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Hello,

I am new to this forum and glad I found this site and wondering to see if I can have some guideances and find the right path.

I am US Citizen and I have a wife and a daughter who is living in Dominican Republic, I have been seeing her for 6 years and married last year and I have all papers that is in spanish and english translated and all sealed and stamped. I haven't filed I-130 yet becuase I just got married last year. I am on disability income and I read all papers and it says i am required to file I-130 and pay $420 EACH person which means my wife and my daugther, so obv. $840 in total right?

She has other 2 kids which is not my children, so should I file all 4 of them and pay $1,680 fees for the I-130 process? should I file adoption for the 2 kids or what the best process?

By the way I am deaf and I am on disability income. I know it has some requirements such as affivdant of support, how and who I should get this? Can I use my wife's family relatives or ?

I hope I can get better answer and idea how to start the process.

Thanks again.

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
Timeline

Hello,

I am new to this forum and glad I found this site and wondering to see if I can have some guideances and find the right path.

I am US Citizen and I have a wife and a daughter who is living in Dominican Republic, I have been seeing her for 6 years and married last year and I have all papers that is in spanish and english translated and all sealed and stamped. I haven't filed I-130 yet becuase I just got married last year. I am on disability income and I read all papers and it says i am required to file I-130 and pay $420 EACH person which means my wife and my daugther, so obv. $840 in total right?

She has other 2 kids which is not my children, so should I file all 4 of them and pay $1,680 fees for the I-130 process? should I file adoption for the 2 kids or what the best process?

By the way I am deaf and I am on disability income. I know it has some requirements such as affivdant of support, how and who I should get this? Can I use my wife's family relatives or ?

I hope I can get better answer and idea how to start the process.

Thanks again.

Answers:

  • $420 for each petition filed
  • Your daughter may need a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) if you qualify to pass citizenship on to her. If you are able to obtain a CRBA for your daughter, then she can obtain a US Passport and you will not need to file a petition for her.
  • You do not need to adopt her kids. However, you can only petition them if the marriage occurred prior to their 18th birthday.
  • A joint sponsor must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder domiciled in the US. If your wife has a relative in the US who is willing to sign an I-864 and meets the requirements, they can act as a joint sponsor.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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