i-130 intended address?

[OhNoRobo 0]

My husband is a Japanese citizen and I live in Japan on a work visa. We don't have any intended address in the states as of right now. I have seen it recommended that we should put my parent's address in this field or just include an intended city and state. Does anyone have experience with this particular situation? There seem to be lots of topics with suggestions, but never any follow up on what was chosen in the end...

I am also (probably irrationally) concerned that including a US address will slow our processing time - can I put that fear to rest?

[forgivennt4saken 16]

My husband is a Japanese citizen and I live in Japan on a work visa. We don't have any intended address in the states as of right now. I have seen it recommended that we should put my parent's address in this field or just include an intended city and state. Does anyone have experience with this particular situation? There seem to be lots of topics with suggestions, but never any follow up on what was chosen in the end...

I am also (probably irrationally) concerned that including a US address will slow our processing time - can I put that fear to rest?

You need to use a parent's address, if you trust them if you do not have a place to live in the US. You have to place a US address down because that is where the docs(GC,SSN, etc..) will be sent once you go through the POE. Just completed the same process and was told that I have to use a US address. Parents and relatives are fine. Not placing a US address could slow down your process.

[Gaijinsan 3]

My husband is a Japanese citizen and I live in Japan on a work visa. We don't have any intended address in the states as of right now. I have seen it recommended that we should put my parent's address in this field or just include an intended city and state. Does anyone have experience with this particular situation? There seem to be lots of topics with suggestions, but never any follow up on what was chosen in the end...

I would suggest you list your Japanese address for question 2, and US address for 18. That's what we did (for Japan DCF).

I am also (probably irrationally) concerned that including a US address will slow our processing time - can I put that fear to rest?

I have heard from an acquaintance of mine in Japan that an I-130 filed back in early December with a Japanese address has not yet been approved, which runs contrary to other reports of quick approvals. I suspect some go through quickly, and some don't. No way to tell. But if you list your US address as your (the petitioner's) address on the I-130, I think there's very little to no chance of fast approval. So stick with the Japanese address.

[Darnell 8,478]

i say stick with the japanese addresses all the way round,

till it's time to fill out the ds-230.

good luck ! i pray you get in the 'filed from overseas' queue, now that DCF is dead for Japan.

[Clark--Kent 4]

i say stick with the japanese addresses all the way round,

till it's time to fill out the ds-230.

So you suggest putting a Japanese address on #18 "Address in the United States where your relative intends to live"? Surely I'm misinterpreting your advice.

This should 100% be an address in the U.S. unless you want to risk an RFE or USCIS questioning your intelligence as it couldn't be more clearly stated what info they want.

As to the OP, I would suggest using your parents address if you are trying to fly through the process and being honest and just put a city/state if you can afford a delay of a few weeks (which honestly might not happen...I have no idea if they would RFE that).

[forgivennt4saken 16]

So you suggest putting a Japanese address on #18 "Address in the United States where your relative intends to live"? Surely I'm misinterpreting your advice.

This should 100% be an address in the U.S. unless you want to risk an RFE or USCIS questioning your intelligence as it couldn't be more clearly stated what info they want.

As to the OP, I would suggest using your parents address if you are trying to fly through the process and being honest and just put a city/state if you can afford a delay of a few weeks (which honestly might not happen...I have no idea if they would RFE that).

Agreed.

[Gaijinsan 3]

So you suggest putting a Japanese address on #18 "Address in the United States where your relative intends to live"? Surely I'm misinterpreting your advice.

This should 100% be an address in the U.S. unless you want to risk an RFE or USCIS questioning your intelligence as it couldn't be more clearly stated what info they want.

As to the OP, I would suggest using your parents address if you are trying to fly through the process and being honest and just put a city/state if you can afford a delay of a few weeks (which honestly might not happen...I have no idea if they would RFE that).

When I filed the I-130 (at the embassy back in those sepia-colored days when DCF was still available in Japan) I listed my parents' address. At the time we didn't even have a set timeline for moving, so that was the best I could do. The officer at the embassy did mention words to the effect of, "Yeah, we have to get something from you on that one, so it can't just be left blank, but it isn't binding or anything."

Obviously it can't be a US address. Anyone suggesting otherwise has not read the question: "Address in the United States where your relative intends to live." Unless there's a secret takeover plan I'm not aware of...