Moving from CA to TX during I-751 Process

[onyx 0]

Hi Everyone,

My husband and I will file I-751 in Feb 07 in California. We plan to move to Texas in April 07. I know that I will not receive the green card prior to moving to Texas. What shall I do with this process? Shall I mail an AR-11? Shall I re-file with Texas? I do not want to risk filing in Texas since I need to file prior to May 5, 2007, and I am not 100% we will be physically in Texas by then or not. So I file as early as possible in CA. But how shall I handle the process with the inter-state move??

Please advise, since this issue is making me worried a lot... I do not want my application/green card to be lost... Thanks everyone!

[meauxna 15]

Why not wait until after you have moved to file the I-751? Or, closer to your date, at least. You'll probably have a better idea then of what/where you'll be.

[onyx 0]

How about opening a P.O. box in CA, and have the post office forward the mail to the TX address? The post office now has a premium forwarding service which cost $10.40/week to forward all mails. It is kind of pricey but it might be the price to pay if we move in between application & receiving green card...

If i receive finger print notice, i may have to fly back to CA... costly!

what do you think of this idea, any one?

[meauxna 15]

But California will no longer be your office.

[onyx 0]

But this is the same way for people overseas - they have to file with the INS office before they move. What is the difference between moving overseas vs. out of state??

Only if the government is intelligent enough to provide a change address online for pending cases (I believe they could, but they would not do so)!! That will make more sense than an AR-11 which may never come into effect.

I will be so glad when this process is over!

[meauxna 15]

AR-11 is not for changing your mailing address.

Not too long ago, every alien in the US had to appear in person every January to report their whereabouts.

AR-11 *is* the upgraded 'where you at' reporting.

[onyx 0]

Does the change jurisdiction process of I-485 also work for the I-751?

[onyx 0]

Anyone had experience of getting infopass to change I-751 address & have caes forwarded to new service center?

I will most certainly receive NOA & probably do biometrics before I move. can i simple have USPS forward the GC in the mail to my new out-of-state address?