Help filling I-129F form

[Sarah&Todd 0]

Hi,

My fiance is filling out the I-129F form for us. We have unusual circumstances though...

He is a United States citizen and i am a UK citizen, and we are currently working as volunteers in Haifa, Israel.

The aim is to get a visa to allow me to go the the US and marry him.

- Should the I-129F be submitted to the Consulate in Israel, the Embassy in Israel or the USCIS in Dallas, TX, U.S.A (I am from Georgia, U.S.A)?

- If he submits the I-129F on my behalf and begin the application process here in Israel, would the process have to be completed in Israel, or could the process be transferred to either the U.S. or the United Kingdom in case it was not completed before either of us left Israel?

- If the process was not complete before he leaves Israel in April 2011, would he still have to be here in Israel for the interview process or could I do this on my own here without him?

Also, when we were filling out the form it asks for my (alien fiancee) 'address', and then my 'address abroad'... on the example form on this website, they are the same. However, my address in UK and my address in Israel (where i am a temporary resident on an 18 month visa) are different. Which one do i put as Israel and which one for UK (if at all, but i assume i would need to provide a uk address to show that i am a UK citizen)? I will need to do the interviews and medical checks in Israel as i don't plan on returning to the UK before joining my fiance in the USA.

Any reliable help is much appreciated as we are keen to get this process started ASAP.

Many thanks

[Barbara J 115]

Hi,

My fiance is filling out the I-129F form for us. We have unusual circumstances though...

He is a United States citizen and i am a UK citizen, and we are currently working as volunteers in Haifa, Israel.

The aim is to get a visa to allow me to go the the US and marry him.

- Should the I-129F be submitted to the Consulate in Israel, the Embassy in Israel or the USCIS in Dallas, TX, U.S.A (I am from Georgia, U.S.A)?

- If he submits the I-129F on my behalf and begin the application process here in Israel, would the process have to be completed in Israel, or could the process be transferred to either the U.S. or the United Kingdom in case it was not completed before either of us left Israel?

- If the process was not complete before he leaves Israel in April 2011, would he still have to be here in Israel for the interview process or could I do this on my own here without him?

Also, when we were filling out the form it asks for my (alien fiancee) 'address', and then my 'address abroad'... on the example form on this website, they are the same. However, my address in UK and my address in Israel (where i am a temporary resident on an 18 month visa) are different. Which one do i put as Israel and which one for UK (if at all, but i assume i would need to provide a uk address to show that i am a UK citizen)? I will need to do the interviews and medical checks in Israel as i don't plan on returning to the UK before joining my fiance in the USA.

Any reliable help is much appreciated as we are keen to get this process started ASAP.

Many thanks

I am sure you will get plenty of answers to your question. But as far as I am aware your USC has to have permanent roots in USA and a US address to have mail sent to. Even though you are both out of your prospective countries you can still file no problem, but the 129f has to be sent to Dallas and your fiance has to have an address in USA. Maybe family / parents address can be used and then they can notify him when he gets mail so he can respond. Now being December your case will no way be complete by April so not a concern, unless the Gods rush it through lol. K1 are 5 months processing.

He being the USC does not have an interview you do as the beneficiary and you would have to have that back in the UK as you are a UK citizen as far as I know. I am sure someone will correct me if this is wrong.

You would use your UK address for sure as Israel is temporary.

Not sure how you will have all your info as you are both not at home but follow the guides on here and USCIS site for filling in 129f and you will be fine. Give all your evidence of your relationship and so on and keep copies of it all for your own records too. To reiterate yes petition must be sent to Dallas. One thing just concerns me is you have to show permanent residency and as your fiance is there not sure how you will do that as I hope you are planning on living in USA? Good luck

[JoannaV 174]

If you're not planning on returning to the UK then you can do your interview in Israel. There is a place on the I-129F form to state which country/embassy you wish to interview at. Not sure what to do about the addresses, but I would include evidence that you are in Israel so that they are likely to let you interview there. (May need to include a copy of your visa showing that you are legally there and will still be there next year.)