AOS ADDRESS QUESTION

[ewdd 1]

Hey everyone - I am finally down in Columbus and starting to work on AOS - we had a courthouse wedding yesterday and we are looking to file for AOS...we are however moving in two months but have activated a PO box so that our mail wont get lost in between moves - should i be putting this address on all my AOS forms - do I need to notify USCIS for anything?? please help!

thanks!

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hey everyone - I am finally down in Columbus and starting to work on AOS - we had a courthouse wedding yesterday and we are looking to file for AOS...we are however moving in two months but have activated a PO box so that our mail wont get lost in between moves - should i be putting this address on all my AOS forms - do I need to notify USCIS for anything?? please help!

thanks!

The form asks for Street name and number which indicates to me they want the physical address where you live. Other forms in the process have a seperate field for mailing address--the I-486, I-765, and I-131 do not. When you sign the form you are stating that the information is true and correct on that date. I would put the address where you live now and do a change of address on-line the day after you move to the new location. If the old location is near-by, you can do a vacation hold for up to 30-days and go back and pick up mail delivered there as the USCIS does not allow their mail to be forwarded--it is returned. I would make certain to go on-line to the USCIS website with the case number and register for e-mail and/or text notifications. That way if anything does get returned, you will get an e-mail and text message--saved our butts with our AOS as the USPS decided to return the NOA1 since her name was not on the mailbox.

Good luck,

Dave

[ewdd 1]

The form asks for Street name and number which indicates to me they want the physical address where you live. Other forms in the process have a seperate field for mailing address--the I-486, I-765, and I-131 do not. When you sign the form you are stating that the information is true and correct on that date. I would put the address where you live now and do a change of address on-line the day after you move to the new location. If the old location is near-by, you can do a vacation hold for up to 30-days and go back and pick up mail delivered there as the USCIS does not allow their mail to be forwarded--it is returned. I would make certain to go on-line to the USCIS website with the case number and register for e-mail and/or text notifications. That way if anything does get returned, you will get an e-mail and text message--saved our butts with our AOS as the USPS decided to return the NOA1 since her name was not on the mailbox.

Good luck,

Dave

thanks - where can you do a change of address?? is that on the uscis website? i just want to have all my ducks in a row so its all organized...we will have two places for a month so that will help with mail...but i would like it to be updated asap so that it will be going to the new place once we are there...

[Dave&Roza 748]

thanks - where can you do a change of address?? is that on the uscis website? i just want to have all my ducks in a row so its all organized...we will have two places for a month so that will help with mail...but i would like it to be updated asap so that it will be going to the new place once we are there...

You go here. for the AR-11 on the uscis.gov website. Filing on-line is required if you have a pending case.

Dave

Edited March 8, 2012 by Dave&Roza

[ewdd 1]

You go here. for the AR-11 on the uscis.gov website. Filing on-line is required if you have a pending case.

Dave

however it says that if you have a pending AOS you cannot file online - i assume i have to call

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The form asks for Street name and number which indicates to me they want the physical address where you live. Other forms in the process have a seperate field for mailing address--the I-486, I-765, and I-131 do not. When you sign the form you are stating that the information is true and correct on that date. I would put the address where you live now and do a change of address on-line the day after you move to the new location. If the old location is near-by, you can do a vacation hold for up to 30-days and go back and pick up mail delivered there as the USCIS does not allow their mail to be forwarded--it is returned. I would make certain to go on-line to the USCIS website with the case number and register for e-mail and/or text notifications. That way if anything does get returned, you will get an e-mail and text message--saved our butts with our AOS as the USPS decided to return the NOA1 since her name was not on the mailbox.

Good luck,

Dave

Agreed - you could choose to wait to file your AOS after you move which would save some of the headache of course, but you may not want that wait.

Filing an AR-11 online once you move (and the appropriate corresponding form for the US spouse) is the correct way to go.

however it says that if you have a pending AOS you cannot file online - i assume i have to call

oops - didn;t see your post. perhaps a call or maybe an appt.