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[kittykatwoman 0]

I tried to find out in the searching menu but couldn't find anything, i'm sorry if i ask questions already asked

Little reminder about my situation :

We used the DCF option because my husband lived in France with me for the last 2 years after we got married.

So the petitioner address is in France. Since he didn't own enough money tosponsor me, he has a co-sponsor, my mother in law.

She is moving right now, i'll remind her to send the I-865 (Sponsor's Notice Of Change Of Address) when she is done moving.

1. What about my husband, does he have to send the I-865 too when he moves back to America with me?

2. When at the final appointment I filled the DS230 part 2, I checked 'yes' to be assigned a SSN and card.

On the form I130 (Petition For Alien Relative) I gave my mother in law's previous address. Since we will live in her house for a while, it means our future address changed too.

Do I have to do anything before or do I have to confirm my future address to the customs officers at the POE, or if not what do I have to do?

3. Is the POE, the city you land first or the city you are heading? I'm confused

Thank you for your precious help

[Jan 0]

>1. What about my husband, does he have to send the I-865 too when he moves back to America with me?

Sorry, I don't know.

>2. When at the final appointment I filled the DS230 part 2, I checked 'yes' to be assigned a SSN and card.

>On the form I130 (Petition For Alien Relative) I gave my mother in law's previous address. Since we will

>live in her house for a while, it means our future address changed too.

>Do I have to do anything before or do I have to confirm my future address to the customs officers at the

>POE, or if not what do I have to do?

To the best of my knowledge, you will need to tell the consulate in France of the new US address, if it changes before you enter the US.

If your address changes after you have moved to the US, you will need to contact the nearest Social Security office and tell them. They will likely ask you to fill out form AR-11. (Double check that, I'm not sure). I'm pretty sure you also need to tell the immigration officials.

At the POE, you will need to be able to tell the officers an address where they can send you mail for the next two months, to be on the safe side. They won't mail you anything until you have entered the country. Your arrival at the POE will trigger the process to get your Green Card and Social Security Card printed.

The consulate in Finland promised me I'd get my SSN in 3 weeks, but 8 weeks passed and nothing happened, and it turned out that somewhere the information was lost and nobody had applied for an SSN in my name. I had to do it myself, by going to the SS ofice in person, with my passport and Green card in hand. CALL the SS hotline and ask if a number has been assigned or if the case is pending. your immigration papers should have the contact information on them.

>3. Is the POE, the city you land first or the city you are heading? I'm confused

I was confused about that one too POE is the first city you enter when coming to the USA. It can be any city that has an international airport. That's where all the immigration stuff happens. From there on, you can travel to your final destination as a legal immigrant and stopp worrying. When you are making travel plans, allow yourself several hours of time in the first US city before your connecting flight, to be sure you can make it.

Jan

Edited July 16, 2006 by Jan

[meauxna 15]

I tried to find out in the searching menu but couldn't find anything, i'm sorry if i ask questions already asked

Little reminder about my situation :

We used the DCF option because my husband lived in France with me for the last 2 years after we got married.

So the petitioner address is in France. Since he didn't own enough money tosponsor me, he has a co-sponsor, my mother in law.

She is moving right now, i'll remind her to send the I-865 (Sponsor's Notice Of Change Of Address) when she is done moving.

1. What about my husband, does he have to send the I-865 too when he moves back to America with me?

2. When at the final appointment I filled the DS230 part 2, I checked 'yes' to be assigned a SSN and card.

On the form I130 (Petition For Alien Relative) I gave my mother in law's previous address. Since we will live in her house for a while, it means our future address changed too.

Do I have to do anything before or do I have to confirm my future address to the customs officers at the POE, or if not what do I have to do?

3. Is the POE, the city you land first or the city you are heading? I'm confused

Thank you for your precious help

When you enter at the POE (there is a thread about what to do/expect here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19229) you will give the officer your US address. Husband can double check, but he has given a US address at some point, on some document. An I-865 takes 5 minutes and one stamp---you could mail one when you get to the US to be safe.

2 Again, you will give your US address (even if different from one listed before) to the officer at the POE. Check the thread I just posted you; details there.

3. POE = Point of Entry, so it is the first US city you come to (where you land first). For most people, that is NOT the final destination---that is OK.

Once you are in the US, if you move *again* you must file form AR-11 but it will NOT change your mailing address. For instructions to change your mailing address, do a search on my name for the word 'overkill' and you'll find instructions.

Like Jan's experience, some people do not get the Social Security card from the form DS-230. If 4 weeks pass and you do not have your Green Card or Social Security card (or you only get one of them), it is time to follow up. If the SS card doesn't come, you will have to go to the office and apply in person. If you have any trouble or want more information before you go, look for posts from mdyoung with 'Enumeration At Entry' in them.

Travel well!

[kittykatwoman 0]

Thank you so much for your help, i read the thread and it is very helpful.

I think I will travel with Air Canada so i'm doing all the paperwork at Seattle because the connection waiting time is the tricky part.

I will post my own experience pretty soon!

Merci

[meauxna 15]

Thank you so much for your help, i read the thread and it is very helpful.

I think I will travel with Air Canada so i'm doing all the paperwork at Seattle because the connection waiting time is the tricky part.

I will post my own experience pretty soon!

Merci

Great!

Are you entering from a connection in Canada? If so, you may find that you will clear US Immigration *in* Canada via a PreFlight Inspection *before* you get to Seattle. It will be the same process, just before Seattle.

Bon Voyage!