what address do i put

[hayati 0]

So, I'm filing the I-129F for the fiance visa. My fiance is from Egypt and I have been living here over a year. As the case with K1 visas I am unable to file from abroad and must send it to USCIS. Okay, no problems there. I filled out the forms and used my permanent address in Kentucky for address. My parents reside there and can check my mail on my behalf. I don't know how long I will be in Egypt and mail here isn't typically reliable so that is why I chose the KY address over Egypt. However, recently I read somewhere that if filing from abroad I should my abroad address.

Any input on this issue? I have the petition and ready to send... was going to go to DHL tomorrow and do this but now I'm worrying about the address! I could just be paranoid... wanting everything to go with the least amount of hassle possible so...

Thanks!

[rsn 135]

So, I'm filing the I-129F for the fiance visa. My fiance is from Egypt and I have been living here over a year. As the case with K1 visas I am unable to file from abroad and must send it to USCIS. Okay, no problems there. I filled out the forms and used my permanent address in Kentucky for address. My parents reside there and can check my mail on my behalf. I don't know how long I will be in Egypt and mail here isn't typically reliable so that is why I chose the KY address over Egypt. However, recently I read somewhere that if filing from abroad I should my abroad address.

Any input on this issue? I have the petition and ready to send... was going to go to DHL tomorrow and do this but now I'm worrying about the address! I could just be paranoid... wanting everything to go with the least amount of hassle possible so...

Thanks!

This probably doesn't answer your question, but if I read your post correctly, it sounds like you could possibly go the DCF route. I'm not sure how the embassy in Egypt determines how you qualify for DCF, but I'm sure someone with experience at that embassy should know. You probably have to establish residency in Egypt and I would assume living there for a year would be sufficient, but, again, you'll want to talk to someone on here who knows specifics about the embassy over there. If you can go the DCF route, I'd recommend that since it is much quicker than K1. You have to get married first though.

Regarding your question, I am pretty sure the USCIS will not correspond with the petitioner at a foreign address, but I am unable to find proof of that right now. I had some issue with mail from USCIS being returned simply because I had my mail forwarded from one domestic address to another, so it might be a good idea to use a reliable U.S. address if you go the K1 route.

Edited August 5, 2009 by rsn

[hayati 0]

From what I've read I gather the following regarding the DFC route:

-I do qualify for the residency part. I think 6 months is minimum. I have a lot of proof from my lease to rent receipts to pay stubs and plane tickets, etc., etc.

-We do have to get married first. I believe before you can file you must live together for 6 months first and show proof of that. We aren't living together and I do not plan on being here long enough to live together for six months and then file.

-I think pictures from a wedding ceremony etc. help validate the marriage. If we were to marry here it would be on papers only. It would absolutely break my parents heart to miss that ceremony, especially my father who is Egyptian and so therefore the Egyptian ceremony would be that much more meaningful for him. I'm afraid that they will find this sketchy and cause us problems. And we do have issues with his parents... they know he wants to marry me and they don't necessarily refuse but they insist that if we get married we must live in Egypt. That won't happen, I have law school etc. to do in the States and we've made up our mind. He told them once and his poor mother wasn't the least bit excited about the prospect of him leaving... cried for days, yelled, blood sugar rose, etc. so he's pretty much not bringing up again until it's almost a done deal. I hate that we have to go about it this way but they're traditional and old and there's no other way. My family has given full support... though it might be a different story if I tell them I want to live in Egypt forever. Haha. Nah, they would still support us but Mom would be heartbroken.

Anyway, I went off on a tangent but basically I don't think DCF can be an option for us... unfortunately.

[newlyweds 0]

my fiance is in okinawa japan at the moment coz he;s stationed there; we used his US mailing address, well we used his dad's and we ddnt have any problems on that

but yes, dont worry about it you can apply for the K-1 whilst overseas

[Jauque 1]

So, I'm filing the I-129F for the fiance visa. My fiance is from Egypt and I have been living here over a year. As the case with K1 visas I am unable to file from abroad and must send it to USCIS. Okay, no problems there. I filled out the forms and used my permanent address in Kentucky for address. My parents reside there and can check my mail on my behalf. I don't know how long I will be in Egypt and mail here isn't typically reliable so that is why I chose the KY address over Egypt. However, recently I read somewhere that if filing from abroad I should my abroad address.

Any input on this issue? I have the petition and ready to send... was going to go to DHL tomorrow and do this but now I'm worrying about the address! I could just be paranoid... wanting everything to go with the least amount of hassle possible so...

Thanks!

If your parents home in Kentucky is where you would normally live then theres nothing wrong with listing that as your permanent residence. You might include on a seperate page that you are currently at 'such and such' and will be returning to your place of permanent residence 'kentucky adress'. That way you've covered all your bases.

Good luck to both of you!!

[L179 1]

your permanent address in usa

[And_Sam 44]

I would think since your parents address in the US is considered your permanent address then it shouldn't be a problem for you listing it as such. I believe there is a section to list your overseas address but still put KY as your home.