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[Sel_Chan89 0]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking into filing the IR-1 visa for my husband. I was wondering if anyone had some helpful advice for us before going into everything. Let me just explain our situation first.

I'm a US citizen by birth. (Chicago land area) but have been living in Italy for 6 years now. (with a legal residence status )

My husband is Italian, and we have been married for 6 years (neither of us has been married before)

We want to move to the US to start a new life. I'll be able to get a good job and my husband will to also be able to focus on his dream of someday opening a web based company.

I want to do this filing the right way so that there is no problems.

1. for affidavit of suport I have either my dad (he makes 37,000 a year and only claims himself. that money is due to a workman's comp case that he won in court. He has the financial means but I don't know if he can use that because he also gets money from the VA. The money he gets from the VA however I believe is non taxable so it doesn't show up in his income taxes. could I still use my dad even though this isn't considered income from a job and he also makes money from the VA?)

Or I can use my brother (He makes way more then enough and only claims himself. He has his own remodelling company as well. But the only thing that bothers me is that he has a bad past... would this make any difference ? )

2. When filing for the I-130 it only cost $420? I swear that i saw that there was another form that cost $1010, but I can't find that anywhere now. I just want to make sure that I send the right stuff with the right amount of money.

3. Other documents that we need are affidavit of a bona fide marriage. This can only be done by people that witnessed the marriage? (none of my family or friends were there. they couldn't make it out in time, but they know we are married and have seen us together before we got married and after.)

does anyone know where I can get these notarised in Italy (and if possible for my mom to make one too, in the US?) ? and should I have them write it in italian and then translate it to english and have both copies notarised?

the marriage certificate, I have a printed out one that we used for my documents here. is that the one they need? or do I have to go to the Town and get a copy of the original on that we signed the day we got married?

And lastly for this one, the police records.... Does anyone know the names of the ones in italian that we have to get? I know there are 2 different ones that we need.

Well I think that's all for now. Thanks in advance for helping me out (my husband is working full time right now, so I'm kinda on my own with all of this and it's hard to get everything...)

Right one last question. Would it be better to do this the DCF way. (yes they do it here in italy) and if so about how long does it usually take compared to mailing it in?

thanks again.

[Darnell 8,479]

2. yup. 420. there will be more later, when at NVC, then a medical fee , then a new immigrant fee to pay to make the greencard. all later, though.

3. those are optional. OTOH, since you've been living with him all this time, you need to revisit what evidence you two have of living together, sharing financial instruments and responsibilities. utility bills, photos, lease contracts, house mortgage, car stuff, wills, insurance, etc.

marriage certificate - at this stage, I-130 submittal, only need photocopy with translation and translation statement.

police certificate needed at NVC stage (or with DS-230 submittal to Napoli, if doing DCF in Italy), so you have some time to get the answer about what's what.

I'm a fan of DCF, although you might get speed at National Benefits Center (the service center that is currently adjudicating I-130 petitions when filed from abroad) as we've seen 'filed-from-abroad' casefiles here get approved under 2 months at MSC (the service center code for the National Benefits Center).

Edited April 12, 2013 by Darnell

[Sel_Chan89 0]

2. yup. 420. there will be more later, when at NVC, then a medical fee , then a new immigrant fee to pay to make the greencard. all later, though.

3. those are optional. OTOH, since you've been living with him all this time, you need to revisit what evidence you two have of living together, sharing financial instruments and responsibilities. utility bills, photos, lease contracts, house mortgage, car stuff, wills, insurance, etc.

marriage certificate - at this stage, I-130 submittal, only need photocopy with translation and translation statement.

police certificate needed at NVC stage (or with DS-230 submittal to Napoli, if doing DCF in Italy), so you have some time to get the answer about what's what.

I'm a fan of DCF, although you might get speed at National Benefits Center (the service center that is currently adjudicating I-130 petitions when filed from abroad) as we've seen 'filed-from-abroad' casefiles here get approved under 2 months at MSC (the service center code for the National Benefits Center).

Thanks for responding so quickly. the only problem that I'm having is the showing of a bonafide marriage. since I'm living here and our apartment is in my husbands name only. (my name is on the residency certificate though, all it does is show that I live in the same place) The lady at my husbands bank said I can't get my name on his bank for some reason... My name isn't on the car cause i don't have a drivers license. there is no health insurance out here. my only hope to do this is the affidavits from family and friends and photos. I'll also be going to the US soon to open a bank account under my name. I don't know if i can but i'm going to try and put my husbands name on it too. do you think that will be enough? cause that is literally all i have....

[Darnell 8,479]

well, there's the photo collection, also .. whatcha got on that?

[Sel_Chan89 0]

well, there's the photo collection, also .. whatcha got on that?

I have a wedding book done with a professional photographer, along with wedding photos from family and friends, and a wedding video. other then that I have photos of our vacations together after getting married. family events together too.

[a+j 77]

Two police certificates are required: Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale AND Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti.

[Sel_Chan89 0]

Two police certificates are required: Certificato Generale del Casellario Giudiziale AND Certificato dei Carichi Pendenti.

Thank you so much.