Address, co-sponsor, email

[jessicaruizw 9]

Dear Fellow VJers -

Beginning my k-1 process I came across a couple questions...

For the G-325a (and all other forms for that matter)-

I am not sure what to put as my (the petitioner) address. I currently live in chile with my fiance on a temporary visa (3rd year there, with only short visits back to US), and i have exempted u.s. taxes based on the bona-fide presence residency test (residing out of the country for the majority of the year). In addition, I mention several times in my "circumstances of meeting" letter that I "live" in chile.

However, a lot of people are saying it is better to put the U.S. address (my moms house since i was a baby) since that is my "legal" residence (for example, that is my address for my voting registration). In the case that I should list my US address as my present address, how do I list my present chilean, or former college or other "temporary" residences?? I don´t want to get into trouble for saying I presently reside stateside if my physical residence is obviously in Chile.

When sending in proof of our relationship - my fiancee and I don´t write/speak in english....does it do any good to turn in our emails? or would we just need to have them translated??

Looking ahead at the I-134, I will definitely have my mother co-sponsoring with me. So, do we each just fill out our own I-134??

for question 11 (intention to make specific contributions) how would be the best way to word it, since we will not necessarily be covering "specific" expenses, but rather ALL expenses. How can one quantify that to appropriately answer the question?

I appreciate any help!!

[LeftCoastLady 441]

Is it your goal to move back to the U.S. upon receipt of the K-1? Why not file for the IR-1/CR-1 instead?

Check the comparison chart to make sure the K-1 is right for you: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

[jessicaruizw 9]

Yeah I want to get back stateside ASAP because I have a job offer but I don't want to goback w.o. my fiance :S

[realizment 18]

Im not sure about Chile, but i think if you are a legal resident for over 6 months in certain countries you can direct file trough the embassy there, making the process a lot quicker. Not sure if this is for K1 or just CR1, can anyone shed some light. But if thats an option for you, it would be a lot quicker of a route to take.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Im not sure about Chile, but i think if you are a legal resident for over 6 months in certain countries you can direct file trough the embassy there, making the process a lot quicker. Not sure if this is for K1 or just CR1, can anyone shed some light. But if thats an option for you, it would be a lot quicker of a route to take.

DCF is for married couples.

[jessicaruizw 9]

Dcf is no longer available In Chile for anyone.......any insight on my questions?

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Dear Fellow VJers -

Beginning my k-1 process I came across a couple questions...

For the G-325a (and all other forms for that matter)-

I am not sure what to put as my (the petitioner) address. I currently live in chile with my fiance on a temporary visa (3rd year there, with only short visits back to US), and i have exempted u.s. taxes based on the bona-fide presence residency test (residing out of the country for the majority of the year). In addition, I mention several times in my "circumstances of meeting" letter that I "live" in chile.

However, a lot of people are saying it is better to put the U.S. address (my moms house since i was a baby) since that is my "legal" residence (for example, that is my address for my voting registration). In the case that I should list my US address as my present address, how do I list my present chilean, or former college or other "temporary" residences?? I don´t want to get into trouble for saying I presently reside stateside if my physical residence is obviously in Chile.

When sending in proof of our relationship - my fiancee and I don´t write/speak in english....does it do any good to turn in our emails? or would we just need to have them translated??

Looking ahead at the I-134, I will definitely have my mother co-sponsoring with me. So, do we each just fill out our own I-134??

for question 11 (intention to make specific contributions) how would be the best way to word it, since we will not necessarily be covering "specific" expenses, but rather ALL expenses. How can one quantify that to appropriately answer the question?

I appreciate any help!!

Dcf is no longer available In Chile for anyone.......any insight on my questions?

As far as I know, you will need to list a US address on the form. So, put your mom's address as the permanent US address and have your mom send you the documents you will receive from the USCIS there. On your G-325a list all your addresses with dates you lived there. They can see you currently reside in Chile from that form, and perhaps put a note about it on your cover letter as well.

Anything you send to the USCIS needs to be in English, so they would need to be translated. However, the emails are not really needed until the interview stage. The petition just needs to show your intent to marry letters, proof you are free to marry, and that you have met. The main proof you need to send with the petition is proof of having met in person in the last 2 years. Passport stamps, boarding passes, and in your case showing you live there together. Secondary evidence would be photos of you together and as a couple with friends and family.

For the I-134 you will need down the line at the interview stage, see the example form here for #11: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-I-134.pdf

Also, DCF might not be an option, but getting married and filing for a spousal visa is still available. If you list the foreign address where you both reside outside the US on the forms, then it should be automatically expedited. You can always ask in the IR-1 / CR-1 Spousal Visa specific forum here, if you are interested. Here is a thread talking about it: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357169-any-other-people-living-abroad-not-get-auto-expidited/

[jessicaruizw 9]

As far as I know, you will need to list a US address on the form. So, put your mom's address as the permanent US address and have your mom send you the documents you will receive from the USCIS there. On your G-325a list all your addresses with dates you lived there. They can see you currently reside in Chile from that form, and perhaps put a note about it on your cover letter as well.

For the I-134 you will need down the line at the interview stage,

Jay-kay - thanks for the response, but as far as the address goes, there is no place to distinguish "permanent US address" from others. On the G-325a there is simply a table for present and former addresses. So how do I list the US address as my present address and also my address in Chile (where I am presently)? Can I list them both as "present"? -OR- do I put my US address on the I-129f app and put just my present chilean address (with the formers) on the G-325a? I have tried calling the customer service number on the instructions pages (1-800-375-5283) but I just get an automated menu, no option to speak with a real person.

I know I don´t need the I-134 yet, but I happen to be in the US this week so I am trying to get all my stuff together now. I have the forms, but they don´t say how exactly to go about the co-sponsor process. IE - do I just send in one for me and one for my mom, or should I mention in mine that there will be another? etc....

Thanks for your help!

[cookiesandcream 7]

My fiance and I are having the same issue - we both live and work in a foreign country, but our permanent addresses (where we are registered to vote, where his taxes go through) are in the US and the UK. If we put our UK/US addresses it feels like fraud? (since we are not living there right now) But if we put our Japanese addresses then it seems like neither of us has any residence in our respective countries (which is especially a problem for my fiance I guess). Do we put our home country addresses and then explain the situation in a letter? It's so confusing.

[jessicaruizw 9]

My fiance and I are having the same issue - we both live and work in a foreign country, but our permanent addresses (where we are registered to vote, where his taxes go through) are in the US and the UK. If we put our UK/US addresses it feels like fraud? (since we are not living there right now) But if we put our Japanese addresses then it seems like neither of us has any residence in our respective countries (which is especially a problem for my fiance I guess). Do we put our home country addresses and then explain the situation in a letter? It's so confusing.

cookies and cream....i actually went home this last week to the us and visited the local USCIS dept and asked this question....she wasnt able to really give me a good answer to be honest, but she said "she would" (note she didn´t say "you have to" or "this is how you do it", so basically she didnt know) put the US address on the i129 or i130, but list the foreign address on the g325a. I am thinking about listing both of them as "present". I have tried called the 1-800-375-5283 number, but for my life can not figure out how to speak with a real person. It says that there are ppl 8-8, but there is no menu option to speak with anyone :S.

So basically, i know nothing more than i did a couple weeks ago.....however, if you read this thread, you will see that people living abroad are turning in their apps with a variety of addresses (all foreign, us and foreign, just us, some with explanations, some not). maybe in the end it doenst matter as long as your foreign post is reliable enough to send documents in?? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/357465-usc-petitioner-living-abroad/

[kate&javi 26]

I also live overseas (work in the home country of my fiance) and I put my address here in Honduras as my address, but then later listed the address that we will be living at in the US as my parent's permanent address. I also explained that I was living and working overseas with a work visa. I did search that all over the forums before I sent in our petition but only saw that someone listed their foreign address so I just followed what they did. Sent the petition in January, and no word yet so I'm unsure of what the "correct" answer is.