Questions on I-751

[imwithu 0]

Collecting all my evidence this week. I found some questions, hope you guys can help me:)

1. we have moved but i never contact them and update the address. I will just put my new address on the form. Is it ok?

2. how many bank statement/mortgage bills should I include?

3. I still dont understand why this is joint petition. My husband is citizen so what does this joint filling mean if it's only for my removal of the condition.....anyway, just curious....

[funkymunky 11]

It is a joint petition because it's based on how you filed initially (being marriage based application), it is to prove your marriage is legitimate. Your husband will have to be present at any future interviews.

[Cheezees 1,514]

1. You should include a note apologizing for not changing your address sooner.

2. Include statements that go back the entire time since the issuance of your 2-yr green card. Some people who have lots of other evidence only include 1 statement per quarter.

3. Your spouse is still responsible for you until you become a citizen or until the expiration of your 10-yr green card/40 quarters. If you are not applying with a waiver, it is based on your marriage and thus is a joint petition. You cannot apply without your spouses signature which attests the validity of your union.

[imwithu 0]

Thank you guys!!

Regarding to the Address Change, shall I just file it now before i send out my documents? i should be able to send out my files by 7/15. my card will expire on 10/10/2014. It seems a lot to include all bank statement in 2 years lol but will do!!

[imwithu 0]

i see the online address change option, and it will charge you 10 dollar. Anyone knows if I should do this at this point now?? I also see on the I-751 that I need to include an attachment of all address i lived.

[lunaboriken 2]

I thought address change was free. My husband did it online. http://www.uscis.gov/addresschange

The information says within 10 days of moving.

[imwithu 0]

yeah that's the problem then. we bought the apt last year August. and moved in Sept. 2013, so I dont know if i should change the address online now? or i should just mail my package including a letter?

[Dave&Roza 748]

yeah that's the problem then. we bought the apt last year August. and moved in Sept. 2013, so I dont know if i should change the address online now? or i should just mail my package including a letter?

I bet your husband has also not filed his address change via the I-865 for his I-864. All sponsors listed on the I-864 must inform the USCIS of an address change within 30 days using the I-865. I would file the I-865 and go on-line and file the AR-11. Please note that the fee is $0. After filing both change of addresses, you can submit the ROC application. It is up to you whether you want to mention it in your cover letter or not. Most people do not realize the requirements for address change notification. I have not heard of USCIS doing anything to those that do not file a change of address.

Good luck,

Dave

[imwithu 0]

Thank you guys!! I see that i was on some 3rd party change of address website and it also marked that they are from USCIS.........omg good thing i didnt do it there....

also how long will it take for them to update the address? Does it get updated immediately online? I can mail out the I-865 tomorrow, but when do you think I should mail out my application? shall I wait for 2 weeks? i think my window opens at 7/12/2014, i dont want to wait too long to send out my application.

[akihon 129]

I bet your husband has also not filed his address change via the I-865 for his I-864. All sponsors listed on the I-864 must inform the USCIS of an address change within 30 days using the I-865. I would file the I-865 and go on-line and file the AR-11. Please note that the fee is $0. After filing both change of addresses, you can submit the ROC application. It is up to you whether you want to mention it in your cover letter or not. Most people do not realize the requirements for address change notification. I have not heard of USCIS doing anything to those that do not file a change of address.

Good luck,

Dave

oh goodness I didn't even know about the I-865! Do I need to do it now? My window opens on July 12.

I filed a change of address online the day I moved into my new address (Oct 2013) but I didn't receive a confirmation. It was only when I received the USCIS reminder to file for ROC that had been sent to my old address and forwarded by USPS that I realized that the change of address didn't go through the first time and I had to file it again.

What do you recommend I should do?

Edited July 8, 2014 by akihon

[Dave&Roza 748]

oh goodness I didn't even know about the I-865! Do I need to do it now? My window opens on July 12.

I filed a change of address online the day I moved into my new address (Oct 2013) but I didn't receive a confirmation. It was only when I received the USCIS reminder to file for ROC that had been sent to my old address and forwarded by USPS that I realized that the change of address didn't go through the first time and I had to file it again.

What do you recommend I should do?

You get a confirmation number that you can print out when you complete the AR-11 on-line. How do you know the address change did not go thru? If you are relying on the fact that the reminder notice for ROC came to the old address that is not an indication of anything as we completed both the AR-11 and the I-865 and I had the confirmation number for the AR-11 and the NOA2 for the I-865 and our ROC notice was mailed to our old address--the address we used for AOS. I think that is always the case. We moved over a year before filing the ROC and the USPS sent the letter back to the USCIS and it somehow was sent to o our new address. They did put a notice of needing to file a change of address with the ROC notice and I submitted the AR-11 with confirmation number and a copy of my NOA2 for the I-865 to show that we did follow the rules.

As long as you filed the AR-11, relax and do not worry. Have your husband complete the I-865 ASAP. I would then file your ROC with your current address.

Dave

[akihon 129]

You get a confirmation number that you can print out when you complete the AR-11 on-line. How do you know the address change did not go thru? If you are relying on the fact that the reminder notice for ROC came to the old address that is not an indication of anything as we completed both the AR-11 and the I-865 and I had the confirmation number for the AR-11 and the NOA2 for the I-865 and our ROC notice was mailed to our old address--the address we used for AOS. I think that is always the case. We moved over a year before filing the ROC and the USPS sent the letter back to the USCIS and it somehow was sent to o our new address. They did put a notice of needing to file a change of address with the ROC notice and I submitted the AR-11 with confirmation number and a copy of my NOA2 for the I-865 to show that we did follow the rules.

As long as you filed the AR-11, relax and do not worry. Have your husband complete the I-865 ASAP. I would then file your ROC with your current address.

Dave

Sorry I should have clarified AND I should have done it when I had access to a printer!!

I didn't receive a EMAIL confirmation the first time I submitted the AR-11. That's why I feel that it didn't go through. I combed my email to see that there was absolutely no confirmation from the first time I submitted it. I filed the AR-11 on June 23, which was the day I received the forwarded reminder and I have a email confirmation for that one. I will have my husband fill out the I-865 asap. My 751 packet is all ready, filled out with the new address, and I'm planning on sending it next Monday, but I'll wait till the 865 is received.

Thanks for your help.

Edited July 8, 2014 by akihon

[Dave&Roza 748]

Sorry I should have clarified AND I should have done it when I had access to a printer!!

I didn't receive a EMAIL confirmation the first time I submitted the AR-11. That's why I feel that it didn't go through. I combed my email to see that there was absolutely no confirmation from the first time I submitted it. I filed the AR-11 on June 23, which was the day I received the forwarded reminder and I have a email confirmation for that one. I will have my husband fill out the I-865 asap. My 751 packet is all ready, filled out with the new address, and I'm planning on sending it next Monday, but I'll wait till the 865 is received.

Thanks for your help.

Just to be clear. When I submitted the AR-11 for my wife, I did not receive a confirmation e-mail. There was a screen that stated my change of address was successful and there was a confirmation number on that page. I printed out that page--I used Adobe Pro and printed it to a pdf file which I still have. No e-mail. Nothing other than that one page. Once I left that page the information was gone. And the USCIS still sent the removal of conditions notice to our old address. So I think the first one went thru, but it was good that you did it again.

Dave

[akihon 129]

Just to be clear. When I submitted the AR-11 for my wife, I did not receive a confirmation e-mail. There was a screen that stated my change of address was successful and there was a confirmation number on that page. I printed out that page--I used Adobe Pro and printed it to a pdf file which I still have. No e-mail. Nothing other than that one page. Once I left that page the information was gone. And the USCIS still sent the removal of conditions notice to our old address. So I think the first one went thru, but it was good that you did it again.

Dave

I think you're right, I just didn't print out that confirmation page (which is my biggest mistake) but that makes it all the more ridiculous that the reminder went to our old addresses anyway.

Edited July 9, 2014 by akihon