For I864, can I put my US address for immigrant's mailing address?

[tigerqueen 5]

I am the petitioner. For the immigrant info in Part 2, is it okay if I put my US address? It feels weird putting a foreign address (where mail always gets lost and stolen) for his mailing address...

[mamba69 38]

2 minutes ago, tigerqueen said:

I am the petitioner. For the immigrant info in Part 2, is it okay if I put my US address? It feels weird putting a foreign address (where mail always gets lost and stolen) for his mailing address...

Everything is digital today anyways including interview letters so I would not suggest putting your address as there is no point. 

[tigerqueen 5]

1 minute ago, mamba69 said:

Everything is digital today anyways including interview letters so I would not suggest putting your address as there is no point. 

So do you think I should put his address just to keep everything consistent?

[mamba69 38]

Just now, tigerqueen said:

So do you think I should put his address just to keep everything consistent?

That's right. 

[Rocio0010 5,572]

5 hours ago, tigerqueen said:

I am the petitioner. For the immigrant info in Part 2, is it okay if I put my US address? It feels weird putting a foreign address (where mail always gets lost and stolen) for his mailing address...

No. Do as instructed in the form. If they are asking for the immigrant's address, and the immigrant is outside of the US, go ahead and put the true address. Two reasons:

1. There is no mail regarding the I-864 that goes to the immigrant. 

2. If you don't put the foreign address, USCIS might think that they are adjusting status from within the US, which would bring a whole other layer of complications.

Not worth it.

[powerpuff 5,975]

5 hours ago, tigerqueen said:

So do you think I should put his address just to keep everything consistent?

 

5 hours ago, mamba69 said:

That's right. 

Bad advice. You must answer truthfully. Do you really want the immigration to think they’re in the US? That’s a discrepancy. They will not mail anything to the beneficiary so put their actual address where they live now. 

[mamba69 38]

27 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

 

Bad advice. You must answer truthfully. Do you really want the immigration to think they’re in the US? That’s a discrepancy. They will not mail anything to the beneficiary so put their actual address where they live now. 

How would immigration think that they are in the U.S when I recommended putting beneficiaries home address? I think you misread my response. I would advice rereading it. 

[powerpuff 5,975]

1 hour ago, mamba69 said:

How would immigration think that they are in the U.S when I recommended putting beneficiaries home address? I think you misread my response. I would advice rereading it. 

You’re right, I misread, my apologies. I really should have coffee before getting in here 

[travusb 69]

I know you have your answer but I'll put this here incase someone else is thinking about doing something like this.

 

Never, under any circumstance, put down any information that you know is incorrect on immigration documentation.

When you sign at the bottom you are telling the US government that all the information above is correct to your knowledge.

If you later get an immigration officer that doesn't like you or could be having a bad day you could get an instant denial.

 

It's just not worth the risk to get something mailed to a more convenient location. 

[tigerqueen 5]

That's very good advice from all of you. Thank you. The only thing I'd like to point out is that "mailing address" is by definition a question of choice. There can't be an untruthful answer to it as long as the recipient of the mail is in agreement that that's where he wants his mail to be delivered. For instance, even though my beneficiary is outside the US, he can put his mailing address as his wife's US based address if that's where he prefers his mail be delivered (and it's possible for me to take care of his mail from this address). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that's dishonest.

 

I do agree it might lead to some unnecessary confusion, so I'll just put his residential address. 

Appreciate all y'all's input. Thanks!

[Rocio0010 5,572]

1 hour ago, tigerqueen said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that's dishonest

You are indeed wrong. There’s a whole section of “in care of” where you can put an address that person wants to receive mail at.

DISCLAIMER: I haven’t had coffee yet.

[tigerqueen 5]

Hahaha about coffee  But your point actually reiterates mine. "In Care of" suggests I can receive mail on my husband's behalf. 

[Rocio0010 5,572]

5 hours ago, tigerqueen said:

Hahaha about coffee  But your point actually reiterates mine. "In Care of" suggests I can receive mail on my husband's behalf. 

His mailing address is his. Yours is yours. Even if you put "in care of"... I would still be afraid it would confuse them. Then you would need to file an I-824 and be delayed for a year. Your choice.