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Do you need to be living and working in the USA to file the petition?

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Bandage Girl Apprentice

Bandage Girl   0

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I'm a US citizen currently in the UK on a work visa. Do I need to go home to the States to file the petition for my fiance's K1, or can I mail it to the US address from my residence in the UK?

Can I stay in the UK with my fiance until he has his visa, if my parents in the USA agree to sign the affidavit of support?

Many thanks.

The Story So Far:

Sep 2009 - Met at University in UK

Apr 1 2011 - Engaged!

Apr 18 2011 - Sent I-129F...hoping for the best.

Apr 29 2011 - NOA 1 - California Service Center

Jul 14 2011 - NOA 2 (76 days after NOA 1)

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Could you not marry and file DCF?

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I have not been a resident for 6 months yet on this visa, so we would need to wait first. And the DCF times for London are 10+ months. We're thinking a K1 might be faster.

The Story So Far:

Sep 2009 - Met at University in UK

Apr 1 2011 - Engaged!

Apr 18 2011 - Sent I-129F...hoping for the best.

Apr 29 2011 - NOA 1 - California Service Center

Jul 14 2011 - NOA 2 (76 days after NOA 1)

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You could do what you suggest as long as you have an American address where the NOA1 and 2 can be sent. You can use your parents' address, especially if they are willing to be co-sponsors for the Affidavit of Support.

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You could do what you suggest as long as you have an American address where the NOA1 and 2 can be sent. You can use your parents' address, especially if they are willing to be co-sponsors for the Affidavit of Support.

I agree with the above...that's what we did. :thumbs:

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That's what we did too. I could not imagine living away from my husband for that long! good luck

Marriage : 2010-01-21

I-130 Sent : 2010-02-12

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-02-22

I-130 NOA2: 2010-04-29

NVC Received : 2010-05-03

3032/I-864 Bill 2010-05-07

Pay I-864 Bill 2010-05-12

CompleteDS-3032 2010-05-07

Receive IV Bill 2010-05-07

Pay IV Bill : 2010-05-07

Interview: 2011-04-28 ;)

Visa Received: 2011-06-27

POE (SFO): 2011-12-27

SSN: 2012-1-4

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You could do what you suggest as long as you have an American address where the NOA1 and 2 can be sent. You can use your parents' address, especially if they are willing to be co-sponsors for the Affidavit of Support.

Correct. You would actually use your parents address as you current residence though. You are only visiting the UK. If you list your current address as foreign, they won't accept the petition.

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Great! Thanks for the info, everyone.

If I am "visiting" the UK is it still okay for me to be working here? I just don't want to run into trouble with any weird loopholes.

Thanks again! ^_^

The Story So Far:

Sep 2009 - Met at University in UK

Apr 1 2011 - Engaged!

Apr 18 2011 - Sent I-129F...hoping for the best.

Apr 29 2011 - NOA 1 - California Service Center

Jul 14 2011 - NOA 2 (76 days after NOA 1)

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pushbrk   12,910

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Great! Thanks for the info, everyone.

If I am "visiting" the UK is it still okay for me to be working here? I just don't want to run into trouble with any weird loopholes.

Thanks again! ^_^

That's between you and the UK.

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Correct. You would actually use your parents address as you current residence though. You are only visiting the UK. If you list your current address as foreign, they won't accept the petition.

Hi, I'm really glad someone is talking about this...it has got me to thinking. On the I-129F I am using my USA address, but on the G-325A I have my current address as Thailand where I am currently living with my fiance until August. Will having a foreign address on the G-325A complicate things at all? Will they accept the petition?

Thank you, thank you, thank you,

Eric

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Hi, I'm really glad someone is talking about this...it has got me to thinking. On the I-129F I am using my USA address, but on the G-325A I have my current address as Thailand where I am currently living with my fiance until August. Will having a foreign address on the G-325A complicate things at all? Will they accept the petition?

Thank you, thank you, thank you,

Eric

The important thing is to use a U.S. address on your I-129f. I think about the G-325A worst case scenario you'd get a RFE to clear things up.

That's what we're doing, and it's working out fine so far. Good luck to you.

May 2008- L is pushed into jagged rocks by a 12 ft wave while surfing in Chile. K saves her from certain watery death. Performs CPR and secretly enjoys it.

Sept 2008- L returns to the U.S. to finish school.

Dec 2008- K wins a surfing competition, uses prize money to buy L ticket to Chile.

Jan 2009- L visits K in Chile, 5 months pregnant!

April 2009- future world champion of surfing is born

Nov 2010- engaged!

Nov 28, 2010- petition sent

Dec 3, 2010- NOA 1

Dec 10, 2010- touched

May 6, 2011- NOA 2

May 17, 2011- sent to Embassy from NVC

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Hi, I'm really glad someone is talking about this...it has got me to thinking. On the I-129F I am using my USA address, but on the G-325A I have my current address as Thailand where I am currently living with my fiance until August. Will having a foreign address on the G-325A complicate things at all? Will they accept the petition?

Thank you, thank you, thank you,

Eric

If you are officially residing in Thailand with the applicable visa and/or status, fine. Otherwise you are "visiting" not "residing". Addresses you "visit" don't belong on any G325a forms.

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Great! Thanks for the info, everyone.

If I am "visiting" the UK is it still okay for me to be working here? I just don't want to run into trouble with any weird loopholes.

Thanks again! ^_^

It's like going to college. When kids whose parents pay most the bill go to college, they don't usually change their ID etc to the new address...they keep their residency in the original state and are away at school most the year, and they come visit once or twice a year.

It's like a temporary assignment abroad--you can have your driver's license and mail at your parents'.

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