Eva Monge

Hi all

My name's Eva and i am married to an american. We've been living in Norway
for the past 3 years. We would like to move to the states, he misses his
family alot.
SOO what forms do we need to fill out? I know we need to fill out the
I-130 and G-325A any other forms?
We've been married 3 years in february 18th 2003.
Can they deny me a permanent resident because im disabled?
(i have muscular dystrohy) not that it should matter.

Thanks in advance

Eva from Norway

L D Jones

Eva Monge wrote:
    >
    > Hi all
    >
    > My name's Eva and i am married to an american. We've been living in Norway
    > for the past 3 years. We would like to move to the states, he misses his
    > family alot.
    > SOO what forms do we need to fill out? I know we need to fill out the
    > I-130 and G-325A any other forms?
    > We've been married 3 years in february 18th 2003.

Determine whether the US consulate in Norway accepts petitions filed
directly (known in this group but not officially as "DCF" - Direct
Consular Filing)



If they do this will be by far the fastest method

This page says in section "C"

"In some cases, if the U.S. citizen is residing abroad, he or she may
file the petition in person with a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or
Consulate"

Though their pages do not appear to directly state that they will accept
petitions via DCF the sentence above and other items on that page imply
that they will

I would simply call them and ask. Their contact information is here



    > Can they deny me a permanent resident because im disabled?
    > (i have muscular dystrohy) not that it should matter.

As long as your husband's income meets the required level I don't think
this will be a problem

Andy Platt

"Eva Monge" wrote...

    > Hi all
    > My name's Eva and i am married to an american. We've been living in Norway
    > for the past 3 years. We would like to move to the states, he misses his
    > family alot.
    > SOO what forms do we need to fill out? I know we need to fill out the
    > I-130 and G-325A any other forms?
    > We've been married 3 years in february 18th 2003.
    > Can they deny me a permanent resident because im disabled?
    > (i have muscular dystrohy) not that it should matter.

In addition to the immigration aspects that LD Jones covered, make sure
before you commit to a move that you consider:

a) Health insurance aspects. I don't know whether or not you need/have
prescriptors for the Muscular Dystrophy or whether it requires treatment
from time to time but obviously a big difference between Norway and the US
is going to be the availability of health coverage for your condition.

b) Your degree of homesickness. This is a gross generalization but it seems
to be, having been on this newsgroup for nearly four years, that most posts
about homesickness are from women who've come to the US and not from the men
who have. Additionally, if your disability would prevent you from working or
even if you just don't want to, it might be hard for you to make friends.

Andy.

--
I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
    > Thanks in advance
    > Eva from Norway

Folinskyinla

Hi:

You should look into "Direct Consular Filing" with the Embassy in Oslo. I do NOT know if they do this or not. You can direct your inquiry to [email protected]

I see no reason why they should not do it inasmuch as your husband resides with you in Norway.

As to your diasability, it may affect the public charge requirements.

Good luck.

Eva Monge

"Andy Platt" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Eva Monge" wrote...
    > > Hi all
    > >
    > > My name's Eva and i am married to an american. We've been living in
Norway
    > > for the past 3 years. We would like to move to the states, he misses his
    > > family alot.
    > > SOO what forms do we need to fill out? I know we need to fill out the
    > > I-130 and G-325A any other forms?
    > > We've been married 3 years in february 18th 2003.
    > > Can they deny me a permanent resident because im disabled?
    > > (i have muscular dystrohy) not that it should matter.
    > In addition to the immigration aspects that LD Jones covered, make sure
    > before you commit to a move that you consider:
    > a) Health insurance aspects. I don't know whether or not you need/have
    > prescriptors for the Muscular Dystrophy or whether it requires treatment
    > from time to time but obviously a big difference between Norway and the US
    > is going to be the availability of health coverage for your condition.

I don't need/have any prescriptors for my md, unfortunatly . And yes i
know there is a big difference between Norway and the US when it comes to
health coverage.
I can see it from "their" aspect, that they don't want another foreigner
that do have a progressive detoriating muscle dystrohpy to come there and
take up "space". And are afraid that i would be a liability to the american
economy. I don't know how the INS thinks, i know that if it was the other
way around that an disabled american would apply for a permanent visa in
Norway they would be treated the same way as a "healthy/normal" person.
    > b) Your degree of homesickness. This is a gross generalization but it
seems
    > to be, having been on this newsgroup for nearly four years, that most
posts
    > about homesickness are from women who've come to the US and not from the
men
    > who have. Additionally, if your disability would prevent you from working
or
    > even if you just don't want to, it might be hard for you to make friends.

I've never had any problems in making new friends, that is the least of my
worries.
I can also work, that all depends on if "companies" hire "disabled" over
there.

Eva

    > Andy.
    > --
    > I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance
    > >
    > > Eva from Norway
    > >
    > >

Eva Monge

"L D Jones" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Eva Monge wrote:
    > >
    > > Hi all
    > >
    > > My name's Eva and i am married to an american. We've been living in
Norway
    > > for the past 3 years. We would like to move to the states, he misses his
    > > family alot.
    > > SOO what forms do we need to fill out? I know we need to fill out the
    > > I-130 and G-325A any other forms?
    > > We've been married 3 years in february 18th 2003.
    > Determine whether the US consulate in Norway accepts petitions filed
    > directly (known in this group but not officially as "DCF" - Direct
    > Consular Filing)
    >
    > If they do this will be by far the fastest method
    > This page says in section "C"
    > "In some cases, if the U.S. citizen is residing abroad, he or she may
    > file the petition in person with a consular officer at a U.S. Embassy or
    > Consulate"
    > Though their pages do not appear to directly state that they will accept
    > petitions via DCF the sentence above and other items on that page imply
    > that they will
    > I would simply call them and ask. Their contact information is here
    >
    > > Can they deny me a permanent resident because im disabled?
    > > (i have muscular dystrohy) not that it should matter.
    > As long as your husband's income meets the required level I don't think
    > this will be a problem

Thank you L D Jones, we will call the U.S Embassy and ask about the DCF.
Well my husband haven't lived in U.S for about 3 years, but we have family
down there that would willingly sponsor us if need be.

Eva

John Smith

I echo the same concerns, companies in the US although prohibited from
discrimination against disabled, practically its a different matter, its
difficult to find a job these days with no disabilitites, so you can imagine
the situation, I would think twice about this move.

"Eva Monge" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Andy Platt" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > "Eva Monge" wrote...
    > >
    > > > Hi all
    > > >
    > > > My name's Eva and i am married to an american. We've been living in
    > Norway
    > > > for the past 3 years. We would like to move to the states, he misses
his
    > > > family alot.
    > > > SOO what forms do we need to fill out? I know we need to fill out the
    > > > I-130 and G-325A any other forms?
    > > > We've been married 3 years in february 18th 2003.
    > > > Can they deny me a permanent resident because im disabled?
    > > > (i have muscular dystrohy) not that it should matter.
    > >
    > > In addition to the immigration aspects that LD Jones covered, make sure
    > > before you commit to a move that you consider:
    > >
    > > a) Health insurance aspects. I don't know whether or not you need/have
    > > prescriptors for the Muscular Dystrophy or whether it requires treatment
    > > from time to time but obviously a big difference between Norway and the
US
    > > is going to be the availability of health coverage for your condition.
    > I don't need/have any prescriptors for my md, unfortunatly . And yes i
    > know there is a big difference between Norway and the US when it comes to
    > health coverage.
    > I can see it from "their" aspect, that they don't want another foreigner
    > that do have a progressive detoriating muscle dystrohpy to come there and
    > take up "space". And are afraid that i would be a liability to the
american
    > economy. I don't know how the INS thinks, i know that if it was the other
    > way around that an disabled american would apply for a permanent visa in
    > Norway they would be treated the same way as a "healthy/normal" person.
    > >
    > > b) Your degree of homesickness. This is a gross generalization but it
    > seems
    > > to be, having been on this newsgroup for nearly four years, that most
    > posts
    > > about homesickness are from women who've come to the US and not from the
    > men
    > > who have. Additionally, if your disability would prevent you from
working
    > or
    > > even if you just don't want to, it might be hard for you to make
friends.
    > I've never had any problems in making new friends, that is the least of my
    > worries.
    > I can also work, that all depends on if "companies" hire "disabled" over
    > there.
    > Eva
    > >
    > > Andy.
    > >
    > > --
    > > I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
    > > >
    > > > Thanks in advance
    > > >
    > > > Eva from Norway
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >

viking

Hello,

I am an american living in Norway with my norweigian husband. We called the embassy and they sent us a package for direct consular filing.
They said that it should not take more than a month.

good luck
Annette

Eva Monge

Thanks Annette

Eva

"viking" wrote in message
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    > Hello,
    > I am an american living in Norway with my norweigian husband. We called
    > the embassy and they sent us a package for direct consular filing.
    > They said that it should not take more than a month.
    > good luck
    > Annette
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