Change of address online-- no old zip code or state, what do I do?

[Abby&Mario 100]

We're settled in Buenos Aires for the time being, so the time has come to change the address associated with out case. To avoid future drama/mail delays/losses/address changes, I'm changing it to my parents' address in the U.S.; I have previously been told on the forum that this is fine even though we are both still abroad.

Well, in the space on the online form where you have to put your old address, they just assume it's an American address because they ask for the zip code, and in another section the zip code used when filed. Colombia doesn't have zip codes. Should I just put 00000? It doesn't let me submit without putting anything, and putting "-----" doesn't work but "00000" seems to. It also wants a state and, um, duh, the old address was in Colombia so there is no state I can select from the list of American states.

Thanks in advance. Filing from abroad blows; it's like we don't exist or something...

[Dave&Roza 748]

We're settled in Buenos Aires for the time being, so the time has come to change the address associated with out case. To avoid future drama/mail delays/losses/address changes, I'm changing it to my parents' address in the U.S.; I have previously been told on the forum that this is fine even though we are both still abroad.

Well, in the space on the online form where you have to put your old address, they just assume it's an American address because they ask for the zip code, and in another section the zip code used when filed. Colombia doesn't have zip codes. Should I just put 00000? It doesn't let me submit without putting anything, and putting "-----" doesn't work but "00000" seems to. It also wants a state and, um, duh, the old address was in Colombia so there is no state I can select from the list of American states.

Thanks in advance. Filing from abroad blows; it's like we don't exist or something...

Actually you do not exist for the change of address form. It is for immigrant aliens that are living in the US. You still have a pending I-130 and your spouse does not have a visa yet, so there is no requirement to notify the USCIS of an address change via the AR-11 form. The AR-11 is the form you must submit within 10 days of changing address if you are a LPR. The I-865 is used by the USC sponsor to report a change of address with the I-864 is enforceable and the USC has 30 days to file that form. Both are required after becoming a LPR so that is why they are assuming you live IN the US.

You just want to inform them of your current address so you get all correspondences from them. Call them up and ask for a tier two human and get your address updated to your parent's in the US for the I-130.

Good luck,

Dave

[Abby&Mario 100]

Actually you do not exist for the change of address form. It is for immigrant aliens that are living in the US. You still have a pending I-130 and your spouse does not have a visa yet, so there is no requirement to notify the USCIS of an address change via the AR-11 form. The AR-11 is the form you must submit within 10 days of changing address if you are a LPR. The I-865 is used by the USC sponsor to report a change of address with the I-864 is enforceable and the USC has 30 days to file that form. Both are required after becoming a LPR so that is why they are assuming you live IN the US.

You just want to inform them of your current address so you get all correspondences from them. Call them up and ask for a tier two human and get your address updated to your parent's in the US for the I-130.

Good luck,

Dave

Thanks. I wish they'd make this stuff more clear. I was able to select petition in progress, I-130, U.S. citizen and other things relevant to my situation before the zip code/state stuff became a problem, so I really thought I was in the right place. Off to Skype I go...