Changing Foreign Address to --> US Address

[Dani&Juli_VE 1]

Hey guys, I got another issue, your experience would be very useful for us!

We are abroad, so we used our Venezuelan address in the I-130 form. We already got NOA1 trough email and text message (my sister's in US) but of course USCIS will attempt to send NOA1 Hard Copy to our foreign address. I'm afraid because Venezuelan postal service is a complete disaster: its slow, unreliable, they lose things, they're unreachable… it’s just a Russian roulette. I guess we will simply forget about receiving this Hard Copy from USCIS. I've read we really don't need that one anyway...

BUT I'm afraid there are OTHER notices/packages/documents I might need to receive on paper from USCIS/NVC, right?

So, there is an option on USCIS website to change mailing address. Maybe I could change it to my sister's address in the US, which will eventually be my domicile. Has anyone had experience with this? Will it cause any delay the my process? (I've read there is a tendency to speed up / expedite petitions filed from abroad) is that still true?

I really appreciate it guys, thanks in advance!

Edited April 15, 2015 by Dani&Juli_VE

[surogrenev 1]

Did you sign up for the email updates? If so, that will help a lot. I get an email every time they have a notification for me and then weeks later I get the physical copy here in Brazil. I'm sure people with a lot more knowledge will give you a better knowledge but if I were you, I would just leave things as is.

[Dani&Juli_VE 1]

Did you sign up for the email updates? If so, that will help a lot. I get an email every time they have a notification for me and then weeks later I get the physical copy here in Brazil. I'm sure people with a lot more knowledge will give you a better knowledge but if I were you, I would just leave things as is.

Thanks surogrenev yes I signed up for email updates.

I just checked your timeline and I can see you are finishing NVC stage. Good for you!!!

Now, according to your own experience, could I rely SOLELY on email updates to go through the process? or there is some point where I REALLY NEED to receive something by regular mail?

Thanks man and best wishes!