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Hello, there s a small typo on my filed i130 form. Under Other Address and Contact Info for the Beneficiary, 13f is filled out but the address is the same as item 11. Is a correction needed to explain that 13f should be blank or can we leave it as is? If a correction is needed, what would be the best way?

Thanks in advance!

Hey so me (american) and my fiance (japan national) are getting married soon and are compiling all the documents we need for the I-130 and so on.

We are planning to get married in japan and she was going to submit the marriage documents inperson to her relevant office on our behalf as she says I don't have to be there in person for us to get married.

However, I read in the instructions provided from the official website of american immigration where you formally do all the applications like the I-130 form and in the section marked "Who may not file form I-130?" it states, "you may NOT file form I-130 for a person in the following catagories: 4.) A spouse, if you and your spouse were not both physically present at the marriage ceremony, unless the marriage was consummated".

From this it sounds like I have to be there do i can provide proof there after I was actually there so the application doesn't get denied. I also can't "consummate" the marriage if I'm not physically there so it seems i have to be there but im not sure.

Long story short, I'm confused because I've seen both comments online of you have to be there and you don't have to be there for the ceremony but the instructions seem to state clearly you have to be there and I wanted some clarification from anyone who's done this before.

Want to make sure I get everything done right and provide as much evidence as possible to help speed up the process in anyway.

Hi - my wife and I live in Canada. I am a US citizen by birth. I work for a US company from Canada. I am looking at the possibility of working for a US based team at the same company. This would require relocation. My understanding is that DCF is for "exceptional circumstances" and that simply wanting to work for a US team would not qualify, but having an offer in hand could. I don't foresee us moving in the next 6-8 months.

1. My understanding is I should just apply under the normal I-130 route given my circumstance and timeline?

2. If we end up needing to move sooner, I assume that I would move down and start work and my wife could only visit for X amount of time?

3. Would it be better to "wait" until I have a job offer in the US and go the DCF route?

4. My wife also works for a US based company, I don't know anything about the L1 visa process but if she were to pursue this, would she still be able to file the I-130?

Thanks

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