Newly Married

[shsl73 29]

10 Days Married....

I'm seeking some advice as I am in the beginning stage(s) of this process and am receiving conflicting information from both legal services and those who have grown through the process. My hope is to attempt to accomplish as much as possible prolonging, better yet eliminiating, legal expenses. With that said here are my questions:

1. I-130 completion: There is a section in which it asks to list children/stepchildren. My husband has children which we want to bring at a later date, that timeframe has not yet been determined, we would like to have a chance to allow him to find employment and become somewhat stable prior to bringing them. What does listing them commit to, if anything? If they are listed and the intent is not to immediately bring them over, am I required to complete a separate form for each and submit with the initial package? If that's the case, is the filing fee then for each petition/form or 1 flat fee (if that make sense).

2. I-864 (AoS) - If our goal is to wait to bring them at a later time, do they still need to be listed on this form.

3. Biometrics form- Are forms required for each petitioner, even if they are minors...and who signs the form?

4. 485 - Free legal consultation advised me to file concurrently which is confusing to me because my spouse is abroad and the form instructions indicates its for those already residing in the U.S., is this form still necessary?

I thought I was fairly intelligent until I began this journey...I am just attempting to complete the documents and submit the package correctly the first time and not become entangled in a spider web of paper chasing, red tape and refiling.

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

[Pitaya 2,576]

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[Boiler 43,419]

Which Country is he from?

[shsl73 29]

Jamaica

[shsl73 29]

Does anyone have any information or guidance they can share with me.

Much appreciated.

[TBoneTX 43,038]

*** Thread moved from General Immigration Discussion forum to the CR-1 Process forum, for relevant answers to questions. ***

Edited June 27, 2015 by TBoneTX

[shsl73 29]

It's been awhile since I first logged on....but I managed to complete all the paperwork (whether its correct or not, I'll have to wait and see). I'm in constant anxiety waiting to hear from the step phase but I did want to take the opportunity to say thank you to those that responded to my questions

[MRS1 4]

At the very least, have an individual who has gone through the process take a look at how you proceed in filling out the forms. These folks can be enormously helpful. Ask around, and rely on these people if you are so fortunate. I wish I had had the benefit of an experienced person. You could also use a legal clinic for advice if you need to be careful with finances.

[shsl73 29]

Thank you so much for your response. I have a few people I can lean on (relatives) and ask legal questions. I did consult outside legal advice in the beginning and he assured me that I could manage it myself but could call on him if I needed. He said that from our conversation that he felt confident that I could get through it and if he did it, he would really be taking my money (nice of him). I suppose that I'm just a little anxious because it seems that some are getting a lot faster responses than I for NOA2..even though my case is at CSC. From the stats that I've followed here, it seems that country and date of when the I-30 was mailed in plays a difference. It seems that if one files before the 15th of the month they almost get an approval immediately (30 days or less). That's just by me taking a quick look at some of the timelines. And I've seen timelines where ppl have filed for spouses from the same country and it's taken 7 months or more/more years (but I don't know if there were extenuating circumstances). I've gone out on a limb and called USCIS and the recording tells me that I would be notified by email of approval or next steps...conflicting information here says some get electronic notification (i also have an account with USCIS to check the status), some don't..some call NVC..so I'm not sure what is going happen at this point.