txladykat

You can add us to the list. We sent our packet June 20th (nothing like waiting until the last minute deadline was July 3)

the sponsor must also file a change of address form, but this has to be mailed, it can't be done online. See form I865 (I believe)

Thanks everyone. We have a joint bank account and our house that we bought together, which we paid cash for, so that should be good

I keep seeing a bunch of posts about providing pictures. Problem is, we don't have any except from our wedding. Its usually just the two of us, so kind of hard to get pictures, LOL. Is it really important?

You must legally reside there for 6 months before applying, and you must stay there until the I-130 is approved. As the USC, you are filing the petition, so once that is approved, you can leave, the rest is up to the immigrant to handle.

Actually I believe assets of co sponsors has to be five times the poverty level as opposed to 3 times for a sponsor.

your wife and her brother each need to file I-864. The I-864A would be for the spouse of a sponsor (for example if the brother were married his spouse would complete the I-864A)

credit has no bearing whatsoever. i have seen people file for residency while in bankruptcy

Getting married in Denmark was easy for us. I was living in the US at the time, all I had to show was my divorce papers and something from the court saying the divorce was final and could not be appealed. Getting married in the US is fine too, just check your locale (like the poster said above). Vegas, no wait time You can fly in, get married then fly back to Germany and apply for DCF once your 6 months have elapsed. Since you are there on a work visa (not a tourist visa), you should be ok.

you do not need to be on the mortgage to be an owner, what you have is fine.

Here is the information for filing in Frankfurt: http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/uscis/i130/'>http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/uscis/i130/

This page contains Instructions for Filing an I-130 with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services office in Frankfurt.

I-130 Petition For Alien Relative

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt accepts I-130 petitions by mail or in person from U.S. citizens who reside in Germany

Evidence Of Residence

We require evidence of petitioner's residence in Germany, such as a photocopy of a Certificate of Residence, a Foreigners' Permit to Stay, or a copy of the petitioner's orders if he/she is a member of the U.S. military stationed in Germany.

Appointments

To file in person, make an appointment at the Frankfurt Office on InfoPass (http://infopass.uscis.gov/)

Supporting Documentation

Do not submit original documents. Only attach legible photocopies of required supporting documentation.

Processing Times

The minimum processing time for an I-130 petition is 90 days. If it has been more than 90 days.

The embassy in Denmark let us pay with cash (Danish Kroner)

Here is the Frankfurt contact/hours: http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/uscis/

In short, yes you can file in person, but you must make an appointment. I don't know if it will speed up the process. They state the proces takes 90 days - I imagine that is from the date of filing.

Its still income, so it should be ok. The income does not have to be from a "job", just income in general. That would be the same as if you earned rental income from property you owned, its not a job, but it is still income.

Just a bit off the topic of filing from the US (I agree with those comments), you will not have to purchase an airline ticket for your baby. If they child is under a certain age (I think 1 year) and they are in your lap, the airlines don't require you to purchase a ticket for the child. I agree that it isn't worth the risk because they can check to see if you are in the US at the time you filed by simply checking your passport travel. If they deny you, then the only option is to return to the UK and fight it out or file from the US, which takes a long time to do.

You need to check with your embassy. Typically they won't accept them at that point, but you never know unless you ask

Yes, it does vary from state to state. In Texas, you are required to take the written and driving test. They will not transfer your license.

This is kind of off topic, but I am trying to help a friend and I figured who better to ask than someone who has been through the Canadian immigration process

My friend lives in Canada and is engaged to someone in Australia. Can he move to Canada after the marriage then file for residency, or must he file for Canadian residency first?

there is no temporary visa. sorry.

why even go through the trouble of a tourist visa for 3 months when they come can in on the VWP for 3 months? I agree with the others, if its going to be longer than a year, go for the GC.

I would contact the embassy in CR and ask them. Each one kind of has their own guidelines as to what they consider "residency". We filed in Denmark after being there 6 months - I did not have a visa, or my residency, but I was there legally as my residency application was pending. Since the processing of residency permits in Denmark were taking about 12-18 months, they overlooked the fact that I did not have my residency yet and had been there legally for 6 continuous months.

Actually, the step father has to file an I-864. the I864a would be for the step-father's spouse, if they have income as well. Each person sponsoring has to fill out their own I-864, and the USC spouse has to fill one out, regardless of whether they have income or not.

carlos, you could include the rental income to also help qualify. it is US earned income. If you use the father, he fills out an I-186 - if he is married, then his wife needs to fill out an I-864A

that is interesting, not only was it mentioned in our paperwork, but they verbally told us as well when we went and filed the I-130 in person (which is the only way you can do it in Denmark)

Yes, we were supposed to get ours and it never came, we went in person and got one issued. They processed his application then said he could come back the next day to get a printout showing what his SSN was. We did that, then about 3 weeks later the actual card came in the mail. I recommend going in person and requesting one. They cannot work without it, and they seem to be fall behind in issuing them if you requested it in your paperwork before immigrating.

No, you are allowed to leave after the I-130 is APPROVED. You are not supposed to leave when it is filed. That is the difference. You filed it, then left, without waiting for the approval. This might be a problem for you. The paperwork we received specifically said I had to remain in the country until it was approved. After the I-130 is approved, and while the rest of the process is pending, THEN you can leave the country.

Also remember, if you are using assets of a cosponsor it needs to be 5 x's the poverty level as opposed to 3. it is only 3 if the spouse is using their assets.