i130 Filing from Australia Question

[Jonas and Anne 0]

Filing i130 online from Australia, Which consulate location?
My husband and I are in the middle of filing the i130 online for my greencard to the USA (he is US citizen) and have become confused at the part that was number 62 in the paper form. Online the question is:

 

"At which U.S. Embassy or Consulate location will the beneficiary apply for an immigrant visa?

Choosing a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate outside of the country of the beneficiary's last residence does not guarantee that it will accept the beneficiary's case for processing. In these situations, the designated U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate has discretion over whether or not to accept the beneficiary's case."

 

The confusion for me is that I understand in Australia we do not have direct consular filing and when submitting via paper the form is sent to the lockbox in either Dallas or Chicago. However I know that part of the process is having an interview at the Sydney consulate. Is that what this question is after? Should my answer then be Sydney or should we be leaving it blank? Thank you so much to anyone who can offer insight!

[Just Paul 4,595]

You will interview in Sydney.

[Jonas and Anne 0]

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

You will interview in Sydney.

Just to clarify, I understand I will interview in Sydney. Is that then the consulate location that the question is asking for? Or do we leave this question blank?

[Just Paul 4,595]

The Sydney US Consulate is the only location that has immigrant visa interviews in Australia.

 

Also you are not filing for a green card - yet.   You are at the first step which is the "Petition for Alien Relative".  Once that is approved you will submit the visa application and once that is approved at the interview you get to pay another fee to get a "Green Card" after entering the US.

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

Yup... put Sydney.. the petition will eventually make its way there for processing and your interview 

[Pmta1 39]

Although there are four Embassies or consulates in Australia, only the Sydney consulate accepts and processes immigrant visas. You will surely interview there. Here's the official link if you'd like to read up on it https://au.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/. For the I-130 form, you will list Sydney regardless of where you live in Australia.

[Ryan H 3,815]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,982]

Filing a petition is not applying for anything.  Later, the visa application will be through Sidney.  Green card is not applied for in this situation.  It is just sent after using the visa.