Basic 751 Questions

[Erin and Muraari 0]

Hi All

I am putting my I-751 together to be mailed out soon (on the 22nd which is 90 days before my GC expires) and I had a couple of questions.

-I am planning a trip out of the country starting December 27th. I know there is always a chance something might go wrong, but is it reasonably safe to expect that I will have my NOA before then extending the GC validity so I can travel?

-I am mailing my letter to VSC (I live in Boston). Now, I will be moving out of Boston to New York in May. I have heard many stories where applications have been derailed due to a change of address midway. Should I be safe and just use a friends's address as a mailing address in Boston? Or am I overcomplicating issues?

Thanks everyone!

[Anh map 2,098]

You ought to get the NOA letter well before your trip. Should be just a couple of weeks. Some folks here on VJ have also made an Infopass appointment to get the passport stamp as well prior to traveling.

A change of address is a change of address. Why change it to a friend's instead of your own? Don't forget that if your I-864 sponsor moves their address needs to be updated as well.

You, the GC holder, change address online with the form AR-11. The sponsor mails in the form I-865 for change of address.

The USPS will not forward your GC, so be sure that you get the change in as soon as you know your NY address.

[Rehan 0]

You ought to get the NOA letter well before your trip. Should be just a couple of weeks. Some folks here on VJ have also made an Infopass appointment to get the passport stamp as well prior to traveling.

A change of address is a change of address. Why change it to a friend's instead of your own? Don't forget that if your I-864 sponsor moves their address needs to be updated as well.

You, the GC holder, change address online with the form AR-11. The sponsor mails in the form I-865 for change of address.

The USPS will not forward your GC, so be sure that you get the change in as soon as you know your NY address.

The form AR-11 does not change address on a pending application. The AR-11 must be mailed to the address, which is written on that form and that changes the Alien address on DHS/USCIS's database. Form AR-11 can not be submitted online.

For your pending application, you can either change your address online with USCIS or call USCIS 800 number and they will change it.

Edited October 5, 2009 by Rehan

[Erin and Muraari 0]

Perfect. Thank you very much. The only reason I was asking about the other address is that this way the "mailing address" is in effect through the entire process and wont need to be changed at all. But good to know. Thanks!

You ought to get the NOA letter well before your trip. Should be just a couple of weeks. Some folks here on VJ have also made an Infopass appointment to get the passport stamp as well prior to traveling.

A change of address is a change of address. Why change it to a friend's instead of your own? Don't forget that if your I-864 sponsor moves their address needs to be updated as well.

You, the GC holder, change address online with the form AR-11. The sponsor mails in the form I-865 for change of address.

The USPS will not forward your GC, so be sure that you get the change in as soon as you know your NY address.

Thanks. Hopefully the card will come in the 7 months or so I have before I move to New York.

You ought to get the NOA letter well before your trip. Should be just a couple of weeks. Some folks here on VJ have also made an Infopass appointment to get the passport stamp as well prior to traveling.

A change of address is a change of address. Why change it to a friend's instead of your own? Don't forget that if your I-864 sponsor moves their address needs to be updated as well.

You, the GC holder, change address online with the form AR-11. The sponsor mails in the form I-865 for change of address.

The USPS will not forward your GC, so be sure that you get the change in as soon as you know your NY address.

The form AR-11 does not change address on a pending application. The AR-11 must be mailed to the address, which is written on that form and that changes the Alien address on DHS/USCIS's database. Form AR-11 can not be submitted online.

For your pending application, you can either change your address online with USCIS or call USCIS 800 number and they will change it.