Question about I-130- which address?

[Natalie&Joe 0]

Hi,  I have 2 questions regarding filling out I-130.   I am from Ukraine but live in China. My husband (US citizen) is filling for me.

Q1.    Has anyone used a business address as mailing address when filing I-130 petition?  We live abroad and have never used our mailbox. We send everything to the work address and it worked fine, for international mail. Is it ok if someone else (like a guard) receives the packages from USCIS or NYC? 

 

Q2.  This is regarding Part 4. Information about beneficiary in I-130 form.   Is says "If beneficiary's native written language does not use Roman letters, type or print his or her name and foreigner address in their native language".

I understand that I need to write my last name and name in Ukrainian. But what about the address? My physical address is in China (not my native country). Should I leave it plank or type the address using Chinese characters.  I assume that people who went through consular processing dealt with similar questions.

 PS. I am afraid I might mess up this part. 

 

I will appreciate your help.

 

 

[Amisharjil 26]

I don't think USCIS will deliver any letters overseas. I guess you have to give a home address in USA

[Ryan H 3,795]

Answers:

• If the only address you have is a business address, so be it.  The prior poster was not quite correct in saying "I don't think USCIS will deliver any letters overseas" because others have reported receiving correspondence from USCIS overseas.  With that being said, you are at the mercy of the local postal service when it comes to receiving such correspondence.
• Use the English version of the address; if the instructions also call for providing the Chinese version as well, then include it; otherwise, don't bother.

[Natalie&Joe 0]

On 1/26/2018 at 11:24 PM, Ryan H said:

Answers:

• If the only address you have is a business address, so be it.  The prior poster was not quite correct in saying "I don't think USCIS will deliver any letters overseas" because others have reported receiving correspondence from USCIS overseas.  With that being said, you are at the mercy of the local postal service when it comes to receiving such correspondence.
• Use the English version of the address; if the instructions also call for providing the Chinese version as well, then include it; otherwise, don't bother.

Thank you 

[pushbrk 12,212]

Your name in Cyrillic is required, but since you don't live in your native country, no address in Cyrillic would be applicable to you.  It's about alphabet, not language.  When asked where you live, answer with where you live.  If you want to give a separate "mailing address" that's where you would provide the business address.  You have a home/physical address, so provide it as requested. 

[Natalie&Joe 0]

8 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Your name in Cyrillic is required, but since you don't live in your native country, no address in Cyrillic would be applicable to you.  It's about alphabet, not language.  When asked where you live, answer with where you live.  If you want to give a separate "mailing address" that's where you would provide the business address.  You have a home/physical address, so provide it as requested. 

Thank you for answering my questions. 

[shane22 0]

Hey Natalie&Joe,

 

I'm in China and submitting my I-130 soon. 

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