question about form DS-156 and changing addresses

[Spiky 0]

https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp

First off, this form slightly confuses me... question 25's "Name and Telephone Numbers of Person in U.S. Who You Will Be Staying With or Visiting for Tourism or Business". It's for K-1 of course, so do I still fill out, except where my fiance lives? I'm not a tourist, nor moving for business, odd it would be stated that way. Number 32 and 33 are a little silly too. Since it's mainly stated for business that you would actually KNOW where you would be working. For me, however, I need the interview to go GOOD before thinking about looking for work! I suppose just fill out as "yes" followed by "will look for work once I move"? Same with school, I may take some college in the future, so should I leave both yes and no blank with an "undecided" in the blank?

Second part of my questions.... Right in the middle of finishing everything up and sending away packet 3 through fax today (yay!), my roomate decides it's time to move, so I have to go along with to a temporary location for a few months.... MOST inconvenient since it takes a few weeks to get your interview date sent! There is no way I can afford to get that information lost at the old location, so would it be best to go to the post office and pay for a full mail relocation, call the embassy and change addresses, or both? It's a pain, of course, but I can NOT lose that information! Perhaps too, the embassy could also be able to email me the interview time, if asked?

Thank you for all your help! My fiance and I are just about out of the water!

Edited January 11, 2010 by Spiky

[VanessaTony 3,567]

https://evisaforms.state.gov/ds156.asp

First off, this form slightly confuses me... question 25's "Name and Telephone Numbers of Person in U.S. Who You Will Be Staying With or Visiting for Tourism or Business". It's for K-1 of course, so do I still fill out, except where my fiance lives? I'm not a tourist, nor moving for business, odd it would be stated that way. It's odd yes but fill in your fiance's details

Number 32 and 33 are a little silly too. Since it's mainly stated for business that you would actually KNOW where you would be working. For me, however, I need the interview to go GOOD before thinking about looking for work! I suppose just fill out as "yes" followed by "will look for work once I move"? Same with school, I may take some college in the future, so should I leave both yes and no blank with an "undecided" in the blank? Whether you fill it in with "yes, with Authorisation" or "no" or the same for schooling, they're aware that you can change your mind, or circumstances change. Personally I put "no" for intending to work because at the time of sending in the forms, I wasn't authorised to work so of course I won't... it seemed like a trick qn. Up to you though. Check out the example form below.

Second part of my questions.... Right in the middle of finishing everything up and sending away packet 3 through fax today (yay!) through fax? You're allowed to fax it? I certainly wasn't allowed to because you need original signatures. Are you sure?, my roomate decides it's time to move, so I have to go along with to a temporary location for a few months.... MOST inconvenient since it takes a few weeks to get your interview date sent! There is no way I can afford to get that information lost at the old location, so would it be best to go to the post office and pay for a full mail relocation, call the embassy and change addresses, or both? It's a pain, of course, but I can NOT lose that information! Perhaps too, the embassy could also be able to email me the interview time, if asked? Address change can be difficult. Go to this link: https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=coa to change your address online, and also mail in the form. Someone else suggested that you call a week or two later to make sure your new address is on the system. Forwarding mail is all well and good, BUT the government mail is stamped with "do not forward" so the mail will be returned to them and they will notify you on the online tracking thing that they have it (if you haven't changed your address) or they will check their system and send it to the new address. I received P3 by email, and so received P4 by email too (with the interview date) so that wasn't an issue for me.

Thank you for all your help! My fiance and I are just about out of the water!

Here's the example form: http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-DS-156.pdf

Hope that helps

[Spiky 0]

That's great help! In Canada, we are supposed to fax out our packet so I guess Australia just involves mailing it? The example is great to use too! That's no problem now, just have to contact them about the address change (good to know it's not a "do not forward"). Thanks

[Kimbear 53]

in canada only the vancouver consulate received our p3's by fax. sigh i wish montreal would! might make logging them faster!

as for the mail redirect..not sure if they will do that for consulate stuff.. might be you want to ask the post office just to put a hold on your items or have them put in a po box for you. vancouver is a bit quicker at replies, you can email them with your new address for your p4/interview letter. or call DOS like i did to confirm / change it.

and yes it sounds odd but use your fiance's info for question 25

Edited January 11, 2010 by Kimbear

[Spiky 0]

One more question actually. I was looking at the AR-11 form, and it looks like it's ONLY if you already came into America? When I sent my consulate an email, they said just to email back the new address, so maybe no form is involved? Although I suppose I should phone the center....

[Bobby+Umit 161]

(moved from K-1 to Embassy)