moving while a conditional resident

[bluebird80 4]

Hi,
this is really 2 questions we have, regarding moving while under the conditional residency status. I'm a conditional permanent resident (spouse is a US citizen), and we're planning a big move in the next 2 weeks, because of my spouse's new job (we'll be moving from the east coast to the west coast). Because this is such a big move, we wanted to double check on the immigration related required reporting. Specifically, other than filing AR-11 for myself and the relevant change of address form for sponsoring spouse, is there any additional paperwork we should submit? Any specific conditions or requirements? (the move is within the united states, but to a different state, and really it's quite a big move). Are there any other changes that such a move may introduce with respect to my status (again, my permanent residence is conditional)?

And the second question is regarding the AR-11 filing itself. Last year when we (also) moved (spouse in academia, hence lots of moves), we were very confused about this, so I wanted to make sure we get it right this time. When you file online, you are given different instructions depending on "whether you have any pending or recently approved applications", and if you do, you are told that you should do a second step, to change your address for those applications. However, when you actually file the online form, you are only asked whether you have a pending case. So I am very confused by this. Should we follow the two steps (even though our case was already approved) or only do the first step? Also, the second step requires you have a receipt number on your pending case, but if your case was already approved, then what would be this receipt number? When we asked a lawyer about this, she recommended doing both steps, (just to make sure we were covered, I think), but we are actually a little concerned about this- wouldn't this in fact create more confusion?

Thanks!

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hi,

this is really 2 questions we have, regarding moving while under the conditional residency status. I'm a conditional permanent resident (spouse is a US citizen), and we're planning a big move in the next 2 weeks, because of my spouse's new job (we'll be moving from the east coast to the west coast). Because this is such a big move, we wanted to double check on the immigration related required reporting. Specifically, other than filing AR-11 for myself and the relevant change of address form for sponsoring spouse, is there any additional paperwork we should submit? Any specific conditions or requirements? (the move is within the united states, but to a different state, and really it's quite a big move). Are there any other changes that such a move may introduce with respect to my status (again, my permanent residence is conditional)?

And the second question is regarding the AR-11 filing itself. Last year when we (also) moved (spouse in academia, hence lots of moves), we were very confused about this, so I wanted to make sure we get it right this time. When you file online, you are given different instructions depending on "whether you have any pending or recently approved applications", and if you do, you are told that you should do a second step, to change your address for those applications. However, when you actually file the online form, you are only asked whether you have a pending case. So I am very confused by this. Should we follow the two steps (even though our case was already approved) or only do the first step? Also, the second step requires you have a receipt number on your pending case, but if your case was already approved, then what would be this receipt number? When we asked a lawyer about this, she recommended doing both steps, (just to make sure we were covered, I think), but we are actually a little concerned about this- wouldn't this in fact create more confusion?

Thanks!

File the AR-11 for yourself and printout the confirmation page for your records. Have your USC husband complete and mail in the I-865. The USCIS will send you a NOA1 form to show he completed his requirements.

FYI: you need to do these steps until you are a USC and your husband must do this until you are not longer bound by the I-864 form. There is no difference between the responsibilities of a conditional perment residence verse a perment residence. Since you have no pending case you only need to do step #1 for the AR-11.

Good luck,

Dave

[bluebird80 4]

Thanks! Would you happen to know if they always send the NOA1? Last time we didn't get anything back from them, and when we called them they claimed they sometimes send a confirmation and sometimes they do not...They definitely got my spouse's change of address though, since we mailed the form with return receipt and we got the return receipt back...

[Dave&Roza 748]

Thanks! Would you happen to know if they always send the NOA1? Last time we didn't get anything back from them, and when we called them they claimed they sometimes send a confirmation and sometimes they do not...They definitely got my spouse's change of address though, since we mailed the form with return receipt and we got the return receipt back...

When you file on-line there is a confirmation page with a confirmation number, I would print that out. We did not get a confirmation or NOA for the AR-11. My bet is that the hardly ever send one out as they do have a page with the number after it is submitted.

Dave

[bluebird80 4]

I was asking about my spouse's (the USC) change of address, since that one we can't file online...

[Dave&Roza 748]

I was asking about my spouse's (the USC) change of address, since that one we can't file online...

We received a confirmation letter in the mail when I filed my I-865. That is the only way you know if they actually received the I-865.

Dave