Change of beneficiary address question

[tob789 0]

Hello everyone

We were approved for our NOA2 on 11 September (yay!). I am the beneficiary, and my address has changed since we filed our petition, so I need to change it. From what I've read, I understand I have a couple of options:

1. Contact NVC once our case reaches them to request for them to change the address. I believe I need an NVC case number to do this, which I don't yet have. How/when do I get this?

2. Wait until NVC sends our application on to London and contact them. Similarly I think I would need an LDN case number for this. Same question: how/when do I get this?

I'm not sure which of these is the best option. If anyone has been through this and has any advice, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks

Tom

[Sheri&Rich 25]

Hello everyone

We were approved for our NOA2 on 11 September (yay!). I am the beneficiary, and my address has changed since we filed our petition, so I need to change it. From what I've read, I understand I have a couple of options:

1. Contact NVC once our case reaches them to request for them to change the address. I believe I need an NVC case number to do this, which I don't yet have. How/when do I get this?

2. Wait until NVC sends our application on to London and contact them. Similarly I think I would need an LDN case number for this. Same question: how/when do I get this?

I'm not sure which of these is the best option. If anyone has been through this and has any advice, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks

Tom

Contact the NVC after roughly 14 - 17 days by telephone and get your new case number then complete your DS-160. If you put your new address on your DS-160 (which you can fill in and submit BEFORE the London Consulate receives your file then problem solved. The London Consulate will forward all communication to this new address.

Rich

Edited September 15, 2014 by Sheri&Rich

[tob789 0]

Thanks!

[Sheri&Rich 25]

Thanks!

Hello everyone

We were approved for our NOA2 on 11 September (yay!). I am the beneficiary, and my address has changed since we filed our petition, so I need to change it. From what I've read, I understand I have a couple of options:

1. Contact NVC once our case reaches them to request for them to change the address. I believe I need an NVC case number to do this, which I don't yet have. How/when do I get this?

2. Wait until NVC sends our application on to London and contact them. Similarly I think I would need an LDN case number for this. Same question: how/when do I get this?

I'm not sure which of these is the best option. If anyone has been through this and has any advice, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks

Tom

Hi,

Please disregard my reply.

I entered my old address on the original application and my new address on the DS160. The consulate still sent 'packet 3' to my old address without checking for my submitted DS-160 or the address change would have flagged up.

I can only assume that you will need to email the consulate once they have confirmed receipt of your file but be quick because if you miss it, they will have already sent the 'packet 3' to your old address.

If you hear differently, let me know.

Best

Rich

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I think the letter of instruction will always go to the address in the petition. London doesn't go looking for DS-160s prior to sending out a letter telling you that you are now eligible to submit a DS-160. You don't exist to the letter sender/consulate before that.

By getting a LND number over the phone from NVC. You can check your CEAC status and don't actually need the physical letter of instruction to know when London is "Ready" for you to apply for the visa. Then you follow the instructions on the London website here-- http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

London will use your DS-160 information and address for the interview letter because that is the "new" you...the one who applied for a visa.

You can also change your address via the contact form, but I would think you need to exist in their system first...meaning not until the case has actually arrived there and gotten logged in.