Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Mar 1st 2006, 1:49 pm
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Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Hi all -
I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
having a hard time finding the answers I need.
My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
accepted yesterday, and they are closing on it at the end of March. She
will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
in Rome. Does anyone know if that's correct?
Also, will there be any additional forms they have to file after they
move to the U.S.?
My husband is from the U.K., and we got married in the U.S. so filing
from here is quite a bit different than filing from another country. I
just want to make sure I help them out with the right information.
Thanks!
Dawn
I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
having a hard time finding the answers I need.
My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
accepted yesterday, and they are closing on it at the end of March. She
will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
in Rome. Does anyone know if that's correct?
Also, will there be any additional forms they have to file after they
move to the U.S.?
My husband is from the U.K., and we got married in the U.S. so filing
from here is quite a bit different than filing from another country. I
just want to make sure I help them out with the right information.
Thanks!
Dawn
Mar 1st 2006, 2:26 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by Dawn
Hi all - She
will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
in Rome.
will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
in Rome.
I find it curious that the Italian Government lists the information. I assumed that it would have been on the Washington DC Embassy's website and I couldn't find it. Out of curiousity, was it on the Italian language side of things?
Mar 1st 2006, 6:52 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Dawn wrote:
> Hi all -
>
> I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
> having a hard time finding the answers I need.
>
> My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
> an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
> and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
> move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
> accepted yesterday, and they are closing on it at the end of March. She
> will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
> up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
>
> They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
> what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
> they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
> in Rome. Does anyone know if that's correct?
Your friend should call the US consulate and ask. Alternatively, go and
ask in person. Some consulates do not allow "walk ins" with questions. I
don't know if this prohibition is universal
> Hi all -
>
> I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
> having a hard time finding the answers I need.
>
> My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
> an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
> and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
> move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
> accepted yesterday, and they are closing on it at the end of March. She
> will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
> up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
>
> They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
> what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
> they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
> in Rome. Does anyone know if that's correct?
Your friend should call the US consulate and ask. Alternatively, go and
ask in person. Some consulates do not allow "walk ins" with questions. I
don't know if this prohibition is universal
Mar 1st 2006, 7:10 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by L D Jones
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Your friend should call the US consulate and ask. Alternatively, go and
ask in person. Some consulates do not allow "walk ins" with questions. I
don't know if this prohibition is universal
Your friend should call the US consulate and ask. Alternatively, go and
ask in person. Some consulates do not allow "walk ins" with questions. I
don't know if this prohibition is universal
Unfortunately, your answer is not really helpful and may cause a waste of time by the friend. Actually, the Department of State Website for the "Mission To Italy" is quite helpful if one knows how to read it.
There are US Consular Sections in Milano, Napoli, Roma and Firenze. There is also a DHS office in Italy. Italy is NOT like London or Seoul where DHS and Immigrant Visas are in the same place.
I would suggest that postings from either a person who has gone through the same process as OP's friend or an attorney willing and/or allowed to post would be the most helpful.
Mar 1st 2006, 7:56 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by Dawn
Hi all -
I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
having a hard time finding the answers I need.
My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
accepted Thanks!
Dawn
I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
having a hard time finding the answers I need.
My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
accepted Thanks!
Dawn
I couldn't find whether one can DCF (direct consular filing) in Rome or nor but your friend could call and ask:
For additional information, Call the Visa Information Service at 899 34 34 32, fax the Consulate General at (39) 081 583-8394, or write: Consolato Generale Americano, Piazza della Repubblica, 80122 Napoli, Italy.
Good Luck!
Mar 1st 2006, 8:11 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by Folinskyinla
I would suggest that postings from either a person who has gone through the same process as OP's friend or an attorney willing and/or allowed to post would be the most helpful.
Mar 1st 2006, 8:15 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by fatbrit
You complain of censorship against you and your buddy, and then you "suggest" your own form of it. Very confusing...
Point noted. Please forgive me if I gave an implication that the posting should be prohibited or banned. My intent was to limit the comment to the usefulness of the post and nothing more. Again, my apologies if I implied otherwise.
Mar 1st 2006, 8:27 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by Folinskyinla
Hi:
Point noted. Please forgive me if I gave an implication that the posting should be prohibited or banned. My intent was to limit the comment to the usefulness of the post and nothing more. Again, my apologies if I implied otherwise.
Point noted. Please forgive me if I gave an implication that the posting should be prohibited or banned. My intent was to limit the comment to the usefulness of the post and nothing more. Again, my apologies if I implied otherwise.
No problems!
Mar 1st 2006, 9:08 pm
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Re: Immigrant Visa for Italian Citizen
Originally Posted by Dawn
Hi all -
I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
having a hard time finding the answers I need.
My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
accepted yesterday, and they are closing on it at the end of March. She
will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
in Rome. Does anyone know if that's correct?
Also, will there be any additional forms they have to file after they
move to the U.S.?
My husband is from the U.K., and we got married in the U.S. so filing
from here is quite a bit different than filing from another country. I
just want to make sure I help them out with the right information.
Thanks!
Dawn
I'm trying to gather some information for a friend of mine and I'm
having a hard time finding the answers I need.
My friend is a U.S. Citizen currently residing in Italy. Her husband is
an Italian Citizen. They have been married for longer than two years
and have lived in Italy for their entire marriage. They are going to
move to the U.S. soon - they just put an offer in on a house that was
accepted yesterday, and they are closing on it at the end of March. She
will move here first, and he will travel back and forth while he ties
up his business and closes things out (he is an attorney).
They want to file for his Immigrant Visa while still in Italy. From
what I have read on the USCIS website, and the Italian Embassy website,
they need to file their I-130 and supporting documents at the Embassy
in Rome. Does anyone know if that's correct?
Also, will there be any additional forms they have to file after they
move to the U.S.?
My husband is from the U.K., and we got married in the U.S. so filing
from here is quite a bit different than filing from another country. I
just want to make sure I help them out with the right information.
Thanks!
Dawn
Italy is a different animal than most countries. You are correct that the I-130 can be filed with the DHS office in the Roma embassy. However, Roma does not handle immigrant VISAS -- once the I-130 is approved, it will go to Napoli.
I haven't done one of these since the advent of NVC [over a decade ago] but I recall it wasn't a problem.
