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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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So per my last post I’m abandoning the Canada plan and looking to potentially relocate to live in Tijuana and work in San Diego, after filing the petition. My wife will also join me - thus moving as well. 
 

what complications might this cause? I can use a separate mailing address to continue receiving documents without missing anything. 
Thanks all

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Is this income going to continue after you both are inside the US?

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5 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Is this income going to continue after you both are inside the US?

Yes, I’d be in the same field just moving to tj. I’ve been in my field for 8 years.work would be in San Diego. 

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Related threads have been merged.  Please avoid starting a new thread if questions involve this topic.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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On 1/29/2023 at 5:00 PM, Kyle6811 said:

Ok thank you all for your thoughts. That’s kind of what I was afraid of. How much more would it complicate the process if we apply now but then both move to Canada where we can obtain a work visa and live together until the us visa is ready?

Foreign earned income is considered (zero) income for purposes of immigration

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2 hours ago, Kyle6811 said:

Yes, I’d be in the same field just moving to tj. I’ve been in my field for 8 years.work would be in San Diego. 

Not the same field.  The same company.  Promises to get a future job no matter what you do count for nothing. 

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25 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Not the same field.  The same company.  Promises to get a future job no matter what you do count for nothing. 

It’s not a promise, if I was in San Diego tomorrow I’d have a job in 2 weeks max. My skills are highly sought. Are you trying to say I can’t change jobs during the whole process? 

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1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

No problem then.  Once she has the visa, you can live anywhere you want, change jobs, whatever.

 

Whether YOU yourself can "reside in" Mexico is another question to research.  You can certainly live in San Diego and visit your wife often.  Countries don't generally allow people to just decide, "I'm going to live in your country because I want to."

No I think I would go on the 180 day visa then apply for temp residency.

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1 hour ago, Kyle6811 said:

It’s not a promise, if I was in San Diego tomorrow I’d have a job in 2 weeks max. My skills are highly sought. Are you trying to say I can’t change jobs during the whole process? 

 “Highly sought skills” bore me.  No you cannot change to an overseas job during this process LOL.
 

You’re doing this and you’re going to do it on cash assets.

 

Rule is 3X the 125% poverty level cash equivalent assets for a spouse based on your household size.  Bank it and you can do this.

 

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3 hours ago, iwannaplay54 said:

 “Highly sought skills” bore me.  No you cannot change to an overseas job during this process LOL.
 

You’re doing this and you’re going to do it on cash assets.

 

Rule is 3X the 125% poverty level cash equivalent assets for a spouse based on your household size.  Bank it and you can do this.

 

I did it twice.  I know all about how how it works.  

Except he's going to live in a Mexican border town and work in San Diego, not "overseas".

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2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Except he's going to live in a Mexican border town and work in San Diego, not "overseas".

Thanks for listening. Is there any problem with me filing while living in Colorado then moving? I thought I remember someone saying you can’t move because you can’t change your address but maybe that was when I was looking at k1 options. We are married now so will apply for cr1

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Myanmar
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19 minutes ago, Kyle6811 said:

Thanks for listening. Is there any problem with me filing while living in Colorado then moving? I thought I remember someone saying you can’t move because you can’t change your address but maybe that was when I was looking at k1 options. We are married now so will apply for cr1

You are hoping after you change your mailing  address that USCIS will properly record  it. Visajourney is full of tragedies where this didn’t happen.  
 

 I suggest you get a usps or private mailbox in the USA that is in driving distance from where you will live in Mexico before you file I-130.  This can be your permanent mailing address. 
 

Or get a virtual mail box that forwards your mail to anywhere you want.   

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