AR-11 before AOS

[M+B 1]

Was wondering if anyone can help us,

I arrived here on a K-1 in December and didn't realise I had to file an AR-11 if I ever moved. We listed my wife's parents house, but she found a place in the same city for us to live before I came, so we've lived there the whole time.

Now that we're about to file for AOS I'm not sure whether I should just file an AR-11 now, or just file AOS with the updated address. All reading I've done on it is giving conflicting answers, ranging from just filing an AR-11 now to saying that I don't have to file one before doing AOS. It's complicated by the fact that our lease is up in a few months and we intend to move, but I suppose I can just file another AR-11 and call them when the time comes.

My (limited) informed opinion is that they only seem to care about an AR-11 not being filed is when it becomes a problem, i.e. they send things to an address you're not at and it holds up the process. If that's all they care about it isn't an issue as we can just pick up our mail 5 minutes away from my inlaws house.

I'm just not sure what to do because saying that my stay's expired on the AR-11 seems like a really bad idea, but so does lying and saying we still live with my inlaws when we don't, which I'm not willing to do.

I just want to do the safest and right thing for us - what should I do?

Thanks

Edited August 12, 2013 by M+B

[Kenaura 2]

Uhm the answer I got from the USCIS call line is that if you file the AOS with the address you're currently at now, you don't have to file for a AR-11, but if you move after you have a pending case with them, you have to file for an AR-11 within 10 days,

[M+B 1]

Uhm the answer I got from the USCIS call line is that if you file the AOS with the address you're currently at now, you don't have to file for a AR-11, but if you move after you have a pending case with them, you have to file for an AR-11 within 10 days,

Thanks a lot, that's pretty interesting - I've been freaking out about this all day. I might just do that then. I'll do some more research and see if anyone else posts their experience here and make a decision.