In need of tips, moving to US from Sweden

[SweBro 1]

Hi..

Me and my wife is planning to move to USA this fall 2011. My wife is an US citizen but lives in Sweden with me. We have been married for almost 6 years now.

Which is the best way to get a visa for permanent stay, and also a green card? We already have a condo to live in, no kids, and of course no criminal record :-)

Can I start filling the forms here in Sweden or can I just start doing that when we arrive to the US this fall? I've heard that if I travrl into the country with her I can stay for as long as i want? Is that correct?

Does anyone have some idea about how long time it will take to get a green card to be able to start working..

Thanks in advance..

[Rick_ES_USA 13]

It sounds like you meet the requirements for Direct Consular Filing (DCF), there is a forum for this topic. I suggest you check it out.

Also those things that you have heard!... they are mostly wrong, so please read the guides and study this topic here:

Marriage Based Immigration Choices

for Non-US Citizen fiancé(e) or spouse living overseas

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

[Never_lose_hope 10]

It sounds like you meet the requirements for Direct Consular Filing (DCF), there is a forum for this topic. I suggest you check it out.

Also those things that you have heard!... they are mostly wrong, so please read the guides and study this topic here:

Marriage Based Immigration Choices

for Non-US Citizen fiancé(e) or spouse living overseas

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

[SweBro 1]

Great. I've just sorted out what I need to do.

Seems like DCF is a very good way for us to go.

Going to visit the embassy in Stockholm as soon as possible.

Thanks.

[Darnell 8,478]

before you make that visit -

suggest SHE (yer USC Spouse) fill out an I-130, two G-325As (one on you, one on her), get together the marriage evidence pile listed in the I-130 instructions, bring some monies, and file all in person.

If you are headed there to 'receive instructions', I'm sorry, it's mostly a waste of time - VJ has a GUIDE for DCF, along with DL links for all forms SHE needs for filing the I-130 petition.