Moving out of state before biometrics appointment

[Stuart and Thea 95]

Hi, I applied for and got my conditional residency extended for a year while we wait on word about ROC... but my husband got a job across the country, which starts on June 2. My son and I have a biometrics appointment here on June 3, which I know I can reschedule, but can I ask them to reschedule it to another state?

I don't have an address there yet, we'll probably live in temporary housing while we find something, so I really don't have an address to give to USCIS... I'm kinda lost here on what to do next, staying here and joining him after isn't an option, as we don't have transportation to get anywhere without him, and we don't want to jeopardize his job by having him start later.

Can anyone point me in the direction I need to go? Can you ask for an address change without knowing the address you're going to be living in?

[Jon and Krissy 452]

Hi, I applied for and got my conditional residency extended for a year while we wait on word about ROC... but my husband got a job across the country, which starts on June 2. My son and I have a biometrics appointment here on June 3, which I know I can reschedule, but can I ask them to reschedule it to another state?

I don't have an address there yet, we'll probably live in temporary housing while we find something, so I really don't have an address to give to USCIS... I'm kinda lost here on what to do next, staying here and joining him after isn't an option, as we don't have transportation to get anywhere without him, and we don't want to jeopardize his job by having him start later.

Can anyone point me in the direction I need to go? Can you ask for an address change without knowing the address you're going to be living in?

Go to the place where your biometrics are scheduled this week, and explain the situation to them, and ask them if you can do an early walk-in right then and there. The chances are good they will let you. Hell, we did an early walk in for our biometrics just to get it over with, it was no problem. Just ask nicely. BTW, when we did the walk-in, we just presented the letter, we didn't even call attention to the fact that we were coming in early. No one said a word, and they did they biometrics. So you might wait and do the explaining and asking only if they say something about you being there early....

Edited May 18, 2014 by Jon and Sol

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

I agree. Try to do a walk-in now, before you move. If you explain to them why you really need to do them early, they will probably let you. Then, give the USCIS your change of address as soon as you know the new one.

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to Removing Conditions - topic is ROC, not AOS ~

[Stuart and Thea 95]

Ugh, it's four hours away though! That's a lot of driving just to hope they'll take us, if they didn't, we'd still be stuck. Any suggestions that don't mean 8 hours of driving on a just in case?

[Jon and Krissy 452]

Ugh, it's four hours away though! That's a lot of driving just to hope they'll take us, if they didn't, we'd still be stuck. Any suggestions that don't mean 8 hours of driving on a just in case?

Which office is your local office?

Realistically, if you go in there with documentation that you're moving before that date, they aren't going to say no. It really isn't a 'just in case,' it's like 99.9% sure. Nope, no other suggestions.

[Stuart and Thea 95]

St Louis is the office. I don't know what documentation I can have for moving, other than a reservation I printed from Uhaul for a trailer... Not sure that's gonna be good enough. I'm guessing I'm just going to have to postpone it, then change the address once I have one, and ask them to change the appointment to somewhere closer... And hope it doesn't screw things up for us.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hi, I applied for and got my conditional residency extended for a year while we wait on word about ROC... but my husband got a job across the country, which starts on June 2. My son and I have a biometrics appointment here on June 3, which I know I can reschedule, but can I ask them to reschedule it to another state?

I don't have an address there yet, we'll probably live in temporary housing while we find something, so I really don't have an address to give to USCIS... I'm kinda lost here on what to do next, staying here and joining him after isn't an option, as we don't have transportation to get anywhere without him, and we don't want to jeopardize his job by having him start later.

Can anyone point me in the direction I need to go? Can you ask for an address change without knowing the address you're going to be living in?

I see four options: 1) do a walk-in in St. Louis and drive 8 hours, 2) do a walk-in at the new location, 3) go to the original appointment schedule in St. Louis and then join your husband at the new location, or 4) re-schedule to the new location once you have an address and file the AR-11 for yourself and the I-865 for your husband. Also make certain you complete the address change for a pending case. Use an address you will be at for a few months so you will receive the GC without having to do another address change--i.e. might want to see about a PO box for the time being. I would opt for option #4 if the new location is closer than the current one. That way the USCIS can see you have actually moved and might just send the GC to the correct location.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited May 20, 2014 by Dave&Roza

[Stuart and Thea 95]

Would the new location take the papers for the old location? Cause that would definitely work, it's only an hour from where we'll be living. Option 3 I'm really hoping to avoid, as it will cost us five day's hotel and airfare for two that I'd otherwise not have to spend. Option 4 is what I want to do, but I don't have an address to change it to yet, just really really bad timing... Can you use a PO box as an address for USCIS? It's a very good option so we don't miss any of our mail if they let us!

[Krikit 1,164]

Is there not a number on the appointment letter you can call?

[Stuart and Thea 95]

I did end up calling the number on the letter, but my receipt number was not in their system, so I was unable to get what I wanted from it, so today I called USCIS directly, and asked them if I can change the address to a PO box, as suggested above, and the answer was yes! So that's what I'm gonna do, just change to a PO box, and send the letter saying what my new zip code is going to be, and ask them to reschedule it there!

Thanks Dave&Roza for the solution!

Also shout out to Brittney from USCIS for being so super helpful! (and also for mentioning NOT to just show up without an appointment somewhere, so that 4 hour there an 4 hour back trip is definitely out!)