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I am filling out the I-130 form to petition for my wife. The form is set up to only accecpt addresses which are similar to the American address style (section C, lines 2).

Example,

12345 Alexander Street

Berverly Hills, CA 90210

Japanese addresses are not in this form. They do not give street names in their addresses. They give District-Block-Bulding numbers, Ward, City, Prefecture, Postal Code.

Example,

2-11-7 Shimanouchi, Chuo-ku

Osaka-shi

Osaka-fu

T 542-0082

How do I imput a japanese address to avoid any confusion?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Since I saw the posts about the USCIS and/or the embassies watching the social networks and even VJ, I thought I should clarify this post. Better safe than sorry.

We did not get married yet. I only called her my wife because no one would reply to my previous requests in this forum. We decided to go the K-1 route instead and I have already submitted the I-129F package.

I was curious how various people packaged and bound their documents for submittal. Did you staple, paper clip, binder clip, three ring binder, ect...?

I doubt people stapled any important official documents, but I listed it as an example anyways.

Would it be possible to hold a ceremony only without filing any paperwork? That way you would not be leagly married. Then enter the US on the K1 and file for marriage at the courthouse.

I don't think it matters where the ceremony takes place, only where you file the paperwork and get the certificate issued.

I could be wrong, but I think it may be possible.

It may also be culture dependent. I know that in Japan I can hold a ceremony without filing any paperwork, and as such would not be legaly married. Likewise, I can file the paperwork without a ceremony and be consider legaly married.

In other cultures just the meeting of the two families can be considered a legal marriage.

The US Legal System is based in innocent until proven guilty. Since your friends did not actually witness the abuse taking place, it is only hear-say or circumstantial evidence which is not enough for charging someone with a crime. It is good enough for a restraining order and good enough grounds for a divorce.

But then again, I AM NOT A LAWYER OR AN EXPERT. Please talk to a lawyer who specializes in this type of scenario.

Unfortunately, you did not go to the police or a doctor. Your friends did not actually witness the abuse taking place so their testimony is worthless. Your wife can just deny everything to the police. But you should report it anyway so it is on file as soon as possible.

Go to a doctor immediately to have your injuries evaluated and recorded.

There are domestic violence and hardship provisions in US immigration law for cases such as yours. Get a lawyer and file for a divorce and a restraining order.

At worst you can get a divorce and be sent back to your country to serve a two year ban for your out of status / overstay, but at least you will be free from the abuse.

You must not and do not have to let this continue.

Congratulations on the anniversary.

I am an American from Tampa, Florida. I work in the engineering field. There are many Indians in my field as well. Some of my best friends at work are from India. All over America there are large groups of Indians who fit in very well and maintain their culture. From an American's perspective Indians are one of the most well liked groups of immigrants. Not to say there is any specific group is not liked, but in general Indians have a good image with Americans. The Governor of Louisiana is Indian, and a leading candidate for Governor of South Carolina is of Indian descent. In almost all medium to large cities across the country there are Hindu Temples, Indian food and clothing stores, and Indian restaurants. As long as your husband can speak English, he will be fine. It will probably help his transition to have a large group of Indian friends who can understand what he is going through and where he came from.

By the way Indian food is my favorite. The hotter the better.

Good Luck

From what I have read, use your married name for the I-485. The name that you use on the form will be the name that will be on your green card. So it is important to use your married name. Put your maiden name in the box for "Other Names Used".

You should be including a copy of your marriage certifiacte. That proves that you have had a legal name change.

You need to call and reschedule your flight right now!

Rescheduling a flight is much cheaper than cancelling and booking a new flight.

Get on the phone to your airline and skip the customer service operator and go directly to a supervisor. If you are lucky they may waive the rescheduling fees (usually $100 per ticket for most major American carriers).

Better safe than sorry. I would not want to risk a window of a few hours when dealing with the government.

Wow! I am very glad that I read this post. I was about to send in the I-130 tomorrow with only affidavits, pictures, and e-mails. I think I will spend a few more days to collect several more items to prove the legitimacy of our marriage. This helps a lot.

I am filling out the I-130 form to petition for my wife. The form is set up to only accecpt addresses which are similar to the American address style (section C, lines 2).

Example,

12345 Alexander Street

Berverly Hills, CA 90210

Japanese addresses are not in this form. They do not give street names in their addresses. They give District-Block-Bulding numbers, Ward, City, Prefecture, Postal Code.

Example,

2-11-7 Shimanouchi, Chuo-ku

Osaka-shi

Osaka-fu

T 542-0082

How do I imput a japanese address to avoid any confusion?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

We just got engaged not too long ago. I am a US Citizen (born and raised), and my fiancee is from Japan. We have been gathering information for a while now, but like everything else, when it comes to dealing with the government nothing is simple.

We are trying to decide on which path would be easiest: K-1 or IR-1 / CR-1.

We would like to hold the ceremony in Japan so her family and friends can attend. Her parents are older and can not travel very well. My family is a little younger more able to travel the long distance.

Based on this it would seem that the IR-1 / CR-1 route would be more straight forward, but we are reluctant to stay apart any longer than we have to. Plus it will be hard to provide proof of a valid marriage so soon after getting married. We will not have the chance to co-mingle property and finances until she is living here. Is the marriage certificate, third party affidavit, and photos enough proof?

One more thing that is bothering me. On both the I-130 and I-129F forms, the address lines for both parties are formatted only for American style addresses. Japanese addresses have a completely different format. How should I deal with this issue?

Thanks,