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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Am I able to request that any and all information be sent to my address (I live in Canada) or should I make it my husband's address in the USA? I'm only asking because my husband goes on tour (he's a musician) frequently, approximately 7-9 months out of the year, and if something gets mailed there and he isn't home, it's kind of just sitting there.

Married: October 23, 2012
Sent I-130: March 4, 2013
NOA 1: March 6, 2013
Case Touched: April 5, 2013
Case transferred to 'local office': November 7, 2013
Case transferred to USCIS office: November 8, 2013

Hardcopy notification that case is at Nebraska office: November 15, 2013

NOA 2: January 23rd, 2014 (email notification)

Case shipped to NVC: January 24th, 2014

NVC received case: February 6, 2014

USCIS admitted to creating two case numbers for us and giving us the wrong one: March 20, 2014

USCIS faxed RFE to us: March 20, 2014

Submitted requested forms three days before deadline: March 23, 2014

NVC Ready for our case: May 27, 2014

NVC allowing us submit all forms and pay fees: July 27, 2014

Notice sponsor made error on I-864: September 27, 2014

Resubmitted sponsor I-864: September 28, 2014

Scan date: September 30, 2014

Notice of NVC processing delay: October 18, 20, and 21, 2014 (we got three)

CASE COMPLETE: December 2, 2014

medical: December 18, 2014

interview: January 5, 2015

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Canada requires use of online forms, so you would be using the DS-261, not the DS-3032. To answer your question, you can use your Canadian address if you wish. With that being said, I suggest you read this wiki for dealing with the NVC: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries__Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Canada requires use of online forms, so you would be using the DS-261, not the DS-3032. To answer your question, you can use your Canadian address if you wish. With that being said, I suggest you read this wiki for dealing with the NVC: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries__Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms

Thanks! I'm following the ez guide to make sure I'm doing everything right but it doesn't state that!

Married: October 23, 2012
Sent I-130: March 4, 2013
NOA 1: March 6, 2013
Case Touched: April 5, 2013
Case transferred to 'local office': November 7, 2013
Case transferred to USCIS office: November 8, 2013

Hardcopy notification that case is at Nebraska office: November 15, 2013

NOA 2: January 23rd, 2014 (email notification)

Case shipped to NVC: January 24th, 2014

NVC received case: February 6, 2014

USCIS admitted to creating two case numbers for us and giving us the wrong one: March 20, 2014

USCIS faxed RFE to us: March 20, 2014

Submitted requested forms three days before deadline: March 23, 2014

NVC Ready for our case: May 27, 2014

NVC allowing us submit all forms and pay fees: July 27, 2014

Notice sponsor made error on I-864: September 27, 2014

Resubmitted sponsor I-864: September 28, 2014

Scan date: September 30, 2014

Notice of NVC processing delay: October 18, 20, and 21, 2014 (we got three)

CASE COMPLETE: December 2, 2014

medical: December 18, 2014

interview: January 5, 2015

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As an FYI, I put my husband's US address on the DS-261 to ensure that any mail we "may" get went to a US address. The NVC will take your emails and email you correspondence however.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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As an FYI, I put my husband's US address on the DS-261 to ensure that any mail we "may" get went to a US address. The NVC will take your emails and email you correspondence however.

The only problem for me with that is he is on tour 7-9 months out of the year so if we receive anything important, I won't know about it to be able to do anything. That's why I was planning on putting mine down.

Canada requires use of online forms, so you would be using the DS-261, not the DS-3032. To answer your question, you can use your Canadian address if you wish. With that being said, I suggest you read this wiki for dealing with the NVC: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_for_Montreal_Beneficiaries__Electronic_Processing_and_New_Online_Forms

thanks so much!

Married: October 23, 2012
Sent I-130: March 4, 2013
NOA 1: March 6, 2013
Case Touched: April 5, 2013
Case transferred to 'local office': November 7, 2013
Case transferred to USCIS office: November 8, 2013

Hardcopy notification that case is at Nebraska office: November 15, 2013

NOA 2: January 23rd, 2014 (email notification)

Case shipped to NVC: January 24th, 2014

NVC received case: February 6, 2014

USCIS admitted to creating two case numbers for us and giving us the wrong one: March 20, 2014

USCIS faxed RFE to us: March 20, 2014

Submitted requested forms three days before deadline: March 23, 2014

NVC Ready for our case: May 27, 2014

NVC allowing us submit all forms and pay fees: July 27, 2014

Notice sponsor made error on I-864: September 27, 2014

Resubmitted sponsor I-864: September 28, 2014

Scan date: September 30, 2014

Notice of NVC processing delay: October 18, 20, and 21, 2014 (we got three)

CASE COMPLETE: December 2, 2014

medical: December 18, 2014

interview: January 5, 2015

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The only problem for me with that is he is on tour 7-9 months out of the year so if we receive anything important, I won't know about it to be able to do anything. That's why I was planning on putting mine down.

thanks so much!

meh you won't get anything at the actual address until you get to the USA and are waiting for your green card ;) They will email you at the NVC stages, no worries.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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ya, switch out of the EZGuide - that's for paper filers.

Canadiens mostly use Electronic Forms and Processing.

The cool thing about EP for Canadiens? Ain't no postal mail during NVC doc intake, and no postal mail before the interview date.

HOWEVER - the visa packet, after interview, is handled via Loomis/DHL courier - so ya gotta put some address whilst at the IV Unit in Montreal, on interview day, if'n you want the visa packet delivered somewhere in Canada. Oh wait - even that delivery thingie is online, so the address is captured online at some other webportal.

IMO, you have some time to decide which address will be the visa packet delivery address - just make sure your foreign spouse understands 'that address' is where the visa packet will arrive, and plan accordingly.

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I think loomis only delivers in Canada because you need the visa to get across the border.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Okay! Thanks everyone! good.gif

Married: October 23, 2012
Sent I-130: March 4, 2013
NOA 1: March 6, 2013
Case Touched: April 5, 2013
Case transferred to 'local office': November 7, 2013
Case transferred to USCIS office: November 8, 2013

Hardcopy notification that case is at Nebraska office: November 15, 2013

NOA 2: January 23rd, 2014 (email notification)

Case shipped to NVC: January 24th, 2014

NVC received case: February 6, 2014

USCIS admitted to creating two case numbers for us and giving us the wrong one: March 20, 2014

USCIS faxed RFE to us: March 20, 2014

Submitted requested forms three days before deadline: March 23, 2014

NVC Ready for our case: May 27, 2014

NVC allowing us submit all forms and pay fees: July 27, 2014

Notice sponsor made error on I-864: September 27, 2014

Resubmitted sponsor I-864: September 28, 2014

Scan date: September 30, 2014

Notice of NVC processing delay: October 18, 20, and 21, 2014 (we got three)

CASE COMPLETE: December 2, 2014

medical: December 18, 2014

interview: January 5, 2015

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