Question about different address

[carolinas 0]

Dear Friends,

Good Morning!

In a few days I am going to marry with my fiancee who is US citizen. I am on F1 visa. we live in different states. We want to live together but because of my school i have to live in my state until i get decision about my petition.

My question are

1) should i change the address to her and start living with together before we file or in our case we can file using two different state address?

2) If we use separate address then on which address all USCIS mail go? my or my wife.

[mrs_gonzo 9]

I went to school in Virginia and now dropped out if school and moved to california. I now live with my husband and am adjusting from F1. I learned that I don't necessarily have to wait and remain my status as long as AOS is pending, but it's surly better to remain in good standing with your status. So you could just go and live with your wife and wait with her. If you decide to wait away from each other, I believe you will have to put your address on your forms (and everywhere it asks for your address) and she has to put hers on her forms. Don't put a common address if you don't live together!

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

I lived separately with my husband (and still do) when we were filing AOS and even when we were going for the interview and yet we got approved on the spot. Why? Because USCIS is not stupid. They know, if one is a student and wants to actually complete their degree there is a chance they won't be able to live together with their partner/husband/wife. So, I would say, don't worry about that! If you tell them the real situation, and schooling is a real situation and legitimate, you will have no problem about that. Indeed...at least they see that you actually got married, but not just so that you don't have to be a student anymore and quit school, but because you still want to pursue what you came here for, but just fell in love. They greatly appreciate if you say you'd like to stay in school and earn your degree....after all, we (students studying here to earn a degree) will contribute to the economy more than those who don't go to school and end up unemployed, or working at the check stand...they do to, I'm not downgrading them, but obviously higher level of education, more money, more tax too, hence more stability and higher likely hood you won't become public charge, but rather will contribute to the economy. So, don't worry on this, seriously! I still don't live with my husband for the EXACT same reason. And they did not even frown at us at the interview, and approved us right there, and within a week my green card was sitting in the mailbox freezing to death waiting for me to take it inside to catch a warm breath (if cards can actually do that?!-not sure )

Good luck, and don't worry...it is pleasing to hear for USCIS that you are still pursuing your degree as you're "the brain" in America!

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

In terms of the address put whichever is more convenient to you guys. Meaning, whichever of you guys could travel more flexibly to the USCIS center for the interview....as for the interview you'll have to go together and the address will determine where your "local office" will be. If you feel you cannot leave school and your wife can easier travel/fly over to your "local office" use that one...if you know, you could always escape from school and travel/fly to your wife's "local office" then use hers...just think of it this way. Good luck again!

[carolinas 0]

Thank you so much Mrs Gonzo, and anotherlostsoul.

I really appreciate your ans. Thanks.

[deborabr 16]

Hi...

I had similar question when I was filling up my application. My husband was living in another state because he was transfered from work and I was finishing up my degree in a different state. Onthe forms I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 and I-864 I listed my current address as my husband address since I would be moving here as soon the semester was over.

On my form G-325 I listed my current address with the address where I was actually living at that time (in another state) and included a letter explaining the address situation and asking for all notifications to be sent to my husband address. Everything was sent on his address and the fingerprint and interview was scheduled close to his address. For fingerprints I just got the notification and went to an office close to where I was living a few days before it was scheduled in case they didn't accept I would have enough time to send the notification back to reschedule but I did not have any problems taking the fingerprints in a different office and state. For the interview I will be going with him in a few days but now I am living with him so we won't have any problems. How soon both of you will be living together??

I would use his address if you will be moving out of this place soon but you can always contact USCIS and update your address but I don't know how hard it is to get this done when you are already in the process of adjusting status. Hope it helps and write if you have any questions!

[carolinas 0]

Thank you deborabr!

We are planning to live together soon but it will be possible only after our religious marriage.

Currently, I am on F1 student visa and enrolled in toefl program. I have to attand the school for 2 days ( 20 hrs ) only as a full time. Me me my wife can plan to live togather on other days. But I want to continue going to school till I get hear from USCIS.

So, I need your and other friends suggestions: Should I change the address to her state and live together for few days and again coming to my state for attending school for 2 days? What do you think is it good to do or not? As i read in other replies it not like that i am going to get major degree so must have to continue college. but i still i want to continue it. please reply. or use its better to use different address.

Thanks again!!

[deborabr 16]

As long you have means to proof you are on a bonafide marriage in other terms it is a real relationship you should not worry about the address so much. As another member said before, depending on what address you use this is where they will use to schedule biometrics and interview so just keep in mind that you might need to travel to the office closer to your fiancee/wife's address to do your interview together, for biometrics you only need to have the letter of notification sent by USCIS and bring your documents and you can try to do an earlier walkin in a different office. How far away are you living from her? If it is feasible for you to attend the interview where she is living I would use her address for everything since you both plan on living together there later on and she is also the petitioner (US citizen). You can include a letter explaining the address situation, when she receives any notification she can send that to you by mail.