{"key":"us_immigration_checklist_kaz_spouse_child_2026_03_22","title":"U.S. Immigration Checklist for Kaz and Child (2026-03-22)","content":"Quick action checklist for user’s likely best U.S. immigration path for fiancée Kaz and her 13-year-old child, recorded on 2026-03-22.\n\nRecommended route:\n- meet in person\n- marry\n- file Form I-130 for Kaz\n- file separate Form I-130 for child\n- complete UK consular processing\n- enter the U.S. as permanent residents\n\nWhy this route:\n- K-1 is not available yet because the couple has not met in person within the prior 2 years.\n- Marriage-first spouse processing is likely lower-friction for this case than K-1 plus adjustment of status.\n- Child is 13, so marrying before the child turns 18 matters for stepchild-based immigration eligibility.\n\nImmediate checklist:\n1. Arrange first in-person meeting.\n2. Keep proof of the meeting: travel records, photos, messages, passport stamps, boarding passes.\n3. Obtain exact Ohio court/disposition records for the user’s old convictions.\n4. Confirm the child will immigrate with Kaz from the start.\n5. Marry after meeting.\n6. Gather core civil documents:\n- user proof of U.S. citizenship\n- both divorce decrees\n- marriage certificate\n- Kaz passport\n- child birth certificate\n- tax transcript and income proof\n7. File I-130 for Kaz.\n8. File separate I-130 for child.\n9. After USCIS approvals, complete NVC fees, DS-260s, I-864, and document uploads.\n10. Complete London medicals and interviews.\n11. Pay USCIS immigrant fees after visa issuance.\n12. Enter the U.S. as permanent residents.\n\nCost snapshot:\n- two online I-130s: $1,250 total\n- two immigrant visa fees: $650 total\n- affidavit of support review fee: $120\n- two USCIS immigrant fees: $470 total\n- London medicals: adult £400 + child £250 = £650 total\n- estimated core total: $2,490 + £650\n- rough all-USD converted total using £650 ≈ $869.08: about $3,359.08 total\n- extra travel, police certificate, passport, vaccine, and incidental costs are not included\n\nNotes:\n- User income around $35,000 in Illinois likely supports a household of 3 based on 2025 I-864P levels, assuming no hidden dependents or prior I-864 obligations.\n- Do not use ESTA/visitor entry as a planned back-door immigration strategy.\n- Re-check all official fees before filing in case of changes.","summary":"Quick action checklist for user’s likely best U.S. immigration path for fiancée Kaz and her 13-year-old child, recorded on 2026-03-22.\n\nRecommended route:\n- meet in person\n- marry\n- file Form I-130 for Kaz\n- file separate Form I-130 for child\n- complete UK consular processing\n- enter the U.S. as permanent residents\n\nWhy this route:\n- K-1 is not available yet because the couple has not met in person within the prior 2 years.\n- Marriage-first spouse processing is likely lower-friction for this case than K-1 plus adjustment of status.\n- Child is 13, so marrying before the child turns 18 matters for stepchild-based immigration eligibility.\n\nImmediate checklist:\n1. Arrange first in-person meeting.\n2. Keep proof of the meeting: travel records, photos, messages, passport stamps, boarding passes.\n3. Obtain exact Ohio court/disposition records for the user’s old convictions.\n4. Confirm the child will immigrate with Kaz from the start.\n5. Marry after meeting.\n6. Gather core civil documents:\n- user proof of U.S. citizenship\n- both divorce decrees\n- marriage certificate\n- Kaz passport\n- child birth certificate\n- tax transcript and income proof\n7. File I-130 for Kaz.\n8. File separate I-130 for child.\n9. After USCIS approvals, complete NVC fees, DS-260s, I-864, and document uploads.\n10. Complete London medicals and interviews.\n11. Pay USCIS immigrant fees after visa issuance.\n12. Enter the U.S. as permanent residents.\n\nCost snapshot:\n- two online I-130s: $1,250 total\n- two immigrant visa fees: $650 total\n- affidavit of support review fee: $120\n- two USCIS immigrant fees: $470 total\n- London medicals: adult £400 + child £250 = £650 total\n- estimated core total: $2,490 + £650\n- rough all-USD converted total using £650 ≈ $869.08: about $3,359.08 total\n- extra travel, police certificate, passport, vaccine, and incidental costs are not included\n\nNotes:\n- User income around $35,000 in Illinois likely supports a household of 3 based on 2025 I-864P levels, assuming no hidden dependents or prior I-864 obligations.\n- Do not use ESTA/visitor entry as a planned back-door immigration strategy.\n- Re-check all official fees before filing in case of changes.","status":"active","namespace":"general","namespace_name":"general","namespace_tier":"shared","tags":[]}