USC petitioner living abroad

[lucybelle 453]

Sorry to hear that! Did you do anything differently from the other posters in this thread?

I'm pretty sure you're the member that got talked into changing the address on the I-130 to an American one, right? In that case, no, you probably won't get expedited, unfortunately. After you changed the address, you gave NBC the right to send it off to a local office, which is probably where it is right now.

It was absolutely expedited! If 35 days isn't fast, I don't know what is.

Unfortunately, I am a little different than other posters. Although I listed my foreign Costa Rican address on my I-130 and G-325a, they took the return address off the envelope it was sent in and listed that as my address. I sent my whole packet to my mom in the USA who put in the filing fee and then forwarded it on. They took the address off the envelope instead of my I-130. When I tried to call to get it changed to what I wrote on the application they told me they couldn't use a foreign address. Which I told them was a lie, but I guess it's too late now.

[burnabrenna 19]

It's been 40 days for me so far. I applied from abroad and used my foreign address and wrote it in my cover letter, etc. Still hoping to get somewhat expedited!

[Wingnutfish 18]

Although I listed my foreign Costa Rican address on my I-130 and G-325a, they took the return address off the envelope it was sent in and listed that as my address. I sent my whole packet to my mom in the USA who put in the filing fee and then forwarded it on. They took the address off the envelope instead of my I-130.

So sorry to hear that! But I appreciate the valuable information.

[Michael85.asl 5]

Hello all,

phew I just read ALL 32 pages....... I am a USC living in France and I get married in 3 weeks. We will send our I-130 asap after our honeymoon. I only have a few questions as I am now in "panic mode" before filling all of this info out.

I WILL put our France address on everything, including cover letter ect.....

I am here on a tourist visa and do NOT work here.

My question is, will filling everything with the France address make things harder when I prove domicile in US? I currently hold a Michigan drivers license and have an active US bank account.

I'm starting to fill the forms out and memorize all that I can so I have no problems at all. I have read the "how to file I-130" topic numerous times over and just stumbled accross this amazing topic last night and am thrilled to death about having a way to possibly shave off a few months of our French stay. I do have work waiting for me the second we get back into the US.

Thank you all in advance for anything and everything you can help me with.

[Michael85.asl 5]

If putting all the French addresses down and "sent from abroad" can potentially speed up the first few processes from 5-6 months down to 1-2 then that would be amazing.......

[oohpartiv 484]

My question is, will filling everything with the France address make things harder when I prove domicile in US? I currently hold a Michigan drivers license and have an active US bank account.

It doesn't make it "harder", it makes it so that you have to prove domicile. If you were to put an American address, you wouldn't have to. It's not difficult to prove domicile, though - in the monthly NVC thread there are tons of ideas on how to do so - but if you have a valid drivers license and a bank account, that's a good start. You can also use any correspondence with your job prospect, along with any information about where you plan on living. The only real thing i have connecting me to the States is my bank account, and I manage to scrap together four or five different things to prove domicile. I wouldn't worry about it. It's not too difficult.

[Michael85.asl 5]

It doesn't make it "harder", it makes it so that you have to prove domicile. If you were to put an American address, you wouldn't have to. It's not difficult to prove domicile, though - in the monthly NVC thread there are tons of ideas on how to do so - but if you have a valid drivers license and a bank account, that's a good start. You can also use any correspondence with your job prospect, along with any information about where you plan on living. The only real thing i have connecting me to the States is my bank account, and I manage to scrap together four or five different things to prove domicile. I wouldn't worry about it. It's not too difficult.

ok great, thank you.

my co-sponcer is actually my boss/close friend and he is married to a swedish woman, so he know how much work this all is so I can have him write a letter about the job waiting for me........

I appritiate all the help and this forum itself....seriously If this can speed up the process things will be much easier. Not saying that living in France is terrible

[flamby 1]

Hi everyone. I wanted to add some information to this forum. My husband and I both live abroad and we got our NOA1 early in April. We've been talking to a friend who handles immigration issues for one of the senators for my husband's state and he just forwarded us an email from USCIS saying that since we both live abroad, we will be processed at NBC and that the processing time is between 60 and 90 days. I thought it was pretty interesting because it is official confirmation of the fast track queue and also that the criterion is that both of you live abroad. My husband doesn't have a residency permit here in the UAE - he does border runs every time his visit visa runs out - but that doesn't appear to be an issue. We still don't have our NOA2 but hopefully we will get it soon. Good luck to anyone else who is waiting!

[Chris & Trinh 15]

Hi everyone. I wanted to add some information to this forum. My husband and I both live abroad and we got our NOA1 early in April. We've been talking to a friend who handles immigration issues for one of the senators for my husband's state and he just forwarded us an email from USCIS saying that since we both live abroad, we will be processed at NBC and that the processing time is between 60 and 90 days. I thought it was pretty interesting because it is official confirmation of the fast track queue and also that the criterion is that both of you live abroad. My husband doesn't have a residency permit here in the UAE - he does border runs every time his visit visa runs out - but that doesn't appear to be an issue. We still don't have our NOA2 but hopefully we will get it soon. Good luck to anyone else who is waiting!

Not sure how well that fast track is working in our situation. Both petitioner and benefitiary living abroad together and used only our foreign address here. NOA1 was March 18th and still waiting. Seems it has slowed down some now days.

[nessieness 6]

We're also still waiting for NOA2. USC and spouse both living abroad (same place) and using address abroad. Married 5 years, 2 kids. Didn't write anything in detail in cover letter as to why we're applying (maybe we should have?!).

NOA1 (receipt of I-130 app) was dated May 4, 2013. Application forwarded to NBC, acc to NOA1. After seeing this thread, I was hoping we'd hear something very soon. Have been checking the online case status, but nothing. When I use the estimated processing time thing at the bottom of the status page, it only lets me see processing times for the VSC, though.

Any thoughts?

[oohpartiv 484]

We're also still waiting for NOA2. USC and spouse both living abroad (same place) and using address abroad. Married 5 years, 2 kids. Didn't write anything in detail in cover letter as to why we're applying (maybe we should have?!).

NOA1 (receipt of I-130 app) was dated May 4, 2013. Application forwarded to NBC, acc to NOA1. After seeing this thread, I was hoping we'd hear something very soon. Have been checking the online case status, but nothing. When I use the estimated processing time thing at the bottom of the status page, it only lets me see processing times for the VSC, though.

Any thoughts?

If your NOA1 is from May 4th, you've barely been waiting a month for NOA2, so I'd give it a bit more time. Even for the auto-expedites, you usually have to wait somewhere around 60 days. Remember, it's not guarenteed, so you might be in for a much longer wait than that. Just be patient. You're just now starting, so there's still a way to go.

[mimistar44 5]

hello, i am very new here and this topic is very helpful for me. thank you for sharing information.

my situation is :

1. Country USC resides in: France
2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? No
3. When did you file the I-130: not yet
4. How long had you been living abroad: almost 2 years
5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes
6. What is the reason for your residence: to be with my husband

My job in U.S starts September and I am moving back to U.S myself, Hoping separate time would be short..

So I am still here in France, after reading this topic, is it better to put French address even I have temporaly address in U.S?

thanks!

[lost_at_sea 995]

1. Country USC resides in: United Kingdom
2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? Yes
3. When did you file the I-130: May 2013
4. How long had you been living abroad: 16 months (6 months is minimum for London)
5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes
6. What is the reason for your residence: work permit/student/tourist/ Work - Tier 2 Intra-company transfer (US company employed)
7. Did you list your foreign address on all forms in I-130 package? Yes
8. Did you send I-130 package from abroad? Yes
9. Did you include evidence of your residence abroad in the I-130 package? No. Explicitly not required by London.
10. Did you mention the fact you reside abroad in the cover letter or write a letter describing your current situation and the evolution of your relationship with your spouse (mentioning your residence abroad)? No. Explicitly not required for London.
11. Has your case been "auto-expedited"? How long between NOA1 and NOA2? No. 21 days.

Edited June 12, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[lost_at_sea 995]

hello, i am very new here and this topic is very helpful for me. thank you for sharing information.

my situation is :

1. Country USC resides in: France

2. Is there a USCIS field office in this country / Is DCF still possible? No

3. When did you file the I-130: not yet

4. How long had you been living abroad: almost 2 years

5. Do you reside in the country legally? Yes

6. What is the reason for your residence: to be with my husband

My job in U.S starts September and I am moving back to U.S myself, Hoping separate time would be short..

So I am still here in France, after reading this topic, is it better to put French address even I have temporaly address in U.S?

thanks!

Put France, since they're only going to send you one letter when the petition is approved or not (they may even do this by email). Everything else will go to the beneficiary in France after that. You can notify them of your change of address once you move back. It's pretty normal for the USC to move back to the US ahead of the spouse, so they shouldn't be surprised. Good luck.

Edited June 12, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[mimistar44 5]

Put France, since they're only going to send you one letter when the petition is approved or not (they may even do this by email). Everything else will go to the beneficiary in France after that. You can notify them of your change of address once you move back. It's pretty normal for the USC to move back to the US ahead of the spouse, so they shouldn't be surprised. Good luck.

thank you for the tip!