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Start I-129F petition from Germany?

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Verenaaa   3

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Hi all,

as my US fiance is currently living with me in Germany and working on a US military base (NOT as a soldier but as a civilian) we were wondering if it is possible to start the visa process from here? He is planning to return to the US in September/October anyways, but if we could start the I-129F petition from here already by next month or so that would be great - the earlier you start it, the sooner it gets done?!

So is that possible? Or does he need to be in the US to send the original submission package? How would they know? If he sends mail from the military base here in Germany it gets shipped with UPS I think.

All advice and replies are appreciated! Thank you!

NOA 1: 08/26/2014

NOA 2: 03/23/2014 --> 7 months wait (Texas Service Center)

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CowBoE   429

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As long as you are sending all necessary documents, I don't see why that would matter.

You guys are entitled to meet, and it helps your evidence of on going relationship.

If you are totally worried, then send it to someone in US, and have them express mail it from US origination

but I don't see that being necessary all...(someone can correct me if I'm wrong).

10-04-2013 We met online
11-21-2013 We met in person in Shanghai for 2 weeks

12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
12-31-2013 USCIS NOA #1 hard copy received
06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
06-06-2014 USCIS web site shows case sent to NVC

06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

07-31-2014 Picked up medical exam reports

08-01-2014 Request (correct) birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service (GongZhengChu)

08-06-2014 Picked up birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service

08-14-2014 Passed Interview Guangzhou embassy

09-01-2014 Received passport, visa, & sealed envelope

09-13-2014 POE

09-17-2014 Went to CBP office to get (US entry) I-94 updated correctly

09-18-2014 Applied for Social Security Card
09-19-2014 Applied for Marriage License (via online)
09-25-2014 Received Social Security Card
09-30-2014 Picked up Marriage License
10-09-2014 Marriage by Justice of Peace
10-09-2014 Got Certified Marriage Certificate Copies
10-17-2014 Received a letter from SS office that they need the marriage license
10-09-2014 Applied to change the social security card name
10-24-2014 Went back to SS office to provide the marriage certificate documents again!!!
12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
12-16-2014 Received 16 emails and 16 text NOA messages
01-05-2015 Received Biometrics appointment letter for (01-12-2015)
01-12-2015 Had Biometrics (fingerprint & picture) - Required Marriage Certificate!!!
02-17-2015 EAD and AP is approved
02-23-2015 Received AP is approval letter
02-25-2015 Received EAD/AP combo card (expires 02/16/2016)
02-27-2015 Applied for SS card name change (they took her SS card)
02-27-2015 Driver's learner permit test was denied since the SS card was given to SS office for name change
03-17-2015 Received SS card with married name
03-17-2015 Started to change all her accounts to married name
03-23-2015 Received potential interview waiver letter
03-27-2015 DMV rejects learner's permit due to "legal status=pending" and vision test failure
04-05-2015 Vision test for learner's permit
04-06-2015 DPS sent us letter that DHS cleared my wife's status to acquire driver's license.
04-10-2015 Passed Driver Learner's Permit
04-22-2015 Received Driver Learner's Permit ID card (expires 02/16/2016)
08-27-2015 Green Card approved
08-31-2015 Received Green Card "Welcome Notice Was Mailed" letter
09-05-2015 Received Green card
10-26-2015 Passed Driver's License Road Test (on 3rd attempt)
11-03-2015 Received Driver's License (expires 02/16/2022)
11-06-2015 Applied to remove conditional work remark on SS card
11-23-2015 Received updated Social Security Card.
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Or you could get married and file a DCF. Unless you wanted to file a I-129.

DCF would be much faster, but you HAVE to be married to file DCF.

And your fiance has to have been living in Germany for more than 6 months on a valid visa ie not tourist visa.

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MagsBirdPie   0

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I am living in Belgium and my Moroccan fiance is living here with me. We recently filed the I-129F form from here. Actually we got our approval within a month, so it happened really quickly. Now we just need to figure out where to do the interview o_O

I don't think it matters where you are for the I-129F, as long as the form is filled out properly and they have a valid address to notify your fiance.

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Verenaaa   3

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I am living in Belgium and my Moroccan fiance is living here with me. We recently filed the I-129F form from here. Actually we got our approval within a month, so it happened really quickly. Now we just need to figure out where to do the interview o_O

I don't think it matters where you are for the I-129F, as long as the form is filled out properly and they have a valid address to notify your fiance.

Thanks for your reply. So as a current/valid address did you put a Belgian address or one in the US?

Living in Hong Kong with my financee filed I-129F to the Texas lock box directly via DHL. No problem at all! Good luck!

Thats great news! What address did you put as a current address for your US fiancee? One in Hong Kong or one in the US (I suppose you will get married and live in the US right?)

Living in Hong Kong with my financee filed I-129F to the Texas lock box directly via DHL. No problem at all! Good luck!

Thats great news! What address did you put as a current address for your US fiancee? One in Hong Kong or one in the US (I suppose you will get married and live in the US right?)

NOA 1: 08/26/2014

NOA 2: 03/23/2014 --> 7 months wait (Texas Service Center)

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MagsBirdPie   0

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Yes. I don't live in the US and no where on the I-129 does it require a US address, they simply ask for mailing addresses. I am a US citizen and that is what matters.

They do ask on pg 4 where you (the alien fiance) intends to live and where you live abroad but that's easy enough....

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Thanks for your reply. So as a current/valid address did you put a Belgian address or one in the US?

Thats great news! What address did you put as a current address for your US fiancee? One in Hong Kong or one in the US (I suppose you will get married and live in the US right?)

Thats great news! What address did you put as a current address for your US fiancee? One in Hong Kong or one in the US (I suppose you will get married and live in the US right?)

I am the USC living in Hong Kong with my Financee. I used my address in Hong Kong. The key is that at the time of the interview there must be proof of either domicile in the USA or proof of intent to establish domicile in the USA for the USC. Also the payment of the fee is a bit of a challenge as you'll need to pay in USDs

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MagsBirdPie   0

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The payment was a bit of an issue...

No where in Belgium could I obtain a money order in USD.

Instead, I sent the package to a friend in the US, they inserted a check on my behalf and sent it to the service center for me.

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Verenaaa   3

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The payment was a bit of an issue...

No where in Belgium could I obtain a money order in USD.

Instead, I sent the package to a friend in the US, they inserted a check on my behalf and sent it to the service center for me.

I am pretty sure they have an American bank on the military base where he could get a check from. If not, we will do it the same way, that shouldn't be a problem! Thanks for the info.

NOA 1: 08/26/2014

NOA 2: 03/23/2014 --> 7 months wait (Texas Service Center)

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