Mailing Address is a PO Box

[Vanessa1 7]

My husband and I were just married over the summer and we are working on the initial visa paperwork for a CR1 visa. His mailing address is a PO box and I'm trying to figure out what to put on the I-130 application. It seems to me on the form that they want the physical street address but how will he receive paperwork from the embassy eventually when it is time for his interview?

Does anyone know the answer to this question? Do we put the mailing (PO Box) address or the physical (street) address?

Thank you so much!

[sjr09 155]

My husband and I were just married over the summer and we are working on the initial visa paperwork for a CR1 visa. His mailing address is a PO box and I'm trying to figure out what to put on the I-130 application. It seems to me on the form that they want the physical street address but how will he receive paperwork from the embassy eventually when it is time for his interview?

Does anyone know the answer to this question? Do we put the mailing (PO Box) address or the physical (street) address?

Thank you so much!

If his mailing address is a PO Box thats fine, many rural places have them, I have seen post on this subject and USCIS has mailed to a PO BOX.

[abbielovesjeremy 5]

i wonder about this. my hubby put in the I-130 his apartment address. but on the cover letter he put his PO Box. where will the USCIS mail the NOA?

[sjr09 155]

i wonder about this. my hubby put in the I-130 his apartment address. but on the cover letter he put his PO Box. where will the USCIS mail the NOA?

Common-since should tell you, one or the other. ?

[Vanessa1 7]

i wonder about this. my hubby put in the I-130 his apartment address. but on the cover letter he put his PO Box. where will the USCIS mail the NOA?

Common-since should tell you, one or the other. ?

Well, if we were dealing with common sense then they would have stated "Mailing" or "Permanent" address on the form. Also, when I called the so-called customer service line then they would not have told me that the answer was found in the instructions (which it is not) and that if it wasn't in the instructions then to hire a "professional form preparer" and then tell me "Ma'am I'm not allowed to answer your question." So, the problem is that we're not dealing with common sense here and the worry is that if we fill out the form incorrectly, it will get sent back after sitting there collecting dust for 5 months and then we get to fill it out all over again and start the 5 months waiting AGAIN. I mean do we really need to hire a lawyer to tell us PO Box or physical address? Apparently so...which is not a good use of common sense. So, if people have questions because they are concerned about their application being rejected I thought this was a forum where you could ask without being criticized.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey vancessa i just check my form and on my I130 i have my p.o. box address as a mailing address in the number 2 question, and i got all my mail on that address from immigration with no problem. abby n sheryl

Edited August 18, 2009 by AbbynSheryl

[abbielovesjeremy 5]

i wonder about this. my hubby put in the I-130 his apartment address. but on the cover letter he put his PO Box. where will the USCIS mail the NOA?

Common-since should tell you, one or the other. ?

Well, if we were dealing with common sense then they would have stated "Mailing" or "Permanent" address on the form. Also, when I called the so-called customer service line then they would not have told me that the answer was found in the instructions (which it is not) and that if it wasn't in the instructions then to hire a "professional form preparer" and then tell me "Ma'am I'm not allowed to answer your question." So, the problem is that we're not dealing with common sense here and the worry is that if we fill out the form incorrectly, it will get sent back after sitting there collecting dust for 5 months and then we get to fill it out all over again and start the 5 months waiting AGAIN. I mean do we really need to hire a lawyer to tell us PO Box or physical address? Apparently so...which is not a good use of common sense. So, if people have questions because they are concerned about their application being rejected I thought this was a forum where you could ask without being criticized.

hey vanessa, it's okay. reading my post i wasn't clear that i wanted to know WHICH ADDRESS (apartment or PO Box) the USCIS will mail the NOA to. thanks for this tho *hugz* eat the meat, spit the bone.

hey vancessa i just check my form and on my I130 i have my p.o. box address as a mailing address in the number 2 question, and i got all my mail on that address from immigration with no problem. abby n sheryl

aahh so it's the address on the I-130 then huh? we were wondering (and arguing) about that lol i was right! *wink* thanks abby i hope they leave it there at his apartment even though no one is around to receive it? *sigh*

btw i am so happy for you and sheryl abby. you are gonna be together finally. best wishes!

Edited August 18, 2009 by abbielovesjeremy

[Lancelotte25 1]

My husband and I were just married over the summer and we are working on the initial visa paperwork for a CR1 visa. His mailing address is a PO box and I'm trying to figure out what to put on the I-130 application. It seems to me on the form that they want the physical street address but how will he receive paperwork from the embassy eventually when it is time for his interview?

Does anyone know the answer to this question? Do we put the mailing (PO Box) address or the physical (street) address?

Thank you so much!

My wife is petitioning me, I'm currently living in Saudi Arabia and in this country they are all using PO BOX addresses and that's what I put in my G-325A forms and I-130.

[sjr09 155]

i wonder about this. my hubby put in the I-130 his apartment address. but on the cover letter he put his PO Box. where will the USCIS mail the NOA?

Common-since should tell you, one or the other. ?

Well, if we were dealing with common sense then they would have stated "Mailing" or "Permanent" address on the form. Also, when I called the so-called customer service line then they would not have told me that the answer was found in the instructions (which it is not) and that if it wasn't in the instructions then to hire a "professional form preparer" and then tell me "Ma'am I'm not allowed to answer your question." So, the problem is that we're not dealing with common sense here and the worry is that if we fill out the form incorrectly, it will get sent back after sitting there collecting dust for 5 months and then we get to fill it out all over again and start the 5 months waiting AGAIN. I mean do we really need to hire a lawyer to tell us PO Box or physical address? Apparently so...which is not a good use of common sense. So, if people have questions because they are concerned about their application being rejected I thought this was a forum where you could ask without being criticized.

Your not being criticized, it's common sense one address and one only! It will not be rejected I'll bet-ya it will go to the address on the form(s) and not the cover letter. Now thats common sense!

[Vanessa1 7]

My husband and I were just married over the summer and we are working on the initial visa paperwork for a CR1 visa. His mailing address is a PO box and I'm trying to figure out what to put on the I-130 application. It seems to me on the form that they want the physical street address but how will he receive paperwork from the embassy eventually when it is time for his interview?

Does anyone know the answer to this question? Do we put the mailing (PO Box) address or the physical (street) address?

Thank you so much!

My wife is petitioning me, I'm currently living in Saudi Arabia and in this country they are all using PO BOX addresses and that's what I put in my G-325A forms and I-130.

Thank you!

[enjz 0]

It is just okey.... my husband used P.O Box in his address too! And now I will be flying to USA on Sept. 4, 2009.

Goodluck!!!

Enjz