Moving After Filing

[nscvet 0]

My wife is eligible to file her N-400 but we may relocate to the jurisdiction of a different D.O. and are not sure how that will affect things. If she files and we move into a different District and/or Service Center would the 90 day residence requirement start over?

[diadromous mermaid 36]

My wife is eligible to file her N-400 but we may relocate to the jurisdiction of a different D.O. and are not sure how that will affect things. If she files and we move into a different District and/or Service Center would the 90 day residence requirement start over?

One must have been resident for 3 months in order to be eligible to file.

[nscvet 0]

One must have been resident for 3 months in order to be eligible to file.

We have been resident for over two years. I want to know what would happen if we move after my wife files.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

One must have been resident for 3 months in order to be eligible to file.

We have been resident for over two years. I want to know what would happen if we move after my wife files.

You would follow the typical Change of Address procedure. Note in the quoted text that there are additional requirements of an alien that moves while a petition or application is pending.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11.

If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

[sparkofcreation 0]

That's a bit out-dated, isn't it? We moved a year ago while the I-751 is pending and we were able to BOTH fill out the AR-11 online AND change the address of the pending application online ... in fact when you submit the AR-11 online it asks you if you have any applications currently pending and then if you say "yes" it takes you to the change of address automatically.

As of a year ago, the only one that couldn't be submitted online was the I-865 (sponsor's change of address). And if you're wondering how reliable the online system is ... USCIS sent proper confirmation of the AR-11 and sent all paperwork on the I-751 to the correct address, so obviously the online stuff worked; but it got *my* address (from the paper I-865 I'd submitted) wrong!

[diadromous mermaid 36]

That's a bit out-dated, isn't it? We moved a year ago while the I-751 is pending and we were able to BOTH fill out the AR-11 online AND change the address of the pending application online ... in fact when you submit the AR-11 online it asks you if you have any applications currently pending and then if you say "yes" it takes you to the change of address automatically.

As of a year ago, the only one that couldn't be submitted online was the I-865 (sponsor's change of address). And if you're wondering how reliable the online system is ... USCIS sent proper confirmation of the AR-11 and sent all paperwork on the I-751 to the correct address, so obviously the online stuff worked; but it got *my* address (from the paper I-865 I'd submitted) wrong!

It's a current link direct to USCIS.

[sparkofcreation 0]

It's a current link direct to USCIS.

Did they change the rules again, then? I swear, in January 2007 *both* the AR-11 *and* the change of address to the pending application were done online and *only* the I-865 was done by mail. I posted about it at the time in the I-751 forum.

I was really miffed because the change of address for the application went through correctly, but the idiot who took the information on the I-865 and entered it in the computer got my address wrong. And not even like a small transposition of numbers, he/she put the wrong street name! Luckily there's no street with the wrong name in my city so by some miracle the confirmation of the I-865 made it to my house anyway.

[Marilyn. 340]

If you are not a U.S. citizen, changing your address for legal purposes does not change your address on any application or petition pending with USCIS and changing your address on a pending application or petition does not meet the legal requirements of informing USCIS of your change of address. You will need to do both. For most cases, you can now do both at the same time on our website using the Electronic Change of Address tool (available under "Related Links" on this page).

With the exception noted above, all non-U.S. citizens who move within the United States and its territories must submit a Form AR-11 within 10 days after completing the change of address. You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases.

If you choose not to complete an electronic Form AR-11, you will be required to obtain a paper Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on the form. This will delay the process of notifying USCIS significantly. Not filing an electronic AR-11 and choosing to mail in a paper AR-11 will not update your address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS.

Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11.

If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

the quote DM used is if you choose not to file the AR-11 electronically...