how to start processing Spouse Visa CR-1

[uzzal85 0]

Dear all VJ members,

I found this forum few days ago via google search. I read many topic abt similar my case.

let me start my story. hope you guys help/suggest me da best and sorry for my bad english hope you guys understand.

I'm bangladeshi citizen living/working in saudi arabia. I came here February 2008

I got married my love who is bangladeshi US citizen. Last august 2012 we went to bangladesh and get married in civil court without family approval. While we got married in that time her age was 17 years 8 month. after spending a month in bangladesh she back to US for her college and I back to my work in Saudi Arabia. Now she want me to live with her, but we don't know how to start processing. I read so many topic in some blog/forum. Many useful things i got. but i think this forum is the best way to get help from each other.

Now I've some question about petition & necessary documents:

1) Married register time she was 17.8 years old. It will be any problem to petition or need any extra documents or parents approval?

2) I've "NIKAH NAMA" from marriage register office & "Marrige Certificate" from civil court (with notary) only this two document right now i've in Bangla my local language. I need any other document for approving this legal marriage?

3) I saw some topic they said police clearance certificate needed? should i get it from saudi police station or i will collect it from bangladesh?

4) Notary: should i put notary seal in all da documents: eg. Nikah Nama (English Copy), Birth Certificate (English Copy), Police Clarence???

5) Where i can get better & faster process to get visa Saudi Arab or Bangladesh?

6) If they call me for interview what should i provide them? If i live saudi arabia?

7) finally if get visa can i go US from Saudi arabia?

In this type of case what are the required documents should i keep in my hand? (list please)

I've 7-8 photograph together in marriage ceremony, bt few people was there only "Kazi" & a "Lawyer" & His wife and kids. Some photograph we took in flight while going together in bangladesh & coming time in airport. Is it enough to prove the relationship/marriage?

She is student so usually she doesn't have tax file. How she can petition for me?

thank you all of VJ member.

Edited October 30, 2012 by Katy Crawford

[kwara4u 14]

THIS IS HOW YOU APPLY USING CR-1 VISA CATEGORY AND THIS IS THE BEST ROUTE TO TAKE TOO

STEP ONE

COMPLETE THESE FORMS

I-130

G325A BIO FOR YOURSELF

G325A BIO OF SPOUSE

PHOTOCOPY OF NIKKA NAMA, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

TWO PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO OF BOTH OF YOU

US PASSPORT COPY OF YOUR HUSBAND AND NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE COPY

4-5 WEDDING PHOTOS

AFTER YOU SEND ALL THIS IN, YOUR CASE WILL BE APPROVED IN 4-5 MONTHS

THEN IT WILL BE TRANSFERED FROM USCIS TO NVC

NVC WILL SEND YOU DS3032 FORM TO SELECT YOUR AGENT AND IF YOU DONT HAVE ATTORNEY THEN YOUR HUSBAND WILL BE AGENT. YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN THE FORM

THEN NVC WILL ASK YOU TO PAY AOS FEE $88

THEN YOU WILL FILE THE FORM I-864 WITH TAX RETURNS, W2 AND EMPLOYEMENT LETTER

THEN NVC WILL ASK YOU TO PAY VISA APPLICATION FEE $230

THEN YOU WILL SEND DS-230 VISA APPLICATION WITH ORIGINAL NIKKA NAMA, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND POLICE CERTIFICATE AND TWO PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS. YOU WILL ALSO SEND PHOTO COPY OF ALL ORIGINALS. REMEMBER SEND THEM ORIGINALS + PHOTOCOPY. THEY WILL KEEP YOUR PHOTOCOPY AND GIVE YOU ORIGINAL BACK AT INTERVIEW. ALSO REMEMBER, ALL CIVIL DOCS SHOULD BE ENGLISH TRANSLATED SUCH AS NIKKA NAMA AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE

HAVE YOUR I-864 AND VISA APPLICATION READY TO SEND. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THESE FORMS I-864 & DS-230 FROM ONLINE. COMPLETE THEM. ALSO GET YOUR POLICE CERTIFICATE MADE FROM ALL LOCATIONS YOU HAVE LIVED FOR ATLEAST 6 MONTHS AFTER REACHING THE AGE OF 16.

POLICE CERTIFICATE ARE HARD TO OBTAIN SO GET STARTED ON IT RIGHTAWAY.

NVC IS FAST WITH THEIR PROCESSING SO IT WILL BE UPTO YOU, THE SOONER YOU REPLY AND RESPOND TO THEIR REQUESTED DOCUMENT THE SOONER YOU WILL GET INTERVIEW DATE.

[kwara4u 14]

PICK YOUR LOCATION, SAUDIA OR BANGLADESH AND STICK TO IT. IT DOESNT MATTER CUZ PROCESSING TIME IS ONE YEAR MAXIMUM. YOU WILL NEED POLICE CERTIFICATE FROM ALL PLACES YOU HAVE LIVE FOR ATLEAST SIX MONTHS AFTER YOU'RE 16 YEARS OF AGE. POLICE CERTIFICATE IS MANDATORY. YOUR NIKKA NAMA BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE SHOULD ALL BE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE. THEY LIKE TO SEE BOTH

[rade2rising 205]

THIS IS HOW YOU APPLY USING CR-1 VISA CATEGORY AND THIS IS THE BEST ROUTE TO TAKE TOO

STEP ONE

COMPLETE THESE FORMS

I-130

G325A BIO FOR YOURSELF

G325A BIO OF SPOUSE

PHOTOCOPY OF NIKKA NAMA, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

TWO PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO OF BOTH OF YOU

US PASSPORT COPY OF YOUR HUSBAND AND NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE COPY

4-5 WEDDING PHOTOS

AFTER YOU SEND ALL THIS IN, YOUR CASE WILL BE APPROVED IN 4-5 MONTHS

THEN IT WILL BE TRANSFERED FROM USCIS TO NVC

NVC WILL SEND YOU DS3032 FORM TO SELECT YOUR AGENT AND IF YOU DONT HAVE ATTORNEY THEN YOUR HUSBAND WILL BE AGENT. YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN THE FORM

THEN NVC WILL ASK YOU TO PAY AOS FEE $88

THEN YOU WILL FILE THE FORM I-864 WITH TAX RETURNS, W2 AND EMPLOYEMENT LETTER

THEN NVC WILL ASK YOU TO PAY VISA APPLICATION FEE $230

THEN YOU WILL SEND DS-230 VISA APPLICATION WITH ORIGINAL NIKKA NAMA, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND POLICE CERTIFICATE AND TWO PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOS. YOU WILL ALSO SEND PHOTO COPY OF ALL ORIGINALS. REMEMBER SEND THEM ORIGINALS + PHOTOCOPY. THEY WILL KEEP YOUR PHOTOCOPY AND GIVE YOU ORIGINAL BACK AT INTERVIEW. ALSO REMEMBER, ALL CIVIL DOCS SHOULD BE ENGLISH TRANSLATED SUCH AS NIKKA NAMA AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE

HAVE YOUR I-864 AND VISA APPLICATION READY TO SEND. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THESE FORMS I-864 & DS-230 FROM ONLINE. COMPLETE THEM. ALSO GET YOUR POLICE CERTIFICATE MADE FROM ALL LOCATIONS YOU HAVE LIVED FOR ATLEAST 6 MONTHS AFTER REACHING THE AGE OF 16.

POLICE CERTIFICATE ARE HARD TO OBTAIN SO GET STARTED ON IT RIGHTAWAY.

NVC IS FAST WITH THEIR PROCESSING SO IT WILL BE UPTO YOU, THE SOONER YOU REPLY AND RESPOND TO THEIR REQUESTED DOCUMENT THE SOONER YOU WILL GET INTERVIEW DATE.

gr8 write up

[uzzal85 0]

1) Married register time she was 17.8 years old. It will be any problem to petition or need any extra documents or parents approval?

Under 18 married will be any problem for us?

if they call for interview they may took my passport?

if they took... how long they can keep it with them?

I just want to make sure later on there won't be any surprise problem!

Thank you rade2rising & kwara4u for great info.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Katy Crawford

[AnhDoiEm 9]

the marriage license need to translate to English with notarize to send in along with your I130 package

Edited October 31, 2012 by AnhDoiEm

[Penguin_ie 6,000]

If it is legal to get married under 18 where you got married, then no problem.

Yes, they will take your passport at interview. If you are lucky, you may get it back a week later with the visa in it but as you are a man from a Muslim country, chances are you will get AP (additional processing, ie security checks) after the interview which can last several months.

[uzzal85 0]

If it is legal to get married under 18 where you got married, then no problem.

Yes, they will take your passport at interview. If you are lucky, you may get it back a week later with the visa in it but as you are a man from a Muslim country, chances are you will get AP (additional processing, ie security checks) after the interview which can last several months.

thank you so much.

Actually its not legal to get married under 18 in bangladesh. but there is Many people r get married in under 18, no one bothering them. bt im scared if they ask me what should i answer? We had love marriage, and our parents even don't know about marriage.

one more things, right now im in Saudi Arabia. If i want to go from saudi arabia it can be possible? It can be harm my current Saudi Visa?

if it can harm can i go on vacation bangladesh then face interview in bangladesh & waiting for visa which will be better?

I just dn't want to bother my current Saudi visa..

suggest me please.

Thankx again.

Edited October 31, 2012 by Katy Crawford

[Penguin_ie 6,000]

I don;t know the rules on Saudi visas, this website specialises in US visas. I would think there is no way for the Saudi authorities to find out about the marriage/ US visa unless you tell them.

If marriage is not allowed for under 18s in Bangladesh, then it seems you are not legally married, unless you got some sort of excemption? If you are not legally married, you cannot be petitioned for a spousal visa. You could look into the K1 fiance visa, or meet again and get legally married if she is over 18 now.

Not exactly an answer to your question, but as you mention she is in college, and her parents do not know about the marriage, how will she deal with the financial sponsorship requirements?

[uzzal85 0]

I don;t know the rules on Saudi visas, this website specialises in US visas. I would think there is no way for the Saudi authorities to find out about the marriage/ US visa unless you tell them.

If marriage is not allowed for under 18s in Bangladesh, then it seems you are not legally married, unless you got some sort of excemption? If you are not legally married, you cannot be petitioned for a spousal visa. You could look into the K1 fiance visa, or meet again and get legally married if she is over 18 now.

Not exactly an answer to your question, but as you mention she is in college, and her parents do not know about the marriage, how will she deal with the financial sponsorship requirements?

so far we were thinking doing a joint sponsorship because she doesn't file taxes yet. and we don't think we can meet again. she turns 18 in December and her parents won't allow her to go anywhere by herself. If her parents find out about the marriage they would either force her to get married again with someone they chose (arrange marriage). What do you think would be the best for us now?

[Penguin_ie 6,000]

You need to find out if your marriage is legal or not. Probably need someone with Bangladeshi law experience for that. If you file for the wrong visa, you will be denied.