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10 hours ago, JohnE said:

To mirror what the other people said.  My wife is from Mexico City and when we filed the K1 paperwork a number of years ago we put Mexico City as where the interview would take place.  It only makes logic as the embassy is in Mexico City plus it is the capital.  That ended up being no problem at all.  She received her interview letter and flew to Ciudad Juarez...again zero issues.  

 

 On a side note my wife has her citizenship oath ceremony this Friday!

 

Best of luck and may God bless

 

  

Congratulations on the citizenship! How exciting!

Thanks for all of the replies everyone. I feel much more at ease now. The only thing that's kind of bumming me out now is I've been reading it takes forever to get an interview date from Ciudad Juarez, but everything I've seen was related to the marriage/CR1 visas. I assume it's the same for the fiancee visa.

I've noticed everyone on this thread seems to have filed for the IR1 visa. Do the same wait times apply for the K1 fiancee visa as well? I assume so, but just curious. Thanks.

In sec. 62.a on the I-129F that asks for consular processing information, I wrote in Guadalajara because I thought that was where the interview would take place and sent the application in. I just learned all K1 interviews for Mexico are done in Ciudad Juarez only. Any idea what may happen as a result of this error or if there's anything I can/should do to correct it? Thanks.

Hi. I am filing two I-130's this week...one for my wife and one for my stepdaughter. In section D, question 2, it asks if you have ever filed a petition for this or any other alien. Yes, I filed a I-129F about four years ago and stopped it when it was at the embassy in her country. My questions are:

Is place and date of filing the date of the NOA1 and the service center that processed it?

The petition was approved and sent to the embassy in her country, but I stopped it there and they sent it back to USCIS, and I received a letter that the case was closed due to my request. So, is the status approved because the petition was approved but I didn't do the last steps to obtain the visa for my fiancee at the time, or is the status closed per my request?

Lastly, do I put this information on both I-130 petitions that are being submitted for my wife and stepdaughter?

Thanks in advance for your help.

So, it is possible to get a green card issued with the married name, even with the maiden name being in the passport, as long as there is proof of marriage such as the marriage certificate?

Hey question on that one since I took my husbands name and obviously had to change my passport at the NVC stage would you send copies of the old passport pages with my maiden name or the new passport with the new name. However, since I haven't been over there I wouldn't have any stamps in the new book

Did you get a new Colombian passport with your new married name? If so, can you please tell me the process you followed? How long did it take to get a the new one with the new name? What documents did you have to submit to do so? Did you have to change your celuda first? If so, how long did that take and what documents did you have to show? Lastly, I assume you have two last names (mother and father's). Did you drop the last two and add your new married name? This info would be very helpful. Thanks.

Hello. I was just doing a final look over my I-130 app before I send it in this weekend, when I came across some threads about it possible being better to use the married name for the beneficiary on the form. I have a couple of questions.

1. Is it better to send in the forms with the married name vs. the maiden name, and if so, why?

2. Would I also use the married name on the G-325A, and if so, could I just put a line through the maiden name and write in the married name?

Thanks for your help.

I did the translations on my own when I submitted my I-130. I translated all the words but the format wasn't necessarily exactly the same.

For example, if the circular stamp was on the bottom left corner, I translated the text and placed it on one or two lines at the bottom left.

For "subtitles" that were placed under boxes where information was filled out, I just translated the subtitle and used a colon. I did try to keep the spacing somewhat similar.

I did not get an RFE and was approved.

So it's not like I need an exact template of the original. I can basically summarize the information along with the certified statement of translation, correct?

Hello...I am getting ready to have my marriage certificate and the birth certificate of my step-daughter translated from Spanish into English by a competent Spanish-speaking friend of mine, to be turned in with the I-130 petition.

How detailed is it required to be compared to the markings and stamps on the original? What I mean is, do you have to transcribe the information from the little circular stamps on the document or other certified markings? Is it allowable to basically translate all of the information in summary on paper? Do I have to follow the same template on the translation?

Any feedback or examples on how you did it would be appreciated...thanks.

How old is the child and who has legal custody? I think if your wife has legal custody and has proof or a document that shows this you can easily file a petition for your step child without need of permission from the biological father.

7 and unfortunately does not have sole legal custody. As I read your reply, it makes me think we should look at her doing that which would also free up having to have a document authorizing the daughter to visit every time she leaves.

"I have no intent to have them AOS and have not ever mentioned it to my wife. However, should circumstances change after they have arrived in the country on their tourist visa and it is something I look at, how would it apply to my step-daughter? I know I would file an AOS for her also, but where does the parental permission of her father in her country come into play?"

Mere mention of the possibility belies the intent to AOS which is fraud and could carry a ban. I would give any remote possibility of doing this a second (third or even a fourth) look before making andy brash decisions.

Hypothetically-- if they are able to enter on B2 and not otherwise turned away at the border, a concurrent application for your wife should benefit your step daughter. You would have to apply for both of them concurrently.

I definitely appreciate your feedback. I'm not doing anything beforehand to suggest intent, they've already visited twice on their tourist visa with no problems, and fortunately, from everything I have read here, intent is not solely justifiable to deny AOS unless in conjuntion with something terribly illegal, which is not even remotely close to our reality.

I'm familiar with the process of applying...I was looking for information about having a document with the fathers permission allowing her to immigrate here if circumstances change. There will not be any problem with his consent. Just curious about the requirement or logistics while she is here and doing an AOS.

Hello,

I have submitted a I-130 petition for both my wife and step-daughter. They will be visiting in about a month on their tourist visa (assuming no problem at POE) , and returning within their allotted time. I have no intent to have them AOS and have not ever mentioned it to my wife. However, should circumstances change after they have arrived in the country on their tourist visa and it is something I look at, how would it apply to my step-daughter? I know I would file an AOS for her also, but where does the parental permission of her father in her country come into play? Is it permissable to have him prepare and send this document to my wife in the USA? Would it be submitted with the I-485 or do you bring it to the AOS interview? Is there a time frame it would have to be signed, or can it be signed by him one day and it would be valid for a year and we bring it to the interview?

If anybody has any experience with this I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

In reading the directions for the I-130 petition from the USCIS website, it seems I do not need to submit original or certified copies of anything with my initial I-130/CR-1 filing...photocopies are acceptable. Am I understanding this correctly? I can send in a photocopy of my birth certificate, divorce decree, and marriage certificate? Do any of the three require a certified copy at this point, or a photocopy is acceptable? Thanks!

So checking the "Permanent Resident" block would not be correct, right?

Just to remark, you are aware that you have to submit separate I-130 packets for your wife and daughter, right?

Correct...thanks for the follow up.

You have to refer back to the I-130 instructions and read it carefully. For your wife's case, you have to submit one G325a for your wife and one G325a for yourself. Your stepdaughter does not need a G325a for her case.

Thanks for your reply. I have read and re-read, and it only seems like I need one copy. Do you agree with that assessment?

It looks like I don't need a photo for my step-daughter either at this point, correct? Only for myself and my wife from what I can decipher.

I am working on my I-130/CR-1 package for my wife and step-daughter as I write this. Regarding the G325-a, my understanding form the guide here is I only have to send in one. Somebody told me recently you had to send in four, but I don't see that anywhere. Can you please confirm how many 325's are required with each application?

Reagarding the G325a for my 7 year old step-daughter...what goes in the signature box? Her attempt at a signature? Her mothers signature?

Thanks for all your help.

What you are proposing is not possible, either CBP won't let your wife and step child in the country or if they somehow do get in then USCIS is certainly going to red flag your case.

From what I understand and what I have read from other posts, many people have no problem entering the USA on their tourist visa while their I-130 in being processed. Some have been questioned a little more at POE, but the majority of posters have they didn't have any problems.

Maybe you thought when they at the POE, they say they are going to AOS, and no, I would never do that. I'm tallking about it they enter as a normal tourist with to honest intent to AOS at the time, and then if comes up as a discussion with us at a later time during their visit and we choose to AOS. Honestly, that is not our intent. I have too much riding with security clearances, etc. to do anything that would be illegal.

But wait... are you asking for yourselves? Your info says you are applying for an IR1/CR1 visa, which would mean you do not do AOS.

Yes, I am submitting the CR1 this week, and they have a tourist visa. I was just curious if they come visit for a few weeks, honestly with no intent to AOS while here, but then for whatever reason we decided otherwise, how that all works out at the interview stage. I'm just trying to educate myself with as many "what if" scenarios as possible, with no intent one way or the other as I learn from everybody here.

Are they already here and you would be requesting an extension of the time granted to them on their I-94?

Yes, that would be the situation.

If you file two petitions, you have to pay for each of them - why you wouldn't ?

For the same reason if I had chosed to go with the I-129F route I would not have to file two of them...the child is included on the one one I-129F form and you don't pay two fees. That's why I ask some of these questions, to ensure I have a full understanding, pay what I am supposed to, and not pay what I don't need to.

hush.... OP is strategizing his AOS planning

Merrytooth...Shhhhhhhh!!!! I'm trying to lay low! lol!

On a serious note, which I do take this very seriously, I am only trying to educate myself as much as possible with the real knowledge and feedback of the people here on VJ, so that I am informed and ultimately make the best decision with the options on the table.

Hi,

I am currently looking at the G-325a form for my wife to be submitted with my I-130 petition. Towards the bottom of the form to the left of the signature block, it asks what this form is being submitted in connection with. What do I check? "Other" and type in I-130/CR-1, or should I check a different box?

Thanks for your help.

Hello,

If my wife and step-daughter are visiting here on their tourist visa, and I have already submitted the I-130 petition, what is the probability of them being granted an extension to their tourist visa for a few months? I would be interested to hear others experiences in doing this. Was it approved? For how long? Is it usually fairly easy? Were you denied? Why?

Thanks!