dakota44

In view of the fact that I have had to terminate my relationship with the incompetent lawyer who screwed up every document..I am now preparing the forms myself.

I do not know for sure if he gave proper advice on this critical issue, so here it is.

I have a domicile in Florida, where my wife and step daughters are. I am currently still in Canada and working. Intent is to move to Florida prior to interview.

Question is:

On the I-864 do I put Sarasota as my address and the Canadian one as my mailing address? Or the other way around. I have put USA as country of domicile, because I have a domicile there.

Likewise on the I-130 and other forms asking for address... Do I put the Florida address? continuing with the position that Canada is my mailing address.

I have everything finished and ready to go..except for uncertainty about that issue.
Thanks in advance an answer to this dilema.

Rete

Can certainly see your problem but won't venture to give you any opinion, let along advice. You own real estate in Florida in which your spouse and her children live but you live and work in Canada.

Perhaps Noorah101 can explain what she and her husband did when they filed for his AOS. Actually I believe she gave you her experience in your very first post here.

Good luck

Noorah101

These are AOS documents, right? My layman's opinion is that you can use Florida as your address on all the forms. The mail you'll be receiving will be for your wife and her kids, anyway...such as NOA receipts, EAD, AP, interview appointment letter, etc. Since she is there and getting the mail there, she can let you know when things come in, and when the interview date is. I don't really see any sense in using a Canada address at all...your work there is temporary and you'll be returning to Florida to live at a later date. That's my take on it, anyway, but I'm not a lawyer.

Best Wishes,
Rene

dakota44

Yes..AOS docs. Thanks..Karma coming to ya..that's my take on it as well, but wanted to be reasonably sure. I plan to be firmly planted there by the time the interview date arrives anyway, so don't see the reason for using the Canadian address....except on the Biographic Info..I will need to give the Canadian address as my last address outside of the U.S.

Noorah101

And of course wherever it asks for current name and address of employer...of course that will be in Canada.

Remember, you will have a chance to explain any of this in person when you go for your interview, IF the officer asks you about it.

Rene

dakota44

Yes..employer info is accurate. Thanks again...I assumed that the any explanation could take place at interview.
You are always a great help.

Rete

You're a sweetie, Rene. You venture in where angels fear to thread ... that's why you're a good guy!

Noorah101

*** blush ***

Folinskyinla

Hi:

Interesting question. I'm curious to see what replies you get.

dakota44

only had a few..and your opinion as an Immigration specialist would be appreciated, since I am trying to get this packaged finished for submission.

I actually pm'd you the other day and was wanting to ask this very question

fatbrit

Okay -- here's mine.

Working from the premise that:

1) USCIS are grossly incompetent and answerable to nobody, and
2) USCIS get more pissed like little children if they think you're trying to get one over them,

I'd

1) Ensure that the mailing address was one which was secure and emptied regularly, and
2) Ensure that if my other address data did not fit within their narrowly defined terms, attach an addendum to the form and reference it from each of the address boxes clearly explaining my various addresses so there is no possible opportunity for them to accuse me of skulduggery.

Noorah101

Just to let you know, Mr. F doesn't answer any questions posed directly to him (because it forms an attorney/client relationship), and he also doesn't respond to PMs.

Sorry for speaking on your behalf, Mr. F.

Rene

dakota44

ahhh understood.

fatbrit

One good way to get something useful out of him when he is being cryptic is to get a mate to post a reply to your question that is very wrong and potentially dangerous. His human side then occasionally comes to the rescue.

dakota44

The mailing address would be the Florida one, which is the rented home my wife and stepdaughters are living in while waiting for me to return. So the mail would be attended to every day.

As for the other point..I have indicated on the forms my last address outside of the U.S as the current Canadian address. My Florida address was established in December.