A question for those who have completed change of address

[kyleers 0]

Hi all,

My husband and I moved shortly after his AOS was approved in May (we moved May 20). We procrastinated on sending in our change of address. I just sent it in a few days ago. Of course when I read it before sending it in I saw that in the fine print it said, "It is illegal to wait more than 10 days to send in change of address and you may be fined, penalized, deported, stoned, etc." So that has me all worried now. I guess the only way they'd really notice that we waited to send it in was if they looked at the CoA and then looked at our lease at the move-in dates. Have any of you procrasinated on the change of address? Did USCIS notice at lifting conditions? Did they care?

Also, since this is the only time we'ved moved during this whole process, I have no idea what to expect in terms of knowing that they have received the change of address request. Can I call them to verify that it's completed and correct, or will they send me a confirmation letter?

Oh #######, I just saw that -I- have to send in an I-865 as well since I'm the sponsor. Is that right? Yikes. Okay now I'm worrying again!

[JRluvsLhyn 0]

Relax! there's nothing to worry. you already got the GC right? you don't need to file I-865 since you don't have no more pending case. only your husband (LPR) is required to report his change of address.

Edited July 15, 2006 by JRluvsLhyn

[sparkofcreation 0]

"It is illegal to wait more than 10 days to send in change of address and you may be fined, penalized, deported, stoned, etc."

Relax! there's nothing to worry. you already got the GC right? you don't need to file I-865 since you don't have no more pending case. only your husband (LPR) is required to report his change of address.

Whoa. Holy misinformation, Batman!!

The I-864 is in effect until the immigrant either becomes a citizen or works for forty quarters (probably ten years, barring any extended periods of unemployment), whichever comes first. (Or until the immigrant or the sponsor dies).

As long as the I-864 is in effect, the sponsor must file the I-865 whenever he/she moves. Same applies to any co-sponsors if they move. Better file it ASAP.

The immigrant is required to file form AR-11 until he/she becomes a citizen.

To answer your question, you won't get any confirmation of the AR-11, but they will send you an NOA for the I-865. We've done it twice so far (and hopefully won't again).

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/I-865.pdf

When Should I Use Form I-865?

If at any time in the past you completed a Form I-864,Affidavit of Support, to sponsor an immigrant, you arerequired to report your change of address within 30 daysof the change if the sponsorship agreement is still in force.

The sponsorship agreement remains in force until thesponsored immigrant:

Becomes a U.S. citizen;

Can be credited with 40 quarters of work;

Departs the United States permanently and either formallyabandons lawful permanent resident status (by filing FormI-407) or is formally held in a removal proceeding to haveabandoned that status;

In a removal proceeding, loses the lawful permanentresident status that the sponsored immigrant obtained basedon your Form I-864; or

Dies.

Edited July 15, 2006 by sparkofcreation

[JRluvsLhyn 0]

My bad! Thanks for correct info

Edited July 15, 2006 by JRluvsLhyn

[kyleers 0]

Haha, thanks you two.

In the interim I have been typing away and have the I-865 ready to go in the mail tomorrow. I found a post where someone suggested to send copies of the AR-11's to not only the London, KY address, but the local office and CSC as well, and call the 1800 number and ask them to change my address, just to make sure everyone has it. Then follow up in 30 days. I think I'll do all of that because.... well.... it's the USCIS.

Still don't have an answer to my worrying though-- we're late and all (it's been 56 days since we moved + however long it takes them to get the applications), since the AR-11 was supposed to be there in 10 days, and the I-865 was supposed to be there in 30 days. Just wondering if anyone else has been late and had/not had any repercussions for it, just for my peace of mind. (were my husband not at work he would tell me it's no big deal but I can't helllllp it!)

I can't believe myself, I'm usually so organized and the two months since we moved has gone by like nothing (he started his first job here, I started a new job, unpacking the house, teaching him to drive, etc). Sheesh!

[Sweetgirl 0]

Hi all,

My husband and I moved shortly after his AOS was approved in May (we moved May 20). We procrastinated on sending in our change of address. I just sent it in a few days ago. Of course when I read it before sending it in I saw that in the fine print it said, "It is illegal to wait more than 10 days to send in change of address and you may be fined, penalized, deported, stoned, etc." So that has me all worried now. I guess the only way they'd really notice that we waited to send it in was if they looked at the CoA and then looked at our lease at the move-in dates. Have any of you procrasinated on the change of address? Did USCIS notice at lifting conditions? Did they care?

Also, since this is the only time we'ved moved during this whole process, I have no idea what to expect in terms of knowing that they have received the change of address request. Can I call them to verify that it's completed and correct, or will they send me a confirmation letter?

Oh #######, I just saw that -I- have to send in an I-865 as well since I'm the sponsor. Is that right? Yikes. Okay now I'm worrying again!

HI! Well,dont worry about it ,If you didnt file the Change of adress on time ,there is nothing else can be done right now. I dont think that they would actually care very much anyway and they are not gonna try to find out when you have moved ,the main thing is that you have filed the Change of Adress form and they know now where are you located.

When you going to file the I-865 you are going to get an acknowledgment on that ,but not on Ar-11.

Acknowledgement is gonna be on your spouse name.

Hope this will help.

Sincerely.

Haha, thanks you two.

In the interim I have been typing away and have the I-865 ready to go in the mail tomorrow. I found a post where someone suggested to send copies of the AR-11's to not only the London, KY address, but the local office and CSC as well, and call the 1800 number and ask them to change my address, just to make sure everyone has it. Then follow up in 30 days. I think I'll do all of that because.... well.... it's the USCIS.

Still don't have an answer to my worrying though-- we're late and all (it's been 56 days since we moved + however long it takes them to get the applications), since the AR-11 was supposed to be there in 10 days, and the I-865 was supposed to be there in 30 days. Just wondering if anyone else has been late and had/not had any repercussions for it, just for my peace of mind. (were my husband not at work he would tell me it's no big deal but I can't helllllp it!)

I can't believe myself, I'm usually so organized and the two months since we moved has gone by like nothing (he started his first job here, I started a new job, unpacking the house, teaching him to drive, etc). Sheesh!

HI! Yes.correct.File The Ar-11 to Kentucky and another Ar-11 to your local service center and I-865 to the Local Service Center as well.Call the 1-800 number too.

Sincerely.

[sparkofcreation 0]

In the interim I have been typing away and have the I-865 ready to go in the mail tomorrow. I found a post where someone suggested to send copies of the AR-11's to not only the London, KY address, but the local office and CSC as well, and call the 1800 number and ask them to change my address, just to make sure everyone has it. Then follow up in 30 days. I think I'll do all of that because.... well.... it's the USCIS.

My understanding is that this is only necessary if you have a case currently pending, in which case you would send either a copy of the AR-11 or just a letter to the place where the case is pending (either the Service Center or local office). Otherwise only the AR-11 to Kentucky and the I-865 to the Service Center are necessary. In fact, if you send your AR-11 to a place that doesn't have your file, one of two things will happen: either they'll throw the AR-11 straight in the trash, or they'll have to request your file out of storage in order to put the AR-11 in it. Personally, I'd rather they left G's file right where it is until it's actually needed.

Sending the AR-11 to Kentucky doesn't change your mailing address; it only fulfills the requirement to notify USCIS of address changes. But there's no reason you need to change your mailing address if you don't have a case pending. Of course if you do, you should notify the place that's processing the case; otherwise, you'll just file the next application with the correct new address, and they'll send the NOAs to the address on that new application.

[Marilyn. 340]

I sent my change of address "certified" so I knew that they recieved it.....

[JayJay 4]

Well, when our grren card case was aproved, the lady said "you should really let us know when you change address..." in a kind of *yeah, you ought to, really, just..because* kind of way.

So I filled out the AR-11, but I'll tell you what: I never even knew about an I-865, so we never sent that in.

Maybe we'll do it next time - next move isn't far away anyway, adn the previous address was his mother's house, where she still lives. I'm not going to panic about it, tbh

[kyleers 0]

Well, when our grren card case was aproved, the lady said "you should really let us know when you change address..." in a kind of *yeah, you ought to, really, just..because* kind of way.

So I filled out the AR-11, but I'll tell you what: I never even knew about an I-865, so we never sent that in.

Maybe we'll do it next time - next move isn't far away anyway, adn the previous address was his mother's house, where she still lives. I'm not going to panic about it, tbh

JayJay your little mouse at the bottom of your sig cracks me up. "And you have a bogey hanging out." You could still probably send in an I-865 just for posterity.

I am worrying much less about it now since they seem not to care toooo much. Although I send the main AR-11 to Kentucky and it wasn't certified. I wonder if it would be overkill to send it again certified and just include a note to say we wanted to make sure they got it. It's such a pain to get to the PO now because we kinda live ... out in the middle of nowhere. But I think I'll just go in and send everything else certified as well as resend the AR-11 just to be safe. By the books!

Yesterday since I was on a roll with the AR-11 I started looking at the I-751 and typed up the cover letter, what would need to be included on the affadavits, a list of evidence we could use, and even filled out the I-751 with the info we have now. Even though we don't submit it til Feb. 2008. Comulsive organizer much?

Thanks everyone!

[Sweetgirl 0]

In the interim I have been typing away and have the I-865 ready to go in the mail tomorrow. I found a post where someone suggested to send copies of the AR-11's to not only the London, KY address, but the local office and CSC as well, and call the 1800 number and ask them to change my address, just to make sure everyone has it. Then follow up in 30 days. I think I'll do all of that because.... well.... it's the USCIS.

My understanding is that this is only necessary if you have a case currently pending, in which case you would send either a copy of the AR-11 or just a letter to the place where the case is pending (either the Service Center or local office). Otherwise only the AR-11 to Kentucky and the I-865 to the Service Center are necessary. In fact, if you send your AR-11 to a place that doesn't have your file, one of two things will happen: either they'll throw the AR-11 straight in the trash, or they'll have to request your file out of storage in order to put the AR-11 in it. Personally, I'd rather they left G's file right where it is until it's actually needed.

Sending the AR-11 to Kentucky doesn't change your mailing address; it only fulfills the requirement to notify USCIS of address changes. But there's no reason you need to change your mailing address if you don't have a case pending. Of course if you do, you should notify the place that's processing the case; otherwise, you'll just file the next application with the correct new address, and they'll send the NOAs to the address on that new application.

HI! No letters are required to be sent .Only the FORMS ar required to be sent. Ar-11 to Kentucky, another AR-11 or the copy of Ar-11 to the Service Center where the application is being processed and I-865 to the Service Center where the Application is being processed. Mandatory to call the 1-800 number and thats pretty it. If there is no case pending actually, she still still must notify the USCIS about the Change of Adress and in this case mail the Ar-11 and I-865 to the Local Service Center and another AR-11 to Kentucky and still call the 1-800 number.

Best wishes.

Sincerely.

[jaaaaamas 0]

If there is no case pending actually, she still still must notify the USCIS about the Change of Adress and in this case mail the Ar-11 and I-865 to the Local Service Center and another AR-11 to Kentucky and still call the 1-800 number.

Best wishes.

Sincerely.

When you say to send that AR-11 and the I-865 to the Local Service Center, do you mean the Service Center that processed, in this case, our case, or do you mean the Local Service Center closest to where you live now? We moved across country to the west coast and I assuming this means I write to my Service Center in NJ where our case was processed, as opposed to writing to the one here in Seattle?

[JubJub 0]

Still don't have an answer to my worrying though-- we're late and all (it's been 56 days since we moved + however long it takes them to get the applications), since the AR-11 was supposed to be there in 10 days, and the I-865 was supposed to be there in 30 days. Just wondering if anyone else has been late and had/not had any repercussions for it, just for my peace of mind. (were my husband not at work he would tell me it's no big deal but I can't helllllp it!)

I never sent in an AR-11 after moving, probably around 1.5 years late

Shortly before sending in my I-751, we did send in an I-865 (Sponsors change of address).

Then sent in the 751, with new (current address), and old address listed.

All receipts and approval notice came to the new address. Never sent in an AR-11. Approval was no worries.