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I am curious, How many of you have been able to get a tourist visa for your wife while she was waiting for her green card? Of course waiting for about a year for her is going to be extremely tough and I wasnt sure if any sort of visitation to the states before her green card being issued was possible? Thank you! And just wanted to let you guys know that today was the day of our wedding. Most amazing and emotional day of my life.

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Meeting Her: 10/08/16

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The list by the above poster has a lot of info that is NOT required and missing a lot of evidence that should be included. That is why i suggested the guides. They have a direct list of forms and do

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Awe!

With a USC spouse getting a tourist visa is next to impossible and the chances go down to pretty much nil once you file the i-130. There's obvious immigrant intent. Im sorry.

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Just wedding photos generally are not enough. You should add evidence of having spent time together, regular communication, or of living together if possible.

Not necessarily true. For our IR1 only photos we submitted were of wedding and receptions and copy of wedding invitation. Did include bio page of her passport with her married name. Did not include any form of communication. However, did include medical and dental insurance papers, POD on bank account, TOD on vehicle, and copy of loan agreement for motorcycle with both our names.

2013/05/03 Married

2013 CFO seminar to change name

2013 Passport issued in married name

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2015/06/27 Sent I-130

2015/06/29 Priority Date

2015/0701 NOA1

2015/08/05 NOA2

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2015/08/26 Received DS-261/AOS bill

2015/08/29 Sent AOS/IV

2015/08/31 AOS/IV scan date

2015/09/01 DS-260 submitted

2015/09/21 3 n/a (CC)

2015/09/28 Receive confirmation email of CC waiting interview date

2015/10/01 Interview date scheduled (P4)

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2015/10/12 SLEC Medical, required to get doctor certificate and return the 30th.

2015/10/19 Went to hospital to get the doctors certificate for SLEC

2015/10/30 Appointment with doctor at SLEC for evaluation

2015/11/03 Completed medical

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Not necessarily true. For our IR1 only photos we submitted were of wedding and receptions and copy of wedding invitation. Did include bio page of her passport with her married name. Did not include any form of communication. However, did include medical and dental insurance papers, POD on bank account, TOD on vehicle, and copy of loan agreement for motorcycle with both our names.

Ir1 is different, youve been married over 2 years and have financial additions. Most cr1 are filing right after marriage and have zero financial items. My advice was specific for the OP. Every case is individual.

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I will use a photocopy of the marriage cert and wedding photos as evidence for the bonified marriage. I should be okay with that. Everything else about the forms and whatnot seem very straight forward so far.

I suggest you file for NSO copy of the marriage certificate in case your case will be forwarded to Nebraska. We received an RFE for that since when I checked with my friend if local registrar issue is fine when they filed for her petition, she said yes they only submitted a copy of the ones issued by the local registrar. Their case was forwarded to Vermont anyway.

You will need this too in the future during the NVC or Interview stage.

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Right now she is waiting to receive our marriage certificate from her NSO. So once she gets that (hopefully within a couple of weeks) she is going to send it to me so I can get this whole thing started. Also does anyone know if I have to wait for my wife to arrive to try to get her daughter here as a citizen?

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Engaged: 12/11/15

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Right now she is waiting to receive our marriage certificate from her NSO. So once she gets that (hopefully within a couple of weeks) she is going to send it to me so I can get this whole thing started. Also does anyone know if I have to wait for my wife to arrive to try to get her daughter here as a citizen?

Her daughter would arrive as an LPR just like your wife. I suggest filing for them at the same time so they can interview and travel together. There is zero reason that your step-daughter needs to wait.

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Her daughter would arrive as an LPR just like your wife. I suggest filing for them at the same time so they can interview and travel together. There is zero reason that your step-daughter needs to wait.

Okay good. I wasnt sure if my wife needed to be a citizen first. I am going to have to look up what I need to file into first.

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Okay so I got the photocopy of my marriage certificate today in the mail. I am going to send that in as well as copies of a couple airplane ticket stubs, photos of our skype call history and a couple photos of us at our wedding. I think that should suffice as proof of a bonified marriage. Is there a preferred place to send the i130 and both of our g325a's? And what do I have to do to get her daughter here as well?

We Met: 04/21/15

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Okay so I got the photocopy of my marriage certificate today in the mail. I am going to send that in as well as copies of a couple airplane ticket stubs, photos of our skype call history and a couple photos of us at our wedding. I think that should suffice as proof of a bonified marriage. Is there a preferred place to send the i130 and both of our g325a's? And what do I have to do to get her daughter here as well?

The only "proof" that you or anyone else submits of marriage is the copy of the marriage certificate; everything else is just "evidence" to support your case.

The I-130 instructions state where the forms and accompanying items are to be sent: https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

If you and your wife married before her daughter turned 18, then you will need to file an I-130 for (your step-daughter) as well.

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October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

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You basically have double up on the paperwork. Everything you fill for your wife you will most of the time have to do one for the daughter too.

Best of luck on your journey.

Met 6/21/15 Online

Married since February 29th 2016 In the Netherlands (Where she is from)

6/12/16 - Preparing to send packet to USCIS

6/27/16 - Sent Package to Chicago lock-box via UPS

7/5/16 - NOA1 Text/Email / sent to Potomac (Hardcopy 7/10/16)

8/3/16 - NOA 2 I-130 Approved! Case sent to NVC! (Hardcopy 8/6/16)

8/19/16 to 9/4/16 - Visited wife for two weeks in NL. =}

9/1/16 - NVC Case and invoice # received. (Email) Finished DS260 and Paid AOS Fee.

9/8/16 - IV Fee Paid!

9/16/16 - DS260 Finished!

9/27/16 - Sent Documents to NVC.

11/21/16 - Called NVC. Case reviewed and accepted on 11/18. Waiting for email/mail.

11/28/16 - Got Email stating we are now waiting for an interview spot!

12/11/16 - Got the interview date! 1/12/17!

1/12/17 - ...ACCEPTED SHE IS NOW WAITING FOR HER PASSPORT IN THE MAIL! =]

1/18/17 - Passport and visa in her hands! We now wait till 2/24 for her to fly to me! (Has to finish work contract)

2/24/17 - She is now here with me! POE was simple,she only took 10 minutes with them checking her visa! "Welcome to America,missus"

3/15/17 - SSN Card Received.

4/10/17 - Greencard Received.

 

Preparing I-751 (ROC)

11/26/18 - I-751 Prepared and mailed out.

11/27/18 - UPS Confirmed Delivery at 10:30AM

12/3/18 - Checks cashed and got Email/Text With Receipt #

01/3/19 - Extension letter received.

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Sounds great guys. Thank you!! Well I have the copy of the marriage cert and it doesnt hurt to send extra evidence.

We Met: 04/21/15

Engaged: 12/11/15

Meeting Her: 10/08/16

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I have a quick question.. At the bottom of the G-325A form do I check off "Status as Permanent Resident" or "Other" and write in "in support of spouses I-130. I checked off the status as permanent resident and realized I may have made a mistake.

We Met: 04/21/15

Engaged: 12/11/15

Meeting Her: 10/08/16

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That should be ok. I selected other and put CR-1 just to make sure they knew :P

Met 6/21/15 Online

Married since February 29th 2016 In the Netherlands (Where she is from)

6/12/16 - Preparing to send packet to USCIS

6/27/16 - Sent Package to Chicago lock-box via UPS

7/5/16 - NOA1 Text/Email / sent to Potomac (Hardcopy 7/10/16)

8/3/16 - NOA 2 I-130 Approved! Case sent to NVC! (Hardcopy 8/6/16)

8/19/16 to 9/4/16 - Visited wife for two weeks in NL. =}

9/1/16 - NVC Case and invoice # received. (Email) Finished DS260 and Paid AOS Fee.

9/8/16 - IV Fee Paid!

9/16/16 - DS260 Finished!

9/27/16 - Sent Documents to NVC.

11/21/16 - Called NVC. Case reviewed and accepted on 11/18. Waiting for email/mail.

11/28/16 - Got Email stating we are now waiting for an interview spot!

12/11/16 - Got the interview date! 1/12/17!

1/12/17 - ...ACCEPTED SHE IS NOW WAITING FOR HER PASSPORT IN THE MAIL! =]

1/18/17 - Passport and visa in her hands! We now wait till 2/24 for her to fly to me! (Has to finish work contract)

2/24/17 - She is now here with me! POE was simple,she only took 10 minutes with them checking her visa! "Welcome to America,missus"

3/15/17 - SSN Card Received.

4/10/17 - Greencard Received.

 

Preparing I-751 (ROC)

11/26/18 - I-751 Prepared and mailed out.

11/27/18 - UPS Confirmed Delivery at 10:30AM

12/3/18 - Checks cashed and got Email/Text With Receipt #

01/3/19 - Extension letter received.

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I have a quick question.. At the bottom of the G-325A form do I check off "Status as Permanent Resident" or "Other" and write in "in support of spouses I-130. I checked off the status as permanent resident and realized I may have made a mistake.

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sorry didn't need your question fully. I selected other and did in support of i130. Did you send it already?

Met 6/21/15 Online

Married since February 29th 2016 In the Netherlands (Where she is from)

6/12/16 - Preparing to send packet to USCIS

6/27/16 - Sent Package to Chicago lock-box via UPS

7/5/16 - NOA1 Text/Email / sent to Potomac (Hardcopy 7/10/16)

8/3/16 - NOA 2 I-130 Approved! Case sent to NVC! (Hardcopy 8/6/16)

8/19/16 to 9/4/16 - Visited wife for two weeks in NL. =}

9/1/16 - NVC Case and invoice # received. (Email) Finished DS260 and Paid AOS Fee.

9/8/16 - IV Fee Paid!

9/16/16 - DS260 Finished!

9/27/16 - Sent Documents to NVC.

11/21/16 - Called NVC. Case reviewed and accepted on 11/18. Waiting for email/mail.

11/28/16 - Got Email stating we are now waiting for an interview spot!

12/11/16 - Got the interview date! 1/12/17!

1/12/17 - ...ACCEPTED SHE IS NOW WAITING FOR HER PASSPORT IN THE MAIL! =]

1/18/17 - Passport and visa in her hands! We now wait till 2/24 for her to fly to me! (Has to finish work contract)

2/24/17 - She is now here with me! POE was simple,she only took 10 minutes with them checking her visa! "Welcome to America,missus"

3/15/17 - SSN Card Received.

4/10/17 - Greencard Received.

 

Preparing I-751 (ROC)

11/26/18 - I-751 Prepared and mailed out.

11/27/18 - UPS Confirmed Delivery at 10:30AM

12/3/18 - Checks cashed and got Email/Text With Receipt #

01/3/19 - Extension letter received.

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