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Can I leave "question 18, address where I intend to live" unanswered?

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Lauralema   0

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Hi,

My husband (USC) and I (I'm from Spain) got married last January in Las Vegas. Due to his work we are currently living in Slovakia, and we are not planning to stablish in the US in the near future but I would like to start the process to obtain my green card just in case we move there sooner than we think, probably in two years or less. The thing is that his house in Texas is rented at the present time and he doesn't have any residence other than his parent's house when he goes to the States, so when it comes to question number 18 "Address in the United States where your relative intends to live" I really don't know what to answer. Could I leave this quiestion blank?, should I put my fathers's in law house or the house that he owns but is now rented?, and by the way, what address should he write in "Information about the petitioner"?, the one who is rented but is under his name or his parent's house where he stays when he goes to America and where he recieves his mail?

Thanks for your help

Laura

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Harpa Timsah   13,260

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You cannot get a Greencard if you do not plan to live in the US. A Greencard holder must maintain presence in the US or get their GC revoked. Wait until you are ready to move to the US. You cannot keep or get a Greencard "just in case."

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You cannot get a Greencard if you do not plan to live in the US. A Greencard holder must maintain presence in the US or get their GC revoked. Wait until you are ready to move to the US. You cannot keep or get a Greencard "just in case."

+1 on this. Lawful permanent residence is granted to people intending to live in the US permanently, and can not be gained or maintained without planning to live there. If already a green card holder, you'd have to apply in advance to maintain status if you planned to live outside the US temporarily for longer periods of time.

That being said, my wife lived with her parents at the time of filing and we wrote that address. Now she doesn't and that's ok, because you're allowed to change your mind after filing the initial petition.

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bsd058   296

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You cannot get a Greencard if you do not plan to live in the US. A Greencard holder must maintain presence in the US or get their GC revoked. Wait until you are ready to move to the US. You cannot keep or get a Greencard "just in case."

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Hi,

My husband (USC) and I (I'm from Spain) got married last January in Las Vegas. Due to his work we are currently living in Slovakia, and we are not planning to stablish in the US in the near future but I would like to start the process to obtain my green card just in case we move there sooner than we think, probably in two years or less. The thing is that his house in Texas is rented at the present time and he doesn't have any residence other than his parent's house when he goes to the States, so when it comes to question number 18 "Address in the United States where your relative intends to live" I really don't know what to answer. Could I leave this quiestion blank?, should I put my fathers's in law house or the house that he owns but is now rented?, and by the way, what address should he write in "Information about the petitioner"?, the one who is rented but is under his name or his parent's house where he stays when he goes to America and where he recieves his mail?

Thanks for your help

Laura

Hi Laura,

Just to be clear you are referring to the I130 form right?

If so, for question 18 you can list - to be confirmed. This is what we did as both petitioner and beneficiary were residing abroad. For the "information about the petitioner, we listed our Australian address. That is where we recieve all mail from NVC. we didn't have any problems and our petition was approved in 8 days due to auto expedite queue for USC residing abroad.

I think planning ahead is a great idea however, you will only have 6months to enter the USA once the visa is issued.

The other point to note is the other replies to your question are correct but they are referring to the AOS package where your husband will have to prove US domicile or reestablishment of domicile.

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sms78   18

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The other point to note is the other replies to your question are correct but they are referring to the AOS package where your husband will have to prove US domicile or reestablishment of domicile.

I think people are talking about OP herself. Not about husband's US domicile.

You can put "not decided yet" or just put your father in law's address. CR-1 visa expires in 6 months so keep that in mind.

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04/16/2012: Additional documents sent

05/02/2012: NVC case complete

05/14/2012: Medical

06/04/2012: Interview--->approved

06/05/2012: Visa arrived in mail

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