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Go to the list of forums and scroll down to the regional forum. Click on the one appropriate for Pakistan. If you're going to manage the process on your own then you'll need to be prepared for many hours of homework and preparation. This is a do it yourself site, not a free "spoon feed me so I don't have to do my homework" site.

Expect the Consular officer to think your first marriage was entered into for an immigration benefit instead of because you had a bona fide relationship. Then, expect them to think this marriage is entered into for less than genuine reasons too. Learn what you need to do to overcome that. It's complicated and it depends on the details of your circumstances.

Thanks for the quick response! I'm definitely not looking for a spoon-feed-me-site. Usually, asking question on forum is always last resort for me once I exhaust all my reading options and that is exactly what I did here as well (spent countless hours/days preparing the documentation)

Anyways, I wasn't aware of regional forums before. But I still don't see how visiting regional forum is any different than asking *this* particular question at global forum. My question obviously has nothing to do specifically to a region unless I'm missing your point.

Thanks again!

Absolutely. Prepare for significant scrutiny of both relationships and the circumstances surrounding them. Do some reading here and in the applicable regional forum before filing anything, so you can be well prepared.

You have scared me now. I tried to look around on VJ forums for similar cases but I wasn't able to find any information similar to my case. Can you please help me point out if there is an existing thread that I can read?

Also, what documents can I attach from my previous or current marriage to make this process smoother. I would really really appreciate some pointers.

What sort of problems should I expect so I'm better prepare with the documentation; is that something I should expect in the phase of I-130 or DS-230 processing?

Also, I'm filing case on my own (not using any lawyer) - is that something I need to consider?

Thank you!

Are you of the same nationality as your second spouse?

Yes - I have a dual citizen ship now of States & Pakistan.

Hello everyone, I'm a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2008 (via marriage to U.S. Citizen). Unfortunately, my ex-spouse decided to change course in life and ended up divorcing me in early 2010, and since then I got recently married second-time and applying I-130 for my foreign spouse this time.

I have prepared all the required documents for I-130 application, except 'proof of bona fide marriage'. My spouse lives abroad and we have not started living together yet as I live in States. My question is: do I need to attach anything in initial I-130 processing or it can wait until the NVC interview. I don't know what to show as 'proof of bana fide marriage' except the name change document.

Does the affidavits from family/friends has value? If yes, how many should I attach? Any other documentation that I should attach either from my previous or current marriage?

I will really appreciate if I can get some guidence in this regard.

Thank you all!

Thanks riz. I think that's what I will ask dad to just goto AMEX with his passport.

When US EMB asks for passport, does that mean AP is done or what (because when I called DOS she told me that it's still pending but she is also telling me that ISL EMB is asking for passport)? why it has to be so complicated

Anyone knows how long of a wait should we expect afer submitting the passport. Thanks.

hello all, my parents had CR-5 (immigration) interviw on August, 28th 2009. My mom got visa on spot whereas my dad was put on AP. We received call yesterday (November 12, 2009) in Pakistan from Islamabad# and no one was home. So, I called DOS and they told us yes the call was to ask for passport.

Questions: Do we just mail the passport or we have to wait for some letter from ISL or some information. How do we send the passport back and with what information. Any information will be much appreciated.

And faisal, it seems your turn is about to come soon too.

Thanks to call for contributing to this forum - very helpful. I got a lot of good pointers from here.

Hello all, my parents had IR5 interview on Aug 28th. My mom got visa on spot whereas my dad was put on AP

I see FEISAL that you got AP as well and your interview was week before my parents. Is there any word on it?

I'm not sure whether to just fly my mom here or wait for my dad to get through the AP as well:) any idea how long the wait is going to be...

Good luck!