Petitioner moving/changing address during visa process

[Qilin 2]

Hello.

At the moment, my husband and I are deciding if I should move to live with him in the UK or if he should come here to the States. I have been getting my feet wet here today, looking through the more recent archives, asking a few questions, and reviewing the various forms and instructions for the CR1.

I've been looking for an answer to the following question but haven't run across one. The question pertains to the plan we have in mind if we will be petitioning for him to come here.

Over the next six months, I would be moving from my current state of residence to the state where my husband and I would intend to live (NY).

Will it delay/cause a problem with our process if I relocate to another state after the I-130 is filed and our "journey" has begun?

The more I think about the length of time it takes from I-130 filing to final interview, the more I think we should start our process as soon as possible, even before I have moved to NY. I just want to make sure that doing this won't drag things out even further.

Thanks in advance for your response(s), and for your patience with the other questions I have asked here today. Once I get these early queries settled, I won't be so darn needy!

Peace,

Lauren

[MordecaiRigby 29]

Hello Qilin,

Relocating to another state should not cause any problem or delay in the visa process.

Many couples (like myself and my husband) live in a foreign country when they start the process and then the USC moves to USA in the meantime to "re-establish" the domicile. So if changing the country doesn't complicate the process, then surely relocating from state to state won't complicate it either.

You just need to keep USCIS informed about any address changes. AFter you submitted the I-130 form, you can change your mailing address online.

On the other hand, having lived with my USC husband here in EU, I must say that it is much easier to bring US spouse to European Union, than to bring EU spouse to USA. Faster, smoother, fewer problems. I highly recommend it

[Qilin 2]

Hello Qilin,

Relocating to another state should not cause any problem or delay in the visa process.

Many couples (like myself and my husband) live in a foreign country when they start the process and then the USC moves to USA in the meantime to "re-establish" the domicile. So if changing the country doesn't complicate the process, then surely relocating from state to state won't complicate it either.

You just need to keep USCIS informed about any address changes. AFter you submitted the I-130 form, you can change your mailing address online.

On the other hand, having lived with my USC husband here in EU, I must say that it is much easier to bring US spouse to European Union, than to bring EU spouse to USA. Faster, smoother, fewer problems. I highly recommend it

Thanks for your kind response. It's very helpful.

You're right -- the process for me to move to the UK is much simpler, much faster and much cheaper by comparison. It was originally our plan to go that route.

Since we're older (he's 61 and I'm 45), we liked the idea of having the NHS to rely on for medical care in the UK, but the more we've thought about it, the less sure we are that's the only consideration that matters with regard to health. He has no family in the UK (no children or siblings, and parents deceased), whereas I have a large and supportive family here in the U.S. That sort of thing matters as people get older. We we to live in the UK and he fell seriously ill, there would be no reliable social support. So, we're weighing that against the relative cost of medical care in the States. There is no good answer, sadly.