Change of address

[sweetbabe 2]

hello Vj's, need some answer to this: I was scheduled to take an oath for my naturalization on May 14, 2015 and we are moving to our new home by the first do i need to change my address in the USCIS? I already got the appointment letter and if I am not mistaken the day of the oath i will receive my naturalization certificate in other word USCIS will not send me anything in the mail no more, I am right? please help! Thanks.

[Tom_Jim 40]

Only a handful of district offices offer same-day naturalization ceremonies. Even then, it doesn't mean you will naturalize that day. You're required to inform USCIS and have 10 days of moving to inform them. If you receive subsequent correspondence in the mail (for same-day naturalization as it was in my case, the last correspondence from USCIS in the post was indeed my interview letter) for RFEs, etc., they will mail it to you to whatever address you have in their system. If you do not change your address, they will continue to send posts to your old address and you may miss time-sensitive documents from them, which in turn, may delay and/or jeopardize your application.

In other words, here you go: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

[lmatos1978 14]

I don't think you need to, here's what just posted on a different thread today:

"I've never used AR11 form, to be honest I didn't know I had to notify USCIS every time I move (that's my own fault), got my GC 10 years ago and moved quite of bit, I just had my citizenship interview last Tuesday and that was not brought up, the IO did asked how long I've been living at the apt I'm right now, told him a year and I've been within the same apartment complex for 5 years now. I think as long as you have been living longer than 3 months at your current address you should be fine, I could be wrong, but at least in my case not filing an AR11 form was not an issue"

[Tom_Jim 40]

They may send correspondence to you at your old address. It takes negligible minutes to fill the COA form, and is a requirement. Also, the person you're referring to "...didn't know I had to notify USCIS". This person knows, and there's the difference.

File the COA and be compliant. We're not in Brazil or the Philippines anymore.

[sweetbabe 2]

Only a handful of district offices offer same-day naturalization ceremonies. Even then, it doesn't mean you will naturalize that day. You're required to inform USCIS and have 10 days of moving to inform them. If you receive subsequent correspondence in the mail (for same-day naturalization as it was in my case, the last correspondence from USCIS in the post was indeed my interview letter) for RFEs, etc., they will mail it to you to whatever address you have in their system. If you do not change your address, they will continue to send posts to your old address and you may miss time-sensitive documents from them, which in turn, may delay and/or jeopardize your application.

In other words, here you go: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

I'm done with my interview and pass all the test. I already receive my oath ceremony schedule which on the 14th of May. My question is, Do i have to change my address before my oath or it doesn't matter since after the oath i am done with the uscis and not expecting anything from them letter wise.

[sweetbabe 2]

I don't think you need to, here's what just posted on a different thread today:

"I've never used AR11 form, to be honest I didn't know I had to notify USCIS every time I move (that's my own fault), got my GC 10 years ago and moved quite of bit, I just had my citizenship interview last Tuesday and that was not brought up, the IO did asked how long I've been living at the apt I'm right now, told him a year and I've been within the same apartment complex for 5 years now. I think as long as you have been living longer than 3 months at your current address you should be fine, I could be wrong, but at least in my case not filing an AR11 form was not an issue"

thank you lmatos1978

[lmatos1978 14]

They may send correspondence to you at your old address. It takes negligible minutes to fill the COA form, and is a requirement. Also, the person you're referring to "...didn't know I had to notify USCIS". This person knows, and there's the difference.

File the COA and be compliant. We're not in Brazil or the Philippines anymore.

I had made that post (Forgot to put "I"). That was my experience, and honestly I didn't know that I had to, and at the interview the officer never mention anything about notifying the change of address to the USCIS. sweetbabe already has the Oath ceremony scheduled, don't see the USCIS cancelling his/her ceremony just because they moved to a different address without notifying them. I've moved 6 times in the last 10 years between KS and MO. I wouldn't stress about that, but hey that's just me!

[JimmyHou 613]

Until you become a citizen you are required to file an AR11 within 10 days of moving. Whether or not there are penalties for not doing so, I don't know, but the requirement stands.

[sweetbabe 2]

Until you become a citizen you are required to file an AR11 within 10 days of moving. Whether or not there are penalties for not doing so, I don't know, but the requirement stands.

thanks for the input jimmyHou