may need to wait until you are 18. I suggest talking to some immigration lawyers about it as well.

http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1

http://www.visajourn...Immigrant_Visas

http://www.visajourn..._live_in_the_US

http://www.visajourn...p/EZGuideSpouse

STEP ONE:

US spouse files an I-130 petition (henceforth called the Petitioner) with the USCIS

included in the petition are two G-325a forms which are biographical information, 1 is for the petitioner, and 1 is for the beneficiary

1 passport style each

Photocopy of US spouse's birth certificate or naturalization certificate or entire passport if the spouse is a US citizen (which you are.)

Marriage certificate (photocopy)

and divorce decrees (photocopies)

evidence of a bona fide marriage as detailed by the I-130 instructions

If approved the I-130 petition by USCIS, it is sent the National Visa Center (NVC)

STEP TWO:

Foreign spouse (beneficiary) sends DS-3032 to NVC

Bills are invoiced and paid by the US petitioner from a US bank account

US petitioner sends an I-864 Affidavit of Support

(if the US petitioner cannot meet the I-864 poverty guidelines (as defined by the I-864P on the USCIS website) they need a joint sponsor who DOES meet the guidelines. The AOS document states that the beneficiary will not use means tested benefits or else the sponsor(s) can be sued. This contract with the US government is effective until the beneficiary becomes a citizen, leave the US permanently, or acquires 40 work credits (the equivalent to working 10 years approximately.) The contract is still effective if you divorce. The contract is still effective if a person remarries. It doesn't end until such a time as one of the criteria for it to end has passed.)

Beneficiary sends DS-230 with all necessary documents to the NVC

After NVC receives all the documents, reviews them and considers the package complete, they book an interview with the consulate or embassy when a spot is available.

The beneficiary must book a medical with a panel physician in their home country and then attend an interview at the consulate or embassy.

An immigration or consulate officer will approve, deny, request more information or place the beneficiary in administrative processing of an indeterminate amount of time.

Edited April 25, 2013 by NikiR