my fiance is moving before my arrival

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Penalties for Failure to Comply

A willful failure to give written notice to the USCIS of a change of address within 10 days of moving to the new address is a misdemeanor crime. If convicted, you (or parent or legal guardian of an alien under age 14 who is required to give notice) can be fined up to $200 or imprisoned up to 30 days, or both. The alien may also be subject to removal from the United States. (INA § 266(b)). Compliance with the requirement to notify the USCIS of any address changes is also a condition of your stay in the United States. Failure to comply could also jeopardize your ability to obtain a future visa or other immigration benefit.

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Now I ask you; Is it worth the risk?

Oh gosh.

*sigh*

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

YUP!!!!

Would you stake your life on it? I wouldn't...

The process says to complete the AR-11, it does not say to leave the info with CBP... If you give advise contrary to the published process, it is dangerrous advise and could result in problems for anyone following the advise...

I dont believe the USCIS would accept.. "Well Rebecca Jo said...." as a acceptable explaination...

Not following the process as outlined is risking your entire immigration status.. THe fact is, all non us citizens must report thier current address using the AR-11. If it meant only Permanent Residents, it would specifically say that.. It also says, the proper method to report current address is to use the AR-11.. If there were alternate methods, it would state that...

Always follow the proper procedures... That way, if any questions come up later, you're covered.. If you dont follow the proper procedure, you are not covered and have no recourse..

The USA isn't a gulag, Kenny.

Really you are over-reacting to this situation. The OP asked a simple question and you turn it into something entirely different. I bet if someone other than me were making these statements, you'd have no dog in the fight at all.

[kennym 275]

We should always, follow the law when giving advise.. Anything else is bad advise..

[Dan & Jenni 457]

you two are like an old married couple... always bickering haha

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

We should always, follow the law when giving advise.. Anything else is bad advise..

Let's not confuse your vendetta with the INA.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Just to throw fuel on the flames going back and forth. The AR-11 states:

"This card is to be used by all aliens to report a change of address within 10 days of such change. The collection of this information is required by Section 265 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C 1305). The data is used by U.S,.Citizenship and Immigration Services for statistical and record purposes and may be furnished to Federal, State, local, and Foreign law enforcement officials. Failure to report a change of address is punishable by fine or imprisonment and/or removal."

So the real question to the OP is this a change of address or not? You state on one form that your address in the USA is expected be X and on the I-94 it is now Y. Since you have not actually dwelled at either address, is this really a change?

I'll leave it up to you to decide as this decision affects your life and your immigration process and their has been good advice given.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited October 11, 2011 by Dave&Roza

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I agree with Rebecca also. AR-11 is for pending applications and GC holders.

The OP isn't even in the US yet, so there is no change of address... that is like saying if my husband's mother moves house in her own country she must notify the US government.

Furthermore, a K-1 is a non-immigrant visa. Tourists who move hotels are not required to file AR-11. The OP's circumstances changed between when she got her visa and when she POEs. She will update the proper authorities at POE and declare her new address in the US at that point.

On another note, it seems one poster has an unnatural obsession with Rebecca and I have noticed this person following her around in numerous threads just to prove her wrong. I am reporting this behavior.

[kennym 275]

Harpa Timsah

so, you are interpreting the statements, which says all non-us citizens to exclude non-immigrant visas also.. Can you provide us with that exception?

The DS230 Question #10 is;

10. Permanent address in the United States where you intend to live, if

known (street address including ZIP code). Include the name of a person

who currently lives there.

So, if this is diferent than where you actually live, there is no need to update USCIS?

Please for the rest of us; where does it say you don't need to update the USCIS if this has changed? and where does it say that the I-94 is the method to update this?

If there is specific instruction which says you dont need to update the USCIS on a K1 visa, or if there are specific instructions that says the I-94 is allowable method to update these documents, I will accept that I have been wrong.. Otherwise, I wouldnt give advise simply because "you think" or "you feel"..

If There is a huge diference between how you would do things and what what the rules say, We should always state the what the rules say, not what we think..

Edited October 12, 2011 by kennym

[kennym 275]

Script:

USCIS says: Mr Kenny, we are not going to renew your wife's greencard...

Kenny Says; why is that sir.

USCIS Says; Mr Kenny, the process is clear, you must maintain a current address with USCIS and you failed to do that..

Kenny Says; well, my wife put the address on the I-94, because we were told by a VJ member, that was ok...

USCIS says; Mr Kenny, that is not the Published Process.. You must submit the AR-11 as defined in the instructions...

How sad would any of us feel if our Spouses were taken away from any of us due to a simple oversight or misunderstand... I would be devastated.. Taking 2 minutes to complete the AR-11 per the instructions, is simple thing to do and is according to the process defined by the USCIS...

That is the advise that VJ'rs should give...

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Script:

USCIS says: Mr Kenny, we are not going to renew your wife's greencard...

Kenny Says; why is that sir.

USCIS Says; Mr Kenny, the process is clear, you must maintain a current address with USCIS and you failed to do that..

Kenny Says; well, my wife put the address on the I-94, because we were told by a VJ member, that was ok...

USCIS says; Mr Kenny, that is not the Published Process.. You must submit the AR-11 as defined in the instructions...

How sad would any of us feel if our Spouses were taken away from any of us due to a simple oversight or misunderstand... I would be devastated.. Taking 2 minutes to complete the AR-11 per the instructions, is simple thing to do and is according to the process defined by the USCIS...

That is the advise that VJ'rs should give...

Erm.

Applicants to adjust status don't get turned down because they didn't report an address change.

The advise that VJ'ers give should not put unnecessary fear into people's minds.

I'm still trying to figure out why this means so much to you. Is it hard to understand that the DS-156 (which the OP spoke of) is a State Department form? That was not in the packet originally sent to USCIS? And that you can't update something USCIS doesn't have? Do you really think an I-94 is a worthless scrap document that no one pays any attention to? Do you really believe that CBP does not have the authority and/or duty to begin a K1 entrants file with the information reported on that I94?

Go on. Convince me that an I94 is nothing.

Edited October 12, 2011 by Rebecca Jo

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

http://***removed***/forum/showthread.php?t=1073

"In Secondary, your details will be entered into the computer and you may be asked a few confirming questions, all things that you already know (how long you've been married, where are you going etc). You will want to confirm your US mailing address here: this will now be your address of record, and ANY change of address MUST be reported, by law, via Form AR-11 from this point on."

Edited October 12, 2011 by Rebecca Jo

[Dan & Jenni 457]

No worries.... on your I94 fill in the new address. No need for AR 11 or report of new address coz u have no papers on process (as someone mentioned here earlier). Had the same case and everything went well. Happy trip!

look... someone that has been in the same situation. surely that should end all arguments!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

look... someone that has been in the same situation. surely that should end all arguments!!!!!!!!!!

You would think, wouldn't you?

[Dan & Jenni 457]

You would think, wouldn't you?

yeah but ive got a funny feeling it wont haha

[VanessaTony 3,567]

so, you are interpreting the statements, which says all non-us citizens to exclude non-immigrant visas also.. Can you provide us with that exception?

The DS230 Question #10 is;

10. Permanent address in the United States where you intend to live, if

known (street address including ZIP code). Include the name of a person

who currently lives there.

So, if this is diferent than where you actually live, there is no need to update USCIS?

See what you posted above? See where I bolded?? That answers your question. the form you quoted (which again you should link and provide details of page numbers.. it's polite) proves Rebecca Jo's point. If the address REALLY mattered at this stage then USCIS wouldn't state "if known".. that's what we call a "qualifying phrase".