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kirby808   0

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Hi everyone,

I have found that I need to send the packet to Texas. So I have looked at the sample and it says write the address of the immigration place. I'm not sure, but does it mean the address in Texas where I need to send the packet?

Also for the proof of ongoing relationship, I know that I need to show that, do I need to send it for the I-129f packet and then more evidence that I get during the time between the filing and the interview?

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Hi everyone,

I have found that I need to send the packet to Texas. So I have looked at the sample and it says write the address of the immigration place. I'm not sure, but does it mean the address in Texas where I need to send the packet?

Also for the proof of ongoing relationship, I know that I need to show that, do I need to send it for the I-129f packet and then more evidence that I get during the time between the filing and the interview?

The questions you have can be answered by reading this guide..

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Also you will need to look at the instructions for the address on where to send your packet. Its different depending on which state you are in. It now appears that you should send the packet to the office in Dallas Texas. Here are excerpts from page 5 of the official instructions http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-129finstr.pdf

File Form I-129F at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility.

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS P.O. Box 660151

Dallas, TX 75266

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS Attn: I-129F

2501 South State Highway 121 Business Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

Blog: http://fianceek1visa.blogspot.com/

K1 Timeline:
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Bogota, Colombia
2009-12-26 : I-129F Sent
2009-12-28 : I-129F NOA1
2009-12-28 : I-129F NOA2
2010-04-02 : NVC Received
2010-04-05 : Consulate Received
2010-04-20 : Packet 3 Sent (via Fax)
2010-04-22 : Packet 3 Received by Consulate
2010-06-09 : Interview Date (APPROVED)
2010-06-24 : Visa Delivery (Via Domesa)
2010-07-01 : POE (Fort-Lauderdale)

2010-09-04 : Married !!!!

AOS Timeline
2010-09-11 : Packaged express mailed to Chicago Office:
2010-09-13 : Package delivered to USCIS Chicago
2010-09-20 : NOA1 via e-mail
2010-10-15 : Case Xfered to California Service Center
2010-12-01 : Inquiry made regarding delay of biometrics appointment letter
2010-12-15 : Received biometrics appointment letter (Scheduled for 2011-01-05)
2011-01-05 : Biometrics Appointment
2011-01-12 : Work Authorization Card Received
2011-01-26 : Two Year Green Card Received (Thank you VJ!!!!)

Us Citizen

May 2014

kirby808 Explorer

kirby808   0

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Ok I knew that I needed to send the packet to the Texas address but what I'm asking is on the letter of intent there is a section that says the address of the office. Would I have to put the Texas address or the address in which my region is? I looked at the sample from the step by step guide so I got confused on what address should be put there. Hope someone can answer this.

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Ok I knew that I needed to send the packet to the Texas address but what I'm asking is on the letter of intent there is a section that says the address of the office. Would I have to put the Texas address or the address in which my region is? I looked at the sample from the step by step guide so I got confused on what address should be put there. Hope someone can answer this.

Are you asking who you should address your letter of intent to? I simply wrote: "To whom it may concern" (one really does not know WHO is going to be reading one's petition and materials...

August 23, 2010 - I-129 F package sent via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation.

August 30, 2010 - Per Department of Homeland Security (DHS) e-mail, petition received and routed to California Service Center for processing. Check cashed. I-797C Notice of Action by mail (NOA 1) - Received date 08/25/2010. Notice date 08/27/2010.

After 150 days of imposed anxious patience...

January 24, 2011 - Per USCIS website, petition approved and notice mailed.

January 31, 2011 - Approval receipt notice (NOA 2) received by mail. Called NVC, given Santo Domingo case number, and informed that petition was sent same day to consulate.

Called Visa Specialist at the Department of State every day for a case update. Informed of interview date on February, 16 2011. Informed that packet was mailed to fiance on February, 15 2011.

February 21, 2011 - Fiance has not yet received packet. Called 1-877-804-5402 (Visa Information Center of the United States Embassy) to request a duplicate packet in person pick-up at the US consulate in Santo Domingo. Packet can be picked-up by fiance on 02/28.

March 1, 2011 - Medical exam completed at Consultorios de Visa in Santo Domingo.

March 9, 2011 at 6 AM - Interview, approved!

March 18, 2011 - POE together. JFK and O'Hare airports. Legal wedding: May 16, 2011.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

-Henry David Thoreau

kirby808 Explorer

kirby808   0

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Are you asking who you should address your letter of intent to? I simply wrote: "To whom it may concern" (one really does not know WHO is going to be reading one's petition and materials...

No not that part. The sample letter of intent on the guide has a plac for the address of where it is going. I was wondering if it's to the Texas address or to the region that I am in. It is the part under "to whom it may concern". If you know what part that is.

Jared and May Community Regular

Jared and May   16

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The letter of intent isn't really necessary.. It's a nice addition, but not a required document.

AOS Timeline

08-Sep-2010 Married
28-Sep-2010 Mailed AOS packet via Express Mail
29-Sep-2010 Received @ Chicago Lockbox
18-Oct-2010 Received 797C NOA for Biometrics appointment
22-Oct 2010 Biometrics appointment (orig sched for 10/28)
29-Oct 2010 RFE (missing signature)
03-Nov Received RFE @ Chicago Lockbox
17-Nov Case transferred to California
24-Nov "Touched" Now being processed at USCIS office
30-Nov "Touched again"
03-Dec May calls Senator Joe Courtney's office for help getting EAD/AP approved
15-Dec Received AP in mail, no notification via e-mail/txt website doesn't show approval
16-Dec EAD Approved (SMS/E-mail) USCIS indicates it was approved yesterday?
18-Dec EAD Card arrived in mail
25-Mar 2011 GC Arrived

31-May 2013 10yr GC approved

kirby808 Explorer

kirby808   0

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I addressed it to my regional service center-- California or Vermont. Either way should be fine....

Oh so your packet was addressed to the Texas lockbox on the outside but on the letter itself you had the address of the california or Vermont center on it and it was ok?

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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The letter of intent isn't really necessary.. It's a nice addition, but not a required document.

This is copied verbatim from the Form I-129F instructions from USCIS:

-> B. Provide original statements from you and your fiancé(e) whom you plan to marry within 90 days of his or her admission, and copies of any evidence you wish to submit to establish your mutual intent <-

The way I read that, the intent letter is not only necessary, it's required.

As for which address to write, if you know the service center that will be receiving your material from TX (either CA or VT), then it would not be a problem to write the address of that center. I have noticed that since the introduction of the TX lockbox facility, it is not exactly clear which states go to which service center. It appears to me the only way to find out is to contact the two service centers and ask which states do they review material from once they receive it from TX. Or contact the TX facility and ask which service center they forward it to based on the state.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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kirby808   0

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Yes :) it is being processed by the adjudicators at either Vermont or California, so addressing it to them seemed appropriate! Don't stress... It will be ok!

Ok thanks. I was just curious because I'm about to start mine and I don't want any hold ups along the way.

 
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