Beneficiary Change of Address

[Theonlywhale 1]

Our I-130 has been awaiting approval for about a year now but my wife (UK citizen) will soon be moving to a new address. She will be moving from Japan back to the UK. Do we need to do anything to update her address with USCIS? Or can we simply wait until the NVC stage since we're still awaiting approval?

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

No action required at this stage.  She can just update her current address on the DS-260 at the NVC stage.  

Edited June 26, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Redro 4,611]

23 minutes ago, Theonlywhale said:

Our I-130 has been awaiting approval for about a year now but my wife (UK citizen) will soon be moving to a new address. She will be moving from Japan back to the UK. Do we need to do anything to update her address with USCIS? Or can we simply wait until the NVC stage since we're still awaiting approval?

If she wants to interview in the UK and not Japan she will need to request a change of embassy....

She can do that once that I-130 is approved.Don't do anything before the I-130 is approved. Make sure to include proof of residency when you request change of consulate. 

How do I transfer my Immigrant Visa case from one embassy or consulate to another?

If you would like to transfer your Immigrant Visa (IV) case to another embassy or consulate, please follow the steps below:

• If your case is at a U.S. embassy or consulate, contact the potential gaining U.S. embassy or consulate in writing to request a transfer of your case.  Please include a justification for the request.  If you are not a resident of that country, specify that in your request.  

• If your petition is being processed at the National Visa Center (NVC), contact the NVC to request the transfer.  NVC will transfer cases to another IV processing post if parties provide a written request along with the address in the requested country and the proof of eligibility (citizenship/legal residency in the requested country or other documentation). This can be provided at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.  In limited circumstances, NVC may need to contact you for additional eligibility requirements.  Note that transferring your case might not result in immediate processing as cases are processed in order based on the date the case became documentarily qualified. 

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ETA: Once the I-130 is approved and moved to NVC pay attention to the code of your CASE ID and the first three letters... she might be sent to London even if she listed Japan as the place she wants to interview~ 

 

Edited June 26, 2022 by ROK2USA

[JeanneAdil 6,511]

And get criminal report from Japan before she leaves