I working on the DS156 and I can't fill in the same address (question 15) as I did on the I129F. The new automated DS156 form won't allow it because it contains a '/' character. My fiancee lives in a boarding house and they use the owner's name in the address because tha owner is known to the postal carriers. For example:

JANE DOE
c/o JOHN SMITH
1234 MAIN ST
CAGAYAN DE ORO
PHILIPPINES 9000

The "c/o" is not allowed on the new automated DS156 form because of the '/' character. I could probably just drop that line, but then it won't match the I-129F form where I had no problem with the "c/o" line. Or instead of "c/o JOHN SMITH" I could just use "(in care of) JOHN SMITH" or "c o JOHN SMITH" or "c.o. JOHN SMITH".

Does the DS156 address need to match the I129F form address exactly? What is this address on the DS156 used for?

Has anyone run into this before? What did you do?

Got any other ideas?

Can't you just write it down after you've printed it out?

No. I believe address is one of the things that is coded into the 2D barcode on page 3.

I don't think this would be a major problem. I think I would write c.o if I were you, garya505.

garya505,

Or write it out, 'care of'.

Yodrak

Yes that's what I was thinking. The abbreviation "c/o" is a standard abbreviation for "in care of", and I think generally you can use a full phrase anytime there is an abbreviation.

I'm just trying to avoid any questions at interview about a change in her address.

Just wanna bump this to see if anyone has anything else to add.