Filing by mail from Lebanon

[Rana&Eli 0]

Hi, we were told by the US Embassy in Beirut that "Petitioners residing overseas in countries where USCIS does not have a public counter presence as in Beirut are required to file their Forms I-130 by mail with the USCIS Chicago lockbox. " We're just a bit concerned that sending everything through DHL is a bit expensive , so we're wondering what other Lebanese applicants have used to send their forms to the US. And can a Lebanese applicant confirm that they had to send by mail and filing online was absolutely not an option?

Thanks

[HRQX 4,145]

24 minutes ago, Rana&Eli said:

And can a Lebanese applicant confirm that they had to send by mail and filing online was absolutely not an option?

You can absolutely file online. The embassy staff gave you misinformation. For I-130 part of the process, your source of information should be USCIS not the embassy.

Edited October 15, 2020 by HRQX