Help With Starting

[mperrin 0]

Hello VJ Members

I have been with My fiance For Two And A Half Years, With Emails and Phone Calls to Back Up The Relationship. I went to Colombia And Got Married Last Month And Want To Start The Procedure To Bring My Wife And Daughter Here To The US.

I have read alot of posts and have alot of information but would like some help on where to begin and what to file first.

I have on the way My Wifes Papers From Colombia And The Proof Of Marriage (It was done in a Catholic Church) So Where do I begin and what do I file First

Thank you Everyone who Can Help

Marty

Edited August 13, 2011 by Kathryn41
to remove personaly sensitive information

[Navyk 78]

Hello VJ Members

I have been with My fiance For Two And A Half Years, With Emails and Phone Calls to Back Up The Relationship. I went to Colombia And Got Married Last Month And Want To Start The Procedure To Bring My Wife And Daughter Here To The US.

I have read alot of posts and have alot of information but would like some help on where to begin and what to file first.

I have on the way My Wifes Papers From Colombia And The Proof Of Marriage (It was done in a Catholic Church) So Where do I begin and what do I file First

Thank you Everyone who Can Help

Marty

Check this link http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1. Remember the marraige certificate needs to be an offical certificate - meaning the church certificate may have to be registered with some Government Authority. Check that out.

Edited August 13, 2011 by Kathryn41
to remove personally sensitive information in quote

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Hello VJ Members

I have been with My fiance For Two And A Half Years, With Emails and Phone Calls to Back Up The Relationship. I went to Colombia And Got Married Last Month And Want To Start The Procedure To Bring My Wife And Daughter Here To The US.

I have read alot of posts and have alot of information but would like some help on where to begin and what to file first.

I have on the way My Wifes Papers From Colombia And The Proof Of Marriage (It was done in a Catholic Church) So Where do I begin and what do I file First

Thank you Everyone who Can Help

Marty

Hi there.. Congrats on the Marriage! The good news is that I found the gathering of documents for the marriage in Colombia a bigger pain than the visa docs..

The first thing you are going to file is the I-130 and its support documents - after which you will be sitting around several months with plenty of time for the next step - so I would concentrate on getting the I-130 in first..

Here is the text of my cover letter for the I-130 that lists exactly what I sent (went through with no problems):

February 28, 2011

USCIS

Attn: 1-130

131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor

Chicago, n., 60603-5517

Subject: 1-130 petition

Dear Sir/Madam:

Enclosed please find the form 1-130, Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my wife <Mrs OnMyWayID>. Included are the following documents:

• Application Fee (personal check) in the amount of $420.00

• 1-130 Petition for Alien Relative

• Completed Form G-325A (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo (Petitioner)

• Completed Form G-325A (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary)

• Copy of Birth Certificate (Petitioner)

• Copy of biographical pages of U.S. Passport (Petitioner)

• Copy of biographical pages of Colombian Passport (Beneficiary)

• Certified Copy of divorce decree for previous marriage (Petitioner)

• Copy of Petitioner and Beneficiary' s Marriage Certificate and English Translation

• Evidence of Petitioner and Beneficiary's Relationship

o Time-line of relationship and explanation of evidence

o Photos evidencing our relationship from May 2010 to the present

o Passport copies of stamps showing the times out of the country for both the petitioner and the beneficiary

o Phone bills for communication (calls and texts) while the beneficiary was in the Dominican Republic

o Chat logs detail showing communication after the beneficiary returned to Colombia

o Wedding photos from Colombia with both families present

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you very much for your help.

The main thing if you are concerned about time is getting your wife's signed G-325A and two American sized passport pictures since that may require mailing them from Colombia.

Any questions on the particulars let me know...

Edited August 13, 2011 by Kathryn41
to remove personally sensitive information in quote

[mperrin 0]

Hi there.. Congrats on the Marriage! The good news is that I found the gathering of documents for the marriage in Colombia a bigger pain than the visa docs..

The first thing you are going to file is the I-130 and its support documents - after which you will be sitting around several months with plenty of time for the next step - so I would concentrate on getting the I-130 in first..

Here is the text of my cover letter for the I-130 that lists exactly what I sent (went through with no problems):

February 28, 2011

USCIS

Attn: 1-130

131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor

Chicago, n., 60603-5517

Subject: 1-130 petition

Dear Sir/Madam:

Enclosed please find the form 1-130, Petition for Alien Relative on behalf of my wife <Mrs OnMyWayID>. Included are the following documents:

• Application Fee (personal check) in the amount of $420.00

• 1-130 Petition for Alien Relative

• Completed Form G-325A (Petitioner)

• Passport Style Photo (Petitioner)

• Completed Form G-325A (Beneficiary)

• Passport Style Photo (Beneficiary)

• Copy of Birth Certificate (Petitioner)

• Copy of biographical pages of U.S. Passport (Petitioner)

• Copy of biographical pages of Colombian Passport (Beneficiary)

• Certified Copy of divorce decree for previous marriage (Petitioner)

• Copy of Petitioner and Beneficiary' s Marriage Certificate and English Translation

• Evidence of Petitioner and Beneficiary's Relationship

o Time-line of relationship and explanation of evidence

o Photos evidencing our relationship from May 2010 to the present

o Passport copies of stamps showing the times out of the country for both the petitioner and the beneficiary

o Phone bills for communication (calls and texts) while the beneficiary was in the Dominican Republic

o Chat logs detail showing communication after the beneficiary returned to Colombia

o Wedding photos from Colombia with both families present

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you very much for your help.

The main thing if you are concerned about time is getting your wife's signed G-325A and two American sized passport pictures since that may require mailing them from Colombia.

Any questions on the particulars let me know...

Thanks For the Help, My wife just sent everything but the G325-A I just sent it to her through email only Question does it need tro be th original signed copy or can she scan it and send it back, I have all the other documents you mentioned.

Thanks so Much

Also for anyone info :::::If you need Documents from Colombia you can go to Avianca And they will send it to your House In the US in 4 Days Its A Little expensive But It Works...........

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Hey there.. Yeah the G-325A needs to be the original - not a scanned copy.

Sounds like you are about ready to go..

[Julie y Pat 67]

Your wife's G-325a can be signed at her interview. Print out a copy of hers without her signature. USCIS is not supposed to send an RFE for an unsigned G-325A from a beneficiary residing in a foreign country. And I agree that getting the paperwork ready to get married in Colombia is great practice for this process, and no apostilles necessary.

[Ryan H 3,932]

USCIS is not supposed to send an RFE for an unsigned G-325A from a beneficiary residing in a foreign country.

Not supposed to is doesn't mean they won't, if an RFE is generated for a signature on a G-325A, then a signed G-325A would have to be provided.

[Julie y Pat 67]

Not supposed to is doesn't mean they won't, if an RFE is generated for a signature on a G-325A, then a signed G-325A would have to be provided.

Then with the unsigned G-325A you attach a copy of the memo from their boss telling them they're not supposed to send an RFE, as a reminder.http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...325A_110105.pdf

[mperrin 0]

Want To thank all the peopel for all the help, still waiting for one more paper before i can start the process....

if there is anyone out there that knows of any Immigration attorneys that might be able to help me at a reasonable cost please let me know.

Finialy received all our marriage paper work but still have to translate it to english

Again Thanks Martin Perrin