I-130 in America, Process continues overseas?

[crtnycrk 0]

Hi all,

I'm American and my fiancè is South Africa. We want to get married in South Africa, then he wants to accept work in South Korea while he waits for his green card. I want to file the i-130 in America once we marry, and assuming it gets approved, he wants to continue the visa process through the US embassy in Seoul.

Does anyone else have experience petitioning in one place and applying for the visa abroad? To be more specific, I mean a situation where the beneficiary is outside the United States, but also not in his home country. If so, please let me know how it went, and a timeline for approval.

Thanks so much in advance!

Courtney

Edited June 26, 2014 by crtnycrk

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Hi,

I don't have an knowledge if doing this. But I have read other post where it has been done before. I assume your then husband would have a valid visa for South Korea? I think he just needs to e-mail NVC before it reaches South Africa to set up the interview to be in South Korea. But again this is just what I have read on the forums.

Be sure after you get married in South Africa you apply for the Unabridged Marriage Certificate takes forever to be issued.

Also make sure your fiance has an Unabridged Birth Certificate (has details of both his parents) If you don't have that then start working on getting it.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Hi all,

I'm American and my fiancè is South Africa. We want to get married in South Africa, then he wants to accept work in South Korea while he waits for his green card. I want to file the i-130 in America once we marry, and assuming it gets approved, he wants to continue the visa process through the US embassy in Seoul.

Does anyone else have experience petitioning in one place and applying for the visa abroad? To be more specific, I mean a situation where the beneficiary is outside the United States, but also not in his home country. If so, please let me know how it went, and a timeline for approval.

Thanks so much in advance!

Courtney

As long as he is a resident of South Korea and meets their standards and has the documents to prove it then yes he can interview at the USEM there.

[Darnell 8,478]

pay attention to Q22 on the I-130.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[crtnycrk 0]

Thanks for all the help...I'll keep ya posted!