Form I-130 question

[forfars 6]

Hi Guys,

 

Really sorry if this has been asked but I'm confused about a question on the I-130 form. I live in the UK and want to get a CR-1to live with my wife and we are stuck on this question:

 

The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in the United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in:

 

I was under the impression that it was my wife applying for me to obtain the CR-1? Does this mean we send our package and forms to london or to the chicago office?

 

Another quick one: Should I send original documents in the evidence section i.e. original marriage certificate as we plan on including wedding cards we got as part of evidence, would pictures of them do?

 

Thanks in advance

Stephen

[Lenchick 133]

19 minutes ago, forfars said:

Hi Guys,

 

Really sorry if this has been asked but I'm confused about a question on the I-130 form. I live in the UK and want to get a CR-1to live with my wife and we are stuck on this question:

 

The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in the United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in:

 

I was under the impression that it was my wife applying for me to obtain the CR-1? Does this mean we send our package and forms to london or to the chicago office?

 

Another quick one: Should I send original documents in the evidence section i.e. original marriage certificate as we plan on including wedding cards we got as part of evidence, would pictures of them do?

 

Thanks in advance

Stephen

Your wife is a US citizen and she lives in the states? 

[forfars 6]

Just now, Lenchick said:

Your wife is a US citizen and she lives in the states? 

sorry shouldve included that, yes she is

[Lenchick 133]

Just now, forfars said:

sorry shouldve included that, yes she is

She needs to send I-130 petition with all required documents in the states, whatever address they specify for that purpose not to the US embassy in London. You will have your interview in London. 

[forfars 6]

thanks very much

[forfars 6]

1 minute ago, Lenchick said:

She needs to send I-130 petition with all required documents in the states, whatever address they specify for that purpose not to the US embassy in London. You will have your interview in London. 

for the question from the form that i posted, do i fill that out with the london details or just put N/A?

[Lenchick 133]

Just now, forfars said:

thanks very much

Unless she resides with you in London and has a residence permit. 

[Lenchick 133]

4 minutes ago, forfars said:

for the question from the form that i posted, do i fill that out with the london details or just put N/A?

I don't quite understand what you mean. She needs to fill out her and your information and send it. Where it asks about address she needs to write her current address in the states  and your  current address in London if it is what you meant 

Edited January 12, 2018 by Lenchick

[forfars 6]

Just now, Lenchick said:

I don't quite understand what you mean. She needs to fill out her and your information and send it. Where it asks about address she write her current address and your own current address in London if it is what you meant 

On the form that is a section that says: The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in the United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in..

 

is this relevant to my case or should I leave blank/ put N/A. Sorry for the confusion!

[aleful 1,905]

yes, she needs to put the embassy in UK

 

you have to answer one side or the other where you will have your interview. you will go through consular processing at the US .Embassy in your country.

[Lenchick 133]

1 minute ago, forfars said:

On the form that is a section that says: The beneficiary will not apply for adjustment of status in the United States, but he or she will apply for an immigrant visa abroad at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in..

 

is this relevant to my case or should I leave blank/ put N/A. Sorry for the confusion!

You won't need to apply for adjustment of status. This is for those people who travel to the states on a different  visa and then had to adjust their status to the immigrant one. So this is yes, to that statement that you wrote. You won't apply for AOS but you will apply for an immigrant visa at the us embassy in London. Petition i-130 is not a visa yet. The visa process will start after the petition gets approved. I hope I explained it clearly 

[forfars 6]

1 minute ago, Lenchick said:

You won't need to apply for adjustment of status. This is for those people who travel to the states on a different  visa and then had to adjust their status to the immigrant one. So this is yes, to that statement that you wrote. You won't apply for AOS but you will apply for an immigrant visa at the us embassy in London. Petition i-130 is not a visa yet. The visa process will start after the petition gets approved. I hope I explained it clearly 

yes, i totally get it now, thanks so much for the help!

[Ryan H 3,797]

14 hours ago, forfars said:

Another quick one: Should I send original documents in the evidence section i.e. original marriage certificate as we plan on including wedding cards we got as part of evidence, would pictures of them do?

 

Don't send originals, you will not received them back.  Send photocopies as those will be accepted, pictures of items such as your marriage certificate are not acceptable.

[Bethany123 56]

Adjustment of status only applies to you if you are in the USA on a visa, either working or going to school, or something like that.

 

You are to fill out the i-130 package and send it to US office designated for your wife's area. 

 

Don't send original certificates or licenses, only copies! 

[pushbrk 12,276]

Just a note that the question about originals or copies indicates the OP has not yet become an A-student of the I-130 instructions.  Doing so will be critical to the ultimate success.