I-130 documents

[chumi 27]

Hi everybody!

We got married in Aug 2013, and will move to Los Angeles soon.

My American husband have lived in Tokyo, Japan for 5years.

My husband is going to send I-130 to Chicago today,

and we are still worried about our documents.

We will send the documents as below:

1 G-1145

2 cover letter

3 money order $420

4 G-325A(American)

5 one passport type photo(American)

6 I-130

7 G-325A(mine)

8 one passport type photo(mine)

9 a copy of American passport

10 certification of our marriage with American embassy stamp

11 pictures n some other stuff for proving our marriage

Our question here is if we need to send as below:

1 a birth certificate(American)

2 a copy of Japanese passport(mine)

This visa processing is a hard work, and I am confused a lot.

Anyone could you tell me the answer please?

Thank you so much for reading my topic!

Sincerely,

Iku

[Mark88 184]

Is your husband still with you in Japan? In this case he could do DCF and it would be much faster...

[florida4life 29]

Yes do DCF it is much faster to go that route if he is still there in Japan with you. Much Much faster

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Japan&cty=Tokyo

http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Edited September 30, 2013 by florida4life

[chumi 27]

Thank you so much for your advice!

Yes he's still with me in Japan until the middle of Nov.

He got a job in the US which starts from Dec, n so will move there before my visa is approved.

DCR? I am sorry but could you tell me what it is?

Also, do we need to send my passport copy and his birth certificate?

Thank you!

Oh, DCF!

Thank you so much for the link!

[chumi 27]

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I have serched about DCF, but still have not found out the meaning.

It is not the way to send I-130 to Chicago?

I am verry sorry for my bad understanding.

Iku

[TheBible 2]

Thank you so much for your advice!

Yes he's still with me in Japan until the middle of Nov.

He got a job in the US which starts from Dec, n so will move there before my visa is approved.

DCR? I am sorry but could you tell me what it is?

Also, do we need to send my passport copy and his birth certificate?

Thank you!

Oh, DCF!

Thank you so much for the link!

Just his US passport no need for Cert. if he send US passport. only NVC will ask for copy of your passport you only need to send passport style pic for now and the rest of required Docs as noted. Good luck!

[TheBible 2]

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I have serched about DCF, but still have not found out the meaning.

It is not the way to send I-130 to Chicago?

I am verry sorry for my bad understanding.

Iku

DCF=Direct Consular Filing

[chumi 27]

Thank you everybody!

I seached Japanese embassy website, and found that we need to send I-130 to Chicago as I found before.

http://japan.usembassy.gov/mobile//e/visa/tvisa-ivpetition.html

So this means we cannot try DCF?

My American husband has lived in Japan for 5years now.

We want my visa asap:'(

[Ryan H 3,813]

Is your husband still with you in Japan? In this case he could do DCF and it would be much faster...

DCF is not available in every country; before suggesting it to someone, check the list in the link below and see if it's available in the country.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1ac900c262197210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=1ac900c262197210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Japan is not on that list.

Thank you everybody!

I seached Japanese embassy website, and found that we need to send I-130 to Chicago as I found before.

http://japan.usembassy.gov/mobile//e/visa/tvisa-ivpetition.html

So this means we cannot try DCF?

My American husband has lived in Japan for 5years now.

We want my visa asap:'(

DCF is not available in Japan, the petition will need to be sent to the Chicago lockbox to start the process.

[chumi 27]

Thank you Ryan!

I knew American embassy in Japan dont accept I-130 directly anymore after 2011,

but I thought DCF was something else.

But now it is clear that we have to send I-130 to Chicago.

Thank you so much.

[rock lobster 0]

Hello,

Im Korean and living in Japan with my husband.

We sent the copy of my Husband's American passport instead of his birth certificate, also my passport copy+ Japanese visa copy, just in case.

I also wished we could do DCF but it is not available in Japan.

You should send it to Chicago lockbox.

Hope it helps

[chumi 27]

Thank you for telling me what you have sent:)

I will also send my passport copy for just in case like you, thank you!

Yes, that's sad it takes long time.

But I hope both of us will be ok!

Thanks again for the msg!