Hello everyone, looking to get some advice as to what I should do and what would be the best route.
Just a little background of my situation. I am a USC, my father and mother live in Paraguay, South America who are also USC ( my current location. ) I got a call from my mother one day saying that my father was very ill and I needed to get there as soon as possible. I immediately quit my job and broke my lease and was on a plane 2 weeks later.
It is now 2 years later, and I recently got married to a Paraguayan citizen 3 months ago. My father is now free of illness and I am ready to return to the USA to resume my life with my new wife in hand. I called the US embassy here in Paraguay to see what I needed to do and they told me that I needed to file form I-130 which has a processing time of 8-10 months.
They told me I would have to submit the form at a USCIS office in the USA as there are none here in Paraguay and that I could do so via snail mail since I am in Paraguay.
Now I have a few questions hopefully someone can help me with here.
-As I stated earlier I dropped everything in the USA. I have no residence there, no job. Will I need proof of residency and income in the USA to petition for my wife? Or will that not matter until she gets approved.
-Is there anyway to go around the 8-10 month wait and get a temporary visa, a tourist visa, or any other kind of visa so that I can travel with her to the USA now and once we get there file a I-485 and a I-130?
-Any special privileges me being a US Marine for 6 years?
Thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide me.
Just a little background of my situation. I am a USC, my father and mother live in Paraguay, South America who are also USC ( my current location. ) I got a call from my mother one day saying that my father was very ill and I needed to get there as soon as possible. I immediately quit my job and broke my lease and was on a plane 2 weeks later.
It is now 2 years later, and I recently got married to a Paraguayan citizen 3 months ago. My father is now free of illness and I am ready to return to the USA to resume my life with my new wife in hand. I called the US embassy here in Paraguay to see what I needed to do and they told me that I needed to file form I-130 which has a processing time of 8-10 months.
They told me I would have to submit the form at a USCIS office in the USA as there are none here in Paraguay and that I could do so via snail mail since I am in Paraguay.
Now I have a few questions hopefully someone can help me with here.
-As I stated earlier I dropped everything in the USA. I have no residence there, no job. Will I need proof of residency and income in the USA to petition for my wife? Or will that not matter until she gets approved.
-Is there anyway to go around the 8-10 month wait and get a temporary visa, a tourist visa, or any other kind of visa so that I can travel with her to the USA now and once we get there file a I-485 and a I-130?
-Any special privileges me being a US Marine for 6 years?
Thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide me.
