calygirl75

There is validity of marriage based on the principal of comity. The US recognizes other contries legal decrees. So if if your marriage is valid in the country where it was performed then it will be treated as valid in the US. There is no need for further action.

i got my noa1!

YAY! Cartwheels!

Thank you for asking but no i haven't had any luck yet but his interview is Feb 13 so hopefully someone can help me soon

How nerve wracking! Maybe you can post what your fiance states he picked up from the embassy? There has to be someone that has already been through the process and has gone to the interview in Havana. Hopefully they will see this post and share what was given to their fiance/fiancee prior to the interview.

Positive vibes!!

I have yet to get to the interview stage, so I was unable to contribute to your document dilema. But I have been checking back to this portal to see if you were able to sort out the confusion with regards to your documents. Good luck!

Did anyone that filed around jan 9..10...11th get noa1 yet??

ssingh: Yes. I sent mine to the PHX lockbox on 1/12/13 and my NOA1 receipt date that was issued says 11/14/13. I'm in Fl and was assigned to the National Benefits Center (MO). Curious, anyone else here assigned to MSC?

I sent my 130 packet via Priority and they issued my NOA1 with a 1/14/13 date. I created an account as suggested on the USCIS site, yet my receipt number is not recognized. Anyone else getting the same results when keying in their newly issued #? Should I calm down and wait a few weeks before checking online?

I assume you have the certified originals. I do the translation myself and stating the following:

"I, my name, undertake that this is true and correct English version translated from the original in Vietnamese attached hereto."

I translated my marriage certificate from spanish to english since I'm fluent in those languages. I used the following language that was given to me on this forum.

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________

Date Typed Name

Address

Good luck!

How exciting! It's a good thing for you that as of yesterday Cuban citizens do not need anything other than their "actualized passport" and his/her visa issued by the country the intend to travel to. They just need to go to their local Oficina de Tramites del Ministerio del Interior. With their passport (corriente) and valid ID. Pay the $100 fee to obtain a stamp they refer to as "sello de seguridad". It takes this office 7 days to complete the validation of their existing passport. Keep us posted. Good luck and I wish you both all the best!

You need to have certified translations of all documents in a foreign language. Per the USCIS website:

Please submit certified translations for all foreign language documents. The translator must certify that s/he is competent to translate and that the translation is accurate.

The certification format should include the certifier's name, signature, address, and date of certification. A suggested format is:

Certification by Translator

I [typed name], certify that I am fluent (conversant) in the English and ________ languages, and that the above/attached document is an accurate translation of the document attached entitled ______________________________.

Signature_________________________________

Date Typed Name

Address

Thank you so much for providing the statement. Definitely not a professional but fluent in both languages Before our wedding, I did translate my birth certificate from english to spanish and sent it to the Cuban Interest Section in Washington for legalization. Before doing that I stopped by an agency to have it notarized and they approved the version I provided and stamped it. Saved a bit of time and $. This time I translated the marriage certificate and drafted a similar statement as the one you suggested. Although I like yours better so I will definitely modify my statement to reflect the wording above. I plan to stop by the same agency to get it notarized, just hoping to "compare notes" before I drive over to the agency. Example: "Para surtir efecto en:" "To take effect in:" "Certifico:" "I Hereby Certify:" etc.

Hi everyone. Just wondering if anyone here translated their own marriage certificate (Cuban Issued) or have used a professional translator in order to submit the required English version. I'm finalizing my I-130 package and translated it myself. I have the language I used but I would like to compare it to others VJrs on this forum. let me know and i can post. it would make me a bit more confident to receive feedback. the last thing I want is slow down our process by getting that portion rejected.

I’m a little confused about what you are saying about the K3.

It’s actually more restrictive than the CR1 with regards to travel and such. The beneficiary cannot travel outside of the US after arrival until they receive AP (advance parole) as part of their adjustment of status (AOS) or the CR-1 is approved. It’s not multi-entry.

Why the K3 is virtually obsolete now is because it takes around the same time as a CR1 to get approved because of streamlining the system.

I misspoke. You are correct in saying it is not a multi entry visa and that it is virtually obsolete. It is very clear that we have a long road ahead of us. I will need to finish gathering the necessary documentation for the CR1 submittal. I will also have to wait to hear from my husband once he obtains specifics on how he will be able to official request his permission to leave.

I know there are ways of dragging your feet through the process to delay things. There are people on here who have done it in the past. I believe you delay things by delaying payments and sending in paperwork slowly. Then once you are ready, you speed things up. I'm not sure how long you can stretch the process along for though.

How long does he have to leave Cuba once the Cuban Government gives him permission? If he takes too long do they rescind it?

Thank you for the suggestion. If we go the CR1 route, I can see how delaying the process for the US side would benefit especially if you have no clue how long Cuba will take to approve a "salida definitiva" which I think is what they call it when the citizen exit is definite. If you have a certain profession and you are deemed necessary, you can't benefit from the simplified travel measures that will take place in January of 2013. Have you heard of the term: Robo de Cerebro?

We still don't know what we'd like to do. He was told that he could be given a temporary "salida" exit of 3 months (by Hospital Staff) to visit me. This can be issued to him within 4 months of his initial request and once given he has up to 1 year to use it before it expires. If this is true (not so sure since I have yet to talk to anyone that has benefited from this type of permission to leave and that works in the medical profession in Cuba...

We were leaning towards the K3 since that would allow him to have multiple entries while we decide what we want to do and where we want to live, etc.

It would definitely help if I could hear from someone in the same situation or that has already been through the process.

all the best!

I am in the process of gathering the necessary supporting documentation to file a CR1 for my husband in Cuba. I thought I would file for a K3 but now I'm reading that this route is obsolete. I'm concerned because I read the following in this forum:

Your relative will become a U.S permanent resident only when he/she enters the U.S at a port of entry, until this time, he/she only has an immigrant visa that is valid up to 6 months from the interview date. If your relative cannot immigrate to the U.S within the 6 month allotted time, then his/her immigrant visa will expire, and the I-130 process must start all over again.

I know it will be a long time if not years for my husband to be granted an exit from Cuba due to his background in the medical profession. So does this mean that I will need to be submitting I-130s on his behalf every 6 months until he is given his exit? I'm so confused?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I am not an expert but from what I've read, effective January 14, 2013 the "carta blanca" process will become obsolete. After that day any cuban citizen that has a valid visa to enter another country just needs an actualized cuban passport. The Gaceta Oficial #44 published on 10/16/12 (ISSN 0864-0793) provides all the details. I found it (in spanish) when I googled.

Although the Carta Blanca process or Carta de Invitacion process will no longer exist. Here is the "catch", they are limitations on whom can "actualize" their passport. You should note Article 25 that gives the specific reasons A through I why a citizen might not be able to "actualize" his or her passport. This can be found on page 3 of 31 of this official annoucement. Based on this information, there are no easy answers since it all DEPENDS on these qualifiers. I encourage you to read the fine print and obtain your answers for your specific situation.

Best Wishes!

Basically anyone with a passport referred to as "Pasaporte Corriente" will need to "actualize" it starting Jan 14, 2013. Once this is done, all you need is a visa from the country you plan to travel too in order to travel. BUT... if you are in the medical field, or other professional that provides a what they deem a valuable civil service, althletes, sports technicians, artists etc... this new modification does not apply.

My husband was told at the hospital where he works at to wait until January 14th, the HR contact will have more information on what the new procedures will be in order to solicit a "salida" as he is a professional.

Good luck!

My boyfriend (Cuban Citizen) now fiance filed a DS160 a while back in order to travel to US as a tourist. Since then our plans have changed. I'm a USC and want to file for a K1 for him. How do we cancel the DS160 request? Do I call the 866-374-1769 and explain this before I submit my I-129F?

Also, can anyone currently going through the K1 process with a finance from Cuba that is in the medical profession/surgeon chime in with regards to the wait period from the Cuban Government. I'm just begining this journey and it would help to know if there are others out there that are in a similar situation.

Warm Regards!