address change and next steps

[queromare 0]

my i129f was approved today but i have a concern. the correspondence has been going to my fathers house, and he moved in mid september, which caused a month long delay on receiving a rfe (even though i had submitted the change right when he moved). eventually i did receive it to the new address, but a bit over a week ago they said they were sending me a receipt for the evidence provided, and i still havent received it. now today they are sending the information on the approval..should i be worried? im about to call and double check the address on file (i dont even know if they do that) but the track record with customer service has been so bad, i am wondering if anyone here has any experience with that.

what happens next?! is there anything i can do to jump the gun a little bit? can my husband go and get his medical and police record (he already has this, how long is it valid for?) before he receives the packet from the consulate? is there any way to expedite the mailing or...? help aussies!! i am expecting about 1-2 months before he is back here, is that realistic??

thank you thank you!

[YuAndDan 153]

About address change, I see this all the time, you need to call the 800 number many times to change it and then call a few days later to confirm the change.

The NOA2 Notice of Approval is a very important document and if it is lost the cost to replace it is $200.

So you need to pay attention to it's whereabouts. The post office wont forward mail from USCIS for some reason.

Edited November 22, 2006 by YuAndDan

[pulteseller 0]

I have some experience with the address change. They, customer service, said it would take about 45 days to fully process. I called back 10 days later to confirm the address had been changed. The agent said that it was in the system and any future mailings would go to my new address. So, you can call to confirm the change has been made.

I appreciate your frustration though. In this day and age I can't understand why this whole process takes so long.

[Yodrak 7]

queromare,

I hope you included the address change along with the response to the RFE?

It's best to notify the facility handling your petition or application of an address change by mail (they don't have phone lines available to the general public) in addition to notifying the NCSC by phone, given the NCSC's dismal reputation for reliability. The RFE was a perfect opportunity.

Yodrak

my i129f was approved today but i have a concern. the correspondence has been going to my fathers house, and he moved in mid september, which caused a month long delay on receiving a rfe (even though i had submitted the change right when he moved). .....