US Immigration from Ghana

Hi All,

It looks like the mailing address for I-485 package is not always the Chicago Lockbox? https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/direct-filing-addresses-for-form-i-485-application-to-register-permanent-residence-or-adjust-status For reference, I'm filing from NM and it looks like it should be the Phoenix Lockbox. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Everything I have read on VJ says I-485 applications go to Chicago. Of course things change so always good to double check.

KateD

Good afternoon my time. For high fraud countries, when it comes to frontloading proof or relationship, do you have to provide chats from the very beginning of the relationship? or just a timeline of consistent communication is enough?

Does anyone know if I was first CR1 (less than 2 years married) and now I ve been married for 2 years now, how does it change in NVC system to IR1?

also what s the point of priority date if it doesn t pertain to CR1/IR1?

Thank you

i just made an account to ask this question since it's been on my mind a lot. my fianc e and I have been together since 2021. she's 31 and I'll be 29 this year. she is a citizen through naturalization, is divorced. i have never been married and we both have no kids. we have text and WhatsApp call logs and video call logs to back it up(though not from the time we met as I had to create a new fb account). she's staying by herself and is not a burden to the state in anyway and can sponsor me. i guess my only concern is face time together. we are both from Ghana, from the same tribe and have a lot in common however, she doesn't come down often. The last time she was in Ghana was some years ago.

we do however plan on her coming early this year. we plan on going to see her parents to introduce myself to the family and make it known that i am in her life. no form of traditional marriage whatsoever. we figured we can do that down the line. we might file for the i-129f after she leaves back to the states. she might be staying for 3 weeks to a month. if finances allow, maybe more than a month.

my question is, is the one visit to Ghana where we can provide passport stamps and hotel stay and pictures of face to face with both sides of the family enough for proof of a bone fide relationship?

do we have a good case? because I read on here how Ghana is a hard embassy and it's filling me with dread. stay safe out there guys.

my partner and i are currently in china working ,but we plan on leaving to the states to get married by June. Can we apply for a K1 visa whiles we are still in china for us to move together? also as foreigners here in china we cant get married here.