DS-230 II Question 39

[Marina-Del 10]

This is probably a silly question..... but oh well!

Question 39, for us DCF-ers. What is my address? My permanent address in the US, which through proof of my domicile I am showing them I never gave up, or my address here in Brazil for the past year?

Thanks!

Oh Question 39 says:

Name and Address of Petitioner

[mrs. wife! 3]

I'd put the US address. That's how we did for hubby.

[trailmix 77]

This is probably a silly question..... but oh well!

Question 39, for us DCF-ers. What is my address? My permanent address in the US, which through proof of my domicile I am showing them I never gave up, or my address here in Brazil for the past year?

Thanks!

Oh Question 39 says:

Name and Address of Petitioner

Just to clarify - I don't know how long you have been in Brazil, but if it is more than say, a couple of months - you are not domiciled in the U.S. If you have been living in Brazil for a while - that is your principal residence.

I am not familiar with the consulate in Brazil and maybe they take a really laid back attitude to domicile - but not all consulates do, so just want to mention this for people from other countries that might come across this thread.

[Marina-Del 10]

Mrs. Wife: Did you file DCF? Because I have to have residence in Brazil to file DCF...that's why I kinda thing I should put my Brazilian address as opposed to the US address.

Trailmix: no worries about domicile issues. I have already covered that in another post and thread and think I am more than covered!

So which address for Question 39?

[MRS.FAITH 0]

Mrs. Wife: Did you file DCF? Because I have to have residence in Brazil to file DCF...that's why I kinda thing I should put my Brazilian address as opposed to the US address.

Trailmix: no worries about domicile issues. I have already covered that in another post and thread and think I am more than covered!

So which address for Question 39?

Hi .I have a friend here in VJ who filed DCF last year and already got approved Dec 2009. She also asked that question last year her name here is babypatz you can look her post and it was also answered. She put on DS-230 #39 question Name and Address of petitioner (that's her USC husband) the address where they are now presently residing in the PI because there is no DCF in the USA. She is now in the USA with her husband. So i think if you are still residing there in Brazil you put your Brazil address, but if you want more answers you can ask more VJ members here so you won't worry Hope that helps...

[Marina-Del 10]

That does help!!

Thanks! I think I should put my Brazilian address as well since that IS my address. But it's just really confusing!! We're going to take blank forms of ALL of the forms with us just as backup just in case!

Thanks!

[danilou 0]

Hi, I'm in the same dilemma but i think my question is now answered. Thanks for the replies. It really helps.

[Marina-Del 10]

Great! I think these forms were designed for people living in the usa! For example, I know we have to write that our domicile is in the usa and prove that too, but at the same time they require us to prove residency in the other country! Almost a contradiction, don't you think??

[jaremedios 1]

I'm doing DCF in Mexico and although for the domicile question in the I-864 form I put the USA address, I am writing my address on all other forms as the one here in Mexico because as you said, we are doing DCF and it only makes sense that our address is in the country where we are applying. phew, that was a long run-on sentence!