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HELP: Taking my British husband and children to the USA
« on: June 22, 2017, 12:07:54 AM »
Hello,
I am a (naturalised) USA citizen. My husband (Brit) and two (Brit) kids want to move back to the USA. My question is: I know I have to apply for a green card for him via an USCIS Form I-130 (correct?), can he start working in the USA:
a. once receipt of the form is acknowledged
b. once i have posted the form
c. once the form is processed (and before he receives his green card).
I think I can submit the form here in the UK. Is it permissible to ask for attorney recommendations here. I am terrified we will make a mistake and waste money we do not have.
Thanks!


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Re: HELP: Taking my British husband and children to the USA
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2017, 08:07:28 AM »
You do it all through the US Embassy in london. If you go on their site they have some info there. It's a fairly long process

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Re: HELP: Taking my British husband and children to the USA
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2017, 10:18:00 AM »
The Form I-130 is just the first step in the visa application process.

If you both live in the UK you should be able to apply through Direct Consular Filing (DCF) which is a bit faster than filing from the US. I would allow at least 6 months to get his visa before he can move to the US though. The US Embassy advises starting the process about 10 months before you wish to move to the US.

The general process to apply is (I think this is right):
- file the I-130, which is a petition to sponsor a spousal visa for him
- wait for the I-130 to be approved... which usually takes about 2-4 months
- once the I-130 has been approved he can apply for the visa
- he will need to attend a medical exam with an embassy-approved physician in London which costs around £250-300.
- he will need to attend a visa interview at the US Embassy in London
- after the interview he then waits for the visa to be issued
- when he has the visa, he can move to the US (and I think he can start working straight away)


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Re: HELP: Taking my British husband and children to the USA
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2017, 12:54:02 PM »
My BFF had her I-130 received yesterday and received notification that current processing time is only 30 days, so it appears to be a great time to apply.  Their goal is a move after Christmas (for him, she leaves next week).


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Re: HELP: Taking my British husband and children to the USA
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2017, 06:02:59 PM »
This is really helpful (and encouraging!) thank you!

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Re: HELP: Taking my British husband and children to the USA
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2017, 07:42:53 PM »
The Form I-130 is just the first step in the visa application process.

If you both live in the UK you should be able to apply through Direct Consular Filing (DCF) which is a bit faster than filing from the US. I would allow at least 6 months to get his visa before he can move to the US though. The US Embassy advises starting the process about 10 months before you wish to move to the US.

The general process to apply is (I think this is right):
- file the I-130, which is a petition to sponsor a spousal visa for him
- wait for the I-130 to be approved... which usually takes about 2-4 months
- once the I-130 has been approved he can apply for the visa
- he will need to attend a medical exam with an embassy-approved physician in London which costs around £250-300.
- he will need to attend a visa interview at the US Embassy in London
- after the interview he then waits for the visa to be issued
- when he has the visa, he can move to the US (and I think he can start working straight away)


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To build on ksand's post (watching my friends application closely as we will likely make the move at some point):

Yes, he can start work straight away.

And the greencard is valid for 10 years and he can apply for citizenship after just a few years (if he desires).


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