US Spouse and I are both living in Amsterdam, would like to move to the US at the same time, is this possible?

[pablobobo 0]

Ok I'm a little overwhelmed with this whole process so some help would be great. Some info, I'm Irish and we married 2 years ago in Amsterdam, where we live now and DCF is not available.

1. If I file the i-130 at the Chicago dropbox does my wife have to put an address in the States to recieve the NOA for the i-129?

2. When I go to http://amsterdam.usconsulate.gov/non-immigrant_visas.htmlit tells me to fill out the DS-160 form to start the process. This form asks me to enter my application reciept or petition number, do I recieve this in the package when I have filed my i-130?

4. Does my wife have to be in the States before me to complete the process, either with k3 or cr1 visas?

5. I read that she has to be domiciled in the US, so what constitues domiciled?

Hopefully I posted this in the right place, thanks for any info that you might have!

[NikLR 13,220]

You only have the option of the IR1 or K3, and the K3 is obsolete and inferior visa (about twice as expensive as well) to the IR1. Don't waste your time IMHO.

1) no, but don't bother with the I-129F. Chase the IR1 visa not the K3.

2) No. Stop. Read this:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/EZGuideSpouse

3) She has to enter at the same time or before you.

5) She needs to show she is reestablishing her domicile. Domicile means where you live. A job, an apartment or place to stay, voter registration, driver's license, bank account, kids enrolled in school etc... I'm unsure how strict the embassy is where you will be interviewing as each is different. You can check in your regional forum for ideas from others.

Edited March 13, 2015 by NLR

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration forum to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.