Help please 🙂, feeling overwhelmed

[Crazy Cat 41,855]

5 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

Can they change to DCF at some point when the job is locked in?  Either while he is in the U.S. working the new job or before that?

The Consulate is not authorized to accept a case if an I-130 has previously been submitted stateside. Requesting an expedite would be the appropriate action.

 

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[Redro 4,611]

6 hours ago, seekingthetruth said:

Can they change to DCF at some point when the job is locked in?  Either while he is in the U.S. working the new job or before that?

You are not allowed to file DCF if you already have an I-130 submitted to USCIS. 

And DCF(via exceptional circumstances) can only be obtained if USC is currently living in the country you apply... 

So, once the USC moves to the US. DCF as an option is dead. 

[lvjeremylv 10]

Right. So I'm all finished with the information section of the I-130 online form. Still have to upload my evidence as well as the I-130A.

 

We have a scanner but it's kind of old and would take a while to scan and upload everything. Is it acceptable to take pictures of the documentation and upload those?

 

As for our evidence of bonafide marriage, I was thinking of our marriage certificate; our rental agreement (along with an accompanying letter from our landlady confirming our continued tenancy); a bank statement from our joint account; maybe a utility bill with both our names; and several photos of our married life together (including a couple from our wedding, and a couple from each of the past 5 years).

 

Would that evidence suffice? I don't want to send too much but I also don't want to be one of those couples that takes it for granted and doesn't send enough and wind up getting a dreaded RFE.

 

As for the 2x2 photos of both myself and my wife, is that needed when filing online?

 

I'm also going to include a cover letter.

 

What am I missing? I have my birth certificate and our divorce decrees as well.

[ShazShaz 34]

On 9/4/2022 at 7:14 AM, lvjeremylv said:

We have a scanner but it's kind of old and would take a while to scan and upload everything. Is it acceptable to take pictures of the documentation and upload those?

Hi hi, we took pictures of our documents using our phone, and converted the pics into .pdf using a mobile app (to make the picts look like they were scanned).

[Mdvivori 42]

Two years from the UK seems a bit long.  One year More or Less for I-130 approval, 3 months at the NVC and another month to schedule your Interview.  That’s if you don’t make any mistakes so be careful.  My Wife’s I-130 was approved in May after 10 1/2 months and forwarded to NVC where they asked for additional information after 2 months, one week which I provided the next day so we are waiting again for NVC. I did the paperwork myself but I know another guy who paid an attorney $2k and also had a question from NVC so I don’t think I screwed up but I suggest providing more info, not less.

 

I would also suggest that you complete the DS-260 and I-864 before your I-130 is approved so when NVC gives you the green light you’re already ready to upload your info immediately.  You can’t complete the DS-260 and I-864 online until the NVC clears your payment but you can download the forms and be ready to file them online day one to save some time.

 

Had I not had to provide additional info to NVC my timeline would have been:  10 1/2 months I-130 Approval, 3 weeks to submit forms to NVC, 2 months, one week response from NVC.  I was on track for 14-15 months.  I could have shaved 3 weeks off by preparing my NVC Documents in advance.  This is right now as I just responded to the NVC question on August 18, 2022.  My initial filing was June 30, 2021.  I hope this helps, good luck.

[Gisselle Villegas 15]

On 8/29/2022 at 2:29 PM, lvjeremylv said:

Hi everyone,

 

First off let me say thank you to the people that put sites like this one together and to those that spend their time providing much needed information to those in need of it. Often your words of advice and encouragement are invaluable, so well done.

 

Ok. I'm new to this site but I'm not new to immigration forums. Without too much detail here's my story....

 

I'm a US citizen married to my UK citizen wife. We met when I was in the US and we were in a long distance relationship for 5 years. We got married in 2017 and I moved to the UK on a spouse visa. I subsequently obtained further leave to remain (FLR(M)), and in just a couple of months I'll be filing for my indefinite leave to remain (ILR) and once that's completed, I'll be applying for British citizenship. Once that's done, we want to move to the US.

 

So a few questions. I have read conflicting information about how exactly we can go about doing this. I believe the first step is filing the I-130 online. Is that correct?

 

Some places seem to suggest we could travel to the US together and file the I-130 as well as the I-485 (Adjustment of Status) at the same time. But then others say no, we would have to file the I-130 while here in the UK, wait for it to be processed, go to the consulate, and go through the procedure while remaining in the UK.

 

A lot of conflicting information and it's hard to know what's true and what's not. Any details that you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Basically what we want is to move to the US as soon as possible and (ideally) without having to be apart for the process.

 

I will have more questions but I'll await some feedback. Thank you very much in advance!

 

Jeremy

Hi, I'm a US citizen who married abroad and also lived abroad in my husbands country (Costa Rica) for 25 yrs.  I did all the paperwork from Costa Rica without having a job, property or even a bank account in the US since all of our assets are in Costa Rica.  My brother and my sister in law served as joint sponsors, we submitted photos, affidavits, the US address we added was my brothers and it took 2 years for the whole process to be completed.  It would have been less time but we went on hold for about 8 months because we still weren't 100% convinced on moving to the US.  Anyway, the process is tedious but pretty simple and as long as you follow the guidelines step by step it'll be a slam dunk.  You start with the I-130 and go from there.  No need to leave the UK and once your wife gets the temporary visa stamp on her green card, she can work as soon as she enters the US with you.

Edited September 6, 2022 by Gisselle Villegas