S.M.

Hi My wife (USC) intends to file an I-130 petition for me. We are both living in the
UK. In order to do this through the London consulate, she must prove that she is
residing in the UK. What we had planned to use to prove this was her Further Leave to
Remain (FLR) UK visa stamp in her US passport. However, the IND in Croydon (UK) are
now saying that it could take a further 5 weeks to process this application.

Obviously we'd like to start the US INS filing as soon as possible to get the ball
rolling, so that we can both get to the US as soon as possible. Does anyone know
apart from her passport is there anything else that we can use as proof of residence
in the UK (i.e. joint bank account, telephone bills etc.)? What did everyone else use
at this point for the London consulate?

Thanks for all the help
S.M.

Where do I file the petition? The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) office
at the U.S. Embassy in London accepts I-130 and I-360 Petitions by post if the
petitioner (U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States) is
presently residing in the United Kingdom. Proof of residence in the United Kingdom is
required of all petitioners. A petitioner residing outside the United Kingdom should
file Form I-130 on behalf of an alien relative at the INS office which has
jurisdiction over the petitioner's residence in the United States.
http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/ins/i130filing.htm

Andy Platt

Does she have a temporary leave to remain stamp? The London consulate has accepted
that in the past.

Andy.

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    > Hi My wife (USC) intends to file an I-130 petition for me. We are both
living
    > in the UK. In order to do this through the London consulate, she must prove
    > that she
is
    > residing in the UK. What we had planned to use to prove this was her Further Leave
    > to Remain (FLR) UK visa stamp in her US passport. However, the IND in Croydon (UK)
    > are now saying that it could take a
further
    > 5 weeks to process this application.
    >
    > Obviously we'd like to start the US INS filing as soon as possible to get the ball
    > rolling, so that we can both get to the US as soon as possible. Does anyone know
    > apart from her passport is there anything else that we
can
    > use as proof of residence in the UK (i.e. joint bank account, telephone bills
    > etc.)? What did everyone else use at this point for the London consulate?
    >
    > Thanks for all the help
    > S.M.
    >
    >
    > Where do I file the petition? The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
    > office at the U.S.
Embassy
    > in London accepts I-130 and I-360 Petitions by post if the petitioner
(U.S.
    > Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States) is presently residing in
    > the United Kingdom. Proof of residence in the United Kingdom
is
    > required of all petitioners. A petitioner residing outside the United Kingdom
    > should file Form I-130 on behalf of an alien relative at the INS office which has
    > jurisdiction over the petitioner's residence in the
United
    > States. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/ins/i130filing.htm

S.M.

Andy She does, but the passport is with the UK Immigration people, getting the
Further Leave to Remain stamp.

"Andy Platt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Does she have a temporary leave to remain stamp? The London consulate has accepted
    > that in the past.
    >
    > Andy.
    >
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    > I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination. "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in
    > message news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi My wife (USC) intends to file an I-130 petition for me. We are both
    > living
    > > in the UK. In order to do this through the London consulate, she must prove that
she
    > is
    > > residing in the UK. What we had planned to use to prove this was her Further
    > > Leave to Remain (FLR) UK visa stamp in her US passport. However, the IND in
    > > Croydon (UK) are now saying that it could take a
    > further
    > > 5 weeks to process this application.
    > >
    > > Obviously we'd like to start the US INS filing as soon as possible to
get
    > > the ball rolling, so that we can both get to the US as soon as possible. Does
    > > anyone know apart from her passport is there anything else that we
    > can
    > > use as proof of residence in the UK (i.e. joint bank account, telephone bills
    > > etc.)? What did everyone else use at this point for the London consulate?
    > >
    > > Thanks for all the help
    > > S.M.
    > >
    > >
    > > Where do I file the petition? The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
    > > office at the U.S.
    > Embassy
    > > in London accepts I-130 and I-360 Petitions by post if the petitioner
    > (U.S.
    > > Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States) is presently residing
    > > in the United Kingdom. Proof of residence in the United Kingdom
    > is
    > > required of all petitioners. A petitioner residing outside the United Kingdom
    > > should file Form I-130 on behalf of an alien relative at the INS office which has
    > > jurisdiction over the petitioner's residence in the
    > United
    > > States. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/ins/i130filing.htm
    > >
    >

Andy Platt

Of course! I guess you'll have to try to speak to the consulate to see what else
they'll accept.

Andy.

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I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination. "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
    > Andy She does, but the passport is with the UK Immigration people, getting the
    > Further Leave to Remain stamp.
    >
    > "Andy Platt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Does she have a temporary leave to remain stamp? The London consulate
has
    > > accepted that in the past.
    > >
    > > Andy.
    > >
    > > --
    > > I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination. "S.M." <[email protected]> wrote
    > > in message news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hi My wife (USC) intends to file an I-130 petition for me. We are both
    > > living
    > > > in the UK. In order to do this through the London consulate, she must prove
    > > > that
    > she
    > > is
    > > > residing in the UK. What we had planned to use to prove this was her Further
    > > > Leave to
Remain
    > > > (FLR) UK visa stamp in her US passport. However, the IND in Croydon (UK) are
    > > > now saying that it could take a
    > > further
    > > > 5 weeks to process this application.
    > > >
    > > > Obviously we'd like to start the US INS filing as soon as possible to
    > get
    > > > the ball rolling, so that we can both get to the US as soon as
possible.
    > > > Does anyone know apart from her passport is there anything else that
we
    > > can
    > > > use as proof of residence in the UK (i.e. joint bank account,
telephone
    > > > bills etc.)? What did everyone else use at this point for the London consulate?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks for all the help
    > > > S.M.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Where do I file the petition? The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
    > > > office at the U.S.
    > > Embassy
    > > > in London accepts I-130 and I-360 Petitions by post if the petitioner
    > > (U.S.
    > > > Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States) is
presently
    > > > residing in the United Kingdom. Proof of residence in the United
Kingdom
    > > is
    > > > required of all petitioners. A petitioner residing outside the United Kingdom
    > > > should file Form I-130 on behalf of an alien relative at the
INS
    > > > office which has jurisdiction over the petitioner's residence in the
    > > United
    > > > States. http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_web/ins/i130filing.htm
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    >

Ameriscot

Do you have any correspondance from Loony House regarding the Leave to Remain? If so, that will probably be enough evidence, together with a utility bill (or similar) to prove that your wife is not a tourist in the UK.

What about a payslip, anything from the Inland Revenue (eg coding notice), Child Benefit letter, National Insurance card or National Health card? Each of these would definitely confirm residence.

Sthrnshrte

    >Does anyone know apart from her passport is there anything else that we can use as
    >proof of residence in the UK (i.e. joint bank account, telephone bills etc.)? What
    >did everyone else use at this point for the London consulate?
    >

I didn't file in London because my blue card visa expired and I had to return to the
US, but when I researched filing in London I was told that a payslip with my address,
and bank statemenst with the england address would suffice. Hope it helps,

ash

Mg

Anything with her name and UK address on it is sufficient.

I wouldn't count on the 5 weeks stated by IND either.!

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"SthrnShrtE" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > >Does anyone know apart from her passport is there anything else that we
can
    > >use as proof of residence in the UK (i.e. joint bank account, telephone bills
    > >etc.)? What did everyone else use at this point for the London consulate?
    > >
    >
    > I didn't file in London because my blue card visa expired and I had to
return
    > to the US, but when I researched filing in London I was told that a
payslip
    > with my address, and bank statemenst with the england address would
suffice.
    > Hope it helps,
    >
    > ash

S.M.

Does that mean you think u think the IND will take longer?

I rang the INS £1.50/minute hotline, and they say they will only accept something
from the Home office stating her immigration ststus in the UK.

was this different from you?

"MG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Anything with her name and UK address on it is sufficient.
    >
    > I wouldn't count on the 5 weeks stated by IND either.!
    >
    >
    >
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    > "SthrnShrtE" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > >Does anyone know apart from her passport is there anything else that we
    > can
    > > >use as proof of residence in the UK (i.e. joint bank account, telephone bills
    > > >etc.)? What did everyone else use at this point for the London consulate?
    > > >
    > >
    > > I didn't file in London because my blue card visa expired and I had to
    > return
    > > to the US, but when I researched filing in London I was told that a
    > payslip
    > > with my address, and bank statemenst with the england address would
    > suffice.
    > > Hope it helps,
    > >
    > > ash