I-130 Physical Address while tourist abroad

[sharpie11 6]

Hi,

I am a US citizen and want to sponsor my wife who is an Indian citizen. I live in the US however I am living in India on a tourist visa since January 2018. Do I need to put my India address where I am currently visiting and living as my current physical address, or is my US address where I reside still my current physical address as per the I-130 requirements?

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

your us address is your physical address. you are visiting. you haven't moved to India and living there permanently

 

 

[sharpie11 6]

9 minutes ago, aleful said:

hi

 

your us address is your physical address. you are visiting. you haven't moved to India and living there permanently

 

 

OK... great thanks!

[Max! 10]

You maybe able to file direct Councler for i130 check DC requirement 

 

[Aping27 10]

Hi there!

 

You may check this guide in filing for a spouse visa. 

1. Payment of filing fee of $535.00 in check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”   
2. Cover letter 
3. Form G-1145,E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (this form is optional but highly recommended so petitioner will receive updates on the petition through e-mail or SMS)
4. Duly completed and signed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative 
5. Duly completed and signed Form I-130A - Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary
6. Petitioner’s proof of citizenship - any one of the following (for CR1/IR1)
   • Copy of Birth Certificate
   • Photocopy of ALL the pages of US passport
   • Photocopy of naturalization certificate
7. Copy of Green Card - front and back (for F2A)
8. Marriage certificate
9. One (1) 2x2 colored photo with white background of the petitioner. Write full name in the back.
10. One (1) 2x2 colored photo with white background of the beneficiary. Write full name in the back.
11. If any of the parties was previously married, provide copies of all pages of divorce decree, annulment or death certificate
12. Evidences of a bona fide marriage
    • Birth certificate(s) of children of both the petitioner and beneficiary
    • Joint ownership or lease of properties (house, car, etc.)
    • Proof of joint finances (joint bank statements, credit cards, bills)
    • Pictures together (with caption of the date, location and names of people in the picture)
    • Other evidences that show on-going marriage - chat/call/e-mail logs, money remittances, airline tickets, boarding passes on vacations taken together or visits to the Philippines

or you may call the US embassy in india where you're going to send the paperworks since you are in the country. 

Edited June 30, 2018 by Aping27
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[pushbrk 12,877]

If qualified for Direct Consular Filing in India, it would be with the USCIS Field Office in New Delhi.  However, any visa interview would be conducted by the Consular Immigrant Visa Unit in Mumbai.

[sharpie11 6]

7 hours ago, aleful said:

hi

 

your us address is your physical address. you are visiting. you haven't moved to India and living there permanently

 

 

Hi since I am living with my wife while visiting India and we got married, and conceived and had a child while I was visiting on the tourist visa, would that raise any question as to how I managed to get married and have a child while my physical address was always in the US?

[sharpie11 6]

7 hours ago, Max! said:

You maybe able to file direct Councler for i130 check DC requirement 

 

I do not meet the standard for DC, because I am on a tourist visa in India.

[pushbrk 12,877]

16 minutes ago, sharpie11 said:

I do not meet the standard for DC, because I am on a tourist visa in India.

It's still worth checking the specific criteria with the Delhi Field Office website.  I'm on a tourist visa in the Philippines and DO qualify.  Visa requirements are sometimes flexible.  It depends on country and circumstances.

[sharpie11 6]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

It's still worth checking the specific criteria with the Delhi Field Office website.  I'm on a tourist visa in the Philippines and DO qualify.  Visa requirements are sometimes flexible.  It depends on country and circumstances.

Thank you will do so! On a somewhat related question, is "Province" the same as "State" for the purposes of this form? I am asking because in India we have states and not provinces so my wife's Indian address needs to include a state name.. thanks!

[Ryan H 3,812]

20 minutes ago, sharpie11 said:

On a somewhat related question, is "Province" the same as "State" for the purposes of this form?

 

Yes

[pushbrk 12,877]

30 minutes ago, sharpie11 said:

Thank you will do so! On a somewhat related question, is "Province" the same as "State" for the purposes of this form? I am asking because in India we have states and not provinces so my wife's Indian address needs to include a state name.. thanks!

Yes, and you just enter the state name in the province field.

[sharpie11 6]

6 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Yes, and you just enter the state name in the province field.

 

16 minutes ago, Ryan H said:

 

Yes

Thank you !!!

Edited July 1, 2018 by sharpie11

[Max! 10]

Reason we saying DC is because it will be way faster then going through USCIS . USCIS process is slow now. 

[NikLR 13,227]

1 hour ago, Max! said:

Reason we saying DC is because it will be way faster then going through USCIS . USCIS process is slow now. 

It depends on if the OP qualifies.  They can try certainly.  The USCIS is what makes DCF possible btw... consulates and embassies without USCIS offices don't offer DCF.