NYState of Mind

Hello everyone, I posted about several weeks ago regarding getting my husband to the U.S. Well we finally got the ball rolling. At first I thought I would stick it out here in London but coming back after our honeymoon he noticed a major change in me. He kept on pressing me to start the paperwork but I denied my feelings telling him I'll be fine, etc. for a couple of more years, etc. I felt really guilty that I would make him quit his job since he just started 10 months ago, have him go through the process all over again of finding another one, if his present company does not offer him a transfer, on and on and on. Well he finally convinced me that it would not be a failure if we went back to NY. That at least I tried, learned, lived and experienced living here in London. That in itself is not a failure but success. I'm a very lucky women. Anyway I am SO very excited to go back home.

I'm filing directly with the American Embassy in London. I have the following in order and will be mailing it out soon - registered of course!!

If anyone who has been through this process and can share your experience, it would be truly appreciated.

1. Credit Card Form
2. I-130 form
3. G-325a Biographic Information (4 pages per form) one for him and one set for me
4. Our passport sized photos
5. Copy of my birth certificate
6. Copy of our marriage license
7. Copies of both our passports

Is there anything else that I may be missing? I read the instructions a million times and just want to make sure. I know it's going to be a long process but I'm just happy knowing that I will be back home in 6 to 12 months or so.

Thanks a bunch!!

L D Jones

NYState of Mind wrote:
    >
    > Hello everyone, I posted about several weeks ago regarding getting my
    > husband to the U.S. Well we finally got the ball rolling. At first I
    > thought I would stick it out here in London but coming back after our
    > honeymoon he noticed a major change in me. He kept on pressing me to
    > start the paperwork but I denied my feelings telling him I'll be fine,
    > etc. for a couple of more years, etc. I felt really guilty that I would
    > make him quit his job since he just started 10 months ago, have him go
    > through the process all over again of finding another one, if his
    > present company does not offer him a transfer, on and on and on. Well
    > he finally convinced me that it would not be a failure if we went back
    > to NY. That at least I tried, learned, lived and experienced living
    > here in London. That in itself is not a failure but success. I'm a
    > very lucky women. Anyway I am SO very excited to go back home.
    >
    > I'm filing directly with the American Embassy in London. I have
    > the following in order and will be mailing it out soon - registered
    > of course!!
[...]
    > Is there anything else that I may be missing? I read the instructions a
    > million times and just want to make sure. I know it's going to be a
    > long process but I'm just happy knowing that I will be back home in 6 to
    > 12 months or so.

I don't think you are missing anything. I suggest posting to the
marriage-based forum at Britishexpats since several posters there have
filed directly at the consulate in London (I did too in 2001 but also
read this group from time to time).

If all goes well your husband should have a visa in 3-4 months and has 6
months in which to enter the US