When filing for CR1 for wife can you also include the children

[vegas12 12]

I think I have to file three cases I30 my wife and one for each child. Is this right? Then can I file them in one packet so they will all process at the same time. There is not much information about this I could find. Also has anyone used a service that help you fill out the forms is it worth the money. If someone has done this please explain your experience. Thanks

[Darnell 8,478]

Yup, that's right.

3 sets o I-130's, 3 petition fees.

Good Luck !

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

Yep, three petitions, three sets of forms and fees, but you can put it all in one envelope so they will be processed together.

Most people her do the paperwork themselves, as this is a website geared towards DIY. A paperwork prep company can be beneficial if the USC's English isn;t the best or you are just one of these people not good at filling in paperwork correctly/ in detail.

[MikeSeattle 0]

Glad to find out now there is a requirement for multiple I-130 etc. I guess it makes sense from a bureaucratic point of view. I have not begun the process, but will apply for an IR-1 for my wife of 12-plus years and our daughter. Now I realize I will need to prepare two I-130s and I guess everything else is duplicated as well (support forms and the like).

I wonder if any members of the community know more about the process of in-country processing (Direct Consular Filing). I am assuming this is done at Manila, but it would be great if the process can be started at the Cebu Consulate.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Glad to find out now there is a requirement for multiple I-130 etc. I guess it makes sense from a bureaucratic point of view. I have not begun the process, but will apply for an IR-1 for my wife of 12-plus years and our daughter. Now I realize I will need to prepare two I-130s and I guess everything else is duplicated as well (support forms and the like).

I wonder if any members of the community know more about the process of in-country processing (Direct Consular Filing). I am assuming this is done at Manila, but it would be great if the process can be started at the Cebu Consulate.

USCIS recommends you either file with the Chicago lockbox, or hand carry your petition package to the USCIS Field Office on the second floor of the NOX1 building at the Manila embassy compound.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73b714836a14d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=1ac900c262197210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

Glad to find out now there is a requirement for multiple I-130 etc. I guess it makes sense from a bureaucratic point of view. I have not begun the process, but will apply for an IR-1 for my wife of 12-plus years and our daughter.

Your case sounds different from the OP's (which is why we recommend people start their own topic for their own case/ questions). If the daughter is biologically yours, and you meet certain requirements as a US Citizen, then she needs CRBA (Consular Record of Birth Abroad) and US passport, as she is a UIS citizen through you and thus does not need/ cannot get a visa.

For DCF, see our DCF forum where several members from the Philippines share their visa journey: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/82-direct-consular-filing-dcf-general-discussion/