i 130 petition refusal on the old address

[salman_shah 2]

hello..

i am facing a strange conundrum about which i require some guidance. sometime ago my wife who lives in usa filed for i130 with her old address. immedietly after doing so she moved to a different location. naturally the next step was to infrom the uscis about the said change of address.  before she could approach uscis to apply for change of address .our petition was returned to the old address. it was denied but not due to any other issue but because of rejection of mood of payment. the check somehow did go through. now there are two issues to be addressed here. first one is the mode of payment which obviously can be changed but the second and the most important one is the new tenants of the place wish to clarify their position with the uscis that the said applicant does not lives here anymore and we dont wish to become responsible for her in any manner. this according to me is an very cogent argument.   now i require assisitance regarding how to deal with this issue.

 

should we apply again with the new petition accompanied by change of address application or should we just apply with the new address ?? additionally how should we work with the old tenants to have an amicable solution to this problem.. someone told me that since your application was returned from the very first step and nothing was processed your data was not entered in records by the authorities and you may simply apply again with the new address without any clarification.. i dont wish to have my petition rejected again due to miss repsentation so kindly suggest me a balanced solution to this problem regards

Edited September 13, 2022 by salman_shah

[nastra30 2,076]

Since the first application was already returned to you and payment wasn't deducted, no harm.

Just fill a new application using the new address and payment. Very simple.

Edited September 13, 2022 by nastra30

[salman_shah 2]

6 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Since the first application was already returned to you and payment wasn't deducted, no harm.

Just fill a new application using the new address and payment. Very simple.

really... ?? how sure are you about this.. ?? we can not afford a lawyer at this stage and we dont wish to make another blunder on our application hence we ask for help on this podium instead

[nastra30 2,076]

4 minutes ago, salman_shah said:

really... ?? how sure are you about this.. ?? we can not afford a lawyer at this stage and we dont wish to make another blunder on our application hence we ask for help on this podium instead

You are good. Reapply using the new address and payment. Again, as simple as that.

It you keep second guessing yourself, then simply apply online using new address. Also, simple.

Edited September 13, 2022 by nastra30

[hunny&me 268]

I suggest re-applying online as well.

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-1-part-b-chapter-6

[salman_shah 2]

thanks alot 

[JeanneAdil 6,307]

Up to the USC to apply

let's hope your spouse kept all the originals to apply online 

[salman_shah 2]

14 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

Up to the USC to apply

let's hope your spouse kept all the originals to apply online 

usc ?? meaning ?? yes we do have all the originals

[pushbrk 12,294]

32 minutes ago, salman_shah said:

usc ?? meaning ?? yes we do have all the originals

USC = US Citizen.  There is no "we" in filing an I-130.  The USC is the petitioner.  The foreigner is the beneficiary.  When the petition is approved, the foreign relative is invited to apply for an immigrant visa.

[arken 4,197]

2 hours ago, salman_shah said:

additionally how should we work with the old tenants

Don't work with them. Forget about them.
 

As said, just have your petitioner send a new petition listing the new address. OR file online this time so you would see instantly if the payment goes through.

[pushbrk 12,294]

1 hour ago, arken said:

Don't work with them. Forget about them.
 

Agree.  Just let it go.  You have no responsibility in connection with them in this matter.

[nastra30 2,076]

Op, also, if you choose to file online don't forget to attach the I-130a.

[JeanneAdil 6,307]

• if u asked USPS to forward your mail,  i would go and ask them for this padcket
• Don't forget it contains sensitive personal information and should not be in the hands of strangers 
• SS # 
• DOB"s 
• names and nicknames
• bank account # and routing #
• never would i want someone else to open and see it

[salman_shah 2]

On 9/14/2022 at 5:37 AM, pushbrk said:

Agree.  Just let it go.  You have no responsibility in connection with them in this matter.

thankyou sir. may be this is me being paranoid but what if they filed a complaint that usc has forged my address or something like that..i am worried ? i am just trying to cover all bases here

[Chancy 6,233]

25 minutes ago, salman_shah said:

may be this is me being paranoid but what if they filed a complaint that usc has forged my address or something like that..i am worried ? i am just trying to cover all bases here

 

It is not a crime to put an old address in a form, so there would be no basis for a complaint here.  Your petitioner is actually required to list her old address in the address history section on the I-130.  As others have said, put her correct current address on the new petition and file.