OnlyOzzie

Thank you for your replies. I guess I will just do that. We r good a day then out of know Where she goes into her silent treatment and there is no stopping that. Like I said (for all of you thay said for her to divorce me) I know I efd up. So this is what I have to go through. Well it's well deserved. Apparently she is waiting for me to file the papers so I guess that is what I will have to do. I guess I will have to be the bad guy again. I know when I get the divorce papers she is going to tell me "I knew it that is what you wanted all this time. A divorce you were just waiting to divorce me" and I guess for the best for her and for me I will need to tell her "Yes". I feel teared apart but I know it doesn't compare to what she felt and is feeling. Now my next question how should I approach her about the divorce papers. She's going to think I'm kicking her out of the house (Which I guess at this point is not the biggest concer) but don't want to keep on hurting her.. :-( I love her and did the worst mistake a person can do. But my love is nothing now because as all of you are thinking "If you lived her you wouldn't done what you did"

First for the background. Been married for 4 years (Got married in 2010), living together for 1 yea(She just got permanent visa in June 2013 prior to that she was living in Mexico (Her home country)) Got her her permanent 10 year visa because it has been more than two years we were married when she came to the United states (She immigrated (From Mexico) on June of 2013). Waited almost 3 years before filing for her immigration papers because of my financial situation (I felt I wasn't going to be able to bring her n support her financially).

So the long story.... So I had a previous on n off sexual relationship with a girl here in the states. So in June of 2013 when my wife immigrated. I was stupid enough to continue the sexual relationship with the other girl here in the states. I know I was stupid and I know I will be judged by this but it was my biggest mistake. I know all of you will think what a dog I am an I admit it. I was a dog for getting married and bringing my wife into the states and continue my sexual relationship with this other girl her in the states. I did wrong and I admit it just like I admitted to my wife after she saw videos/pictures of the sexual acts between me n the girl on my cell phone.

Once again I know I am being judges by this too. But the girl didn't mean anything to me (I know you all might be thinking yeah right we heard it all). But with all honesty to me it was just sex. It was wild sex (A fantasy to wild sex) In fact I had the video/pictures on my phone to show my friends that I was having sex with this girl. I was being a cool bad ### guy (if your a guy you might be able to relate to this. This is not an excuse it's just how I felt about this girl. Just plain sexual pleasure girl... It was the egocentric ignorant macho bad ### guy that I was able to have sex with this girl. In other words my stupidity..

So my wife started to snoop on my phone (i guess she had a feeling or she was just snooping) and for that I am thankful because this made me end this sexual relationships with this girl.. I felt relieved by getting caught (i know again being judged by my stupidity). If I had not gotten caught (Who know for how long I would of continued this sexual relationships) This not an excuse but it was the sexual pleasure of the fantasy porn world. It was the f**k. No emotional pleasure just the sexual gratification that I would never do with my wife because it was like porn sex!

So I got caught and denied it. At the time I didn't know that my wife had seen the video/pictures. So when my wife started to tell me "be good" I knew something was wrong. My own conscious told me she knew of my sexual girl. So I told the girl no more that I was done that I was married and that I wanted to be a family with my wife. The girl said if that is what I wanted she respected that (Oh forgot to mention this sexual girl knew that I was married and that I lived with my wife).

So my wife, at the time I didn't know she knew about the girl (I was no longer with the girl cause I had ended it with her), would always get mad because I would get home 20/15/etv minutes late from work (Which later I found out she would get mad because she had already seen the video/pictures so she knew of the girl (That I had been with) but never said anything to me). we would constantly argue because she would accuse me and it was an everyday thing that would puss me off because it seems there wasn't a moment or day she would tell me. I'm sure your with someone that is why you didn't eat your lunch I packed, that is the reason your late, etc

During an argument she finally told me about the video/pictures in my phone. I again being stupid told her it was an old video/pictures that had transferred from my old phone when swapoed for my new phone that I had just got. I kept on lieing to try to cover my BIG MISTAKE. So I kept on lieing n lieng that I hadn't been with anyone that those were old video/pictures. So from that point forward it was constant arguements because of that. Anything happened she would bring up the video/pictures up. So to me it was her escape goat for everything (I was still stupid to feel that she was at fault for all our arguements we had. Because she would always bring the videos/pictures up)

After a few months of this constant argument (and me denying it). I felt I was the victim which I wasn't because what she had in her mind was the video/pictures. So she would always accuse me of being with someone etc) and I would get mad and we would argue. So I found out she was doing things (Essential things) and hiding them. She was meeting with people n would never say anything to me. One day I came home early n she wasn't home (We had just tested about 30 min earlier n she said she was home cleaning). When she got home with a girlfriend she was surprised. After the girl left I asked her and she told me the story but because all the other stuff she waz hiding and I was subconsciously accusing her of cheating because it was what I had done. I would do things in hiding and lie. So the arguments continue d. Every time we argued she would bring the video/pictures to the arguments.

So I talked to my wife n we decided to go to a marriage therapist. We went 1 time. I kept on denng that they were recent video/pictures even to the therapist (Stupid me). So my wife opened up and said she felt I was cheating (Which at that point it had been months since I had seen the other girl). The therapist asked me if it was true I said no. Then she asked me about the video/picture a I told her it was old from my old phone (i know I should have came clean at that point. But stupid me kept on dening and lieing about it). so the therapist said "Well if it's true or not.. there isn't much I can do because I can't prove it but the main thing here is to leave the past and start with a new beginning. The session ended there n we left. It was worse all the way home We didn't talk. We got home took showers n went to bed. Still the next day our conversations we dry n short. Just the yes no answers.

So later that day her ID arrived via the mail. I was shocked to see that she had gotten her ID n that she hadn't said anything to me about it. I was thinking who took her. How did she know where to go. I blew up (i realize it was my own conscious (of me doing things in the hiding while I was with the sexual girl) That made me feel as she was doing the same to me. My own conscious and my previous acts (being with that girl while living with my wife) made me feel insecure and I was guilty. It was sort of the what you did you think other do. Since I had that girl and would hide stuff then I thought my wife was doing it too.

So that day we got in a huge argument and told her why she was doing stuff in the hiding and that if she felt that she had to do things in the hiding that I didn't want that in my life. That I wanted trust and communication. So then she went on to tell me about trust. That I was wrong that I for sure had another girl. That she was tired of my lies and mysterious life (of course I had done that in the past because when I WAS with the girl I had to lie and try to make things up) That for sure I had another girl etc. So I got stupid defensive and said well if you think that then leave (She has her brother n sister in law live 45 min away). So she said ok called her sister in law n they picked her up.

While she was packing I felt bad. I was being stupid and tried to intimidate her with telling her to leave. So I tried talking to her no to leave and that I lived her. It was at this point she told me it all. That she had seen a text if me sending a picture of the girl naked to my friend several and that why had I been so unfair to her. To bring her from far away to do that to her. I felt like . I felt like the most miserable person in the world. I was putting my self in her scenario and felt like #######. So I pleaded for her to not leave n she left.

2 weeks later we spoke (during the two weeks she would not answer my text, calls or anything). So when we spoke I admitted to cheating but that I had no longer done it. That if she wanted to come back home. Then she opened up again and said that I made her feel like she was a huge problem to me. That she waz a burden financially and responsibility wise. That I would put her down. That I made her feel like she was nothing in my life. I was surprised to here all that. So I told her to come back home and we would both work on it. That we would go to church, I would no longer go out, a d for her to tell me when I was doing something she didn't like or if she felt I was attacking her in some way. That we would go to therapy again.

She came back home. We go to church, I stopped going out with my friends. I go to work n straight home. On several ocassions I come home late because of work but I text her or call her to let her know. That she can call me if she needs to. I opted out on the therapist (@ $175 a session that leaves a huge dent on the financial stuff). We moved from our old place to what I thought was a better place (which I just found out that's not her impression). She got a job.

She will still bring the whole past to our conversations which ends up in an argument because I continue to tell her to live the present and leave the past. That I screwed up for all the things that I did in the past but want her to focus in the present.

Since we moved, to what I thought was a better place, my financial responsability increased. So I'm on a tight budget.

3 weeks ago a new can of worms opened up. My sister shows up unexpectedly. Before she shows up my cousins had texted my wife about taking her to the mall shopping. Which I was pleased. I arrive home see my sister car in the drive way I was surprised. I walked in and there was my sister. I said jokingly what r u doing here. And she tells me we had made plans to go to my uncle's if I had forgotten. I was umm that is tomorrow not today. She then realized she was on the wrong day. Lol. So I walk into the kitchen to leave my lunch bag. And there was my wife. I can see her face she was angry. I asked her "What's wrong" she replied in an upset tone "Sorry your plans were ruined. I already text your cousin I'm not going with her and you can go ahead with you plans you have with your sister. I'm leaving. I'm tired of your lies of your mysterious life.". I was like "What r u talking about." My sister said "ok I'm out of here" n left. Well when my wife calmed down I asked what was all that about. N she said "Well u had plans with ur sister that is why you told ur cousins to pick me up to take me shopping" I had no clue what she waz talking about but after putting everything together o figured out what was going through her head. She was thinking I had told my cousin to take her so I can take off with my sister. Why she thought that is what surprised me. Everything bi have done in the past she comes with me (Except for work).

I tried explaining what had happened about the day mix up. She said she didn't want to hear it that she was done that she was leaving. I kept on tryin to explain to no solution. She gave the silent treatment until the next day that essentialy had to keep on insisting until she decide it was ok for her to talk to me.

No yesterday she got mad because she wanted to go to the laundromat but I got home a little late so there wouldn't be enough time to do the laundry. She gave .e the silent treatment. Cooked and never offered me food (Which in the past she always did). I didn't want to argue so I ignored it which no I see it made it worse.

All evening and night without talking to each other. So gassy I get up to drop her off at work and she says " I'm going on my own. I don't want to be a hassle to you. I font want you to unconvincing yourself on taking me". So I told her "What is your problem" and back she went and listed all the things I had done in the past. I told her I already admitted to all that you need to leave that in the past. After she was done I told her that I downtime all this argument. And she said Well go with your other girl. That is why we moved because your other girl knew where we lived and you don't want her to cause any problems. So we moved so she wouldn't know where we live. I was surprised. So I asked so we r going to continue like this. Argueing about everything and you bri up the same thini of the past over n over.. I don't like this n I'm sure you don't either. She replied "You should of thought about that before. I'm leaving just how you wanted me to. So you can be with your other girl" I didn't expect that. So I asked her "So ur saying that is it between us?" She said "Yeap you got what you wanted so much. Now you can be free and bring the other girl to live with you." So I told her "So this is it. This is what you want. To end our marriage?" She said "What marriage we r no a marriage. A married person would of never done what you are doing. Being with someone else". She left into the room cried a bit n went to sleep. I tried to go talk to her and she said" you should of thought about it before you did what your doing". That is the thing I'm not doing anything but she is stuck on the past. Everything I say, do is because I'm cheating or putting her down. So I asked again "So what does this mean?" She said " What you wanted. For me to leave. So I'm leaving. I don't know about the laws but your smart. You should know what paperwork is meeded".

What would you do?

Thanks n sorry for the long story....

My mother in law filed an I90 Application to replace Alien Registration Card because it expired on 12/03/13. She had her biometrics appointment on 10/07/13 and attended and was give the processing stamp and and extension sticker on the back of her current expired resident card. Two questions:

1. Approximately how long till she receives her replacement resident card?

2. I heard since she is 71 I heard that she can apply for her citizenship in spanish? She was issued her permanent resident card in 12/03/03

Thanks for the info in advanced..

~OnlyOzzie~

2.

So my wife was approved on her visa... :-) We received the package and its time for her to come home with me :-) She is flying into Tijuana (From Guadalajara) and I am driving to Tijuana to get her. We are going to enter either through the San Ysidro or Otay Point of Entry.

My question is how can I find out the hours that we can enter via the San Ysidro or Otay Port of Entry? I went to the CPB website and it says its open 24/hrs 365 days a year but does that apply for processing the magical brown packet we are to give to the Agent to allow her to enter the US and get her visa or does that mean only for crossing the border? I know they give her a paper (Temporary Visa) then the actual visa is mailed out. But what are the hours that they take the brown packet or is that also 24hrs? Can we enter at any time driving? Once we get to the agent I assume we are sent to inspection to process all the paper work.

Any help is appreciated!! I am so happy she is finally coming home this Friday! :-)

Thanks to all the members here that give a helping hand.... Now that I am done with the process its time for me to give answers based on my experience and contribute to this community!!! :-)

Aluk...

I read that the cheapest way is to fly in to El Paso Texas then take a taxi to the Greyhound bus station and take the Greyhound bus to juarez then a taxi from Where the Greyhound bus drops you off to your hotel.

Not sure how much a Taxi from el paso Airport to the Greyhound bus is. But the greyhound bus only cost $4 if you buy in advance (Online) or at the Station for $6 bucks. Then not sure how much taxi from Gryhound bus station in Juarez to hotels near consulate.

Yes i understand about the appointment is already made for the interview at the US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez. But prior to going to the interview she needs her medicals (Which is done in Juarez 1 or 2 days prior to the interview) and she also needs her biometrics (fingerprints, etc). The biometrics are done via the ASC and it indicates in the paperwork emailed to me to schedule an appointment to do the biometrics via the website mentioned above then after that is done the paperwork says to designate where DHL will deliver those biometric (Which will be Juarez). But my confusion/question is what do I select from the above list to schedule that ASC appointment for her fingerprints (Biometrics)???

i know some people have done there biometric (Via ASC as required by the US Consulate) prior to goin to Juarez and i seen people do it in Juarez. I want my wife to do them prior to Juarez (In Guadalajara) that way things are not at a rush in Juarez.

I got the same thing. Sometimes you do things faster than they can process. It happened to me throughout my entire process. I had already emailed the AOS stuff and they emailed me a letter saying they were waiting for the AOS documents. Same thing I had already emailed them my Civil Documents and they emailed me that they were waiting for the Civil documents. Seems to me that the letters they email are automated and emailed regardless if they have the stuff for the next step. :-)

So I received the letter from NVC giving my wife an interview date of 6/17/2013 in ciudad Juarez. I know she's required to do her medical stuff in Ciudad Juarez and before that she needs her biometrics done via the ASC. I am confused because the Juarez Consulate requires her to go to http://mexico.usvisa-info.com/ and it says to log in and follow the instructions. So she logged in (Created and account, entered her DOB, Passport no, etc. So the account was created then she clicked on SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT then clicked IMMIGRANT VISA then there are several options to select from. That is where I am confused. There is the following:

+ FAMILY SPONSORED

If the applicant:

Is starting the process and would like to read information about this visa category, please select "Immigrant Starting the Process- Family-sponsored".

Received an appointment from the NVC, please select "Immigrant Schedule by NVC – Family-sponsored".

Has been asked to schedule an appointment by the Consular Section, please select "Immigrant Consulate Has Asked You to Schedule - Family-sponsored".

• Immigrant Starting the Process - Family-sponsored
• Immigrant Scheduled by NVC - Family - sponsored
• Immigrant Consulate Has Asked You to Schedule - Family-sponsored

+ EMPLOYMENT BASED

+ NONIMMIGRANT VISA FOR FIANCE OF US CITIZEN (K-1, K-2)

+ NONIMMIGRANT VISA FOR SPOUSE OR US CITIZEN (K-3, K-4)

+ DIVERSTIY LOTTERY

+ IV ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING

Please select the category based on what is required of the applicant.

• Immigrant Courier in Documents - IV Admin Processing
• Immigrant Follow up Appointment - Immediate Family Sponsored
• Immigrant Follow up Appointment - All Other Immigrant Visas

+ IMMEDIATE FAMILY -SPONSORED

• Immigrant Starting the Process - Immediate Family-sponsored
• Immigrant Scheduled by NVC - Immediate Family-sponsored
• Immigrant Consulate Has Asked You to Scheduled - Immediate Family-sponsored

I am not sure which one to select. I highlighted the one I thought it would be but which one do I need to select and then which one from the sub menu??

Thanks for the help in advance...

So I filled out DS-261. Then paid AOS and emailed my supporting documents (Pay Stubs and Taxes, etc..) Then IV was available to pay. Paid IV and filled out form DS-260. On 4/9/13 emailed supporting civil documents. I called NVC and they gave me the regular "wait 20 days to proccess the paperwork" which I know is the standard reply. My question is what is the average time from when others have emailed the Civil Documents that NVC or consulate gives a reply with interview date? I am filing for a CR-1 which just on the 15th emailed NVC to change to IR-1 because it has been two years I been married. My case starts with MEP (Cuidad Juarez) if that helps. How long for a reply with a interview date? Or should I start calling everyday to see whats going on?

Thanks for the help,

~Ozzie~

Hello fellow VisaJourneyest..

I have 2 questions:

1. So I am the stage of filling out the DS-260 and sending all the necessary civil documents (Birth Certificate, Police letter, etc). I know the civil documents need to be in English since my wife will be coming to US. When I filed all the paperwork to USCIS I sent an affidavit saying I was competent and knew the English language to translate and translated all the document's that were in Spanish to English. Can I do the same with all the documents that are required to send to NVC or do they have to be translated by a certified person?

2. So my process is currently CR-1 which will need some status adjustment. We are in the process of the DS-260 so her interview and entrance to the US will not be till after April 15th. We got married on April 15 of 2011 so on April the 15th 2013 we will have been married for 2 years. Doesn't that put her on the IR-1 since the requirements for the IR-1 is to be married 2 years? Do I have to call and notify them? Will it be changed to IR-1 or would the whole process need to be started since the current process is CR-1?

Thanks in advance for the help!!

~Ozzie~

OK now I know NVC and USCIS operators don't have a clue of what's going on other than reading what you already know. So I received my physical NOA2 on Feb 14 but USCIS approved it on Feb 7th. Today I called NVC after reading these posts and the agent told me they had not received my case from USCIS to send an email to NVCresearch@state.gov. So out went the email but I pushed it a bit further and called USCIS and told them I had called NVC and they advised me to call USCIS so they can find out where my paperwork was at (Not try but wanted to dig for information). So she said the typical "It can take upto 90 days for NVC to receive your case." I didn't settle for that and asked to speak to Tier2. The agent said "They have the same information I'm giving you and the wait time is about 2hrs" I said "That's OK just transfer me and I will wait." About 20 min later got the Tier 2 guy. Explained to him my situation. He said "NVC should have already received your case. Put me on hold for about 10 min (I thought he wasn't comming back on the line). Boom he comes on the line and says "the case was transffered on March 2. I will submit a case so that they can track where you stuff is at. If by March 13th you don't get anything in the mail call us back. I thought that is weird NVC doesn't have my case but USCIS sent it out. So called NVC. Got an agent gave me the same info as the other NVC agent. I didn't settle asked for a supervisor. 25 min later supervisor on phone. Explained that USCIS had sent the case to them on March 2nd and that the previous agent said that case had not been received. I explained to him that it was unacceptable and that I was documenting everything I was being told and every agent name and number because I was ready to go to my legislator and notify him of what was going on. I also pointed out there were lots of Visa Journey members in the same situation as I was where the paperwork was getting misplaced. took to long, etc. He put me on hold. 6 min later viola. He found the paper work and he would personally get me an NVC number by Thursday because there is a 4 day process the paper work needs to go through when received at NVC. So who is the bull sh!tier.. I have no idea but I think it seems you need to be really pro active in this whole process and it just seems like they (USCIS and NVC) make you believe that they are on top of things and that you have to wait X amount of time before this and that and we believe in our system but now I know that is bull. So be proactive call follow up! Ask for tier 2 at USCIS let them know at the beginning that your jotting down there name (Interrupt them and said "Sorry didn't get your name and your agent number" and have them tell you it and then repeat it to them and say something like "OK I got it written down correct now" That way they know you are taking notes. Just something I found out today. Just so dissapointed on how this is all being handled for all of us. We are at there mercy and they seem to just not care while we impatiently wait for our spouses to be with us. Wouldn't that be considered a hardship to be away from a spouse because they seem to drag the entire process?? Be pro active.. Call Call and call. Ask for tier 2 and supervisors (Of course if you have been waiting ample time)

I am curious how long its taking other to get the forms the NVC sends out after you received the NOA2? I received my NOA2 on Feb 7th and still nothing from NVC. What is the average time?

Thanks,

~OnlyOzzie~

For IR-1 / CR-1 Visa - Assembling I-130 Package

According to Step by Step guide here on VJ, I the petitioner need

"Copy of the full Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport. This is used to establish citizenship."

Just the plain copy work or notarized copy?

2nd question: about notarization. When you go to notarize document, is the passport pages copies considered one document or each page is a diff document to be notarized in United States?

Thanks for your help.

Annie1...

You can send COPIES (No need for notarization) of one of the two. You either include:

1. Copies of The full birth certificate (front and back) of the US Citizen OR

2. Copies of every page of the US Citizen's Passport (front and back)

You dont need to notorized the US Birth certiface or passport copies... The only other place i sent original signatures was on the translations. I did my own translations

Hello there fellow VJers..

Well, I have read and read and read and it seems the more I read more posts I get more and more confused. It is clear that everyone that filed an I-130 that resided in California had to send the paperwork to Phoenix, AZ (Which I sent to on 9/11/12) which was then sent to the USCIS California Service Center in Laguna Niguel (NOA1 on 9/12/12). Then a few days later it was transffered to USCIS-NBC, Lee's Summit, MO (NOA1 on 9/20/12). After that I haven't heard anything... I know the case was sent to NBC to relieve the loads at the USCIS office. But I have read on several posts that after they were transffered to NBC that it was sent back to the local USCIS office. So what I am confused on is the following:

1. Does that mean something is going on with my I-130 because I haven't heard from no one (via mail, email or text)?
   
2. Should my case be transffered back to the USCIS Laguna Niguel Office?
   
3. If my case/I-130 was going to be transffered back from NBC wouldn't it be to the USCIS office that is closer to me (Which is the Santa Ana Office)?
   
4. What is the average time for me to get the NOA2 approving my I-130 (Timeline said December now it changed from Feb to March)?
   
5. Should my time line show I filed at CSC or NBC (So that timeline is more accurate)?
   

Thanks in advance for the clarification on my confussion...

~Ozzie~

yeah that is what i did on Wednesday. by the way check your case status they updated

This is one of those things in life that makes you go Hhhhhhhmmmmm!!!

My case to was ftransferred to Missouri from California. But it seems it due to over load just as mentioned ealier through ths post! My thing is, why can't the USCIS, just type simple words of the reason and no be vague as to say because of the juridiction! Just how they put NOTICE OF TRANSFER can't they put TOO MANY APPLICANTS IN OUR OFFICE and then everyone would know the reason and not worry!!!!!

Most of us are threading water with the whole process and then we get hit with a curve ball! Ggggeeezzz!!

Things that make you go Hmmmmmm

I am wondering how many there are here that filed their I130 petition in Aug or Sept 2012 and have been transferred to the NBC in Missouri?

FYI - because of the back log at CSC and VSC petitions are being transferred to NBC to assist them.

Today, 9/21/12, I joined the few that are confused on why their case got sent to USCIS-NBC in Missouri!!

I filed September 11, 2012 and received First NOA from local USCIS (Laguna Niguel) 9/17/12 that I-130 was received and in process. Today, 9/21/12, received another NOA from local USCIS (Laguna Zniguel) that my case was transfered to USCIS-NBC in Missouri.

My NOA says:

We transferred this case because the record indicates that office has jurisdiction over the case. That office will notify you of subsequent action taken on this case.

Please refer to the USCIS processing dates webpage, via the USCIS home webpage http:// www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm, to locate the processing dates fot the specific service center that your case was transferred to. If the service center is within processing tine for your particular application or petition, USCIS cannot provide an update on you case. I the service center is outside of processing time for you particular application or petition, please call Customer Service at 1-800-375-5283 to request an update.

I'm not familiar with the card you're talking about, so take this with a grain of salt - however, if it's not a social security number, the you've kind of answered your own question, haven't you?

Well i know its not an ITN numbe because ITN's are issued by the IRS. This number was issued abour 20 years ago and it is on a Social Security (identical to my social security car but below the numbers ia the "Not to be used for employment" So i guess it is a social security number! Thanks for the replies!

When filing out the papers there is an area that asks for social securit number. My wife has a card that looks like exactly like a social security but says that not valid for work. It was given to her so she can be claimed as a dependent when she was younger. Do I put that nmber in the social security area or do i leave it blank? Technically its not a social security. I am guessing its what is comparible to an ITN number (Given so some in the states can claim a family member in mexiconas a dependent in mexico). So should i put the number in the social security area or leave it blank?

Thanks Penguin and tea4two...

Ok so I took Penguins advice and went to Mexico to get married (Civil Law Only on April 15th, 2011). So there wasn't a wedding party afterwords and in Mexico Civil Marriage doesn't condone an actual Marriage for the Family (Parents). So there was no honeymoon (Parents don't allow it until you get married by religion). So we have a few pictures taken while getting married at the local court in Mexico. We have a few pictures when we went to go eat with the witnesses and a friend of hers and a few friends of me from Mexico. So would sending those pictures show a bonafide marriage? I know part of the filing the I-130 is to show evidence of bonafide marriage. So what would be the best things to send to show a bonafide marriage?? Also, it asked for a Translated Marriage Certificate (I got married in mexico so its in spanish). Can I translate it? I remember there was somewhere around this site a same document that had some wording about certifying that the document was translated by me and that I certify that I am capable of translating or something of that sort. Anyone have a link to it? I searched and searched an cannot find it.

So questions:

1. What will show proof to USCIS that its a bonafide marriage if I just got married and she is still over there and I am over here.

2. Can I translate the Marriage Certificate and if so how would I translate it (Format Wise - Obviously I cannot duplicate the Marriage certificate to make in in Spanish so how would I format it?? Just lay it out like the Marriage Certificate given to me).

3. Where can I find the declaration that I translated the document and I am able to translate it? I know there was a sample but I couldn't find it.

Thanks to all again,

~Ozzie~

Hello there fellow VisaJourney people,

I know lots of you have been through the journey and this websites rocks!! So hopefully I can get some help/advice on my questions because I am ready to jump into the journey but before I did I wanted to get some things clear!!

1. What is better/faster (K-1) or IR-1/CR-1? Me and my fiancee can get married in Mexico (Civil (by court)) or get married here (US). I know IR-1/CR-1 requires to be married (Which we could get married (Civil (by court)) in Mexico before starting to file). But what would make the legalization immigration smoother/faster? Getting married in Mexico and then filing for the IR-1/CR-1 or go the K-1 route?

2. On the IR-1/CR-1 you need to be married. For how long do you need to be married before filing the IR-1/CR-1? Can you get married and start filing process within a few days of getting married? (That is the reason for Question #1. Is K-1 or IR-1/CR-1 is better/faster. Because if IR-1/CR-1 is faster, fiancee and I, can get married in Mexico and then start the filing process for IR-1/CR-1 immediately)

3. On the I-864 Affidavit of Support what is a qualifying amount?? Would $55,000.00 be good enough for baby son, fiancee, and me? How is the amount needed to qualify computed? How is it determined if the earned amount is enough? Basically will $55,000.00 a year be enough to show/qualify for support for my fiancee (Along with my baby son and myself) or do I need to make more money that $55,000.00?

4. What has other people uses to show evidence that bona fides a marriage? I know there a list of what they accept but if you get married and immediately file how can you show any of the items they list?? What is the most common thing on the list that everyone sends with packet (Examples of what others have sent)?

I know these questions might sound mindless but it's better to ask than to later be sorry!! I appreciate any/all help!! Getting antsy to start the journey and have my fiancee here next to me!! :-)

~Ozzie~

I met a female in Jalisco, Mexico Feb 2010 and decided that we would date to get to know each other. I was scheduled to fly out there 2 times (Plane tickets purchased March and April) but had a massive heart attack (In March) and other complications while in the hospital that prevented me from traveling to Jalisco, Mexico the 2 times. While I was in the hospital she applied for a tourist visa to be able to come and see me here in California. During her interview for the Tourist Visa she was denied the tourist visa and told it was because she had been at her employer (BanaMex In Jalisco, Mexico) too short of a time (1yr). I was discharged in May so she flew out to Tijuana, Mexico and I meet her there for the weekend then went to Rosarito for 2 days. She then returned to Jalisco. I then flew out to Jalisco, Mexico this month (6/18 from Tijuana, Mexico) and returned today. During all this time she would call me to the hospital and I would call her at her home. We also exchanged texts. While I was in Mexic we decided we would get married soon (No date set but I would say in about 6 months or so). My question is if I file for the K1 would they deny it (because she filed for a tourist visa in Marh) or make a big deal because she had just filed for a tourist visa and was denied and now a K1 filing?

Thank you to all for your help in Advance!!

~Ozzie~