K1 fiancee's mailing address, Panama doesn't use them

[azbob 37]

I'm working on a K-1 for my fiancee in Panama and found that they don't use addresses there. It just isn't a thing there apparently. Should I use my address here in the US as her mailing address? For physical address, the best I can find is a description of her house location but not an actual physical address. Will the GPS coordinates on Google Maps work for her physical address?

Mail is sent to a central post office and she would need to go there periodically and inquire if anything has arrived. It seems hit or miss and things get lost and take months sometimes.

 

I don't mind using my address, I can hand deliver it to her. Just not sure if it will cause problems with approval.

 

Any other Panamanians here that can shed some light on this? Or someone that had a similar situation?

[bakphx1 789]

If you go electronic, all notices will be via email.  My husband is from Honduras with a similar situation.  He received no physical mail as the initial notification came to me and then we opted into the electronic format. She may want to check if there's something on the deed or mortgage like bloque #255, casa #25 or something like that.   That's what I put for the biographical information.  Otherwise just put the usual "2 km sur de metrocentro" or whatever is typical. We got a po box for a mailing address, but it was never used.  He picked up his visa at the package delivery service. 

Everything via mail came to me as the petitioner. 

 

Edited January 5, 2018 by bakphx1@aol.com

[Fliuzh 1]

On 1/4/2018 at 7:03 PM, azbob said:

I'm working on a K-1 for my fiancee in Panama and found that they don't use addresses there. It just isn't a thing there apparently. Should I use my address here in the US as her mailing address? For physical address, the best I can find is a description of her house location but not an actual physical address. Will the GPS coordinates on Google Maps work for her physical address?

Mail is sent to a central post office and she would need to go there periodically and inquire if anything has arrived. It seems hit or miss and things get lost and take months sometimes.

 

I don't mind using my address, I can hand deliver it to her. Just not sure if it will cause problems with approval.

 

Any other Panamanians here that can shed some light on this? Or someone that had a similar situation?

Did you figure it out?

[azbob 37]

On 8/17/2018 at 9:30 AM, Fliuzh said:

Did you figure it out?

I found out the embassy will not be mailing anything in Panama. According to other Panamanians I've talked to communication will be through text message with instructions after you receive the second letter NOA2.

 

We are on day 220 and still waiting on our NOA2. Our case got stuck in background checking or something like that. No further information from USCIS other than be patient.  

 

 

[Fliuzh 1]

17 hours ago, azbob said:

I found out the embassy will not be mailing anything in Panama. According to other Panamanians I've talked to communication will be through text message with instructions after you receive the second letter NOA2.

 

We are on day 220 and still waiting on our NOA2. Our case got stuck in background checking or something like that. No further information from USCIS other than be patient.  

 

 

Oh good to know cuz mail does get lost over there! I’m glad they changed the process   Good luck!