RFC - Getting Wife and Child "onshore" by July 1st,2016?

[JimmyJohn 0]

Visa Journey Members -

Wonderful forum / archives. We would appreciate constructive commentary on our situation, detailed below. Apologies in advance if this was covered in a FAQ that I missed...

• I'm an American citizen living in Japan with my Japanese Wife, Japanese Stepson and US Citizen Daughter.
• We'd like to repatriate to the US for a couple of year(s) - 2-6 depending on how middle school goes for my stepson.
• We need to visit the US this summer - finishing July 24th, 2015 on an ESTA Waiver
  • Our air-ticket is a return ticket,
  • My Japanese wife is gainfully employed in Japan.
  • My Japanese stepson is enrolled in school in Japan
• We want to target our US entry for after March, 2016 to before July 1st, 2016 (nice-to-have)

We'd like to be onshore with my child attending school in the US next year. A few questions

1. I've read that the I-129F is no longer getting accepted. Is this true?

Assuming that it the I-129F is still possible - we'd like to release the I-130 and I-129F as early as possible.

1. Could we mail the USCIS Drop Box in Chicago safely while in the US or do we run risks?
2. Could I ask a relative to put it in the mail on the day we leave and run risk?
3. How much of a delay should we put between the I-129F and I-130 forms in the post?
4. If the I-129F is accepted, can we put any delay between its acceptance and actually leaving for the US?

I think that is all our questions for now. Much appreciated to any clarity people can provide.

[Boiler 43,396]

Seems to be taken a year so file asap. Overseas USC's seem to get an unofficial expedite, no guarantee.

K3 is effectively a dead option, has been covered many mant]y times on her so I will not repeat the details.

[JimmyJohn 0]

Thanks for the quick feedback. Assuming the I-130 is not possible - we'd like to release the I-130as early as possible.

1. What are the risks of filing before going to the US for vacation?

Could we mail the USCIS Drop Box in Chicago safely while in the US or do we run risks?
Could I ask a relative to put it in the mail on the day we leave and run risk?

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1. If I'm changing jobs to move back to the United States - i.e. I'll likely be unemployed when I show up - how do we address this with the I-864?

Edited June 24, 2015 by JimmyJohn

[Boiler 43,396]

Vacation and Immigrant petition are different issues.

No income and insufficient assets will require a joint sponsor.

[Pitaya 2,576]

~Moved from K1 Process to What Visa Do I Need Forum~

~Inquiry about family visas and timeframes~

[JimmyJohn 0]

So is the collective wisdom that we could send the I-130 off now and still head to the US for vacation w/ no risk?

[Boiler 43,396]

Nothing is risk free, planes crash for example, but many people visit during the process, I did.