Is it possible to move there together or do I have to go there first and then file the paperwork to get him there? How long will that/it take?
2007-03-04 15:13:49 · 10 answers · asked by Kimmy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
You may certainly move to the US together, once he has applied for and received his K-3 visa. Prior to his applying for the visa, you must first have filed a petition for him (I-130). Recently, the rules have changed - you may no longer submit the petition to the Consular officer. The petitions are now filed at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) office in the state having jurisdiction over your residence. If USCIS approves the petition, it will notify you and forward the approved petition through the State Department to the nearest accepting overseas post in Australia where you reside.
Contact the nearest US foreign mission for additional guidance and time lines:
http://canberra.usembassy.gov/
2007-03-05 00:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Curious1usa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could file from there or come here and hold a job and settle first before bringing them. If your marriage is recognized by the state and your child is under the age of 21, the process can be a lot quicker. Your spouse and child can enter the U.S. under a V visa. The V-2 would be for your child and the V-1 would be your husband visa. I would think this takes about three years.
2007-03-04 15:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ally cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband needs to file for a green card so that he can work. After three years, which is shorter than the standard time, he can apply to be a US citizen, as long as you both stay married and live together for the whole three years. Without the green card, he has no permanent resident status, and it's unlikely that he will be able to find good work without it.
2007-03-04 15:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are a few option open to you and your husband- K-3, IR-1 / CR-1, and maybe Direct Consular Filing. You may wish to check out these options more carefully at :
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=compare#dcf
http://www.familybasedimmigration.com
http://www.uscis.gov
Good Luck!
2007-03-04 15:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by Midwife Jane 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey glad you're coming back home...,.,.true, no place like home.
HUH?
well I think that you can start all the paperwork right there in
Australia and I also believe the process will be completed
quicker than if you would come home and start the work.....
don't leave without him.......
2007-03-04 15:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by isageegee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go DCF The fastest way. australia allows it. Way less paperwork.
2007-03-04 18:02:24 · answer #6 · answered by type2negative 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact the US embassy and ask them. It seems to me that you can move together.
2007-03-04 15:18:50 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could come but he needs some papers
2007-03-08 09:53:38 · answer #8 · answered by janelle555love1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why we have a big shiny embassy and several consulates in Australia. Please visit one and describe your situation.
2007-03-04 15:17:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Bye.
2007-03-04 15:20:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋