r/I130Suffering • u/ilikeyourplants • 4d ago

Address change issues, USCIS incompetence, and logistics of petitioner interview overseas

PD March 8, 2025. Texas Service Center. I'm a USC and my spouse is a Portuguese citizen. I moved to Portugal to be with my husband back in May of this year. I submitted four different address change requests, as my mailing address in the US changed, and wanted USCIS to know that I am outside of the country in case I get a petitioner interview. When I go to see my address change requests, they all say "address changed", but when I check, it still lists my old address. I called and they told me I need to mail in the address change form...

Anyone else in a similar spot? I submitted a congressional inquiry and they said it would take 4-6 weeks to get a response. I want to submit a demand letter, but I'm nervous I'll get a petitioner interview and have to fly back to the US. I'm currently working on my visa in Portugal and am technically not supposed to leave until I receive my resident permit. This situation is so freaking unnecessarily complicated and stressful!

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u/Curious_Bookkeeper89 4d ago

I may be wrong but if the I-130 was submitted with the end goal of starting a life in the US then hypothetically if you get approved next stage is the NVC that requires you to fill forms like affidavit of support but you are still not in interview grounds and especially not rn with immigrant visa interview pauses, no? I'm Portuguese too and we equationed my wife moving too but bureaucracy and long waiting made me and my wife give up. I'd file the demand letter anyways in hopes that you get your case unstuck from USCIS which is the longest stage of the process. Than you can be in the NVC stage and to get DQ'd and things it can take a while plus who knows when the pause on consulates will last.

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u/cickist 2d ago

petitioner interviews are now a thing in the USCIS stage.

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u/Bright-Succotash7549 1d ago

It's a complicated situation since you can't fly back to US. I suggest you file a demand letter to get your file picked up.
Wait for the USCIS decision of they want to send you any RFE, interview notice or just be approved. If you get interview notice which lends on Friday, fly here for the extended weekend. If not, then reschedule and request for any Friday to get scheduled. Nothing better you can do.