help would be greatly appreciated

[johndish]

Hi,

I had two different experiences today. A little background. I am a u.s. citizen who was transferred to mexico for the past 4 years. In that 4 years I met my wife and we were married 2.5 years ago. We also have two children who are u.s. citizens. My wife has a normal tourist visa....

I will be transferred back to the u.s. shortly. I called the cancun consulate who basically said tough luck your wife will not be able to enter for about a year...

I called the govt who made it sound quite easy. File the i30 the g325a and because she has a visa she will be able to move back and forth... does anyone have any advise or experience with anything like this?? any hints or pitfalls?

[johndish]

Hi,

I had two different experiences today. A little background. I am a u.s. citizen who was transferred to mexico for the past 4 years. In that 4 years I met my wife and we were married 2.5 years ago. We also have two children who are u.s. citizens. My wife has a normal tourist visa....

I will be transferred back to the u.s. shortly. I called the cancun consulate who basically said tough luck your wife will not be able to enter for about a year...

I called the govt who made it sound quite easy. File the i30 the g325a and because she has a visa she will be able to move back and forth... does anyone have any advise or experience with anything like this?? any hints or pitfalls?

[johndish]

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[aneri]

You have the option to file I-130 in Mexico (so, called Direct Consular Filling), which is usualy far the best route. However, it takes forever to get an interview date in Mexico, so I guess, even DCF can take a year.

The answer you got from Govt (?): - the idea is that your wife can visit you while she is waiting for an immigrant visa. As with all entries on non-immigrant visa, an alien has to convince imm. officer at the POE that she/he will not stay in the US longer than allowed. Your wife has clear immigrant intent...and it will be up to the imm. officer if he/she will believe your wife that she will return to Mexico after a visit... I heard stories where the alien spouses in similar circumstences were allowed to visit, but also the stories where they were refused entry...