I-130/G-325A address question

[Alexis]

Hello again -

It's kind of embarrassing that I don't know what to put in the "address" blanks on these forms, 20+ years after having my address pinned to my shirt on the first day of kindergarten, but my husband's and my situation is confusing.

He's Mexican, I'm a USC. We're living together a third country for the next three months (under non-resident visas). In July, we're going to a fourth country for 11 months.

I definitely want correspondence sent to my U.S. (mom's) address, with no confusion. I want to make it clear that he's a Mexican legal resident and should be processed in CDJ. At the same time, I want it to be clear that we're living together now, and have been for the past three years (to show it's a real marriage) - and, for that, I need to put our current (third-country) address as well.

I'd love an outside opinion on what to do.

My best shot at a solution to this puzzler:

1. to put my mom's U.S. address on the I-130 as my address and to put my husband's brother's address in Mexico as his address (although they don't get mail where they live) for #2 on the form,

and to put the brother's Mexico address as "your relative's address abroad" (#19)

BUT to put our current third-country address as "last address at which lived together" (#21) with the dates.

2. On the G-325A to list the addresses we've actually lived at (not my mom's or his brother's address).

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My concern is that they'll think it's fishy that we're living in one place and listing different addresses and that there'll be delays in sorting it out.

Also, if they ever send anything to the Mexico address, it won't arrive!

I wonder if I should attach a note explaining the situation...

It says at the bottom of the G-325A that it takes an average of 15 minutes to complete. HAH! I spent all evening going through folders and I'm still not done. I need attachments for both our addresses and employers.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Alexis

[losguerra]

He's Mexican, I'm a USC. We're living together a third country for the next three months (under non-resident visas). In July, we're going to a fourth country for 11 months.
I feel your confusion. We did the same thing (third country) for awhile. Partly we solved the problem by moving to Mexico, but we're constantly debating the possibility of packing up and heading to a fourth country as well... Sometimes I feel like we're crazy with all our international movement, so it's good to know someone else who's been there!


1. to put my mom's U.S. address on the I-130 as my address and to put my husband's brother's address in Mexico as his address (although they don't get mail where they live) for #2 on the form,

Putting your mom's address is definitely a good idea since the big important correspondence gets mailed to the USC's permanent US address.

However, at a certain point in the process, they are going to send very important forms to the beneficiary as well. Is there any address in Mexico your husband can use that does receive mail?

I suggest contacting I2US member Adriane. They lived in a few places, including a third country at some point during their process, and she certainly knows what she's doing, so maybe she can advise on what to do with the address issue.


It says at the bottom of the G-325A that it takes an average of 15 minutes to complete. HAH! I spent all evening going through folders and I'm still not done. I need attachments for both our addresses and employers.


:bounce: It took us almost a straight day to complete everything in the end. And we still messed up a few details. I'm so thankful to my mother that she checked our packet when she received the DHL delivery, before she put it in the USPS mailer.

Good luck filing! And good luck on your international adventure!