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I have no idea if it is overkill or not.. I am submitting just about the same docs except not a copy of credit cards. I am going to submit copy of employer sponsored health insurance form 1095b with all our names and employer info on it, 401k beneficiary, life insurance beneficiary, sons preschool registration form, all the bank docs you mentioned, vehicle payment info with both our names as we are both owners, information from when we purchased our home as we are both owners so it's quite a lot.
And children's birth certificates.
I did the same for the initial green card application and they were impressed by my organization skills at my husband's interview. I'd rather give too much than not enough and risk it get denied for not enough evidence.
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Hi,
My husband will be filing his n400 as soon as our window opens on Sept. 19. We were married in Mexico, so we have a long form marriage certificate with fingerprints and witness signatures. We also have a short form certificate with the information minus the witness signatures that is certified by the civil registry.
When I applied for his green card we used the short form because it is easy to get another copy of that and they ended up taking the original at the consulate when he had his green card appointment.
Now I am wondering, will they take the original marriage certificate that we show at the naturalization interview? I am wondering which one I should upload and translate. Obviously if they need to keep an original I would prefer they not keep the one with our fingerprints and witness signatures. Just because that one is irreplaceable.
So do they keep original marriage certificate at the interview or do they just want to see it?
Thanks,
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We are American and Mexican, so not exactly in the UK Europe demographic but....
What we did with our baby is just to raise it like we wanted and not worry too much about cultural differences. Or our cultures.. I suppose subconsciously perhaps, like the pressure to dress our kid in a million layers even though it is 25c here in January; although we resisted and made some compromises. Travelling home from the hospital in a car seat is not very common and was not even questioned when we left the hospital, but we did it anyway because we wanted our baby to be safe. Hmmm... we speak to our son in both languages, sometimes two languages in one sentence, just whatever comes naturally.
I suppose what I mean is, think about what you two want to do, and not feel too pressured to follow the "norm" all of the time. Sometimes the norm is wrong even though everyone does it.
It seems to be uncommon for kids in my neighborhood to go to bed anytime before 11 pm, even the little ones. That would be the norm. Yet, I know my child needs sleep and a schedule so we have a set bedtime even when all of the other 1.5 year olds are still out playing and crying from exhaustion. Our son is sleeping soundly because he is tired and it is whats best for him.
We are also less paranoid about germs, maybe an American idea, I do not know as I have not lived there in over 5 years. Kids will get sick, life goes on, go out and play and explore the world.. Anyway just our thoughts..
Congrats on having the baby! If you are in the UK dont forget to file for your CRBA!
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Also, I am not going to my husbands interview either. I am moving back to the USA with our son a month before his interview to start my new job.
I cannot answer your I864 questions because mine is not that complicated since I do not have any assets. You do need to fill out the I864 even though your income is zero, but I am not sure how to handle the assets.
But, you either need to file back taxes (no problem, no penalty) or include a letter explaining why you did not file taxes since you literally did not work. There are examples here on the website, somewhere.
The website to schedule the appointment is manageable. First you need to register (as if you were your husband) and input some basic info with the case number. If you have been married 2+ years then you are IR1 visa. I do not remember all of the options, but I think it was pretty straightforward. If you are married less than 2 years it is CR1. I never saw a place to pay on that website. You will need to choose a delivery location for him to pick up his passport at a DHL office of your choice in Mexico, schedule the fingerprinting appointment (ASC) and the actual consulate appointment. The medical needs to be done as well but there is no scheduling.
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I emailed the Juarez consulate using the public inquiry form. I explained that the letter was most likely lost in the mail and I asked them to send me one as a pdf. They sent it in an email a few days later. Might be worth a try.
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For doing consular processing Mexico, I only included the $420 dollars when I sent in the I130 to the USCIS field office.
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I would simply wait it out. They may go ahead and process the check with no problem. If they do have a problem, they will tell you. If you cancel it now, they may have already cashed it and I dont even know how that would work.
Just wait. I have read in other forums that people wrote the same thing and it went through fine. Mexico City was pretty good about emailing me back within a week, so give them time and they will respond.
You are probably ok. Worst case scenario: As long as you saved your receipt from the check place, (at least it is this way from CI Banco..) the guy told me you could cancel it with the receipt and a copy of the check and they can issue you another.
But just wait for now. Dont panic!
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Ok, just noticed this. Now I am unsure of what to do. I received this same email a few months ago, and have been following it exactly, except they NEVER wrote to spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security... so mine is made out to DHS/USCIS . Go figure. I wrote directly to them to ask what I should do... anyone now if they can re-make the check? So frustrating.
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If you mail in, just mail in COPIES. Be sure to make a copy of the cheque de caja and keep the copy for your records in case something goes wrong. Everything was easy and very quick for us. Mail in using Fedex or DHL. Do NOT get cheap and use the Correos Mexicanos because your papers will get lost and your money will "disappear". I spent $300 pesos to over night it from Guadalajara to Mexico City.
In Guadalajara get your cheque de caja inside Galerias Mall at the CI Banco. I called a million places and finally I contacted the consulate for help. They recommended them. You need the full name of who to make it out to (see instructions). You can pay in pesos. They do not charge an additional fee for this. It is just like purchasing dollars but instead of getting dollars back, they print a check. The check is in English and comes from a bank in New York. I spent about 2 weeks and was at the point of giving up until the consulate in Mexico City gave me this tip.
Hmm.. what else, well do not over analyze how you should clip or hold all of your documents together. I read somewhere to not use staples, so I used paperclips. I made a cover page for the I130 pack and the final visa pack using another post like on page 60 or something. DO NOT spend a ton of money at office depot on fancy stuff. Not necessary. They do not care. Is your paperwork complete, signed, dated? OK then. That is all they care about.
If you do not hear back from the USCIS field office within 2 weeks, feel free to email them. Then, if you do not hear back from Juarez within a couple of weeks after than, feel free to email them. They take about 2 weeks to respond to an inquiry, but they will respond and they are very friendly. If you do not get the appointment letter in the mail, which we have not yet and it was mailed out on March 30, then send an inquiry to Juarez Consulate and they will send you a pdf that you can print and use. You have to have this letter to get into the medical appointment and the consulate appointment. It is not the same as printing a confirmation of your actual appointment...
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Super long.. but this is the email you get from Mexico City as an auto-reply and it is very helpful.. Be sure to follow the instructions exactly and you will be ok.
ATTENTION
Starting December 1, 2014 walk-ins will be discontinued; appointments will be available through INFOPASS.
Additional information: Your Guide to InfoPass | USCIS
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A partir de Diciembre 1, 2014 para asistir a esta oficina, se requiere agendar una cita en INFOPASS.
Información adicional: Guia para el uso de INFOPASS
Dear Sir/ Madam,
This is an automated response; please do not respond to this message.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Due to the volume of e-mail inquiries received we are not able to respond to every inquiry. If the information you need is not contained in the list of Frequently Asked Questions below, please allow 7 days for us to respond to your e-mail inquiry.
We encourage you to visit our website where you will find most of the answers to your questions www.uscis.gov
- How do I get an immigrant visa?
A. Family Based Process
Form I-130 – Petition for Alien Relative
This form is filed by a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States to establish the relationship to certain alien relative, as a visa number becomes available. Filing and approval of an I-130 is only the first step in helping a relative immigrate to the U.S. Eligible family members must wait until there is a visa number available before they can apply for an immigrant visa.
If the U.S. citizen or LPR lives in the U.S., he/she should file Form I-130 within the U.S. according to the instructions in our websitewww.uscis.gov
If the U.S. citizen lives in within our jurisdiction (Mexican States of Campeche, Chiapas, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Veracruz and Yucatan), he/she should file Form I-130 USCIS Mexico City Field Office.
Other Jurisdictions:
USCIS Ciudad Juarez Field Office: Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Durango.
USCIS Monterrey Field Office: Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.
What do you need to submit?
When petitioning for a spouse:
· Form I-130 completed and signed. Please enter N/A of NONE if a response is not applicable and please do not leave spaces blank.
· $420 USD filing fee by Cashier’s Check or U.S. Postal Money Order, payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (not “USDHS” or “DHS”). You may also buy the Cashier’s Check at a Casa de Cambio where they’re also known as “Cheque Propio”
* We cannot accept checks/money orders from HSBC bank.
· Documents required of U.S. citizen petitioner:
o U.S. Birth Certificate or
o U.S. Passport or
o Naturalization Certificate / Certificate of Citizenship or
o U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
o Form G-325A, Biographic Information, completed and signed.
· Documents required of beneficiary:
o Official identification with photo (Passport or IFE ID)
o Form G-325A, Biographic Information, completed and signed.
o FM2 or FM3 if other than Mexican citizen
· Documents required proving marital status:
o Marriage certificate*
o If either you or your spouse were previously married, submit copies of documents showing that all prior marriages were legally terminated.*
o In addition to the required documentation listed above, you should submit additional documentation that may provide evidence of the bona fides of your marriage (e.g. children’s birth certificates, joint property ownership, co-mingling of finances, etc.)
* English language translations required for all documents in a foreign language.
· Photos:
1 Passport style color photos of the petitioner and beneficiary
U.S. citizen petitioner filing Form I-130 in Mexico City:
· FM2, FM3, or evidence of dual citizenship or legal status and proof of residence in Mexico (e.g. Utility bills, bank statement, etc. in petitioner’s name for the previous three months).
If the U.S. citizen petitioner resides in the United States and is visiting Mexico City :
· File your Form I-130 at the DHS/USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over your place of residence in the U.S.
Please Note:
- Please bring original and photocopies of all documents requested.
- Appointments required. Appointments free of charge available through INFOPASS.
- For further guidance completing this application please refer to Form I-130 filing instructions.
You may also mail your application to our physical address:
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 305 Room 118
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Delegacion Cuauhtemoc
Mexico DF C.P. 6500
When petitioning for a child:
· Form I-130 completed and signed. Please enter N/A of NONE if a response is not applicable and please do not leave spaces blank.
· $420 USD filing fee by Cashier’s Check or U.S. Postal Money Order, payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (not “USDHS” or “DHS”). You may also buy the Cashier’s Check at a Casa de Cambio where they’re also known as “Cheque Propio”
* We cannot accept checks/money orders from HSBC bank.
· Documents required of U.S. citizen petitioner:
o U.S. Birth Certificate or
o U.S. Passport or
o Naturalization Certificate / Certificate of Citizenship or
o U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
· Documents required of beneficiary:
o Official identification with photo (Passport or IFE ID)
o FM2 or FM3 if other than Mexican citizen
· If the petitioner is the mother of beneficiary:
- Child’s Birth Certificate showing the mother’s name*
· If the petitioner is the father of beneficiary:
- Child’s Birth Certificate showing both parents’ names*
- Marriage Certificate of petitioner*
· If beneficiary is an adoptive child:
- Certified copy of the adoption decree*
- Legal custody decree or document granting custody of the child before adoption*
- Statement showing the dates and places petitioner(s) has lived with the child
* English language translations required for all documents in a foreign language.
U.S. citizen petitioner filing Form I-130 in Mexico City:
· FM2, FM3, or evidence of dual citizenship or legal status and proof of residence in Mexico (e.g. Utility bills, bank statement, etc. in petitioner’s name for the previous three months).
If the U.S. citizen petitioner resides in the United States and is visiting Mexico City :
· File your Form I-130 at the DHS/USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over your place of residence in the U.S.
Please Note:
- Please bring original and photocopies of all documents requested.
- Appointments required. Appointments free of charge available through INFOPASS.
- For further guidance completing this application please refer to Form I-130 filing instructions.
You may also mail your application to our physical address:
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 305 Room 118
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Delegacion Cuauhtemoc
Mexico DF C.P. 6500
When petitioning for a parent:
· Form I-130 completed and signed. Please enter N/A of NONE if a response is not applicable and please do not leave spaces blank.
· $420 USD filing fee by Cashier’s Check or U.S. Postal Money Order, payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (not “USDHS” or “DHS”). You may also buy the Cashier’s Check at a Casa de Cambio where they’re also known as “Cheque Propio”
* We cannot accept checks/money orders from HSBC bank.
· Documents required of U.S. citizen petitioner:
o U.S. Birth Certificate or
o U.S. Passport or
o Naturalization Certificate / Certificate of Citizenship or
o U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
· Documents required of beneficiary:
o Official identification with photo (Passport or IFE ID)
o FM2 or FM3 if other than Mexican citizen
· Beneficiary mother:
- Petitioner’s birth certificate showing mother’s and petitioner’s names*
· Beneficiary father:
- Petitioner’s Birth Certificate showing both parents’ and petitioner’s names*
- Parents’ Marriage Certificate*
- Documents showing that any prior marriages of either your father or mother were legally terminated*
· If for adoptive parent(s):
- Copy of adoption decree showing that the adoption took place before the child became 16 years old. *
* English language translations required for all documents in a foreign language.
U.S. citizen petitioner filing Form I-130 in Mexico City:
· FM2, FM3, or evidence of dual citizenship or legal status and proof of residence in Mexico (e.g. Utility bills, bank statement, etc. in petitioner’s name for the previous three months).
If the U.S. citizen petitioner resides in the United States and is visiting Mexico City :
· File your Form I-130 at the DHS/USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over your place of residence in the U.S.
Please Note:
- Please bring original and photocopies of all documents requested.
- Appointments required. Appointments free of charge available through INFOPASS.
- For further guidance completing this application please refer to Form I-130 filing instructions.
You may also mail your application to our physical address:
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 305 Room 118
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Delegacion Cuauhtemoc
Mexico DF C.P. 6500
When petitioning for siblings:
· Form I-130 completed and signed. Please enter N/A of NONE if a response is not applicable and please do not leave spaces blank.
· $420 USD filing fee by Cashier’s Check or U.S. Postal Money Order, payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (not “USDHS” or “DHS”). You may also buy the Cashier’s Check at a Casa de Cambio where they’re also known as “Cheque Propio”
* We cannot accept checks/money orders from HSBC bank.
· Documents required of U.S. citizen petitioner:
o U.S. Birth Certificate or
o U.S. Passport or
o Naturalization Certificate / Certificate of Citizenship or
o U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
· Documents required of beneficiary:
o Official identification with photo (Passport or IFE ID)
o FM2 or FM3 if other than Mexican citizen
· Proof of relationship:
- Petitioner’s Birth Certificate showing both parents’ names*
- Beneficiary’s Birth Certificate showing both parents’ names*
- If you and your brother or sister have a common father but different mothers, submit copies of the marriage certificates of the father to each mother and copies of documents showing that any prior marriages of either your father or mothers were legally terminated.
* English language translations required for all documents in a foreign language.
U.S. citizen petitioner filing Form I-130 in Mexico City:
· FM2, FM3, or evidence of dual citizenship or legal status and proof of residence in Mexico (e.g. Utility bills, bank statement, etc. in petitioner’s name for the previous three months).
If the U.S. citizen petitioner resides in the United States and is visiting Mexico City :
· File your Form I-130 at the DHS/USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over your place of residence in the U.S.
Please Note:
- Please bring original and photocopies of all documents requested.
- Appointments required. Appointments free of charge available through INFOPASS.
- For further guidance completing this application please refer to Form I-130 filing instructions.
You may also mail your application to our physical address:
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 305 Room 118
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Delegacion Cuauhtemoc
Mexico DF C.P. 6500
When self-petitioning as a widow(er):
- Form I-360 completed and signed
Please enter N/A or NONE if a response is in applicable and please do not leave spaces blank.
· $405 USD filing fee by Cashier’s Check or U.S. Postal Money Order, payable to: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (not “USDHS” or “DHS”). You may also buy the Cashier’s Check at a Casa de Cambio where they’re also known as “Cheque Propio”
* We cannot accept checks/money orders from HSBC bank.
· Documents required of deceased U.S. citizen spouse:
- U.S. Birth Certificate or
- U.S. Passport valid at the time of death or
- Naturalization Certificate / Certificate of Citizenship or
- Form SF-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the U.S.
o Death Certificate
· Documents required of Beneficiary:
- Official identification with photo (Passport or IFE ID)
- FM2 or FM3 if other than Mexican citizen
· Documents required proving marital status:
- Marriage certificate*
- If either you or your spouse were previously married, submit copies of documents showing that all prior marriages were legally terminated.*
- In addition to the required documentation listed above, you should submit additional documentation that may provide evidence the bona fides of your marriage (e.g. children’s birth certificates, joint property ownership, co-mingling of finances, etc.)
* Translations of all documents into English if those are in a foreign language
· Photos:
- 1 Passport style color photos
Petitioner filing Form I-360 in Mexico City:
· FM2, FM3, or evidence of dual citizenship or legal status and proof of residence in Mexico (e.g. Utility bills, bank statement, etc. in petitioner’s name for the previous three months).
Please Note:
- Please bring original and photocopies of all documents requested.
- Appointments required. Appointments free of charge available through INFOPASS.
- For further guidance completing this application please refer to Form I-360 filing instructions.
You may also mail your application to our physical address:
Avenida Paseo de la Reforma 305 Room 118
Colonia Cuauhtemoc
Delegacion Cuauhtemoc
Mexico DF C.P. 6500
B. Employment Based Process
Form I-140 – Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Employers use Form I-140 to petition for an alien worker to become a permanent resident in the U.S.
The worker should be an alien with extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics with sustained national or international acclaim, outstanding professors and researchers, certain multinational executives and managers (E1); or professionals from fields of work requiring an advanced academic degree, aliens with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business which will benefit the U.S.’ economy welfare or cultural or educational interests (2); or skilled workers with at least two years training or experience in that type of work, professional, and other workers capable of performing unskilled labor for which qualified workers are not available in the U.S. (E3).
C. Investment Based Process
Form I-526 – Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur
People intending to invest substantial sums of money to set up a commercial enterprise in the U.S. that will provide employment for at least ten U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents may be entitled to immigrant status.
The ten created jobs cannot be filled by the prospective immigrant or his/her spouse, sons or daughters, and the investment has to be from the prospective immigrant’s own funds or assets.
Classifications:
- C5- General job creation. People investing at least 1 million US dollars to create a business that will employ at least ten U.S. citizens or LPRs; such investment could occur anywhere in the U.S. outside a targeted area.
- T5- Targeted job creation. People investing at least 500, 000 US dollars to create a business that will employ at least ten U.S. citizens or LPRs in a targeted employment area.
Targeted employment areas are defined as rural areas or areas experiencing high unemployment rates, the U.S. census and Department of Labor statistics are used to determine whether a particular locale meets the definition of a targeted unemployment area.
- I am a citizen of the United States and I want to marry a non-US citizen. How can I help my fiancé(e) immigrate to the U. S.?
There are two paths you can follow:
A) If you want to get married in Mexico
Once married, the U.S. citizen has to file Form I-130 (please see answer to question #1). If the I-130 is approved, the beneficiary (non-U.S. citizen) should go through consular processing to get an immigrant visa and be able to move to the U. S. In the meantime, the beneficiary should remain in Mexico.
B) If you want to get married in the United States
The U.S. citizen should file Form I-129F with USCIS according to the instructions in our website www.uscis.gov If the I-129F is approved, the beneficiary would go through consular processing to get a non-immigrant visa (Fiancé(e) visa/ K1 visa). The fiancé(e) visa will allow beneficiary to enter the U.S. and marry the US citizen within 90 days. Once married in the U.S you should file Form I-485, this way the alien relative would adjust status within the U.S. to become a permanent resident and receive a green card.
- I am a citizen of the United States and want to transmit U.S. citizenship to my child who was born in Mexico.
You should first contact the nearest U.S. Consulate in Mexico (Passport office) to verify if you qualify to transmit citizenship to your childhttp://spanish.mexico.usembassy.gov/
4. I am a U.S. citizen, I have already contacted the nearest U.S. Consulate (Passport office), but they told me I don’t qualify to transmit U.S. citizenship to my child. How can I get my child a Certificate of Citizenship?
- Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
When a U.S. citizen parent cannot transmit citizenship to his/her child, the child may get a Certificate of Citizenship through a U.S citizen grandparent (the father/mother of the U.S. citizen parent who cannot transmit citizenship to the child).
Form N-600K is used in this case. It is very important to mention that all requirements must be met and the child must receive his/her Certificate of Citizenship BEFORE the child turns 18.
- Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)
Form N-600 is used when a child of a U.S. citizen born outside the United States is claiming U.S. citizenship. This child automatically becomes a U.S. citizen if:
A)The child has at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen whether by birth or naturalization; B) The child regularly resides in the United States in the legal and physical custody of his/her U.S. citizen parent; C) The child has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence; D)The child has not reached his/her 18th birthday.
If the child is now 18 years of age, but all of the mentioned conditions applied before his/her 18th birthday and the child was under the age of 18 on February 27, 2001, he/she may file Form
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Thank you so much! This is very helpful. Also, panda, when you send in all the documents, I was told not to send any originals to Mexico City with the initial application, just copies of everything, Is that what you did?
That is right. Just send in copies of everything. When you finally get the instructions from Juarez they will ask you to bring in the originals. If the originals are not in Spanish or English they need to be translated.. I sent in translated documents to Mexico City (copies of the translation and copies of the documents) because I was not sure what they wanted.
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Dont know if you all already made your appointment.
We are in a similar situation. I am moving back to the USA with our child in June to start a new job. We are waiting for July appointments to open. So, we will have to be separated for a few months while my husband does his interview and finishes up business here in Mexico.
We are using a joint sponsor even though I have an employment letter from my new job in the USA because my work in Mexico doesn't count and I won't actually get paid with my new USA job until after my husband has his interview.
It is easier for us just to include my i864 and our joint sponsors 864 than to have the risk that it would get denied if I just turned in my i864 because I will not have much proof of income. Better to be safe than sorry!
We file in Monterrey Consulate on Oct 9, 2014. We received an email on Oct 14, 2014 with the Approval notice. At the intended address to live in US, we received a letter on Nov 7, 2014 and we got the same letter (now address to me, the immigrant) like a month later.
We haven't schedule the interview. We plan to do it for June.
Btw, my husband went back to US last week to get a job (his work permission in Mexico was denied) so he is now domiciled in USA. But he is still looking for a job. We have a joint-sponsor and I wanted to ask you guys if you consider prudent for us to schedule the interview even if he is not working yet. He said the companies told him they will call him in a week.
I have learned to be patient, but I really want to be with my husband soon (I told It was gonna be easier to be separated) and be done with migration process for a while.
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Depends on where you live in Mexico..
Only Field offices in Juarez, Mexico City, and Monterrey take i130 applications. Depending on your state that you live in determines where you can mail in your I130
I live in Jalisco. I mailed in my I130 to the Mexico City field office. They approved it days later and sent it on to Juarez who approved it and said we were ready for the interview two weeks later. I mailed in my I130 using DHL and it got there safely the next day.
There is only 1 interview for the person who is immigrating. The US citizen does not have to attend as they will not even be allowed past security.
I am not attending my husbands interview because I am moving back to the USA in a month to start my new job.
The immigrant will have to go to Juarez for the interview and medical appointment.
Also in the guides section here in VJ it talks about 2 separate interviews taking place. 1 for the US citizen petitioner and 1 for my husband the mexican national. Does this mean 2 separate trips we need to budget for? This is turning into a nightmare. We couldnt be any further away from the embassy and even traveling once is going to a financial burden. But 2 trips?
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Hello everyone,
I have learned so much from these forums so thank you in advance. We are at the interview stage, just waiting for July appointments to open.
Background:
We are currently in Mexico and I am employed. I know that I should put 0 income in the tax return boxes on the i864 because my income will not continue. I have filed tax returns the last three years to include.I got a job as a teacher and technically I start August 5. My current job in Mexico ends May 22.
Where it says current employment, as of today, it is Big Mega Expensive University in Mexico, but I would like to write New School in USA because by the time my husband goes for his interview, I wont be employed at BMEU anymore, but I will have an official employment letter from New School with my salary. Right now I have emails, offer emails, and copies of W2, and direct deposit paperwork I filled out online.
Question 1:
Can I put teacher and New School as my current employer in Part 6 1 and 1.a and explain in my i864 cover letter that the job starts August 5 and earns XXXXXXX amount of dollars a year?
Question 2:
In current income box on Part 6 number 5, I wrote 0 but now I wonder... Can I put the salary for New School even though it technically starts August 5? I understand that for tax years 2014, 2013, and 2012 I should write 0 and I did.
We do have a joint sponsor, but I would like to show that I am reestablishing domicile (moving back to USA in June with our child to begin my new career while husband has interview and finishes Master's degree and graduates in December and moves to USA in mid December)...
Thank you,
Rachel
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Hi everybody.
We finally made the appointments for the Medical exam in Clinica Internacional, also the ASC and Consular appointments, but I was not asked to pay anything.
Did you pay at the moment of the exam and interview?
Thanks for any information.
We are at the same step. From what I have read on this board and from reading the instructions packet is that you will pay the medical at the medical and the consulate fee at the consulate. There is a price listed in the instructions for both, so you can make sure you are being charged correctly at the medical appointment. Also, I read that the medical is paid in pesos and the consulate either in pesos or dollars, but not both. You cannot pay $200 dollars and then the rest in pesos at the consulate, as I understand.
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How long did it take you all to hear back from Juarez about setting up your appointment date? I got an email from Mexico City on March 23 saying my I130 had been approved and that they sent everything to the Immigrant visa section at Consulate Juarez and to wait to hear from them.... But.. I am getting impatient and I want to make our appointment..
I filled out the information request thing online and it said they would respond within 10-15 business days. It has now been about 12 business days.
Sorry, I know I am impatient but I want to make the appointment
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I just did this process in Mexico.
Depending on where you live, you can mail your I130 and supporting documents (NOT the I864) to the USCIS office in Mexico City or Juarez. I sent mine to Mexico City with DHL and it was approved within 1 week. Now I am waiting on Ciudad Juarez to contact me so I can make the appointment. I sent in the I30 on March 12 and it was approved March 23.
You will bring (rather your husband will bring) the I864 to his appointment in Ciudad Juarez along with the other documents they ask for. The income just needs to be 125% above the poverty level.
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I would check in the dcf mexico thread.. i know you arent doing dcf.. but both are going through juarez anyway, and have the same requirements at this point. search DCF mexico in the search box.. if it were me, and it will be soon, I would do the medical on Friday just in case there was a delay of any sort so you could still finish it up on Monday before your interview on Tuesday. I would rather spend the weekend in the hotel knowing I still had an extra day for emergencies than to not be 100% ready for the interview.
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Here you go! Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. I got a TON of help from people on this forum and would love to repay the favor.
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Subject: Documents to accompany CR-1 Immigration Visa Interview from [Petitioner] and [Applicant]
To whom it may concern:
I am an American citizen currently residing in Mexico with my Mexican husband. We wish to move to the United States together, and therefore are applying for a long-term/permanent residence permit for him. Please find the attached forms and supporting documents attached for Jesús Alberto Reyes Herrera and myself:
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2 visa size photos of [Applicant]
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Confirmation page for form DS-260
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Documents proving identity of [Applicant]
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Copy of Mexican passport bio page
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Copy of birth certificate with English translation
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Documents proving US citizenship of [Petitioner]
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Copy of United States passport bio page
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Copy of birth certificate
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Marriage certificate proving legal marriage of [Petitioner] and [Applicant]
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I-864 support documents
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I-864 from [Petitioner] and supporting documents
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I-864 from xxxxxxxxxxxx (Petitioner's mother) and supporting documents
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Approval letter from the United States Department of Homeland Security approving I-130 petition
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Evidence of bona fide marriage
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Affidavits from friends and family
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Photos documenting relationship with descriptions on the back of each photo
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Document of text and Facebook message history
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Approval letter from the United States Consulate in Ciudad Juarez informing us that [Applicant] is eligible to schedule an interview.
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Confirmation page with interview appointment schedule
Copies of the submitted documents are exact photocopies of unaltered documents, and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to the Consular officer.
I appreciate your review of these documents.
Sincerely,
[Petitioner]
Contact Information for [Applicant]
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What documents and evidence did you include with your i864 to show intent to reestablish domicile in the USA?
I am planning on including:
SSN card
Bank statements from USA with my USA addess
student loan payments from USA with my USA address
Life insurance policy
copy of drivers license with intent to renew it because it expired last year
copy of proof of applying for jobs
letter signed by my mom saying we will live with her for a while
letter to my boss resigning my job when we get the green card
letter to landlord to break the lease when we get the green card
screen capture print of plane tickets for December to Dallas one way
What else should I. include?
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Hi All,
We're getting ready to set our appointment for an interview and I need to determine which DHL office in Juarez to have the visa sent to. Can anyone provide any advice? Thanks.
I don't remember which page, but I believe someone posted something about a DHL office NOT to use in Juarez in this fórum. You might check some of the earlier posts.
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Hi All,
We're getting ready to set our appointment for an interview and I need to determine which DHL office in Juarez to have the visa sent to. Can anyone provide any advice? Thanks.
Sorry I cant help you with that..But I do have a question.. Are you setting your own appointment date or did the consulate in Juarez do it for you?
Im just one step behind you in the process and Im not sure what comes next.
Good luck.
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If you are in the Guadalajara area and need a cheque de caja in Dollars, in English, and from a US Bank, go to the CI Banco inside Galerias mall. Not all CI Bancos will do it, but the one in galerias will. Some are more like banks like Bancomer, etc., and others are more like exchange places like at the airport. This one is the latter.
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Thank you so much for that information!! I am bookmarking this page. I am so ready to be out of here... I hope the next 9 months go by lightening fast so I can fill out the paperwork.
Good luck to you all!
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Here is the info that would apply to coming back into Mexico for a short time after you have the visa stamp..
http://ciudadjuarez.usconsulate.gov/mobile/iv_steps7.html
We might stay in Juarez to physically pick up the visa, cross the border, have a lunch, then cross back.. At least then the visa is in our hands and not floating around in DHL system..
N-400 and Marriage Certificate
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The marriage certificate I am using was printed in 2013. The birth certificate I am using was printed in 2002. I know in Mexico they have all those rules about certificates having to be printed within a year which in my opinion is nonsense and drove me crazy. The US doesn't have those rules. Make sure if any docs are in a foreign language they are translated even if that wasn't required during the green card process.
I am submitting all the evidence you mentioned plus more like mortgage stuff, kids birth certificates, bank stuff, insurance and 401k stuff but I am an over planning person by nature and I just can't help it. Is it necessary? Probably not. Will I do it anyway? Yes because not being approved is terrifying.