Regarding I130 filing

[pushbrk 12,566]

23 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Why would you put a friend's address in the US?  Makes no sense.

 

Put the address where you currently live and receive mail.

Because the actual receipt of mail to the US address is reliable.  Many who use a foreign mailing address never see any mail from USCIS.  If I used my address in the Philippines, I might see the mail in about a year.  There are a number of advantages to using a US mailing address even if it is a friend or relative.  My US Mailing address is my Daughter's address.  Very handy.

Of course the forms have a place for separate mailing and physical addresses, for good reason(s)

 

[LLL_ 1]

21 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

NOA1, NOA2 and any RFE's.  They will not send your greencard there.  Later, after everything is approved and you receive the IR1/CR1 visa, you will be given instructions to pay the $220 immigration fee, and you will updated the address for the GC delivery there.

Thank you so much! That's very helpful! 

[LLL_ 1]

22 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

NOA1, NOA2 and any RFE's.  They will not send your greencard there.  Later, after everything is approved and you receive the IR1/CR1 visa, you will be given instructions to pay the $220 immigration fee, and you will updated the address for the GC delivery there.

Thank you! I read it somewhere saying that USCIS never sends correspondences to a foreign address... my husband and I live outside the US now, so should we provide a US mailing address?

[Chancy 6,239]

On 8/21/2022 at 7:52 AM, LLL_ said:

I read it somewhere saying that USCIS never sends correspondences to a foreign address... my husband and I live outside the US now, so should we provide a US mailing address?

 

USCIS does send letters/notices to foreign addresses.  But as mentioned above, you may have higher chances of actually receiving those letters/notices in a timely manner through a relative's or friend's US mailing address.