help immigrate to US by marriage
Mar 23rd 2002, 4:05 am
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help immigrate to US by marriage
Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia who
has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1 visa, when
she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to leave first then
file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to relocate and settle before
she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to leave together ? How can she
file a petition in zambia? can our savings be declared on the I-130? can I get any
other Visa to travel with her?
has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1 visa, when
she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to leave first then
file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to relocate and settle before
she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to leave together ? How can she
file a petition in zambia? can our savings be declared on the I-130? can I get any
other Visa to travel with her?
Mar 23rd 2002, 8:35 am
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Re: help immigrate to US by marriage
NewYorker <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] (David) wrote:
>
> >Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia who
> >has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1 visa, when
> >she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to leave first
> >then file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to relocate and settle
> >before she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to leave together ? How
> >can she file a petition in zambia? can our savings be declared on the I-130? can I
> >get any other Visa to travel with her?
>
> I don't understand why the US Embassy in Zambia told her she would have to leave
> to file.
>
> Since she is apparently a USC resident of Zambia and you are a Citizen
there,
> you -should- be able to direct consular file (DCF), which is frequently
the
> ideal marriage visa process
>
> There is seperate affadavit of support paperwork that goes with the I-130,
the
> I-864. Since you have apparently resided together for over 6 months, both
of
> your savings and income should be able to be used there not just hers.
>
> Not much info on Zambia in the archives but, for your reading pleasure:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...alt.visa.us.ma
> rriage-based
It would be much quicker if she filed in the US. All those Embassies do is forward it
to the US (and much slower than the regular post.
>
> Cut and paste the full link into your browser if it wonks out.
>
> Please begin reading the Doc Steen site (in my sig below) for helpful information.
> You can start at the "DCF Which Visa" segment.
>
>
> Regards, NewYorker
> All advice given is personal, not professional. If you need professional
> immigration assistance, please consult a lawyer.
>
> http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] (David) wrote:
>
> >Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia who
> >has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1 visa, when
> >she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to leave first
> >then file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to relocate and settle
> >before she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to leave together ? How
> >can she file a petition in zambia? can our savings be declared on the I-130? can I
> >get any other Visa to travel with her?
>
> I don't understand why the US Embassy in Zambia told her she would have to leave
> to file.
>
> Since she is apparently a USC resident of Zambia and you are a Citizen
there,
> you -should- be able to direct consular file (DCF), which is frequently
the
> ideal marriage visa process
>
> There is seperate affadavit of support paperwork that goes with the I-130,
the
> I-864. Since you have apparently resided together for over 6 months, both
of
> your savings and income should be able to be used there not just hers.
>
> Not much info on Zambia in the archives but, for your reading pleasure:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...alt.visa.us.ma
> rriage-based
It would be much quicker if she filed in the US. All those Embassies do is forward it
to the US (and much slower than the regular post.
>
> Cut and paste the full link into your browser if it wonks out.
>
> Please begin reading the Doc Steen site (in my sig below) for helpful information.
> You can start at the "DCF Which Visa" segment.
>
>
> Regards, NewYorker
> All advice given is personal, not professional. If you need professional
> immigration assistance, please consult a lawyer.
>
> http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
Mar 26th 2002, 5:30 pm
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Re: help immigrate to US by marriage
David wrote:
> Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia who
> has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1 visa, when
> she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to leave first
> then file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to relocate and settle
> before she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to leave together ? How
> can she file a petition in zambia? can our savings be declared on the I-130? can I
> get any other Visa to travel with her?
1. She can file an I-130 petition for you directly at the consulate in Zambia if she
is a resident, see this URL from the Zambian consulate:
http://www.usemb.org.zm/HPCON1.HTM#top
2. The hangup may end up being money: she also has to file an I-864 affidavit of
support for you. The minimum amount of savings that you would have to have for
this would be 5 times 125% of the annual poverty line. This would be somewhere in
the neighborhood of $75,000 if assets are used. However, she is allowed to instead
use a co-sponsor in the US, either citizen or resident of US, who has adequate
income to meet the requirements for his/her own household and you, put together.
3. She would have to have a residence and bank account in the US in order to file the
I-130 for you EVEN IF she uses a co-sponsor for the affidavit of support. Read
from the INS website on the affidavit of support here:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/fa...davitofsupport
4. Find more info at the I-130 help-site here:
http://www.geocities.com/immigration_helpsite/ There may also be some info in the
"DCF:Which Visa" section of the Doc Steen site.
5. African consulates seem to traditionally be very hard-nosed about granting any
kind of visa. Be prepared for that. You may want to seek the counsel of an
attorney to assist you, if you can afford it. Alvena
See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and this
is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from old
newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer, go to:
http://www.aila.org
> Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia who
> has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1 visa, when
> she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to leave first
> then file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to relocate and settle
> before she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to leave together ? How
> can she file a petition in zambia? can our savings be declared on the I-130? can I
> get any other Visa to travel with her?
1. She can file an I-130 petition for you directly at the consulate in Zambia if she
is a resident, see this URL from the Zambian consulate:
http://www.usemb.org.zm/HPCON1.HTM#top
2. The hangup may end up being money: she also has to file an I-864 affidavit of
support for you. The minimum amount of savings that you would have to have for
this would be 5 times 125% of the annual poverty line. This would be somewhere in
the neighborhood of $75,000 if assets are used. However, she is allowed to instead
use a co-sponsor in the US, either citizen or resident of US, who has adequate
income to meet the requirements for his/her own household and you, put together.
3. She would have to have a residence and bank account in the US in order to file the
I-130 for you EVEN IF she uses a co-sponsor for the affidavit of support. Read
from the INS website on the affidavit of support here:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/fa...davitofsupport
4. Find more info at the I-130 help-site here:
http://www.geocities.com/immigration_helpsite/ There may also be some info in the
"DCF:Which Visa" section of the Doc Steen site.
5. African consulates seem to traditionally be very hard-nosed about granting any
kind of visa. Be prepared for that. You may want to seek the counsel of an
attorney to assist you, if you can afford it. Alvena
See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and this
is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from old
newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer, go to:
http://www.aila.org
Mar 26th 2002, 5:30 pm
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Re: help immigrate to US by marriage
brit_am wrote:
>
> NewYorker <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > [email protected] (David) wrote:
> >
> > >Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia
> > >who has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1
> > >visa, when she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to
> > >leave first then file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to
> > >relocate and settle before she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to
> > >leave together ? How can she file a petition in zambia? can our savings be
> > >declared on the I-130? can I get any other Visa to travel with her?
> >
[ ... ]
>
> It would be much quicker if she filed in the US. All those Embassies do is forward
> it to the US (and much slower than the regular post.
Not corect if DCF is possible
>
> NewYorker <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > [email protected] (David) wrote:
> >
> > >Am a zambian male ,I've been married for 1 yr 1month to , US citizen in Zambia
> > >who has not been to US since 2yrs old , now 25. I was there last year on J1
> > >visa, when she visted the US embassy in zambia she was told , she would have to
> > >leave first then file a petition in the US. we have enough money saved to
> > >relocate and settle before she gets a job. Is there a chance we might be able to
> > >leave together ? How can she file a petition in zambia? can our savings be
> > >declared on the I-130? can I get any other Visa to travel with her?
> >
[ ... ]
>
> It would be much quicker if she filed in the US. All those Embassies do is forward
> it to the US (and much slower than the regular post.
Not corect if DCF is possible
