New to this -- have some questions

[anthony3070 0]

Hello everyone,

Just came across this forum and was hoping some of you could kindly point me in the right direction.

I am a US citizen who has been living in Mexico with my girlfriend for the last 2.5 years. My girlfriend is a Mexican citizen with a US tourist visa (we have taken 4 trips to the US in the last 2 years). Our child will be born here in Mexico any day now. The child will be a Mexican and US citizen. Me and my girlfriend want to get married.

We would like to move up to the US sometime in the next couple of years. I began looking at the forums here and am a little confused on what is the "easiest/fastest" route. What I mean is -- Should we get married in Mexico or the US? Maybe it doesn't make a difference? Should we be going for the fiance or spouse visa? I do have a Mexican residency card, so should I file the paperwork here in Guadalajara, Mexico or in the USA? As you can see, this is all very confusing for me. If somebody could point me in the right direction it would be very helpful.

Thank you all for your time.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Hello everyone,

Just came across this forum and was hoping some of you could kindly point me in the right direction.

I am a US citizen who has been living in Mexico with my girlfriend for the last 2.5 years. My girlfriend is a Mexican citizen with a US tourist visa (we have taken 4 trips to the US in the last 2 years). Our child will be born here in Mexico any day now. The child will be a Mexican and US citizen. Me and my girlfriend want to get married.

We would like to move up to the US sometime in the next couple of years. I began looking at the forums here and am a little confused on what is the "easiest/fastest" route. What I mean is -- Should we get married in Mexico or the US? Maybe it doesn't make a difference? Should we be going for the fiance or spouse visa? I do have a Mexican residency card, so should I file the paperwork here in Guadalajara, Mexico or in the USA? As you can see, this is all very confusing for me. If somebody could point me in the right direction it would be very helpful.

Thank you all for your time.

Welcome to the forum.

You certainly have some options. They can be accessed at the top of the forum page. In there you will find an excellent comparison of the fiance(e) and spousal visa programs available, and also other great guides and information. You should also look at the Direct Consular Filing (DCF) process for the visas. The information for the Juarez consulate can be accessed through the "Embassy Info" tab at the top of the forum page.

Hopefully other members can speak about the form/process you will need to complete for your soon-to-be born child, so that they will have a US passport.

Good luck on your visa journey.

[GodsGift225 54]

Generally it is really up to you on which route you decide to take whether is K1/K2 or CR1/IR1. They are both taking about the same time right now in processing. I not to sure if Mexico you can do DCF (direct filing) i suggest you do some reading here on this forms, and get yourself familiarized with it. Read as much as you can so you can understand the process.

Good Luck!

[KayDeeCee 4,903]

Hello everyone,

Just came across this forum and was hoping some of you could kindly point me in the right direction.

I am a US citizen who has been living in Mexico with my girlfriend for the last 2.5 years. My girlfriend is a Mexican citizen with a US tourist visa (we have taken 4 trips to the US in the last 2 years). Our child will be born here in Mexico any day now. The child will be a Mexican and US citizen. Me and my girlfriend want to get married.

We would like to move up to the US sometime in the next couple of years. I began looking at the forums here and am a little confused on what is the "easiest/fastest" route. What I mean is -- Should we get married in Mexico or the US? Maybe it doesn't make a difference? Should we be going for the fiance or spouse visa? I do have a Mexican residency card, so should I file the paperwork here in Guadalajara, Mexico or in the USA? As you can see, this is all very confusing for me. If somebody could point me in the right direction it would be very helpful.

Thank you all for your time.

Look into getting married in Mexico and filing for a spousal visa. You could even choose Direct Consular Filing(DCF) if you wish: http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf

The spousal visa is not only cheaper, but your wife would be able to have permanent resident status as soon as she enters the US. Comparison chart: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

[anthony3070 0]

Look into getting married in Mexico and filing for a spousal visa. You could even choose Direct Consular Filing(DCF) if you wish: http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf

The spousal visa is not only cheaper, but your wife would be able to have permanent resident status as soon as she enters the US. Comparison chart: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Thank you!

The "DCF" option looks to be the best way to go. I'm reading that a trip to Juarez is necessary.....at what point in the process do we have to do that?

Thanks a lot

[anthony3070 0]

Welcome to the forum.

You certainly have some options. They can be accessed at the top of the forum page. In there you will find an excellent comparison of the fiance(e) and spousal visa programs available, and also other great guides and information. You should also look at the Direct Consular Filing (DCF) process for the visas. The information for the Juarez consulate can be accessed through the "Embassy Info" tab at the top of the forum page.

Hopefully other members can speak about the form/process you will need to complete for your soon-to-be born child, so that they will have a US passport.

Good luck on your visa journey.

I've already got that figured out (very easy)...........if anybody has questions about that I would be more than willing to help.

[KayDeeCee 4,903]

Thank you!

The "DCF" option looks to be the best way to go. I'm reading that a trip to Juarez is necessary.....at what point in the process do we have to do that?

Thanks a lot

I do not know how long it would take for your I-130 petition to be approved, so I cannot say how long until you would have to go to Juarez for the interview. Here is one person's story from the internet: http://onesmallvoz.com/tag/direct-consular-filing/ and the DCF forum here on VJ: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/82-direct-consular-filing-dcf-general-discussion/

You could contact the consulates there in Mexico and ask them about the how long the process takes as well. Good luck!