Questions about addresses on I-129F

[joe.b 33]

I'm beginning to work on the I-129F form for a K1 visa and I have a few questions about addresses.

 

First, what if my address changes between when I submit the form and when a decision is rendered? It's possible my address will change in that time frame, so I'm wondering if there's a particular method of reporting a change of address to USCIS.

 

Second, and related, the form asks for the address where the beneficiary intends to live in the U.S. My fiance would be living with me, obviously, so I would put my address, but if I move to a different address before he arrives (very likely), then the address where he intends to live will change, too. I expect it makes the most sense to put my current address for his intended address, just to make clear we intend to live together. But similar to my first question, is there a way to communicate if this changes? Will it be held against us if it changes?

 

Third, on pg 4 of the form, it asks me to list all states (or countries) in which I've resided since turning 18. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but what precisely counts as "residing"? For example, in college, I spent a summer in New York for an internship. I stayed there for something like 10 weeks. Based on that, should I say I resided in New York? My hunch is to say no, but I am worried about not including something I should.

 

My last question is less about being unsure of what to put for a response and more about wondering what affect my response might have on the form getting approved. I've moved around quite a bit. So in answering the section about my address history of the past five years, I have something like eight addresses to list. Of course, I will be honest and include all of them. But I'm wondering, will this somehow complicate whether the form gets approved? Or does it have no effect either way? (Luckily, my fiance has a far simpler address history.)

 

Answers to any of these questions will be highly appreciated!

[Dashinka 24,496]

There is not much you can do regarding future addresses, you can only put the address where you are living now, and past addresses where you lived.  As to address where your fiancé will be living, again, you can only put your current address now, but when your fiancé gets to the consulate stage, that can be updated when they actually apply for the visa.  For the short stay in NY over the Summer, I would list that address since it was not just a short vacation stay.

 

Good Luck!

[Greenbaum 12,259]

8 hours ago, joe.b said:

I'm beginning to work on the I-129F form for a K1 visa and I have a few questions about addresses.

 

First, what if my address changes between when I submit the form and when a decision is rendered? It's possible my address will change in that time frame, so I'm wondering if there's a particular method of reporting a change of address to USCIS.

https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

 

8 hours ago, joe.b said:

 

Second, and related, the form asks for the address where the beneficiary intends to live in the U.S. My fiance would be living with me, obviously, so I would put my address, but if I move to a different address before he arrives (very likely), then the address where he intends to live will change, too. I expect it makes the most sense to put my current address for his intended address, just to make clear we intend to live together. But similar to my first question, is there a way to communicate if this changes? Will it be held against us if it changes?

 

Your overthinking the form. Just put the address that you are at now and change as you go along. Link is above. They don't care about the address of the beneficiary at this stage only when they are closer to the interview date they will change it in the DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application which everyone will complete prior to the interview.

8 hours ago, joe.b said:

 

Third, on pg 4 of the form, it asks me to list all states (or countries) in which I've resided since turning 18. Maybe I'm overthinking this, but what precisely counts as "residing"? For example, in college, I spent a summer in New York for an internship. I stayed there for something like 10 weeks. Based on that, should I say I resided in New York? My hunch is to say no, but I am worried about not including something I should.

 

residing = or > 6 months.

 

8 hours ago, joe.b said:

 

My last question is less about being unsure of what to put for a response and more about wondering what affect my response might have on the form getting approved. I've moved around quite a bit. So in answering the section about my address history of the past five years, I have something like eight addresses to list. Of course, I will be honest and include all of them. But I'm wondering, will this somehow complicate whether the form gets approved? Or does it have no effect either way? (Luckily, my fiance has a far simpler address history.)

 

Answers to any of these questions will be highly appreciated!

 

Again, don't over think the form. If you are honest with your answers and have tried to include all information required, then your visa application will be approved.  If the adjudicator of your case has a question or needs additional information, then you will receive an RFE.  What is an RFE? See this link to answer that question.

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/663659-january-2018-filers/?do=findComment&comment=9302656

 

[joe.b 33]

Thanks so much for these responses!