US Born Citizen Wants to Bring Indian Husband to USA

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Hello,


I am a US Born Citizen and my Husband is an Indian Citizen. I wish to bring him to the United States so we can start our lives together.

I was reading through the forums, researching the Internet on the process to Immigration Visa for spouse. I want to make sure that all the forms are filled out completely and accurately so that everything goes smoothly.


There are some questions I would like to get cleared before filing the I-130 petition to avoid any roadblocks later on, please help:

Question # 1:

Our traditional Hindu marriage ceremony was completed on September 28, 2012, yet we received the legal Marriage Certificate from Registrar Marriage on October 1, 2012. What does USCIS consider to be the “Date of Present Marriage”?

Question # 2:

On Question # 15 of I-130 it asks, “Name and address of present employer (if any)”. Are they asking about my present employer, or my foreign husband's present employer because question # 15 is listed in the same column as “C. Information about your relative”

Question # 3:

On Question # 17 of I-130 it asks, “List husband/wife and all children of your relative.”. But I am filing the I-130 for my husband, so do I list my husband's name, date of birth, and place of birth here?

Question # 4:

Page 3 of I-130 instructions ask for “Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an ongoing marital union”. We are including wedding photographs. The question is, what size must the wedding photographs be, and how many wedding photographs should be included?

Question # 5:

On G-325A, it asks for Mother's place of birth. My Mother was born in the early 1940s, before 1947. Prior to 1947, the place she was born was part of India, i.e. Lahore, India, but after 1947, it went to Pakistan, so that place is now Lahore, Pakistan. For Mother's place of birth, shall I put down Lahore, India, because it was India at the time of her birth, or Lahore, Pakistan, because the place is now part of Pakistan?



I really appreciate any guidance you have whatsoever.


Thank you, and have a Blessed Day!

[visjig]

Hello,


I am a US Born Citizen and my Husband is an Indian Citizen. I wish to bring him to the United States so we can start our lives together.

I was reading through the forums, researching the Internet on the process to Immigration Visa for spouse. I want to make sure that all the forms are filled out completely and accurately so that everything goes smoothly.


There are some questions I would like to get cleared before filing the I-130 petition to avoid any roadblocks later on, please help:

Question # 1:

Our traditional Hindu marriage ceremony was completed on September 28, 2012, yet we received the legal Marriage Certificate from Registrar Marriage on October 1, 2012. What does USCIS consider to be the “Date of Present Marriage”?

Put your marriage date as it is on the Legal Marriage Certificate.

Question # 2:

On Question # 15 of I-130 it asks, “Name and address of present employer (if any)”. Are they asking about my present employer, or my foreign husband's present employer because question # 15 is listed in the same column as “C. Information about your relative”

That information is of your husband

Question # 3:

On Question # 17 of I-130 it asks, “List husband/wife and all children of your relative.”. But I am filing the I-130 for my husband, so do I list my husband's name, date of birth, and place of birth here?

Write down if your husband had any previous wife and/or children here.

Question # 4:

Page 3 of I-130 instructions ask for “Any other relevant documentation to establish that there is an ongoing marital union”. We are including wedding photographs. The question is, what size must the wedding photographs be, and how many wedding photographs should be included?

Reasonable size (standard size) and reasonable quantity (5-10).

Question # 5:

On G-325A, it asks for Mother's place of birth. My Mother was born in the early 1940s, before 1947. Prior to 1947, the place she was born was part of India, i.e. Lahore, India, but after 1947, it went to Pakistan, so that place is now Lahore, Pakistan. For Mother's place of birth, shall I put down Lahore, India, because it was India at the time of her birth, or Lahore, Pakistan, because the place is now part of Pakistan?

Go by the birth certificate or passport of your mother. I would say at time of her birth it was India so put down as Lahore, India.



I really appreciate any guidance you have whatsoever.


Thank you, and have a Blessed Day!

Good luck