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This hub tells why and how our family left the United States in 2018, and what it took. We were a mixed-status family: my husband had no legal status in the US, and after years of denied applications and blocked relief programs, we moved to Mexico and later to Spain. It is for mixed-status families and for anyone planning a move abroad who needs income, visas and documents in place first.
Why & How We Left the United States & Our Current Plans (From a Mixed Status Family) covers our immigration story, from the 601A waiver denial to the blocked DAPA program, and where my husband's US immigration process stands now. How We Prepared Financially in Advance to be Able to Leave the United States (& the Passports We Have Since Obtained) explains the remote income we built first, why we chose Mexico before Spain, and the passports our family has gained since, including my husband's Spanish passport in 2024.
One tip from our experience: get multiple apostilled copies of your birth and marriage certificates before you leave, because they are much harder to get from abroad.
Leaving the USAHow we prepared financially to leave the United States in 2018 with remote income, why we chose Mexico first, and the passports we have gained since.
Leaving the USAWhy our mixed-status family left the United States in 2018, the immigration hurdles we faced, and how we built a new life in Mexico and then Spain.