change of address

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Yeah - it confused the life out of me too.

That's what I was told by USCIS today ... do the online one but make sure to send in a paper copy too.

Also, if you are applying for three benefits, as I am, i-485 plus travel parole plus employment - you need to change your address for all three benefits and then send in a AR-11 - just the one AR-11 though.

The guy at USCIS told me I needed to send three AR-11s at first but once I pointed out there were no case numbers on the AR-11 then he put me on hold and came back and said I was right, just send in the one AR-11.

I hope this info can help some people get through this a little easier.

R

[Marilyn. 340]

actually if you do the online AR-11 you shouldn't have to send in the paper AR-11..

maybe they were referring to the I-865 which you can only mail in...

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.

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

Edited November 20, 2008 by *Marilyn*

[Uruma 0]

It's took around 3 weeks to receive notices.

A notice of I-865 took 24 days. And a notice of AR-11 took 19 days.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

No - I asked him if that's what he meant - he said "send both".

[Marilyn. 340]

No - I asked him if that's what he meant - he said "send both".

well, those people on the phone are notorious for giving out misinformation.. lol

I think it would be pointless to send in the paper one of you have already done the online one.. defeats the purpose of doing it online...

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

I think it would be pointless to send in the paper one of you have already done the online one.. defeats the purpose of doing it online...

I agree - but for the cost of printing out a piece of paper and mailing it in it was worth it - I got change of address confirmation on Saturday in the mail - 3 days it took - they said 45.

[cooper 0]

I filed I-865 when we moved and did the AR-11 online. I printed the confirmation for the AR-11 and sent that along with a copy of the confirmation of the I-865 when we filed the I-751. I sent the I-751 on 11/05 rec at the VSC 11/07 but the check hasnt been cashed and nothing from the VSC. Does anyone think it might be a problem with the address? We sent the address changes 10 months before sending the I-751.

[cooper 0]

I filed I-865 when we moved and did the AR-11 online. I printed the confirmation for the AR-11 and sent that along with a copy of the confirmation of the I-865 when we filed the I-751. I sent the I-751 on 11/05 rec at the VSC 11/07 but the check hasnt been cashed and nothing from the VSC. Does anyone think it might be a problem with the address? We sent the address changes 10 months before sending the I-751.

Forgot to add that I didnt get confirmation in the mail for the AR-11

[Marilyn. 340]

no, I don't think it is the address.... sometimes it takes them awhile to cash the check....