Rules Reguarding Military Members?

[Merk 0]

I am in the military and wanted to know if anyone knew about spouses taking"HOP's" to the U.S. We filed the I130 paperwork in Sept. and like everyone else we are still waiting for the reciept to begin filling the I129. Sooo since technically we were married in the U.S, after we get a reciept fromthe I 130 is it not possiable for him to come to the U.S and finish filling and get his interview here?

[YuAndDan 153]

That is what filing the I-129F does, it generates a K-3 visa, allowing the prospective immigrant to enter the country as a NON-Immigrant and then adjust status in the USA. Adjusting status may result in an interview for the green-card.

Cannot enter the USA without a visa.

Edited December 7, 2007 by YuAndDan

[Liebi 0]

Military does not make any difference here. My husband is in the military as well and since we missed the opportunity to file for DCF/weren't married at the time he moved back to the US we had to go the visa route like everybody else. Your husband could try to visit as a tourist during the process, but they might deny him entry/the tourist visa due to the K3 process.

[chispas 0]

My cousin's husband was in the military and they had a similar situation. They went to a person on the Post who handled everything for them. However, when she returned to our country, she had to flew commerical and he took a hop back. My sister's husband wasn't able to take hops until he had his green card. All that being said, things may have changed since 9/11 I would suggest going to your CO.

Chispas

[mRx 16]

I am in the military and wanted to know if anyone knew about spouses taking"HOP's" to the U.S. We filed the I130 paperwork in Sept. and like everyone else we are still waiting for the reciept to begin filling the I129. Sooo since technically we were married in the U.S, after we get a reciept fromthe I 130 is it not possiable for him to come to the U.S and finish filling and get his interview here?

Dependants cannot travel from OCONUS-CONUS without their sponsor. He would not be able to fly Space-A alone unless he had a Command Sponsorship letter signed by your commander. Since he doesn't have a US passport, nor a visa, you won't be able to get that letter.

[Merk 0]

... I was just throwing that out there to see what options I had.

[Tussie 0]

Dont give up though. Im a military member too. I had to wait 6 months to get my husbands I-130 approved. I filed the I-129F in the end of May and got that approved on the 31st of October. With HOPs, your spouse will need a visa anyhow to fly in one. But you can claim her as your dependent if you have not done so yet. My husband got his dependent ID in germany. Is Turkey under the visa waiver program? Im not sure if she can visit while her petition is being processed.

[Liebi 0]

Turkey does not participate in the VWP.

[Merk 0]

NO. No plans on ever giving up!! When I went for one of my visits I got him his dependant ID. So we are just waiting and looking up all our options.

[Liebi 0]

NO. No plans on ever giving up!! When I went for one of my visits I got him his dependant ID. So we are just waiting and looking up all our options.

Good luck to you! And that's right: don't ever give up!