Which processing centre for USC living overseas

[uppercasedee 15]

Hey all,

I've seen the list of States -> Service Center (and I know it's not 100% based on that), but what if the USC is living overseas?

My fiancé is currently in Australia with me, and we will be based in Washington state once I get approved.

He was born and raised in Texas, and his parents will be co-sponsoring our application and they're Texas based.

Any thoughts? Is there another thread that I've missed? I did a few searches before deciding to post!

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Hey all,

I've seen the list of States -> Service Center (and I know it's not 100% based on that), but what if the USC is living overseas?

My fiancé is currently in Australia with me, and we will be based in Washington state once I get approved.

He was born and raised in Texas, and his parents will be co-sponsoring our application and they're Texas based.

Any thoughts? Is there another thread that I've missed? I did a few searches before deciding to post!

You have to have a US mailing address. If you don't have one yet, I recommend using his parents address and change your address once you move back in the US. USCIS will send notices or even an RFE and that needs to be answered within a short time. If you use the parents address, your petition will be routed to Texas Service Center.

Edited May 29, 2015 by YouAndMeForever

[enibas 2]

You could also check if you are eligible to do a DCF (Direct consular filing). Then it would be the faster and in my opinion better way to get married in Australia and file for your Creen Card directly at the consular. Then you safe the time for K1, and the time for AOS (adjustmen of status). A green card can take longer then a year to get in the US and you will need to apply for a Working Permit (EAD) every year until then. So thats just a thought of mine :-)

[uppercasedee 15]

You have to have a US mailing address. If you don't have one yet, I recommend using his parents address and change your address once you move back in the US. USCIS will send notices or even an RFE and that needs to be answered within a short time. If you use the parents address, your petition will be routed to Texas Service Center.

Thanks for replying! I'll keep that in mind. I'm sure his folks won't mind being our go-between

You could also check if you are eligible to do a DCF (Direct consular filing). Then it would be the faster and in my opinion better way to get married in Australia and file for your Creen Card directly at the consular. Then you safe the time for K1, and the time for AOS (adjustmen of status). A green card can take longer then a year to get in the US and you will need to apply for a Working Permit (EAD) every year until then. So thats just a thought of mine :-)

DFC isn't an option unfortunately But thank you for replying! K-1 is definitely a drawn out process to naturalisation!

[Mr&MrsJenkins 11]

You could also check if you are eligible to do a DCF (Direct consular filing). Then it would be the faster and in my opinion better way to get married in Australia and file for your Creen Card directly at the consular. Then you safe the time for K1, and the time for AOS (adjustmen of status). A green card can take longer then a year to get in the US and you will need to apply for a Working Permit (EAD) every year until then. So thats just a thought of mine :-)

Australia doesn't do DCF since 2012.

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Thanks for replying! I'll keep that in mind. I'm sure his folks won't mind being our go-between

You are welcome. Good luck!

[enibas 2]

Ah too bad. Sorry to hear :-(

[VOL 425]

Hey all,

I've seen the list of States -> Service Center (and I know it's not 100% based on that), but what if the USC is living overseas?

My fiancé is currently in Australia with me, and we will be based in Washington state once I get approved.

He was born and raised in Texas, and his parents will be co-sponsoring our application and they're Texas based.

Any thoughts? Is there another thread that I've missed? I did a few searches before deciding to post!

Why not get a mail box in California and have a mail forward company send your mail to Australia? That would be an option if you wanted to speed up the process

[Kim Mertens 54]

I believe if you send in your I-129F very soon the chances of it being sent to CSC ( the faster one) are very high because most if not all new applications are currently being routed there even if your address is in Texas, because TSC is so much behind. We`re sending ours in in the next weeks and we`re likely (and hoping) we`ll get sent to CSC. We`re in VA so normally we`d be going to TSC. Either way you`ll only find out once you send it in and get your NOA1 Good luck!