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jmacachor   0

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So I finally have everything ready to send in for the I-130 forms but I'm wondering if I should send it in from Estonia (where I'm located right now, I'm american, my wife estonian) or should I have my parents send the package in from California, where we intend to end up.

Is there a benefit either way? I read that sending in from California we'd have to send the the lockbox facility in Arizona.

What does everyone think?

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So I finally have everything ready to send in for the I-130 forms but I'm wondering if I should send it in from Estonia (where I'm located right now, I'm american, my wife estonian) or should I have my parents send the package in from California, where we intend to end up.

Is there a benefit either way? I read that sending in from California we'd have to send the the lockbox facility in Arizona.

What does everyone think?

hopefully this might help: http://www.visajourney.com/news/2011/12/23/uscis-announces-changes-to-stand-alone-i-130-filing-locations/

but have you lived there longer than 6 months, if so, i think you can just stop by the USA embassy and drop it off there, but double check.

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Touched... 10-19-2011

... Tik... Tok....

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jmacachor Apprentice

jmacachor   0

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I think I have to send it either to the Chicago Lockbox or the Phoenix Lock box since Tallinn doesnt have a USCIS field office. But I'm wondering if it would be better to send it to Chicago from Estonia, or to Phoenix from California.

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Laure&Colin   558

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I think I have to send it either to the Chicago Lockbox or the Phoenix Lock box since Tallinn doesnt have a USCIS field office. But I'm wondering if it would be better to send it to Chicago from Estonia, or to Phoenix from California.

Well, how would you send it to yours parents in CA? By courier like UPS I guess? Then send it directly to the Chicago lockbox! We sent ours from France. I had trouble with the courrier company tracking tool, but it was delivered in 4 days.

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01/15/14: sent I-751 application

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jmacachor   0

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Also, me and my wife are planning on travelling to the states for a little bit (perfectly legal under the visa free waiver, she'll just have to be out under 90 days)...but anyway...would it be a good idea to get her police records now? Will they still be valid in 5-6 months? And the same for the medical? Or do those have to wait until just before the interview?

Thanks!

 
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