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My wife got her CR-1 a month ago and we are on the road for a few months for work and travel (within the US). We are thinking of temporarily not renting our place. Is there an issue with not having a permanent address for a few months? Does she need to report address change? Thank you.

Hi, all I am currently applying for my wife's IR-1/CR-1. I am curious, come interview time can I accompany her to the interview? The interview will likely be in Canada since that's where she is residing now, but her English is not at the level where she can fluently speak or answer questions in the most accurate manner. Will I be able to attend the interview with her and do the translation for her? Will her level of English be an issue for visa issuance?

Thank you George, you rock!

Hi all, I am applying IR-1/CR-1 for my wife and I have gotten the letter from NVC asking us to pay the $470. I want to make sure I am not making any mistake for my next step. The things I am planning to get next 1) Police certificates 2) Fill out Form DS-230 Part 1 3) 2 passport sized photographs 4) Original birth certificate for petitioner 5) Original birth certificate for beneficiary 6) Original marriage certificate 7) Copy of passport biographic page for both of us 8) Copy of naturalization certificate 9) Form I-864 and last three years of tax returns Questions: Am I missing anything important from the above list? Do I need to mail the original birth certificates and marriage certificate to NVC? For the tax returns, can I just send tax transcripts? Does it have to include 2009?

Thanks Sebastian, she only has hukou in one city, but she has lived in one more cities. According to resources I read, she is supposed to get police certificates from all the cities she has lived in since 16?

My wife has lived in various parts of the country, does she need to get her family member to travel to those cities? How long is the birth cert valid for? I just realized I have a copy of her birth cert (obtained via gong zheng chu) from a few years back.

Hi all, Our I-130 has recently been approved. I assume now the next step is to gather police certificates for my wife. 1) Do we need to physically go back to China to get the police certificates? (right now we reside in Canada) 2) Also, do I need to get her birth certificate (via Gong Zheng Chu)? 3) Anything else besides the above that we need to obtain from China officials? Thanks!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=175126 Haha, nice

I am preparing I-130 for my wife, for the employment section, my wife has been on leave of absence for some time now. Questions: Is it important for the beneficiary to hold a job? Should I list her job as present job or previous, given that she is on leave of absence? Thanks.

I lived in the states when I was a green card holder. Have only moved to Canada to be with my wife as much as possible and I did not obtain my Canadian permanent resident until after I am a US citizen.

Hi all, I got my US citizen late last year. Shortly after that, my wife and I got our Canadian Permanent Residents. I applied for Canadian PR a few in 2005. At the time, a Canadian lawyer told me that having Canadian PR status will not affect US PR status and that getting Canadian PR is quick. I did it in case if US citizenship application get held up, we have a way to be close to each other. Here comes the main question: Now that I am ready to petition for her to go to the US (by doing DCF in Canada), will our status as permanent residents in Canada raise red flags with the officer? Will they question why I applied for Canadian Permanent Residents while I was still a GC holder? Thank you.

Hi all, I am petitioning for my wife to come to the US. I will be taking the DCF route. Right now we both reside in Canada as permanent residents. Do I need to submit I-129F? Will it help with the petition? Does anyone know the processing time difference between doing DCF versus submitting the I-130 to Chicago? Is it risky to file for the petition ourselves, or should I hire a lawyer? Thank you all, I am happy to have found this forum.

Maybe this is a nomenclature problem? 'DCF' always implies an I-130 that is (D)irectly (F)iled at a ©onsulate, and there is an 'in-country residence' requirement PRIOR to filing via DCF. If you are going to MOVE to Canada, then, yes, this would be the fastest for you. If you're not planning to move to Canada, you can file an I-130 (in USA) with a followup I-129F for a K-3 visa. The GOOD NEWS, is that the 'usual' wait time in processing is reduced, significantly, in the tick of 'NVC sent - Consulate open case file', as it takes 2 to 4 months to go the Consulate in China, and 2 weeks (roughly) to go to the Consulate in Canada. You cannot file a DCF in China unless you 1) live there and 2) meet the required residency duration requirements. Filing a DCF in Canada? I've no idea of the duration requirements on residency - but you could CALL the US Consulate/Embassy in Canada and ASK them. There have been recent loopholes in China, maybe there is similar loophole in Canada - you won't know until you ask via telephone. IF you have no intention of LEAVING CANADA until she has her greencard, then I would suggest you stay in Canada (remember though, you'll have to prove up income and residency in the USA) , file a DCF'd I-130, and forget about the K-3 in it's entirety. Is possible to get the petition approved in 4 to 5 months (from original filing date) whilst you are in Canada. If you were gonna move to the USA (you, not her) anyway, then a K-3 might make more sense, as you have to maintain a residency in the USA. You can still jump across the border and visit with her, but the BIG THING is that the petition will be adjudicated IN Canada, she'll have the interview IN Canada (if you handle the I-129F paperwork properly). IF you do a straight I-130 (No K-3, No DCF) - she'll have to interview in Guangzhou, China. Anyway, that's some further thoughts, after re-digesting what you've written. It's just free advice, I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Good Luck ! Thank you Darnell, you really have cleared up a lot of my confusions on which route to take. It looks like I may not fulfill the residence requirement to file DCF, but I will check with the Consulate here to make sure. I called USCIS yesterday and they said if I just filed a straight I-130 with nothing else, my wife would do her interview in Canada because that's where she resides, does that sound right to you? Or I must file for K-3 in order to do the interview in Canada? The reason why I am hestitant to go K-3 is because it seems to require more work - such as adjustment of status. Will K-3 be that much quicker than just straight I-130 with nothing else? You mentioned that I have to prove income and residency, is that for the I-130 application or interview? Right now I stay in Canada but I also have a place in the US. Thanks again.

Hi all, I am asking this ahead of time as I am planning to file I-130 this week. What's the most common reason people got rejected at the consulate interview? Also, does my wife need to know English to attend the interview in Canada (we are permanent residents here) or China? Is there anything she should prepare or know ahead of time before going? Can I be by her side during the interview?

Hi Richard, thanks for the advice. Which branch of Lutheran Social Service did you use? Also, is it possible for me to contact the very person you use? I have come to learn that not everyone is equally good so I would like to get the person that you had very good experience with to help us.