Yay and Yikes! (Change of Address)

[ethomps 16]

Hey there!

So the good news is my wife (the USC) just got offered a promotion! The bad news is that it's 2 hours away from here, and will have to start almost immediately. I literally just received my EAD 2 days ago, and we're still waiting on the letter to interview for my green card.

Our 2 biggest fears are that we know we're supposed to give 30 days notice to USCIS and file some form saying we want to change our address, and don't want to be punished for giving less notice. And our other fear is that the interview letter will get sent to the old address and we'll miss the appointment.

Does anyone have any advice for us? We're very grateful for the opportunity, but don't want to jeopardize our application.

Thank you for your time!

[surfgirl26 2]

My husband and I moved to a new address in March, 2 months after we filed our AOS and then notified USCIS. We are still waiting for our green card appointment letter 4+ months later. When calling USCIS, they said that it will most likely take 10-11 months for his greencard, so you shouldn't have any issues, unless they are miraculously fast with your paperwork.

[Lainie B 465]

The USC needs to send in form I-865 within 30 days AFTER moving, not before. The form is let USCIS know that you changed address. You don't need to inform them prior to moving.

Also the applicant (you) needs to fill in AR-11 (it can be done online) within 10 days after your move date, not before.

When you fill in the AR-11, in theory USCIS will update their records and send all future notices etc to your new address. However some people have found in the past that this doesn't always work, and stuff got sent to their old address. Best to call USCIS after you submit the change of address to make sure they have the new address on file.

Also there is a good chance you will not be interviewed.

[ethomps 16]

The USC needs to send in form I-865 within 30 days AFTER moving, not before. The form is let USCIS know that you changed address. You don't need to inform them prior to moving.

Also the applicant (you) needs to fill in AR-11 (it can be done online) within 10 days after your move date, not before.

When you fill in the AR-11, in theory USCIS will update their records and send all future notices etc to your new address. However some people have found in the past that this doesn't always work, and stuff got sent to their old address. Best to call USCIS after you submit the change of address to make sure they have the new address on file.

Also there is a good chance you will not be interviewed.

Ohhh it's 30 days after? Well that makes me feel 100x better !

Thank you both for your responses!