Address Confusion-Physical, Present, Permanent Definitions

[GaryLara 1]

Question: What address do I use for "Physical Address" on my I-864EZ? I own my Texas home (since 2014). I married in Argentina and have stayed with my wife in her daughter's house (Argentina) during my wife's visa processing for the last 8 months of 2022, and will be for last 9 months of 2023 (with 2 months in US home in between). My mail still goes to my TX home. (I will be returning to my Texas early 2024.)

 

Followup Question: Under "Address" of the Spouse section of my wife's DS-260, does she put in my permanent home address in Texas or my temporary address in Argentina while staying with my wife?

[Mike E 11,739]

4 hours ago, GaryLara said:

with 2 months in US home in between

During those 2 months will you earn enough W-2 and/or pension income such that a joint sponsor is not required?

[GaryLara 1]

My retirement pension is more than enough to meet the sponsor requirements.

[Mike E 11,739]

11 hours ago, GaryLara said:

What address do I use for "Physical Address" on my I-864EZ? I own my Texas home (since 2014).

You spending most of your time in Argentina. So that is your physical address.

 

11 hours ago, GaryLara said:

Under "Address" of the Spouse section of my wife's DS-260, does she put in my permanent home address in Texas or my temporary address in Argentina while staying with my wife?

I would have to see the specific question.

 

 

[GaryLara 1]

There is a section of the DS-260 entitled "Family Information: Spouse Page". At the very bottom of the attached screen shot is the "Spouse Address" drop down menu.  Does my wife (applicant) say my address is her's in Argentina since I am staying with her, or does she say my address is mine, the intended address?

 

For spouse's address in the DS-260, the applicant has a drop down menu with the following choices for the applicant's spouse's address:

    1.  The "same as present address"      (of the applicant).  

    2.  The "same as intended address"   (in the U.S. for both spouses)

    3.  "Other"                                             (If "other" is selected, then a new address box appears for filling in that address)

    4.  "Do not know"  

 

I know I am spending many months abroad with my wife, but it is hard far me to say my address is Argentina while living out of a suitcase, using Western Union and still having to solve home problems up in Texas. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pushbrk 12,882]

"Permanent address" is not "a thing" in the immigration process.  If your wife intends to live in the house you own, once in the USA, then enter that address.  If you are just a visitor in her country, your current physical address is not in her country.  You are visiting, not residing.

[Mike E 11,739]

9 hours ago, GaryLara said:

There is a section of the DS-260 e "  

 

I know I am spending many months abroad with my wife, but it is hard far me to say my address is Argentina while living out of a suitcase, using Western Union and still having to solve home problems up in Texas. 

IMHO you are living abroad now. If you were an LPR DHS say so. If you were collecting social security, SSA would say say so.

 

When the embassy evaluates her case, that extended time counts as living together for purposes of bonafide marriage.

 

Where you sleep most of the time matters.