French-American couple need answers!

[cosoo 0]

Hello!

Here is our story :

I am French and my wife is American.

Met online in 2005 and got married in France in May 2010, we live in France since then and we decided to move to the US in about 2 years from now. After reading on the forum, I see that we need the IR1/CR1 visa, (IR1 I think because we are married since more than 2 years, right?)

We have few questions :

- During the visa procedure, do we have to be apart from each other ? Or can we do this from France and both move to the US when I receive the visa ? (I see that we can send the first form I130 to the Chicago Lockbox, is that the right way for those who want to stay overseas until the visa gets accepted?)

- About the financial support, my wife will not be able to sponsor me since she won't have an income in the US when we move. But can her mother, or someone else (friend or other family relative), sponsor me ? If so, what do we need for proof and which form do the sponsor has to fill ?

I hope to get some answers from you!

Jonua & Florian

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can stay together and move when you get the visa. You will need a co-sponsor with US income unless you have significant assets.

Your wife will have to show she has made solid plans to "reestablish domicile" in the US before your visa will be granted (something special for people living abroad).

Yes Chicago is right. Good luck!

[florida4life 29]

Hello!

Here is our story :

I am French and my wife is American.

Met online in 2005 and got married in France in May 2010, we live in France since then and we decided to move to the US in about 2 years from now. After reading on the forum, I see that we need the IR1/CR1 visa, (IR1 I think because we are married since more than 2 years, right?)

We have few questions :

- During the visa procedure, do we have to be apart from each other ? Or can we do this from France and both move to the US when I receive the visa ? (I see that we can send the first form I130 to the Chicago Lockbox, is that the right way for those who want to stay overseas until the visa gets accepted?)

- About the financial support, my wife will not be able to sponsor me since she won't have an income in the US when we move.(SHE STILL HAVE TO DO A I-864 REGARDLESS IF SHE HAVE INCOME OR NOT) But can her mother, or someone else (friend or other family relative), sponsor me ? (YES THEY CAN THEY WILL BE THE CO-SPONSOR) If so, what do we need for proof and which form do the sponsor has to fill ? (SAME I-864 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT) COPY OF THEIR INCOME COPY OF THEIR PASSPORT BIO PAGE INCOME TAX FORM THEY NEED TO MAKE 125% OF POVERTY GUIDELINE THE FORMS YOU NEED IS HERE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. YOU DONT NEED THAT I-129F

I hope to get some answers from you!

Jonua & Florian

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k3forms

Edited November 18, 2013 by florida4life

[TBoneTX 45,524]

Follow the CR-1/IR-1 Guides (link is atop any VJ page).

*** Thread moved from Introducing Our Members forum to the CR-1 Process forum. ***

[cosoo 0]

Thank you guys for the answes! This forum is great and we will sure use it when we are ready to do the move!