I-130 and mailing/living addresses

[AL_RO 0]

Hello,

I'm new here, so I apologize if the format of this post isn't easily "the usual." I (US Citizen) am currently here ("here" = Romania) on my yearly visit, and we got married in July. I will be staying here until she gets her CR-1 visa, at which point we will leave Romania together. This means we'll be sending the I-130 packet from Romania to the Chicago Lockbox; payment is by international money order, as recommended by USCIS, because I don't have my checkbook with me and have no clue where to get a foreign draft here.

There are 5 places to put addresses on the I-130:

B-2: "Petitioner's address"

C-2: "Beneficiary's address"

18: "Address in the US where the beneficiary intends to live"

19: "Beneficiary's address abroad"

21: "Last address where you lived together"

What do I put for each? My options are:

my "home address": I've lived there since 2001, and both times my wife was in the US (as a visitor), she stayed with us.

my cousin's address: We'll be staying there when we go back to the US. Even if I were to leave Romania now and she stayed until she got her visa, I would still be moving to my cousin's house. Also, this is what I used as my "mailing address" for naturalization and for my passport application, although every time I was asked for my "home address," I put my actual home address.

my wife's address: This is where she's lived all her life; it's also where I stayed last time I was in Romania; and where I'm staying this time (possibly 9+ months) until she gets her visa.

I'm sure someone will ask this, so I'll state this now: I am not officially becoming a temporary or permanent resident of Romania. I'm still a visitor, even if I stay a whole year until she gets her visa. On my Romanian passport, it still says "Domicile: United States of America," and it will stay that way.

Thank you in advance

-Alex

Edited September 5, 2012 by AL_RO

[amyjohans 4]

Hello,

I'm new here, so I apologize if the format of this post isn't easily "the usual." I (US Citizen) am currently here ("here" = Romania) on my yearly visit, and we got married in July. I will be staying here until she gets her CR-1 visa, at which point we will leave Romania together. This means we'll be sending the I-130 packet from Romania to the Chicago Lockbox; payment is by international money order, as recommended by USCIS, because I don't have my checkbook with me and have no clue where to get a foreign draft here.

There are 5 places to put addresses on the I-130:

B-2: "Petitioner's address"

C-2: "Beneficiary's address"

18: "Address in the US where the beneficiary intends to live"

19: "Beneficiary's address abroad"

21: "Last address where you lived together"

What do I put for each? My options are:

my "home address": I've lived there since 2001, and both times my wife was in the US (as a visitor), she stayed with us.

my cousin's address: We'll be staying there when we go back to the US. Even if I were to leave Romania now and she stayed until she got her visa, I would still be moving to my cousin's house. Also, this is what I used as my "mailing address" for naturalization and for my passport application, although every time I was asked for my "home address," I put my actual home address.

my wife's address: This is where she's lived all her life; it's also where I stayed last time I was in Romania; and where I'm staying this time (possibly 9+ months) until she gets her visa.

I'm sure someone will ask this, so I'll state this now: I am not officially becoming a temporary or permanent resident of Romania. I'm still a visitor, even if I stay a whole year until she gets her visa. On my Romanian passport, it still says "Domicile: United States of America," and it will stay that way.

Thank you in advance

-Alex

B-2 put the address of where you are living abroad right now

C-2 put the address of where your wife is living abroad right now (probably the same as the previous question)

18 That would be where you are planning to live, in this case your cousins address

19 since your wife is living abroad right now, the same as Q. C-2

21 If you live together right now, put your current address even if its abroad

When filing the I-130 its better to put your foreign address, even if you only plan to live there for a year, as you will most likely get expedited at USCIS. I currently live in Ecuador and have a friend here who is only living here until her husbands paperwork is complete. They put their foreign address on the paperwork and it was expedited. There is another thread about this topic somewhere on this forum as well if you want to read more.

[AL_RO 0]

When filing the I-130 its better to put your foreign address, even if you only plan to live there for a year, as you will most likely get expedited at USCIS. I currently live in Ecuador and have a friend here who is only living here until her husbands paperwork is complete. They put their foreign address on the paperwork and it was expedited. There is another thread about this topic somewhere on this forum as well if you want to read more.

All US government agencies consider me a permanent resident of the US, without temporary residence in another country. The Romanian government also considers me a visitor, not a temporary resident.

If I make change that address to my wife's residence here in Romania, wouldn't the US government then consider me a temporary resident of Romania? If that happens, it might mess things up with my college, since they consider me a resident of my specific county for eligibility and tuition purposes.

Thanks for your help thus far.

[amyjohans 4]

All US government agencies consider me a permanent resident of the US, without temporary residence in another country. The Romanian government also considers me a visitor, not a temporary resident.

If I make change that address to my wife's residence here in Romania, wouldn't the US government then consider me a temporary resident of Romania? If that happens, it might mess things up with my college, since they consider me a resident of my specific county for eligibility and tuition purposes.

Thanks for your help thus far.

Putting your temporary foreign address on the I-130 does not affect your US residency in any way as you are just visiting. I am pretty sure there is no connection to your college eligibility or tuition since you are not giving up your US residency and are just abroad temporarily.

USCIS is interested in knowing what your address is right now for mailing purposes and they don't report your address to other government agencies. Hope that helps. Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

[AL_RO 0]

USCIS is interested in knowing what your address is right now for mailing purposes and they don't report your address to other government agencies. Hope that helps. Anyone correct me if I am wrong.

I don't mind them considering my temporary residence to be Romania, I just don't want headaches from other places later, like my college e-mailing me and telling me I've lost my in-state/in-county tuition. That alone would require me spending possibly hours on the phone with various people explaining my situation.

However, I would like us to go back to the US quickly, and if this address change expedites the process at all, I think I'll risk misunderstandings with college and whatnot for a slightly earlier return. When I wrote the original post, I didn't know about this rapid service at all, so thanks for letting me know

Alex

Edited September 7, 2012 by AL_RO

[AL_RO 0]

Gah, forgot to ask this...

On G-325A, do I list my "current residence" as being in Romania as well?

[Jasontnyc 9]

A few hours on the phone with your college vs. 4 extra months for the VISA