I-130/Moving to America
 

Hello all,

I am American and my Fiance is British. I am in the UK on a student visa (Valid till Jan 2013). We plan on getting married in August 2012. Then we plan on filling out the I-130 petition as soon as possible-first week in August, then the following paperwork to get him a visa (what is the next form??)

My course is finished in September 2012 and I plan on going back to the US to get a full time job (as I can not get a permanent job on a student visa in the UK). He plans on coming to the US once the visa is complete and he is allowed to come to the US. Do I need to be in the UK while the visa is being processed? How long does it take for him to receive his immigrant visa?

Thanks so much!

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

Have you been in the UK for 6+ months (or will you have been there 6+ months by August)? Are you getting married in the USA, or the UK?

Are you planning to file the I-130 directly to London, or will be sending it to the USA? I ask, because the process is different, so hard to say what will come next, until you clarify where the I-130 will be filed.

No.

If the I-130 is filed directly to London, about 6 - 8 months.

If the I-130 is sent to the USA, about 8 - 10 months.

Rene

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

For "the next form" after the I-130, see the NVC's Immigrant Visa Processing web pages at travel.state.gov No.Typically 8-10 months from submission of the petition, perhaps 1-2 months less if you can file the petition with the USCIS office in London rather than with USCIS in the USA.Regards, JEff

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

To Noorah101:

I have been in the UK since September 2011, so yes it will be over 6 months and we plan on getting married in the UK

We plan on sending the I-130 to the London Embassy

Is there any way you can pay extra for a quicker processing time??

Thanks

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

No.

So in your case, if you submit the I-130 to London in August, he should be getting his Immigrant Visa around February - April 2013.

You'll want to read the "DCF" Wiki guide to see what the steps are.

Rene

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

No... filing in London is the quickest processing time.

Ian

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

If I file for the I-130 in London before I go back to the US, will they send the form to a US office to be processed or will they keep it in the UK since how my husband will be in the UK?

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

They keep it in the UK.

Rene

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

Great! Thanks! :)

Re: I-130/Moving to America
 

And it makes no difference where your husband is, or where you are once the petition has been submitted.

Regards, JEff