Trouble on getting married with dual citizenship

[geowrian 22,338]

20 minutes ago, donnie ambra said:

If that's the case,i have only one option-to file K-1 fiance visa

Do i have to file I-134 in the beginning when file I-129k,or they will ask me that later during later process ?

I-134 is for the K-1 visa (bring to the interview), not the I-129F petition.

[donnie ambra 5]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I-134 is for the K-1 visa (bring to the interview), not the I-129F petition.

got it,thank you! How did you solve fee problem? They are asking to pay fee with check from only US based bank account,what if i don't have it?

[geowrian 22,338]

30 minutes ago, donnie ambra said:

got it,thank you! How did you solve fee problem? They are asking to pay fee with check from only US based bank account,what if i don't have it?

I'll refer to this thread for advice on how to pay from abroad:

In summary, there's a few options:

1. If you have somebody you trust in the US (i..e family members), you can send everything for the I-129F to them (including the funds), then have them write the check and mail it all to the US lockbox in TX. USCIS doesn't care who the check is from, just that they get their money to process it.
2. Do the reverse of above - send money to somebody you trust, and have them send you just the check. Then you send the whole packet. It's more expensive this way (multiple international mailings), but they never see your forms at least.
3. In some countries/banks, you can have a local bank provide you a check that will withdraw the funds in USD that meets the requirements. People have generally had to contact their local US embassy to verify this process, though.
4. If you can, get a US money order and use that. However, you lose a lot of tracking of the actual funds by nature of it being a money order, but I think most still give you a receipt that lets you verify if it's been redeemed or not.

[donnie ambra 5]

6 minutes ago, geowrian said:

I'll refer to this thread for advice on how to pay from abroad:

In summary, there's a few options:

1. If you have somebody you trust in the US (i..e family members), you can send everything for the I-129F to them (including the funds), then have them write the check and mail it all to the US lockbox in TX. USCIS doesn't care who the check is from, just that they get their money to process it.
2. Do the reverse of above - send money to somebody you trust, and have them send you just the check. Then you send the whole packet. It's more expensive this way (multiple international mailings), but they never see your forms at least.
3. In some countries/banks, you can have a local bank provide you a check that will withdraw the funds in USD that meets the requirements. People have generally had to contact their local US embassy to verify this process, though.
4. If you can, get a US money order and use that. However, you lose a lot of tracking of the actual funds by nature of it being a money order, but I think most still give you a receipt that lets you verify if it's been redeemed or not.

thanks,bastards increased filling fees in December,now it's 535$

[geowrian 22,338]

5 minutes ago, donnie ambra said:

thanks,bastards increased filling fees in December,now it's 535$

Yup. Best wishes.

[JFH 12,191]

7 hours ago, donnie ambra said:

I have bank account in Lithuania with large amount in savings,will that be enough for them? or still have to provide filed US tax copies?

You are confusing two completely separate issues here. 

 

As a US citizen, you are required by law to file tax returns every year even if you don't live in the US (unless your income is below the federal minimum for filing, which is unlikely as the minimum is so low it's not even possible to survive on it). Now, this does not mean you are required to pay any taxes. You will be exempt on overseas income up

to a very generous amount because no doubt you have already paid taxes locally on your income. But you are still required to file tax returns every year. This applies to all US citizens, regardless of whether they are petitioning for someone or not. It's just the way it is. 

 

When you are petitioning for someone for an immigrant visa, you must be able to prove you can support them. If you are using savings and there is just you and your wife in the household then you need around $65,000 in savings. If you have children, the amount required is higher. Otherwise you will need a joint sponsor. 

 

Since you will both be under the microscope of the US government in this process (that's how it feels when you go through this as they study everything about you), then you need to make sure all your tax filing is up to date. 

[JFH 12,191]

7 hours ago, donnie ambra said:

If that's the case,i have only one option-to file K-1 fiance visa

Do i have to file I-134 in the beginning when file I-129k,or they will ask me that later during later process ?

How on earth did you deduce you only have the option of a fiancé visa based on your question about a drivers license?

 

If being able to drive immediately is important to her (and it was for me too) then the CR-1 is better. With CR-1 spouse visa she becomes an LPR immediately upon arrival (green card holder, in layman's terms) and can apply for a drivers license immediately. A K-1 visa is not an immigrant visa and she will not be a resident for many months. For this reason she will not be able to work (and in many states would not be able to get a drivers license) until many months later. I arrived on a spouse visa on December 19 and within 2 weeks I was working full-time, driving, had full medical insurance, got a credit card within 4 weeks, you basically step into a ready-made life. A K-1 visa holder still has a long way to go to get to that stage. 

[Ms.Green 30]

A bill passed in California called AB60, would allow your fiance to get a drivers licence. She basically has to prove that she is a resident (bills under her name, bank accounts, lease agreement and etc.) without any legal immigration status. They will then issue her a Drivers license after she passes the tests and it will be valid for I think about 5 years. She will only have to go to DMV when she gets a social security number so they could link it with the Drivers license.

Edited February 20, 2017 by Ms.Green

[OLee 64]

Dear OP, I went through this process (Lithuanian also - I have linked you to this site, I believe), I know everything A -Z as I religeosly followed VJ community here. You can pm me, I will give you some country specific answers. Odeta

Edited February 20, 2017 by OLee

[Ryan H 3,834]

Moved from K3 Process & Procedures to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.

[donnie ambra 5]

6 hours ago, Ms.Green said:

A bill passed in California called AB60, would allow your fiance to get a drivers licence. She basically has to prove that she is a resident (bills under her name, bank accounts, lease agreement and etc.) without any legal immigration status. They will then issue her a Drivers license after she passes the tests and it will be valid for I think about 5 years. She will only have to go to DMV when she gets a social security number so they could link it with the Drivers license.

thanks dear for answer,in order to get DL and bank account you need to have a social security(not sure if she can get ss# when she'll arrive on K1) or am i wrong? Do you know how long all this non-immigrant status will be until she'll be able to work on so on? (we are planning to get married soon after she will arrive).

[donnie ambra 5]

15 hours ago, JFH said:

You are confusing two completely separate issues here. 

 

As a US citizen, you are required by law to file tax returns every year even if you don't live in the US (unless your income is below the federal minimum for filing, which is unlikely as the minimum is so low it's not even possible to survive on it). Now, this does not mean you are required to pay any taxes. You will be exempt on overseas income up

to a very generous amount because no doubt you have already paid taxes locally on your income. But you are still required to file tax returns every year. This applies to all US citizens, regardless of whether they are petitioning for someone or not. It's just the way it is. 

 

When you are petitioning for someone for an immigrant visa, you must be able to prove you can support them. If you are using savings and there is just you and your wife in the household then you need around $65,000 in savings. If you have children, the amount required is higher. Otherwise you will need a joint sponsor. 

 

Since you will both be under the microscope of the US government in this process (that's how it feels when you go through this as they study everything about you), then you need to make sure all your tax filing is up to date. 

Dear JFK,you are not gonna believe this,but i was making 700$ a month in Lithuania(average salary over there),so you can do some basic math why i didn't have to file taxes and this is one of the reasons why i want us to move to US :))

[Ms.Green 30]

10 hours ago, donnie ambra said:

thanks dear for answer,in order to get DL and bank account you need to have a social security(not sure if she can get ss# when she'll arrive on K1) or am i wrong? Do you know how long all this non-immigrant status will be until she'll be able to work on so on? (we are planning to get married soon after she will arrive).

You do not need a SSN to get a bank account or a secured credit card. You can get that with two forms of ID. That is how I did it and had no problem whatsoever.

[donnie ambra 5]

I just heared this info,that i can't file CR1 for my foreign spouse,since i have dual citizenship,if INS will find out about it,our case will be rejected i will get in trouble.. Did anyone had such experience?

[Ryan H 3,834]

On ‎2‎/‎21‎/‎2017 at 1:42 PM, donnie ambra said:

I just heared this info,that i can't file CR1 for my foreign spouse,since i have dual citizenship,if INS will find out about it,our case will be rejected i will get in trouble.. Did anyone had such experience?

 

That "information" you heard sounds very dubious.  For starters, INS hasn't existed since 2003, second USCIS doesn't care if you are dual citizen, they only care that you have either US Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residence.  Throw whatever you heard in the trash can where it belongs.

Edited February 24, 2017 by Ryan H