Which forms should I do I need?

[abeeku16 1]

I am a US citizen and I married a Cuban citizen. We just married in Cuba and now we want to start working on acquiring  a visa for her to come to the USA.

Which forms should I do I need?
- Form I-130?
- Form I- 130 A?
- Form I - 864?

Am I missing any forms?

[NikLR 13,227]

~~ moved to IR1/CR1  process and procedures  from bringing family of usc to america~~

 

This is your guide.

 

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

[DiamondEyes490 126]

I married a Cuban too last New Year's Eve  Congrats!

 

Just follow the I-130 and make sure you wait for your actual marriage certificate instead of the unofficial own you can get from most venues in Cuba.

 

The good news is that Havana seems to have a surprisingly quick turn around for interviews once you get to that point in the process (I'm only two months into waiting for I-130 approval).

 

Good luck!

[abeeku16 1]

Ok thanks! great guide!!!! I am excited !!!!1

 

Congrats to you too!

 

after marriage in cuba, how long does it take to receive the "official marriage certificate"? Where in cuba did you pick that up?

 

Did you submit your I-130 in Cuba or in the USA?

[abeeku16 1]

also did you get a lawyer? did you regret getting/not getting a lawyer?

 

[MrChamploo 45]

It is your choice but all a lawyer does is send your papers and double check them.

 

You still do all the work and prepare everything. A lawyer is really only needed for dire events at the end if the visa is refused.

 

we all are a lot of help and knowledgeable here.  Just follow the instructions it's pretty straight foward

[DiamondEyes490 126]

I picked the certificate up from the same notary that married us in Pinar del Rio. All of the marriage certificates to foreigners are processed in Havana, so that is why it takes awhile. It took just over a month for us.

 

I filed the I-130 from the US. I go to Cuba once a month to visit, but my work is back in the US.

 

I did hire an immigration attorney. It is true that much of it is straightforward, but I felt more secure knowing that I would already have an expert at my disposal should I get an RFE or have any other difficulties. It's really up to you.

[rudajojo 1]

I married my Cuban fiance in December 2016 too and I petitioned for him at the end of January and till today nothing... 1.5 year ago I applied for him as fiance and petitioned for him and we were approved in less than 3 months however the wait for the interview in Havana's Embassy was 5 months!! ( it's a BS what the web page says)...he wasn't approved because I wasn't there because I didn't know I could be there. I am really losing my patience over the process. I really hoped for him to be here this Summer at the latest but that's in my dreams only. 

Good luck to you!

Edited June 11, 2017 by rudajojo

[DiamondEyes490 126]

7 minutes ago, rudajojo said:

I married my Cuban fiance in December 2016 too and I petitioned for him at the end of January and till today nothing... 1.5 year ago I applied for him as fiance and petitioned for him and we were approved in less than 3 months however the wait for the interview in Havana's Embassy was 5 months!! ( it's a BS what the web page says)...he wasn't approved because I wasn't there because I didn't know I could be there. I am really losing my patience over the process. I really hoped for him to be here this Summer at the latest but that's in my dreams only. 

Good luck to you!

I'm still waiting too  hang in there!

 

I'd heard so many negative things about K-1 with Cuba, so that's why I opted for CR-1 even though I know it takes longer.

 

I hope you get to visit often!

[rudajojo 1]

So today I checked the processing cases as of date in Potomac Service Center  where my case was sent  with the I-130 and I got shocked...it shows Nov 10, 2015 while as of  May it was still Oct 10, 2016 , I called them to check if it was a typo or they just rolled back in time but they were not able to confirm or deny the error on the web...please check in July.  In other centers at least the processing date is in late 2016 but in Potomac?? If anyone knows something more in regards..please let me know...any kind of petition is reviewed faster then I-130 if what the USCIS page say is true. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

[DiamondEyes490 126]

39 minutes ago, rudajojo said:

So today I checked the processing cases as of date in Potomac Service Center  where my case was sent  with the I-130 and I got shocked...it shows Nov 10, 2015 while as of  May it was still Oct 10, 2016 , I called them to check if it was a typo or they just rolled back in time but they were not able to confirm or deny the error on the web...please check in July.  In other centers at least the processing date is in late 2016 but in Potomac?? If anyone knows something more in regards..please let me know...any kind of petition is reviewed faster then I-130 if what the USCIS page say is true. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do

The consensus on most of the I-130 threads is that it (and a few other metrics) are typos.

[rudajojo 1]

Just an update. While I was away on vacation I got an approval notice of our case with the date of June 27th! Now I am supposed to allow 30 days for the NVC to process the petition for the visa. We are hopeful! The case is moving!