Can the beneficiary mail the application to USCIS from outside USA?

[Cody LA 12]

Just wanted to see if anyone has mailed the application to USCIS from outside the US? To explain as clearly as possible, 

 

Petitioner (US Citizen) (my partner)

Beneficiary (UK Citizen) (me) 

 

We have completed our application for the CR1 visa (all the forms, evidence, signed, etc etc.) and it is currently here in the UK. We are waiting for the marriage certificate to arrive (last thing needed) which will come next month, by that time my partner will be back in the US (which is where he permanently lives, just here on vacation). As the marriage certificate is being delivered to me (UK address) when i receive it and add it to the petition, can I mail the entire application straight to USCIS dropbox in America via FedEx? Or would you recommend mailing it to my partner in the US who then mails it to USCIS himself? (seems like extra steps and time which is why I wanted to just do it directly from the UK). 

 

Just not sure if that will raise any concerns to them as why it has been sent from the beneficiary and not the petitioner. 

 

Has anyone been in a similar situation before? 

 

Thanks 

Edited October 14, 2020 by pandakoo

[payxibka 10,045]

46 minutes ago, pandakoo said:

Just wanted to see if anyone has mailed the application to USCIS from outside the US? To explain as clearly as possible, 

 

Petitioner (US Citizen) (my partner)

Beneficiary (UK Citizen) (me) 

 

We have completed our application for the CR1 visa (all the forms, evidence, signed, etc etc.) and it is currently here in the UK. We are waiting for the marriage certificate to arrive (last thing needed) which will come next month, by that time my partner will be back in the US (which is where he permanently lives, just here on vacation). As the marriage certificate is being delivered to me (UK address) when i receive it and add it to the petition, can I mail the entire application straight to USCIS dropbox in America via FedEx? Or would you recommend mailing it to my partner in the US who then mails it to USCIS himself? (seems like extra steps and time which is why I wanted to just do it directly from the UK). 

 

Just not sure if that will raise any concerns to them as why it has been sent from the beneficiary and not the petitioner. 

 

Has anyone been in a similar situation before? 

 

Thanks 

Can send from anywhere 

[pushbrk 12,876]

15 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Can send from anywhere 

Yes, but note you are filing a petition, not applying for a visa.  The visa is applied for AFTER the petition is approved.  If you will use a courier service like FedEx, etc. be sure to send to the physical address, not the PO Box.

[Adamaris 21]

He could just bring the package with him and when you have the certificate you scan it, it doesn’t need to be original.

[Troy B 223]

5 hours ago, Adamaris said:

He could just bring the package with him and when you have the certificate you scan it, it doesn’t need to be original.

In fact you are likely going to need to bring the physical original/certified copy of marriage certificate to the interview, 

So scan it, send your partner the scan.   If he wants to go thru the effort of mailing in the application (vs just filing online),  he will

have to print the scan.

[milimelo 4,477]

Why not just apply online? I-130 is one of the forms that can be done online. Saves you the postage and gives you instant NOA-1 receipt. 

[pushbrk 12,876]

3 hours ago, milimelo said:

Why not just apply online? I-130 is one of the forms that can be done online. Saves you the postage and gives you instant NOA-1 receipt. 

That would be "filing" online.  Nothing is applied for at this stage.