Preparing for the Move to US

[timeforeverything 3]

Hello! I am trying to make sure we have all of our ducks in a row. What kind of documents will we need? We are moving from Guatemala to the US, and were married here. Husband has his visa approved, we are moving in a few months.

 

So far I have thought of...

~our Guatemalan marriage certificate, legalized and authenticated by the US embassy

~Is it important to have my husband's high school records to prove his education level for employment? (this will be a big pain/cost for us, long story)

~Should my husband have a criminal record check done and translated into english for employment?

 

Thanks for anything ideas/comments!

 

[Georgia16 2,858]

His birth certificate would be good to have and if more then one even better. 

Dental records and other important papers he have I would bring also.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Marriage certificate is good.

 

There is no need for his high school records unless he intends to enroll in college.

 

There is no need for a criminal background check since no one is going to rely on a background check provided by the person.

[timeforeverything 3]

1 minute ago, Jojo92122 said:

Marriage certificate is good.

 

There is no need for his high school records unless he intends to enroll in college.

 

There is no need for a criminal background check since no one is going to rely on a background check provided by the person.

For sure if a background check is needed it will be done by the employer, but I assume those background checks don't cover foreign countries? Thats why I figured it would be good for him to have a criminal record check from Guatemala showing he doesnt have any records there. Does that make sense or am I overthinking?

[Jojo92122 1,924]

You're overthinking.

 

Would you trust someone who hands you a foreign background check on himself?  Most employers would not.  They would rely on their own background search.  If your husband needs a Guatemalan background check, then the employers would conduct it.