I-129F and G-325A address questions

[erik123 0]

Hi,

On G-325A it asks for both the petitioner's and intended beneficiary's residences for the last 5 years.

1) When does a temporary stay become a residence? Are we to use the common meaning or more of a legal meaning? For example, if the US petitioner stays a few months in the country of his fiance with the intention of returning to the US within a specific period of time (and maintains a domicile in the US during that time), is the residence during those months the foreign address or the US address?

2) Is it possible/easy to notify USCIS of a change in the intended beneficiary's address after the petition has been filed? Say, for example, if the intended beneficiary moves to a new apartment a month after the petition is filed?

Thanks.

[jss78727 0]

Hi,

On G-325A it asks for both the petitioner's and intended beneficiary's residences for the last 5 years.

1) When does a temporary stay become a residence? Are we to use the common meaning or more of a legal meaning? For example, if the US petitioner stays a few months in the country of his fiance with the intention of returning to the US within a specific period of time (and maintains a domicile in the US during that time), is the residence during those months the foreign address or the US address?

2) Is it possible/easy to notify USCIS of a change in the intended beneficiary's address after the petition has been filed? Say, for example, if the intended beneficiary moves to a new apartment a month after the petition is filed?

Thanks.

1) Put all residences on the form you don't want to leave gaps in the time frames. If the person is just visiting for a few months but not actually living in the foreign address the US address where they are still living is fine.

2) You won't need to worry about changing the beneficiary's address. Everything from the USCIS will be mailed to you the petitioner. The only time anything will be sent to the beneficiary is when the approved petition arrives at the designated consul. They will then send the person additional forms.

[jss78727 0]

Hi,

On G-325A it asks for both the petitioner's and intended beneficiary's residences for the last 5 years.

1) When does a temporary stay become a residence? Are we to use the common meaning or more of a legal meaning? For example, if the US petitioner stays a few months in the country of his fiance with the intention of returning to the US within a specific period of time (and maintains a domicile in the US during that time), is the residence during those months the foreign address or the US address?

2) Is it possible/easy to notify USCIS of a change in the intended beneficiary's address after the petition has been filed? Say, for example, if the intended beneficiary moves to a new apartment a month after the petition is filed?

Thanks.

1) Put all residences on the form you don't want to leave gaps in the time frames. If the person is just visiting for a few months but not actually living in the foreign address the US address where they are still living is fine.

2) You won't need to worry about changing the beneficiary's address. Everything from the USCIS will be mailed to you the petitioner. The only time anything will be sent to the beneficiary is when the approved petition arrives at the designated consul. They will then send the person additional forms.

In addition to my previous reply, yes it is possible to change the address information if needed but may get screwed up along the way. I would wait until it reaches the intended consul and have them update it if needed. If it doesn't reach them for whatever reason they can always pick up the documents from the consul. I've seen a few people who did that because it never reached them.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi,

On G-325A it asks for both the petitioner's and intended beneficiary's residences for the last 5 years.

1) When does a temporary stay become a residence? Are we to use the common meaning or more of a legal meaning? For example, if the US petitioner stays a few months in the country of his fiance with the intention of returning to the US within a specific period of time (and maintains a domicile in the US during that time), is the residence during those months the foreign address or the US address?

2) Is it possible/easy to notify USCIS of a change in the intended beneficiary's address after the petition has been filed? Say, for example, if the intended beneficiary moves to a new apartment a month after the petition is filed?

Thanks.

When in doubt, list it as an address.

Yes, you can change the beneficiaries mailing or residence address during the process.

[erik123 0]

Great, thanks for your responses.