A couple of questions

[Patienceisneeded 1]

Hello everyone ,

due to my own mistake my fiancé and I decided to do the spousal visa. I am planning on getting married in his home country and I was wondering a couple of things.

1. Are there any guides that will explain the steps on how to apply, evidence needed and so forth?  as I tried to search and couldn’t find anything.

 

2. can I use a joint sponsor? as we are both students

 

3. is it best to file for I-130 and then k-3 visa or just wait for the I-130 to process? 
 

thank you 😊 

[HRQX 4,145]

31 minutes ago, Patienceisneeded said:

Are there any guides that will explain the steps on how to apply, evidence needed and so forth?  as I tried to search and couldn’t find anything.

Marry first. Then: https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/

 

You can also do it online: https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 Eventually it's going to ask you: "For whom are you filing this petition? Select the relationship the beneficiary has to you (e.g., if the beneficiary is your parent, select "Parent")." When you select "Spouse" it says the following:

You selected you are petitioning for a spouse

You will need to upload the Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary (I-130A) as a part of the evidence for this application.

 

 

 

Since the immigrant is currently outside of the US the immigrant doesn't have to sign I-130A supplement, but it still needs to be uploaded by you. Later in the Evidence upload section:

Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary (I-130A)

If you are filing for your spouse, he or she must complete and sign Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary (I-130A). If your spouse is overseas, the I-130A must still be completed, but your spouse does not have to sign the I-130A.

 

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34 minutes ago, Patienceisneeded said:

can I use a joint sponsor? as we are both students

Yes, but that comes months later at NVC step.

35 minutes ago, Patienceisneeded said:

is it best to file for I-130 and then k-3 visa or just wait for the I-130 to process?

K-3 visa is very rare: "because USCIS now takes less time to adjudicate the Form I-130, the current need for K-3 and K-4 visas is rare." But I-129F filing is free: "There is no fee if you are filing a Form I-129F for a spouse to obtain a K-3 visa." https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas

[Patienceisneeded 1]

8 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Marry first. Then: https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/

 

You can also do it online: https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 Eventually it's going to ask you: "For whom are you filing this petition? Select the relationship the beneficiary has to you (e.g., if the beneficiary is your parent, select "Parent")." When you select "Spouse" it says the following:

You selected you are petitioning for a spouse

You will need to upload the Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary (I-130A) as a part of the evidence for this application.

 

 

 

Since the immigrant is currently outside of the US the immigrant doesn't have to sign I-130A supplement, but it still needs to be uploaded by you. Later in the Evidence upload section:

Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary (I-130A)

If you are filing for your spouse, he or she must complete and sign Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary (I-130A). If your spouse is overseas, the I-130A must still be completed, but your spouse does not have to sign the I-130A.

 

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Use a scanner or take pictures of each document. Make sure each image you attach is clear and that all text is readable.

 

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Yes, but that comes months later at NVC step.

K-3 visa is very rare: "because USCIS now takes less time to adjudicate the Form I-130, the current need for K-3 and K-4 visas is rare." But I-129F filing is free: "There is no fee if you are filing a Form I-129F for a spouse to obtain a K-3 visa." https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas

Thank you!!!

[Ryan H 3,834]

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[Babu Frik 1,162]

Didn't find anything? there's tons of info on this topic in the forums.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/sitesearch/?cx=partner-pub-3407508467788263%3A9725800110&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=evidence+of+bona-fide+marriage&sa=Search