US Immigration from Russia

Getting ready to submit an I-130 and I-130a, plus an I-130 for stepdaughter. Is it better to fill out and file online or do you recommend that I mail it in.

Thanks in advance!

Ok, I've got the wedding done and now its time to get serious about the I-130 and I-130a. I've gone completely through both and have these questions...

I-130 for Spouse Questions

Page 3, Box 28 & 34 - Petitioner s parents are deceased. What should I enter? (I put deceased )

Page 4, Petitioner owns 2 businesses and have listed each in Employer 1 and Employer 2. The Employer 2 box 49.b requires a date and won t let me enter PRESENT in box 45.b. What date should I enter if I still own Employer 2?

Page 7, Box 48, Travel Document Number . Should I enter the control number from the passport here?

Page 8, Part 4, Box 57-58 - Should I fill this out for my Russian beneficiary? I think the Russian language uses some Roman letters, but other types, too. Do I need to list her in Russian language?

Page 8, Part 4, Box 62a, which US consulate should I put here? Moscow or Warsaw? Something else?

I-130a for Spouse Questions

Page 2, Box 9a and 9b pertain to Box 8a-8f. Address listed is current address, but Box 9b requires a specific date. What do I put here?

I-130 for Stepchild Questions

What do I put in Part 4 about stepchild s (Beneficiary s) family? It says to put the beneficiary s spouse and children . She has neither as she is an 11 yr old girl. Do I leave this section blanK then?

Thanks in advance!

As it says in the heading.

I'm the citizen petitioner.

She's the foreign beneficiary.

I've been married before and submitted my divorce decree, all pages.

She's never been married before and yet they sent an RFE for her first marriage - final divorce decree.

In response to their RFE I submitted my first marriage certificate in addition to my divorce decree. I'm thinking... how could they be asking for a divorce decree for someone never divorced?

They rejected my marriage certificate and reiterated they want a "divorce decree, annulment, or death certificate for (spouse)" in a second RFE.

What do they want? What is this nonsense?

My wife is having combo roc/citizenship interview in April based on marriage to the U.S. citizen.
1) Shall I (her husband) come to this interview? Letter mentions that there are limitations in n who can enter due to Covid. In addition, shall I bring our 2.5 year old or leave her with the babysitter?
2) I have been married twice before. I have my last divorce decree original but my first divorce decree only copy. Do I have to get an original for the first divorce?

thanks

My wife had her medical examination at the IMC Almaty office on Mukanova street today for her IR-1 visa. Two things that are noteworthy that we wanted to post here for anyone about to do the same.

1) She had to receive 2 vaccinations and was charged 25,000 Tenge total for them. She paid 95,000 Tenge (70,000 for the exam and x-ray + 25,000 for the 2 vaccines). She was not offered the COVID-19 vaccine, does not have it, and is not required to as Russian vaccines are not CDC or WHO approved.

2) She was told that "family reunification visas" are not given envelopes with documents anymore and that they are now done electronically. I told her that that is not what all the paperwork we have received from the IMC and consulate has said. She actually went back to IMC and told them that she is getting an IR-1 visa and that we were told she would receive a sealed envelope to take to the consulate. They told her that it is no longer done like that and it is all electronic now.

Has anyone else experienced this? I am concerned that we may have problems at the consulate but there is nothing we can do as my wife already returned to IMC to clarify the situation.