Where to file I-824
I recently got my green card and would like to apply for my wife and daughter's derivative visas. Instructions on the I-824 form states that i need to file the I-824 at the USCIS office that approved my original petition but the US embassy website in manila states that i can file it there too. (see reprint below). Can someone verify this and tell me how i should proceed?
Following-to join derivative beneficiaries must present documentation establishing the principal applicant’s immigration status in the United States and their relationship to their principal. These include:
• A copy of the child’s birth certificate issued by the National Statistics Office
• A copy of the marriage certificate issued by the National Statistics Office
• A copy of the principal alien’s registration receipt card or I-551 or a copy of the principal alien’s passport pages indicating admission to the U.S. as an immigrant
• If applicable, Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
To register a family member as a following-to-join derivative, the above documents may be faxed to the Immigrant Visa Section at (632) 338-4129 or mailed to the U.S. Embassy, Immigrant Visa Branch, Roxas Blvd, Ermita, Manila. The documents must come with a letter of request clearly indicating the name of the applicant(s) and the applicant(s)' contact address and telephone number.
Once the Embassy ascertains the eligibility for following-to-join derivative status, it will provide instructions on how to apply for the visas.
