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Look up homeschooling websites there are a lot of free resources. Find the book How to read in 100 Easy Lessons. This way you can help him at home and then maybe he will start feeling better about himself. 

Thanks for the replies everyone! I appreciate all the suggestions. I agree that exposure to the language that you are trying to learn is the best way to learn (that's how I learned to speak Spanish-total immersion!). My husband is quite shy and extremely self-conscious about not being able to read or write and has been unwilling to go to a physical classroom to learn for that reason. He claims it is a childhood trauma from experiences he had in school when he was young. We have gone back and forth on the issue a lot and it has caused a lot of heartache for both of us. That is why I am trying to find resources that we can use by ourselves at home. I think of that phrase that says "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." If he won't go to class, I want to provide another option. 
 
I have used Duolingo myself in the past, but I don't think it would work for someone who can't really read. I have never heard of Italki.com but will definitely look at it and see if it would help us! We get Rosetta Stone for free through our library system, so at least we haven't had to pay for it. 😊 I like the idea of using children's books and materials. I'd thought of that wasn't sure if he'd be offended by it. 

Thanks for the replies everyone! I appreciate all the suggestions. I agree that exposure to the language that you are trying to learn is the best way to learn (that's how I learned to speak Spanish-total immersion!). My husband is quite shy and extremely self-conscious about not being able to read or write and has been unwilling to go to a physical classroom to learn for that reason. He claims it is a childhood trauma from experiences he had in school when he was young. We have gone back and forth on the issue a lot and it has caused a lot of heartache for both of us. That is why I am trying to find resources that we can use by ourselves at home. I think of that phrase that says "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." If he won't go to class, I want to provide another option. 
 
I have used Duolingo myself in the past, but I don't think it would work for someone who can't really read. I have never heard of Italki.com but will definitely look at it and see if it would help us! We get Rosetta Stone for free through our library system, so at least we haven't had to pay for it. 😊 I like the idea of using children's books and materials. I'd thought of that wasn't sure if he'd be offended by it. 

Ohhh! I LOVE kitties!! Here is my George when he was a kitten on his first day home. He has a twin brother named Fred and a sister named Lily.

Here they all are in a little pile of cuteness. They are about three years old now but I still call them "the kittens."

This is my sweet Thena, short for Athena.

Ohhh! I LOVE kitties!! Here is my George when he was a kitten on his first day home. He has a twin brother named Fred and a sister named Lily.

Here they all are in a little pile of cuteness. They are about three years old now but I still call them "the kittens."

This is my sweet Thena, short for Athena.

Ohhh! I LOVE kitties!! Here is my George when he was a kitten on his first day home. He has a twin brother named Fred and a sister named Lily.

Here they all are in a little pile of cuteness. They are about three years old now but I still call them "the kittens."

This is my sweet Thena, short for Athena.

To submit the 1-129F you need one original G-325A for the petitioner and one original G-325A for the beneficiary. This means that each of you respectively must sign your G-325A in ink and submit those original signed forms. I personally used blue ink just for the signature and date so that they could clearly see that it was not a photocopy, however the instructions do say to use black ink.

He can receive mail that I send him. =) It is the other direction where we have problems. You don't think it will look "off" if all the mail is coming from my end? Or is communication simply communication no matter who sends it?

Thanks for your post! It is really helpful to talk to folks who have actually done this successfully as it can be very overwhelming and often discouraging to think about. Provided he gets all the paperwork he needs there, I know all of it needs to be translated into English for the interview. Does that have to be done by an official translator, or would I be allowed to do it? And what does that look like? Do you show the original document and write the translation below or on a separate page or something?