K-3 Questions

[Void 0]

I visited and got married to my wife in Nigeria last November. Ready to file I-30 and subsequent 129F. Have the following questions please:

1) Is she required to get a new passport with her new last name (my last name) on it. Her current passport expires in 2009 with her maiden name on it. We went to that Nigeria immigration and they were giving conflicting info on that.

2) I have a post office Box address that I use more than my residence address for mails, Is ok to use that on my cover letters, since no option for mailing address on I-130 and I-129F or will that create a confusion?

3) I read that effective December 3 2007 from USCIS site (under immigration forms) that I-130 should be mailed to Chicago Lock box to avoid delays and will be routed back to the service center. Is this information correct ?

4) Where should I send I-129F eventually when ready..........Vermont or my service center (Texas).

Any other helpful hint will be very well appreciated no matter how small. Thank you for your time and your honest help.

[His Glory 25]

I visited and got married to my wife in Nigeria last November. Ready to file I-30 and subsequent 129F. Have the following questions please:

1) Is she required to get a new passport with her new last name (my last name) on it. Her current passport expires in 2009 with her maiden name on it. We went to that Nigeria immigration and they were giving conflicting info on that.

Lawyer told me yes, but in my case Im the wife and the petiitioner. I would change it..its less confusing and it helps show a real relationship. When you do send the petitions you have to send a photo copy of the old and new passport.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

I visited and got married to my wife in Nigeria last November. Ready to file I-30 and subsequent 129F. Have the following questions please:

1) Is she required to get a new passport with her new last name (my last name) on it. Her current passport expires in 2009 with her maiden name on it. We went to that Nigeria immigration and they were giving conflicting info on that.

2) I have a post office Box address that I use more than my residence address for mails, Is ok to use that on my cover letters, since no option for mailing address on I-130 and I-129F or will that create a confusion?

3) I read that effective December 3 2007 from USCIS site (under immigration forms) that I-130 should be mailed to Chicago Lock box to avoid delays and will be routed back to the service center. Is this information correct ?

4) Where should I send I-129F eventually when ready..........Vermont or my service center (Texas).

Any other helpful hint will be very well appreciated no matter how small. Thank you for your time and your honest help.

Well, I think she should change her passport because your passport has to have at least six months before expiration and since this process is now starting for you, she'll probably need a new passport before the process is over anyway to meet that requirement. So, she should just go get one now with her correct legal name on it.

You should send the I-129F to Vermont. Texas will send it back to you cause they don't process that anymore. They don't forward it anymore.

I think you can use a PO Box. I think Tim Y used one and he's just gone through the process. I'm not 100% sure, but I think that it isn't a problem. Look up Tim Y in the member listing, his wife is in the Phillipines. He may be able to give you a definitive answer on how he did it.

Oh, Good Luck! Be patient for this is a long and confusing process, but VJ is here for you. Welcome to the asylum!