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shikimo   8

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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I tried hard to find an existing thread with this particular situation and failed: apologies if this is a double post.

I am currently living abroad with my wife and child, and we're preparing the I-130. We've got everything we need and there's nothing particular about our case...

...except I don't know what address to put for myself! I will be relocating to the US by myself to re-establish domicile while the I-130 is percolating with the USCIS, and I have a bank account, DL, etc., linked to my dad's address in the Twin Cities, where I will stay until I get us an apartment sometime this spring.

There are reliable ways to change my address with the USCIS within the US, and reliable ways to change my wife's address here once we sell our apartment, but I can't find a reliable way to change my address with the USCIS from a foreign to a US one.

I can't be the first person to have this problem: does somebody have the solution?

For info, we're using the fact that we both own our apartment (and have joint title on the mortgage) as evidence of our bona fide marriage, so there's no hiding the fact that I do, in fact, live here, at least for the time being.

Thanks!

Edited by shikimo

I-130 mailed: 03/10/14 (from France to Chicago Lockbox)

I-130 received: 03/12/14 (this is also our priority date)

NOA1 email: 03/16/14 (email sent at 11:40 pm on Sunday!?!)

NOA1 letter: 03/30/14

I-797C: 03/21/14

NOA2 email: 08/09/14 (email sent at 5:45 am on Saturday!?!)

NOA2 letter: 08/13/14

Sent to NVC: 08/19/14 (email notification)

NVC receipt: 09/08/14 (confirmed by phone call)

NVC case #: 09/11/14 (received via email with NVC welcome letter as attachment)

DS-261 done: 09/12/14

--AOS invoice: 09/17/14 (notice via email)

--Invoice paid: 09/18/14

--accepted: 10/1/14 (notice via email)
IV invoice: 10/1/14 (same email)
IV fee paid: 10/4/14
--accepted: 10/8/14 (status changed to "paid" on NVC website)
DS-260 done: 10/9/14
AOS/IV docs
sent: 10/13/14
AOS/IV docs
signed for: 10/17/14
confirmation
email received: 10/18/14 (this email said there will be a 60 day wait before my docs are reviewed)
checklist: 12/11/14 (i864, section 5, one error: "you must enter "1" for yourself...")
New i864 mailed: 12/14/14
Received: 12/18/14 (email notification 12/22/14, with another 60-day warning)
Third N/A: 3/2/15
NVC case
complete: 3/2/15 (confirmed on call to NVC 3/4/15; email received 3/9/15)
Interview date: 4/1/15 (assigned 3/11/15)
APPROVED!!! CEAC status changed to "Issued" on 4/2/15.
Visa and POE
papers in-hand: 4/12/15
POE: 4/16/15 in Minneapolis. Kept my wife and our three-Y.O. waiting in a windowless room with no toilet access for over an hour, then let them through without asking any questions.
But whatever: it's over!!!!! 13 months and 3 days from original priority date.
Green card: Accompanying docs stamped 6/16, but the card did not arrive until 7/2 (approx. 11 weeks after POE).
Now it's really over. Thank you so much to all of you at VJ who helped us through this ordeal.
matt.aljubori Apprentice

matt.aljubori   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Iraq
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I had the same exact situation and I used my USA address because I go back and forth.

I-130 NOA1- September 3rd 2013

I-130 NOA2- February 20th 2014 ( Due to Expedite) :dancing:

NVC Received Case- March 4, 2014

Case Number and IIN Assigned- April 4, 2014

DS-261 available and completed- April 4, 2014

AOS Fee available and Paid- April 8, 2014

AOS Fee shows Paid-April 10,2014

AOS Package Mailed to NVC-5/18/2014

AOS package accepted-

IV Available and Paid-April 10,2014

IV Package Mailed to NVC-5/18/2014

IV Package accepted-

Ds-260 Available and Completed- March12,2014,April 14,2014

Checklist- 5/7/2014 ( I didnt submit AOS and IV packets due to some problems...)

Case Complete- End of November

Interview Date Scheduled- 12/2/2015

Interview Date- 1/19/2015 :wacko:

Results: APPROVED :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

VISA ISSUED ON CEAC WEBSITE- 1/22/2015

VISA IN HAND- 1/28/2015

POE-02/04/2015

jsumner86 Rising Star

jsumner86   403

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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You can always change the mailing address when you move, as they do have a change your address request.

Link is here https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

I-130 STAGE
-------------------------------
16th May 2013- I-130 PD Date
30th Dec 2013- Transferred to TSC
13th Mar 2014- I-130 Approved
20th Mar 2014- Cased shipped to NVC.

NVC STAGE
--------------------------------
28th Mar 14 Case received at NVC
28th Apr 14 Case # & IIN assigned
13th May 14 AOS package scanned into the system
14th May 14 DS260 available/completed.
20th May 14 IV package scanned into the system

12th June 14 AOS checklist- NVC error-

13th June 14 Supervisor review, said she would remove it when spoke to her. (Up to 30 business days).

28th July 14 CASE COMPLETE!!!!

19th August 2014- Medical

5th September 2014- Interview @ London

05th Sep 2014-Interview

05th Sep 2014- APPROVED! Visa Status Issued same day!

10th Sep 2014- Visa in hand

18th September 2014- POE ORLANDO FL! DISNEY!! :dancing:

shikimo Contributor

shikimo   8

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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You can always change the mailing address when you move, as they do have a change your address request.

Link is here https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

If I understand correctly from the people who have used this form, it only works for address changes within the country. If someone has managed to use this page to change an address from foreign to domestic, I'd LOVE to hear about it!

I'm tempted to do as matt.aljubori mentions and just use my US address even though I'm here, but the fact is that I don't live there at this moment and I don't want to do anything that looks the slightest bit dishonest, as that seems to be the quickest path to immigration hell.

I-130 mailed: 03/10/14 (from France to Chicago Lockbox)

I-130 received: 03/12/14 (this is also our priority date)

NOA1 email: 03/16/14 (email sent at 11:40 pm on Sunday!?!)

NOA1 letter: 03/30/14

I-797C: 03/21/14

NOA2 email: 08/09/14 (email sent at 5:45 am on Saturday!?!)

NOA2 letter: 08/13/14

Sent to NVC: 08/19/14 (email notification)

NVC receipt: 09/08/14 (confirmed by phone call)

NVC case #: 09/11/14 (received via email with NVC welcome letter as attachment)

DS-261 done: 09/12/14

--AOS invoice: 09/17/14 (notice via email)

--Invoice paid: 09/18/14

--accepted: 10/1/14 (notice via email)
IV invoice: 10/1/14 (same email)
IV fee paid: 10/4/14
--accepted: 10/8/14 (status changed to "paid" on NVC website)
DS-260 done: 10/9/14
AOS/IV docs
sent: 10/13/14
AOS/IV docs
signed for: 10/17/14
confirmation
email received: 10/18/14 (this email said there will be a 60 day wait before my docs are reviewed)
checklist: 12/11/14 (i864, section 5, one error: "you must enter "1" for yourself...")
New i864 mailed: 12/14/14
Received: 12/18/14 (email notification 12/22/14, with another 60-day warning)
Third N/A: 3/2/15
NVC case
complete: 3/2/15 (confirmed on call to NVC 3/4/15; email received 3/9/15)
Interview date: 4/1/15 (assigned 3/11/15)
APPROVED!!! CEAC status changed to "Issued" on 4/2/15.
Visa and POE
papers in-hand: 4/12/15
POE: 4/16/15 in Minneapolis. Kept my wife and our three-Y.O. waiting in a windowless room with no toilet access for over an hour, then let them through without asking any questions.
But whatever: it's over!!!!! 13 months and 3 days from original priority date.
Green card: Accompanying docs stamped 6/16, but the card did not arrive until 7/2 (approx. 11 weeks after POE).
Now it's really over. Thank you so much to all of you at VJ who helped us through this ordeal.
pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,623

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Filed: Other Country: China
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Call the USCIS 800 number to change petitioner address.

Facts are cheap...knowing how to use them is precious...
Understanding the big picture is priceless. Anonymous

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