Changing Address?

[laura819 0]

Ok everybody, even though our green card has been approved, I need some help!

My husband (the GC holder) got a job that required us to move. Now, what do I do? I filed the AR-11 online for him only. My mom (at the time of filing, we were living with her) is our co-sponsor because I don't make enough. Do I need to also file some kind of form with them, even though we have a co-sponsor? Or does my mom need to do anything different since we aren't living with her now?

We obviously don't have any forms pending with USCIS so that's not an issue.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Yes - sponsors (I-864's filled out) are required to update their address with USCIS. (USC would use the I-865 - you have 30 days after you move)

Your Mom doesn't have to do anything atm.

Edited January 13, 2010 by Bobby+Umit

[ao_cons 1]

If we file online and submit AR-11 by mail too, do we need to do anything else? How do we verify they changed the address? I'm a conditional GC so I want to make sure all future mail about my status get to our addy! But a USCIS rep didn't tell me to do anything else.

Edited January 15, 2010 by ao_cons

[Bobby+Umit 161]

If we file online and submit AR-11 by mail too, do we also need to call USCIS and do a change by phone? How do we verify they changed the address? I'm a conditional GC so I want to make sure all future mail about my status get to our addy!

From the AR-11 page:

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.

[laura819 0]

I just want to make sure I have this straight..

For my husband (conditional green card holder, no cases pending):

Online AR-11 only...I don't have to send it in the mail too?

And for me (sponsor):

I-865, and not AR-11

I just want to make sure, because different people are telling me different things..