Change of Address

[Beefheart 31]

Me again.

My finacee has recently moved and her address is now different. Aside form the obvious headache of having to get her mail forwarded, is she required to inform the NVC etc. of her change of address?

[Dave&Roza 748]

Me again.

My finacee has recently moved and her address is now different. Aside form the obvious headache of having to get her mail forwarded, is she required to inform the NVC etc. of her change of address?

Change of address is required when the immigrant spouse becomes a LPR (lawful permanent resident). You have sent off the I-129F and are awaiting the NOA2 to tell you the petition is approved. You may miss that notification unless you let USCIS know of your new address. You still may not receive it--I am assuming you are the USC petitioner. After the K-1 visa is approved and you get married and file for AOS (adjustment of status) and receive the GC (green card) then you are a LPR. Then if you move you complete the AR-11 form on-line and must do one additional step if there is a pending petition or application. You have 10 days to inform the USCIS of this change. For the USC and any sponsors that complete the I-864 from have 30 days after a move to inform the USCIS via the I-865 form. If you are still in the visa phase of the journey, there is no requirement to notify the USCIS of an address change other than to get letters from them. As a note, the USPS will not forward any letters from the USCIS; they will be returned to the USCIS. If you sign up from electronic notification, you will receive an e-mail or text message that something was returned and you will have to call to have it resent. The person's whose name is on that letter will need to be present to give permission for their spouse to on their behalf if needed or desired.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited June 15, 2014 by Dave&Roza

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Me again.

My finacee has recently moved and her address is now different. Aside form the obvious headache of having to get her mail forwarded, is she required to inform the NVC etc. of her change of address?

She should inform the USCIS. They do not forward immigration mail. So if she gets an RFE or an approval notice (NOA2), it needs to reach her at the new address. A photocopy of the NOA2 is filed with your adjustment of status after marriage, so she wants to make sure she gets her hard copy in the mail.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Yes, you can do it online (USCIS website) or with a the AR-11

[Beefheart 31]

Thanks for all the info and advice guys. I'm the beneficiary by the way, not the petitioner.
I actually managed to find an online change of address on the USCIS after some searching: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

Was pretty straightforward and painless in case anyone else experiences the same problem as me and has to do this.