Filing for I-130 real soon

[Paloma&Adam 1]

Hello everyone!

This is my first post and my first experience of immigration

I recently married my wonderful USC wife over in the good old USA before returning back home to the UK. We have both decided we don't want to be apart any longer than we have to and so she will be filing the I-130 to bring me over to the US soon.

I do have a couple of minor concerns. Firstly, she has just recently moved out of her parents house and has taken up a years contract in a student apartment (we figured we'd allow a year before the CR-1 visa would be issued). Does correspondence from USCIS etc have to be sent to her current address? (address she will have to put on I-130). We would rather have mail sent to her parent's house (Her permanent address)

Secondly, I understand USCIS must know where I'll be living once i arrive in the US. We have worked out I shall stay at her parent's house while we find an apartment for the both of us. Will this be a problem? Do we need a tenancy agreement for the both of us in place beforehand?

Thanks everyone.

[LotofPatience 65]

Hello everyone!

This is my first post and my first experience of immigration

I recently married my wonderful USC wife over in the good old USA before returning back home to the UK. We have both decided we don't want to be apart any longer than we have to and so she will be filing the I-130 to bring me over to the US soon.

I do have a couple of minor concerns. Firstly, she has just recently moved out of her parents house and has taken up a years contract in a student apartment (we figured we'd allow a year before the CR-1 visa would be issued). Does correspondence from USCIS etc have to be sent to her current address? (address she will have to put on I-130). We would rather have mail sent to her parent's house (Her permanent address)

Secondly, I understand USCIS must know where I'll be living once i arrive in the US. We have worked out I shall stay at her parent's house while we find an apartment for the both of us. Will this be a problem? Do we need a tenancy agreement for the both of us in place beforehand?

Thanks everyone.

First of all, good luck for I-130 filing!

Second of all, you don't have any problems where you live, but make sure your wife gets USCIS mails. That's all. You can live wherever you want.

Loto

[marriedtomrg 141]

No need to prove tenancy. You can indicate the parent's address as the place where you intend to live, and as the address where all the USCIS correspondence will be mailed.

Just make sure that when you make it to the U.S. and you guys move out of her parent's house that you both fill out and send off the AR-11 Change of Address form; USC wife is required to do that within 30 days after you move, and you will be required to do that within 10 days after you move.

Hello everyone!

This is my first post and my first experience of immigration

I recently married my wonderful USC wife over in the good old USA before returning back home to the UK. We have both decided we don't want to be apart any longer than we have to and so she will be filing the I-130 to bring me over to the US soon.

I do have a couple of minor concerns. Firstly, she has just recently moved out of her parents house and has taken up a years contract in a student apartment (we figured we'd allow a year before the CR-1 visa would be issued). Does correspondence from USCIS etc have to be sent to her current address? (address she will have to put on I-130). We would rather have mail sent to her parent's house (Her permanent address)

Secondly, I understand USCIS must know where I'll be living once i arrive in the US. We have worked out I shall stay at her parent's house while we find an apartment for the both of us. Will this be a problem? Do we need a tenancy agreement for the both of us in place beforehand?

Thanks everyone.

[Paloma&Adam 1]

awesome. Thanks guys.

So am I right in thinking the address she must put for her residence on the I-130 is her current apartment address? Or her parents address? Do I need to include a note to tell USCIS where to send mail if it is different to her current address? I didn't see anywhere on the form for a mailing address.

[LotofPatience 65]

awesome. Thanks guys.

So am I right in thinking the address she must put for her residence on the I-130 is her current apartment address? Or her parents address? Do I need to include a note to tell USCIS where to send mail if it is different to her current address? I didn't see anywhere on the form for a mailing address.

She may put her current residence as long as she is sure she would get USCIS communication by mail. There is only one address in the form, yes. I am not sure the letter would be good enough to inform them.

Loto

[Paloma&Adam 1]

Another thing,

Does it matter if my US wife doesn't change her surname? We are already married but she probably will not change her name for awhile.

Does it look bad to USCIS etc if her last name isn't the same as mine?

Edited September 16, 2010 by Paloma&Adam

[Darnell 8,478]

no, no 'hit' for not changing her name.

hey ! remind her to submit a G-1145 form with the I-130, ya?

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1