Frank

So (likely) I'll be filing I-130 for my wife. Likely in th US via one of the
service centers.

But I'm a bit of a nomad. My work (freelance consulting) allows me to work
remotely and I've been taking advantage of this changing countries every
year and addresses every 3-6 months. Been a US non-resident since early
2003. Financially secure but geographically unanchored.

So I may now well be going to LA, but not for 1-2 months and even then I'd
to keep the flexibity to move (initial short-term rental while I find the
right place, unforeseen circumstances etc. etc.).

I've read the horror stories about changing address in this and other forums
and I just can't have that happen to me. I'd also like to be able to file
immediately even though I'd like to wait a couple of months before taking up
residence.

Anybody got solutions to this? I don't want to ask rooted friends to get my
mail. I rent a mailbox from a private business services company for my
business + personal corresp. and its a good deal. They use a suite# so its
not obvious that its a mailbox/mail forwarding arrangement.

Anybody got this or other solutions?

thanks

Frank

Let me refine my question:

Is there any reason I can't use an address from a CMRA (commercial mail
receiving agency) for USCIS petitions, applications and forms?. This process
requires me to file a USPS Form 1583 to and Identification documentation so
its quite legit.

-F

Noorah101

Hi Frank,

How would you answer if one of the questions on the forms asks for your physical address, rather than a mailing address?

Rene

Frank

"Noorah101" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> Let me refine my question:
    >> Is there any reason I can't use an address from a CMRA (commercial
    >> mail
    >> receiving agency) for USCIS petitions, applications and forms?. This
    >> process
    >> requires me to file a USPS Form 1583 to and Identification
    >> documentation so
    >> its quite legit.
    >> -F
    > Hi Frank,
    > How would you answer if one of the questions on the forms asks for your
    > physical address, rather than a mailing address?
    > Rene
^^^
Well if a form asked for both then I would comfortably give my current
physical address for physical address and the CMRA address as mailing
address. I say comfortably because I'd assume USCIS would use the mailing
address for correspondence and so changing my physical address at a
subsequent point wouldn't mess up the whole plan.

If USCIS change of address process was consistent, efficient and bulletproof
I don't think I'd have an issue. And if my aunt had balls she'd be my
uncle.

I'm not yet completely clear of every form and nuance so I don't know how
this address thing would work. Likely it wouldn't.

-F

meauxna

The most obvious hitch, to me, is what you will do with all the back and forth with the NVC, after the I-130 is approved. That process is already slow without adding international mail forwarding (and who will do that for you) during the NVC phase of the visa application.

I can't for the life of me figure why it would be advantageous to file the I-130 in the US when you have 2 Consular possibilities in front of you. It's like taking a one-two month process and making it a year+ affair.