davepam

Just to flog this address issue one more time -

On 07/20/2007 I sent my I-130 to Texas by mistake. SInce I was going to file 485/765/131 as well, it should have all been sent together to the Chicago dropbox instead. Other VJers said I should wait for the receipt and send the rest to Chicago with a copy of the receipt. I have had the package with the I-485 etc ready to send to Chicago while waiting the receipt from TX. On 08/18/2007 I got the I-797C NOA, but it was from California, not Texas, even though I live in Georgia. So, do I still send the package to the Chicago dropbox, or to California?

The other question is, should I scream in frustration or pour another glass and relax?

Just to flog this one more time -

On 07/20/2007 I sent my I-130 to Texas by mistake. SInce I was going to file 485/765/131 as well, it should have all been sent together to the Chicago dropbox instead. Other VJers said I should wait for the receipt and send the rest to Chicago with a copy of the receipt. I have had the package with the I-485 etc ready to send to Chicago while waiting the receipt from TX. On 08/18/2007 I got the I-797C NOA, but it was from California, not Texas, even though I live in Georgia. So, do I still send the package to the Chicago dropbox, or to California?

The other question is, should I scream in frustration or pour another glass and relax?

Thanks for the moral support. I guess a major part of my frustration is that I procrastinated for 24 years and then sent the package to the WRONG PLACE. D'OH.

I see you got your first NOA in a few days. Is that normal? If so, perhaps I can get my 485 package together this week and include the NOA if it arrives in time for the July 29 deadline. That way I don't have to pay the new $1,010 fee. If I don't get it, I can send a complete package with another 130 in time to pay only $395. Do I have to do the two G-325A's again if I can reference the NOA for the 130?

This is a visa specific question and would be best asked in the corresponding forums.

Excuse me - but you don't have any idea how long it took me just to figure out how to post a message, let alone find a "corresponding forum" . . . . .

Thanks a lot for the reply. Since I'm one trying to beat the fee increase, would it be better to forget the $170 already sent to TX and not wait for the NOA because I may be able to send a complete package to Chicago by July 29? I'm not sure if I need the medical first or I can do that later? I considered switching to consular processing in the UK, but I'm afraid of the 10 year ban, because of my overstay history.

SO I spent ALL this week putting the I-130 and G-325A package together. My wife, the US citizen sponsoring me (after 24 years of marriage!), just got back from mailing it to TEXAS at the local post office. In the meantime I'm starting on the I-485, etc and NOW I find that maybe it should ALL go together to CHICAGO! Is this right? I'm in Georgia and the USCIS website says send the I-130 to Texas. There's nobody live on the 800 number. None of the prompts are any use to me. There are no phone numbers for the Chicago or Texas offices. Can they forward it from TX to Chicago? Can I file the 485 and reference the 130 without it being included? Do I have to wait for approval of the 130? or receipt? Or do I just start over? AARGGH!!!

SO I spent ALL this week putting the I-130 and G-325A package together. My wife, the US citizen sponsoring me (after 24 years of marriage!), just got back from mailing it to TEXAS at the local post office. In the meantime I'm starting on the I-485, etc and NOW I find that maybe it should ALL go together to CHICAGO! Is this right? I'm in Georgia and the USCIS website says send the I-130 to Texas. There's nobody live on the 800 number. None of the prompts are any use to me. There are no phone numbers for the Chicago or Texas offices. Can they forward it from TX to Chicago? Can I file the 485 and reference the 130 without it being included? Do I have to wait for approval of the 130? or receipt? Or do I just start over? AARGGH!!!

SO I spent ALL this week putting the I-130 and G-325A package together. My wife, the US citizen sponsoring me (after 24 years of marriage!), just got back from mailing it to TEXAS at the local post office. In the meantime I'm starting on the I-485, etc and NOW I find that maybe it should ALL go together to CHICAGO! Is this right? I'm in Georgia and the USCIS website says send the I-130 to Texas. There's nobody live on the 800 number. None of the prompts are any use to me. There are no phone numbers for the Chicago or Texas offices. Can they forward it from TX to Chicago? Can I file the 485 and reference the 130 without it being included? Do I have to wait for approval of the 130? or receipt? Or do I just start over? AARGGH!!!