Amshep

You lost your joint sponsor? 

Yes, now I see it 

Did you tried to call the place where she will get the medical examination?

So she knows if she is going to be fine with those or if she has to change the appointment.

Maybe is a preventative time in case the rest of the process after medical examination takes longer so the police certificate still valid?

Are you sure you read that correctly?

It says:

Police Certificates for the United Kingdom:  If you have resided in the United Kingdom for 6 months or more since the age of 16, you are required to obtain a police certificate from the ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO).  Further information is available from their website at www.acro.police.uk.
Note: The police certificate must list all names and aliases by which you have ever been known, e.g. maiden name, alternative spellings of names used on legal documents etc. UK police certificates are valid for 12 months only.  

So they are valid for 12 months if she lived there for over 6 months 

A lot of police certificate are valid only for 6 months, and also the period of time that they are valid by the embassies.

Maybe the US embassy take it like that because they consider you need one from every place you were living for over 6 months.

For UK it shouldn't be hard to get one right now so it will be still valid for the interview.

I think I read in another of your posts that you were living with him before going back to USA? If that is true, it is a great evidence, even more if both of you were in the lease contract or in other vauchers that could prove that, besides of what you already have and the birth certificate of your daughter. (Look for more information about evidence: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/IR1_and_CR1_Immigrant_Visas)

Try to get as soon as possible the information about the procedure to change your last name, to know if you are able to make it before the time you start the paperwork.

But after thinking a little about, I'm almost sure that since you are the petitioner, it won't affect anything with the petition.

Still, take in count some aspects before going to the process, for example, if you already bought tickets to travel with your maiden name...

Would be too difficult for you to change your ID, driver's license, passport and other documents?

If is not, I think you could try it,  I think is good evidence for bona fide marriage too (if you need some). And if you go for it,  don't try it in the middle of the process, but before or after is complete.

You need to visit: https://br.usembassy.gov/visas/family-immigration/after-the-interview/

It says: 

• K applicants (fiancé(e)s or spouses of U.S. citizens and their dependents) who have their visas issued will have their passports with visas delivered via ASC to the applicant’s designated address at no additional cost. Applicants also have the option to pick up the visa at the nearest ASC branch. There is no pick-up at the Consulate. ASC representatives can provide information on any K visa delivery-related inquiries only. Please check ASC contacts here.
• All the other immigrant visa applicants will have their passports delivered via other courier service. Those immigrant visa applicants will be informed on how to proceed with the courier payment and registration after the interview.

You could also call the embassy and make sure.

I don't think a marriage certificate is a proof of name change by itself. In many countries you need to update your ID with your new last name before being able to update your passport.

Personally, I would apply with maiden if passport still show it like that.

I think it will save you from a lot of possible mistakes and confusions.

That would be perfect!  , I'll  do the same just in case.

Thanks

Hi Arelys, 

My husband is currently about to start the petition for me (I live in Venezuela), and we were thinking about expediting the process based in the same reasons that you described, since is basically our own experience, he worrying so much about me living in here.

I'll like to know if you succeed by trying that, and other aspects of your experience by going through CR-1/IR-1 process from Venezuela.

It was not related with immigrant or non-inmigrant type, was only affecting visas of B1, B2 (tourist visa) for new applicants. Renovations and other types of visa were and still working.

I believe part time jobs count as well as a job, it doesn't matter the time, the activity, but the fact that you are working.

About the taxes I don't know enough about it, so before giving you a wrong information, better wait till someone else with more experience in here help you with that, or you can start searching about:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/159-tax-finances-during-us-immigration/

http://www.visajourney.com/content/support > affidavit support tips

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process > at the bottom you will find more information about taxes.

Good luck with everything ☺

Yes, must be only one joint sponsor, however, if her cousin is married, he could use her wife as a household, and combining the income requirement for sponsor the immigrant.

Sorry if I didn't explain myself before, but that's how we are using 2 jointly income.

You didn't mentioned if your cousin have a household or not, so just providing you with the best option for "having 2" joint sponsor.

I think it will definitely help to have a job, taking in count that you have also a daughter, and also that your cousin will have to meet the minimum requirements  to be your sponsor. The option of using more than 1 joint sponsor is always good too.

We are about to start the petition, (had a delay with he marriage certificate) and my husband received a new job offer, but that will start after we submit the G-325a. Even when we have 2 joint sponsors, the recommendation of our lawyer was to use that job even if he hasn't started because it is better than "unemployed" in the forms.

It won't speed the process by itself, however, an attorney highly recommended, with high amount of immigration cases won and plenty of references gives you more confidence, not just because they have less chances to mess something, is also about the amount of stress that your handle in your life and this person take some out.

Personally I'm combining both things, before choosing what type of visa we were going through I consulted in here, is good and accurate information, got a good advice in VisaJoourney...But the idea of not knowing how to deal with information required in the future, a RFE or similar, made us decide to go for the attorney.

Is your choice

Also, after your wife gets the CR-1/IR-1, I think she must travel to USA in the next 6 months

I think choosing a lawyer is a personal decision that doesn't depend on how accurate are the guides and forums since every situation is different.

But certainly it also depends about the details of every case that could make the process "more complicated".

In my case for example, we decided to hire an immigration lawyer just because we didn't want to mess up anything and how this could bring delays to my immigration process.

You can always choose a third country to spend time together, you can go anywhere with him.

We have the same problem with my country since is not safe for none of us, so we travel to different places.

Is not mandatory for him to visit you, but I believe it is a great evidence of bona fide marriage since it shows how important is for both being together

Some countries don't have enough organisation when is about this kind of things. I know because in Venezuela happens almost the same since the government change constantly the format's.

I would suggest you to ask for one again, and this time make clear to them that is for international use, they add like special letters to the handwritten. After you get it, try to ask for an apostille for it, even when is not necessary for USA, it may help you to give extra validation to your documents.