My brazilian husband
Jul 23rd 2005, 1:25 pm
#16
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Posts: 35,082
Re: My brazilian husband
Originally Posted by Kristen Monteiro
On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:35:08 +0000, meauxna
<member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:33:48 +0000, meauxna
>> <member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
>> >mmigrant Visa
>> Hmm now I am a bit confused!
>> My husband and I filed the I-130 at the consulate here in Brazil. The
>> form was approved and was sent to Rio where they process all the
>> information. They sent us a package full of information about
>> documents we need to collect and forms we need to send for them to
>> schedule an interview. We are awaiting the date of the interview right
>> now..
>> My husband and I concluded that the K3 visa and the immigrant visa are
>> the same thing, aren't they?
>> If not, which one are we filing for!?
>QUOTE=Kristen Monteiro On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:33:48 +0000, meauxna
><member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
>>mmigrant Visa
>Hmm now I am a bit confused!
>My husband and I filed the I-130 at the consulate here in Brazil. The
>form was approved and was sent to Rio where they process all the
>information. They sent us a package full of information about
>documents we need to collect and forms we need to send for them to
>schedule an interview. We are awaiting the date of the interview right
>now..
>My husband and I concluded that the K3 visa and the immigrant visa are
>the same thing, aren't they?
>If not, which one are we filing for!? /QUOTE"
>OK, that explains it
>You are doing what is known online as DCF or Direct Consular Filing.
>This is because you are living overseas. The visa you are going for is
>an Immigrant Visa.
>You can read up here on your husband's rights and responsibilities once
>he arrives in the US:
>http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/PermRes.htm
>If you have been married less than 2 years at the time he enters the US,
>you also need to know about Removal of Conditions:
>http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/remcond.htm
>If he is married MORE than 2 years at the time he enters, disregard the
>Conditions; he will need to renew his Green Card every 10 years or
>naturalize.
>The K-3, while often called a 'spousal visa' is not the ONLY spousal
>visa. It does not apply in your case.
>yay!
>edit: doh, you've already covered the I-864 above...
Thank you so much Rene and Meauxna for the information and websites!
Everything is much clearer now.
Diueine ( my husband) and I just got married on June 2nd so he will
have to apply for an adjustment of status when we get to the US.
Thanks again!
Kisses from Brazil.
<member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:33:48 +0000, meauxna
>> <member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
>> >mmigrant Visa
>> Hmm now I am a bit confused!
>> My husband and I filed the I-130 at the consulate here in Brazil. The
>> form was approved and was sent to Rio where they process all the
>> information. They sent us a package full of information about
>> documents we need to collect and forms we need to send for them to
>> schedule an interview. We are awaiting the date of the interview right
>> now..
>> My husband and I concluded that the K3 visa and the immigrant visa are
>> the same thing, aren't they?
>> If not, which one are we filing for!?
>QUOTE=Kristen Monteiro On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:33:48 +0000, meauxna
><member1851@british_expats.com> wrote:
>>mmigrant Visa
>Hmm now I am a bit confused!
>My husband and I filed the I-130 at the consulate here in Brazil. The
>form was approved and was sent to Rio where they process all the
>information. They sent us a package full of information about
>documents we need to collect and forms we need to send for them to
>schedule an interview. We are awaiting the date of the interview right
>now..
>My husband and I concluded that the K3 visa and the immigrant visa are
>the same thing, aren't they?
>If not, which one are we filing for!?
/QUOTE">OK, that explains it
>You are doing what is known online as DCF or Direct Consular Filing.
>This is because you are living overseas. The visa you are going for is
>an Immigrant Visa.
>You can read up here on your husband's rights and responsibilities once
>he arrives in the US:
>http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/PermRes.htm
>If you have been married less than 2 years at the time he enters the US,
>you also need to know about Removal of Conditions:
>http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/remcond.htm
>If he is married MORE than 2 years at the time he enters, disregard the
>Conditions; he will need to renew his Green Card every 10 years or
>naturalize.
>The K-3, while often called a 'spousal visa' is not the ONLY spousal
>visa. It does not apply in your case.
>yay!
>edit: doh, you've already covered the I-864 above...
Thank you so much Rene and Meauxna for the information and websites!
Everything is much clearer now.
Diueine ( my husband) and I just got married on June 2nd so he will
have to apply for an adjustment of status when we get to the US.
Thanks again!
Kisses from Brazil.
Let me underscore what Rene said.. it's very important that you understand. There will be no Adjustment of Status for you husband. Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident is the official title and your Diueine will BE a PR when he enters the US.
He WILL file the I-751 1 year+9months AFTER he enters.
When he gets to the US, all he has to do is wait about 4 weeks for his Green Card and Social Security card to arrive in the mail. From his first day here he will be eligible to work etc etc. He has NO paperwork to file for basically 2 years. The Consul will explain this at your interview.
He reaches the 'finish line' as soon as he reaches the States.
Jul 23rd 2005, 7:42 pm
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Re: My brazilian husband
Originally Posted by meauxna
Kristen,
Let me underscore what Rene said.. it's very important that you understand. There will be no Adjustment of Status for you husband. Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident is the official title and your Diueine will BE a PR when he enters the US.
He WILL file the I-751 1 year+9months AFTER he enters.
When he gets to the US, all he has to do is wait about 4 weeks for his Green Card and Social Security card to arrive in the mail. From his first day here he will be eligible to work etc etc. He has NO paperwork to file for basically 2 years. The Consul will explain this at your interview.
He reaches the 'finish line' as soon as he reaches the States.
Let me underscore what Rene said.. it's very important that you understand. There will be no Adjustment of Status for you husband. Adjustment of Status to Permanent Resident is the official title and your Diueine will BE a PR when he enters the US.
He WILL file the I-751 1 year+9months AFTER he enters.
When he gets to the US, all he has to do is wait about 4 weeks for his Green Card and Social Security card to arrive in the mail. From his first day here he will be eligible to work etc etc. He has NO paperwork to file for basically 2 years. The Consul will explain this at your interview.
He reaches the 'finish line' as soon as he reaches the States.
