diego

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone knows what the rules are regarding entering the U.S. on a one-way ticket? My wife and I actually found a ticket that is more convenient and cheaper than buying a round trip ticket. She recently received her Immigrant visa and will be entering the U.S. sometime in January 2008. I called a travel agent who told me that she does have a oneway ticket but that according to some immigration rules, my wife would have to show proof that she departed from the U.S. Now, she's never been here to the States, so that would be impossible. She is immigrating to the U.S. so why would any authority have a problem with a oneway ticket? Please help if it makes any difference, she's from Romania

diego

My fiancee's consulate for K1 visa is in Romania. If we want a different consulate because my fiancee does not speak romanian, can I request a different consulate for example in Kiev or Moscow? How do I do it and is it possible? Thanks everyone!!!

Hi,

I married to a Romanian citizen and we were living in Italy and had originally planned on having our interview there. Since we decided to leave Italy and come back to Romania, we were debating on whether to change the location or not and whether it would cause more problems. We called the embassy in Bucharest and explained our situation. Since we had been in the country for about 2months and explained that we were not planning on returning to Italy, they took upon themselves to change the location for us. It turned out rather well, as they contacted NVC and did everything. All I know is that we had a valid reason to change locations, being that we were no longer in Italy, and that's it. I should think a language problem would qualify. I'd give them a call and see what they say.

good luck

hello everybody!

I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to change the location of the embassy interview?

My wife and I live in Italy but we have to move to Romania due to unexpected circumstances. Therefore the interview should take place in Romania and not Italy. We have already been approved for the I-130 immigrant visa and it is making its rounds.

The problem now is that we don't know if we can change the place of the interview and how to that. Can anyone please help ?

I was taking a look at the processing time for an I-130 petition, and there were various categories. The closest one that fits my situation is (filing for a spouse under the age of 21) and the date given was Dec 17th 2005. Now I have two questions if any one can help. The first is this, could it be that they are backlogged 7months? and the other is my wife is 26yrs. so I don't know if that plays into the scheme of things? Being that she's older, is the processing time faster? please help!!! this is at the California Office by the way

usually the DCF process is much quicker than the K1/K3 (IR-1/CR-1) process. it may behove you to see if you can legally reside in italy just for that purpose. you would need to cal the embssy to inquire about the residency requirements to DCF.

like you suggested ... it is possible to file for your wife while you are abroad as long as you can prove you have legal domicile in the US and can meet the financial requirements (alone or w/a co-sponsor).

best of luck with whatever decision you make!

Hello gimygirl, thanks for your advice. I still have legal domicile in the U.S., I have all my mail sent to my parents house, I have my bank statements and credit card bills sent there too. Since I've been living in Italy, I'll have to have my parents act as co-sponsors with me. We'll find out this week if I can become legal here in Italy and so we can proceed a bit easier, if not, I'll have to send everything in to the U.S. Fortunately, we're not pressed for time, but the sooner the better.

Thanks

I agree with gimygirl. I would find out what it would take to make you legal in Italy and then do that. It may be as simple as you going to the local police station and registering.

In order to be able to get an immigrant visa, as gimygirl suggested is showing that you still have domicile in the US and then you have sufficient financial support.

In order to do DCF, you will need to file the I-130 at the DHS office in Rome. When it is accepted, the consulate in Naples will send you packet 3 and schedule the visa appointment.

From Naples Consulate website: http://italy.usembassy.gov/visa/immigrant/default.asp

Filing Immigrant and Fiancé(e) Visa Petitions for Residents of Italy

American citizens resident in the United States, legal permanent residents of the United States, and employers based in the United States who wish to file immigrant or fiancé(e) visa petitions for residents of Italy should contact their nearest Department of Homeland Security-Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services office in the United States. American citizens resident in Italy who wish to file immigrant visa petitions for residents of Italy should contact the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Embassy, Consular Building, Via Veneto 121, 00187 Rome, Tel (39) 064674-2190, Fax (39) 064674-2920. American citizens resident in Italy who wish to file fiancé(e) visa petitions for residents of Italy should contact an office of the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, in the United States.

Can you tell me exactly what entails legal domicile. I still have my bank account open and in use, credit card bills sent home and my license was just renewed back home, could this be enough? I plan to use my parents as joint-sponsors, do you think this will cause any problems.?

Are you talking once the I-130 is approved at the service center...or when she is issued a CR-1 visa?

i'M Still trying to get everything straight, so from what I understand, once she's been approved for the I-130, she'll have an interview and hopefully be given the CR-1visa. After this point, we're wondering if she'll be allowed to come to the U.S. as a immigrant and then leave, maybe after one month so she can finish her studies in Europe? After she's done, maybe 5-6 months after coming to the U.S., she'll be back permanantely. I hope I'm clearer now.

Thanks for any advice.

Diego

Hello,

Does anyone know if your spouse, once approved for the I-130, can enter the U.S. and then leave to tie up loose ends. My wife is a university student in Italy and she must finish her doctorate. If and when we have our petition approved, we would like her to visit the U.S. and then for her to return and finish her school. Does anyone know about mulitiple entries, is this taken care of at the embassy where it's issued or at port of entry? Please help.

Hello Laura,

Thank you for your candor and I appreciate your response. To answer your question, I do have a legal place of residence in the States. I've overstayed for about 4months. I will definitely contact a lawyer and I think I should send in the petition from the states rather than here in Italy. I know what i'm doing is not legal and in the end I hope it will not affect us when we decide to move back to the U.S. together. If you have any further advice, I'd glady accept it.

Thanks

Hello,

I've just married my wife, who is a Romanian citizen and resident in Italy. We've been together for 3 years of which we've lived together for nearly 2 years now. The first year I was back in Italy, I was legal now I'm not. Being an American citizen, I haven't had any troubles with my overstay here in Italy, I even work and receive a pay check, but my concern is that if it's true that the American Embassy in Italy will only process my DCF if I have a Permesso Di Soggiorno(Permission to stay in the country)? I don't see why it should matter to them if I'm here as a tourist or not, but if this is true, can I just send in my petition to my local homeland security office? Please, I'd like to hear any of your cases.