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US Spouse Visas (K3?)
Oh man.
You might remember me asking you ladies about taking a foreign spouse to the US. A job just opened up that I'm actually fairly confident that I could get. How long has it taken you ladies to bring your spouses to the US? Did you use a K3 visa or something else? It'd have to be for late August, and I can only imagine that's way too quick.
I'm kind of in shock. DH is telling me to apply. I'm going to take a few days to think about it.
Re: US Spouse Visas (K3?)
It'd be earning about what I'm earning here but with stability - for me.
Goodness knows what for DH. That's what scares me. Moving to the middle of Maine with a DH whose English is "rusty" (to be polite) scares me.
Thank you for the encouragement!
Apply!!!!
I'm no help on the visa thing, but there are a million other logistics that come up whenever one spouse is considering a job elsewhere. Good luck!
You would probably would be looking for a CR-1/IR-1 visa for your husband. That's the route we took. Applied October and had an interview in July so it took 10 months.
K3 is really not recommended anymore. And you can't DCF (Direct file at consulate) because Spain has no USCIS Field Offices.
CR-1/IR-1 Is the cheapest way to go to and gives your DH immediate availability to work once he arrives.
Visa Journey is your friend.
http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides
http://madrid.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant/family.html
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You should apply for the job and see what come back.
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I did DCF, that sucks you can't do it in Spain. Definitely visit visajourney.com, it is a great site and full of information!
I know it's lame, but it'd be a job killer if DH has to stay in Spain. That's the only "requirement" he's asked for.
I think it's totally reasonable that it's a job killer if your DH has to stay in Spain. I know people do international marriages, and my SIL/BIL have a Munich/Amsterdam marriage, but it's definitely not for me and I don't think you should feel lame for wanting to live in the same country as your spouse.
As for the visa question, we just have a visitor visa for DH for this summer, but I remember when I asked about the K3 on this board I was specifically told not to get it. The consulate told me the same thing, that the K3 was only meant as an intermediate measure while waiting for the green card (I'm pretty sure you already have to have applied for the green card to get a K3). If I were you, I'd contact the embassy/consulate and ask. At least the Frankfurt consulate is really good about returning e-mails within a day or so.
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I agree with the other posters, You should apply for the job because you never know until you try. However, at least in my case, I would be really reluctant to move back unless the job offered really great health insurance and it was enough to support the both of us and I had enough money in the bank already for start up expense and moving- If you do move to the States, is your DH willing to take a job that he might not really like or that is not in his field?
I dont want to be negative but there are a lot factors I would consider before moving back to the States.
We've talked a lot about it. DH hasn't "passed" the oposiciones so he's still a full-time substitute (interino). We're not sure when opos are going to come out again or how many jobs will be offered for music teachers, so saying that he's frustrated is an understatement. In fact, it was him who said to me "Why don't you look for something back home, I don't care where I have to work - I'll work at Wal-Mart if need be." Things here, especially in Education (for those who aren't government employees with a for-life post) are getting pretty scary. I'm the one who is paying the mortgage right now - DH has a 1/3 time contract (he wasn't able to refuse what he was offered) and is giving percussion questions in a local town where he was told "We'll pay you when we can."
DH is more insistent about "getting out" than I am.
I am sorry to hear about your DH's difficult labor situation. Have you considered moving to a bigger Spanish city or going into the private sector? I guess he would lose his spot but like you said, who knows when there are going to be opos or how many positions there will be in the future. Perhaps, you can set some sort of deadline but I personally cant see too many positions opening up until the crisis is over.
Good Luck with everything. I hope you get the job.