US Citizen Living Abroad

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Hi there,

My gf (soon to be fiance) lives with me in the UK but is from OR originally. WE thought we would apply to the Nebraska Centre but on the London Consulate K-1 info it says "On receipt of the visa applicant's file from the National Visa Center (NVC) in New Hampshire, the Immigrant Visa Unit of this Embassy will send the applicant the forms that he or she is required to complete in connection with the administrative processing of the application."

So does she apply with her Northern ireland address or her OR address? And where do we send it? It's bloody complicated!

Thanks!

R

[pushbrk 12,883]

Hi there,

My gf (soon to be fiance) lives with me in the UK but is from OR originally. WE thought we would apply to the Nebraska Centre but on the London Consulate K-1 info it says "On receipt of the visa applicant's file from the National Visa Center (NVC) in New Hampshire, the Immigrant Visa Unit of this Embassy will send the applicant the forms that he or she is required to complete in connection with the administrative processing of the application."

So does she apply with her Northern ireland address or her OR address? And where do we send it? It's bloody complicated!

Thanks!

R

Send it to Nebraska. All cases pass through NVC before they go to the Consulates. NVC is not USCIS. It is Dept. of State. You will want to note her Oregon address as permanent but if she's staying in the UK through the process, she'll need to note that as her current mailing address.

Have you considered the sponsorship issue?

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi there,

My gf (soon to be fiance) lives with me in the UK but is from OR originally. WE thought we would apply to the Nebraska Centre but on the London Consulate K-1 info it says "On receipt of the visa applicant's file from the National Visa Center (NVC) in New Hampshire, the Immigrant Visa Unit of this Embassy will send the applicant the forms that he or she is required to complete in connection with the administrative processing of the application."

So does she apply with her Northern ireland address or her OR address? And where do we send it? It's bloody complicated!

Thanks!

R

All K-1's petitions (I-129F) are filed with one of the USCIS service centers (NE, VT, CA, TX) in the states. After approval USCIS sends it to Natinal Visa Center (NVC) who then forwards to the appropriate consulate.

[YuAndDan 153]

Who is the US Citizen? Is she from Oregon or Northern Ireland? You need to be a little clearer.

K-1 can only be filed in the USA so should be a US address as resident, so use an address of a parent, sibling, relative or trusted friend, and they can just forward all USCIS mail to you in the UK.

The K-1 I-129F petition gets sent to the service center that has jurisdiction over where her home in the USA is, this is indicated in the instructions with form I-129F. Page 3 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129F.pdf

For Oregon the USCIS center is Lincoln NE.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Have you considered the sponsorship issue?

Hi there Pushbrk,

I'm not sure what you mean by "Have you considered the sponsorship issue?"

If you mean that she lives in the UK and doesn't have income in the US, well I will be selling my home and her father or mother can provide any additional assurances.

There is, I believe, special considerations for self-support through the London Embassy if you own your own home, etc.

Are there other issues you meant?

R

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Who is the US Citizen? Is she from Oregon or Northern Ireland? You need to be a little clearer.

K-1 can only be filed in the USA so should be a US address as resident, so use an address of a parent, sibling, relative or trusted friend, and they can just forward all USCIS mail to you in the UK.

The K-1 I-129F petition gets sent to the service center that has jurisdiction over where her home in the USA is, this is indicated in the instructions with form I-129F. Page 3 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129F.pdf

For Oregon the USCIS center is Lincoln NE.

Thanks Guys,

She's from Oregon but has lving here for two years now ... So it looks like it's Belfast to Oregon to Lincoln to London to Belfast!!! Phew!!!

Ah but she's worth it!!!

R

[pushbrk 12,883]

Who is the US Citizen? Is she from Oregon or Northern Ireland? You need to be a little clearer.

K-1 can only be filed in the USA so should be a US address as resident, so use an address of a parent, sibling, relative or trusted friend, and they can just forward all USCIS mail to you in the UK.

The K-1 I-129F petition gets sent to the service center that has jurisdiction over where her home in the USA is, this is indicated in the instructions with form I-129F. Page 3 http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-129F.pdf

For Oregon the USCIS center is Lincoln NE.

Thanks Guys,

She's from Oregon but has lving here for two years now ... So it looks like it's Belfast to Oregon to Lincoln to London to Belfast!!! Phew!!!

Ah but she's worth it!!!

R

Of course she is but the petition doesn't make a stop in Oregon. Send it directly to the Nebraska Service Center, where it will be transferred to California or Vermont or processing. Then NVC and so on.

[payxibka 10,045]

Of course she is but the petition doesn't make a stop in Oregon. Send it directly to the Nebraska Service Center, where it will be transferred to California or Vermont or processing. Then NVC and so on.

Huh? transfer to Vermont for an I-129F for K-1? Since when?

Edited June 14, 2007 by fwaguy

[TracyTN 237]

Of course she is but the petition doesn't make a stop in Oregon. Send it directly to the Nebraska Service Center, where it will be transferred to California or Vermont or processing. Then NVC and so on.

Huh? transfer to Vermont for an I-129F for K-1? Since when?

Yup.

Vermont filers stay in Vermont. Only TSC and NSCers are transferred, and they are all transfered to CSC.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

TSC and NSCers are transferred, and they are all transfered to CSC.

I'm gonna start a website of all abbreviations on this website ... lol ... so I can get my K-1 to the TSC and NSC to the CSC courtesy of the BBC and the NHS.

Seriosuly though, thanks so much guys - this forum makes for great reading and oil on the raging waters of this whole Visa enterprise.

R

[payxibka 10,045]

I'm gonna start a website of all abbreviations on this website ... lol ... so I can get my K-1 to the TSC and NSC to the CSC courtesy of the BBC and the NHS.

Don't need to... look here

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=definition

[KarenCee 3]

Have you considered the sponsorship issue?

Hi there Pushbrk,

I'm not sure what you mean by "Have you considered the sponsorship issue?"

If you mean that she lives in the UK and doesn't have income in the US, well I will be selling my home and her father or mother can provide any additional assurances.

There is, I believe, special considerations for self-support through the London Embassy if you own your own home, etc.

Are there other issues you meant?

R

Sponsorship means meeting the 125% poverty level according to the USCIS guidelines. If her parents agree to become joint sponsors they have to file an affidavit of support at some point along with your fiancée. There is the self sponsorship consideration through the London Embassy too but I'm not familiar with it.

Edited June 14, 2007 by KarenCee