Starting this K3 Journey (just filed I-130) Peru

[YsoHARD 0]

I have not been in Peru long enough to file at the embasy. So I am doing everything from Peru as if I was living in Colorado (I will go back to Colorado in November). Has anyone done this? Any tips/Advice?

[daisychain 0]

You have to prove that you are domiciled in the US. Proof of residency such as billing statements and certificate of employment in the US would help. My husband and I were in the same situation. He lived in the Philippines for a year and before we could file the petition, he had to move back to the US and get a job to prove that he is domiciled in the United States.

However, if you are living in Peru because of a special circumstance (such as temporary missionary-based residence in Peru), you have to provide evidence of such. I saw a complete list in the USEM's website. YOu can check the website of your embassy for further details.

[Peter&Jaime 1]

Hey good luck with the I-130 I just filed mine today

[~Jackie~ 30]

We're just starting too! Hope we all get good news soon.

Jackie

[katiushka 1]

I have not been in Peru long enough to file at the embasy. So I am doing everything from Peru as if I was living in Colorado (I will go back to Colorado in November). Has anyone done this? Any tips/Advice?

hhhmmm.... if you are keeping your address and filling taxes on the states, i dont think you will have problems. this first stage is more about having met, show none of you have a police record and that's it! my current husband presented letters from his employer on the states and IRS papers to justify income level. if you are woriking for an american company in peru maybe they can give you a letter like if you were on the states or assigned to peru... i dont know....

good luck!

[YsoHARD 0]

I have not been in Peru long enough to file at the embasy. So I am doing everything from Peru as if I was living in Colorado (I will go back to Colorado in November). Has anyone done this? Any tips/Advice?

hhhmmm.... if you are keeping your address and filling taxes on the states, i dont think you will have problems. this first stage is more about having met, show none of you have a police record and that's it! my current husband presented letters from his employer on the states and IRS papers to justify income level. if you are woriking for an american company in peru maybe they can give you a letter like if you were on the states or assigned to peru... i dont know....

good luck!

Thanks for al the advices!

[bmadeline 0]

We filed for K-1, so i guess it might be a little different, but I was physically present in Peru from the day we filed his petition to the day he was awarded his visa (and then two days longer before we flew to US together..) My mom filed the paperwork in the states and sent me the pertinant info and I did everything from Peru. BUT I was not a legal resident in Peru. I kept my US mailing address and still filed taxes and all in US. So I would imagine that if you still have your residence in the US then you should be fine and be able to do it the same way I did. It was really helpful to be there while he collected all of his documents and I could prepare everything for the interview. I swear, if I hadn't been there, we would have NEVER gotten that visa! He's not all that attuned to details.. good luck!