Address Question - When is it safe to move?

[SnuggleTheBear 0]

Hi,

I am hoping some of you can provide some guidance.

Background:

Right now I am living with my parents, and I have been for a long time. (We get along well, and I was just saving money.)

I have not filed the I-129F or G-325A yet as we are working on putting the remaining documents together. I put my current address, where my parents and I live. I was planning on getting an apartment after she received the K-1 Visa, but I would like to keep the option of buying a house or condo sometime during the filing process. (I'm a little weary of buying a house/condo without my her, because I want her opinion.)

Questions.

1. Is it safe to change addresses after she receives the K-1 Visa? Then on the AOS it would have a new address?

2. Is it safe to change addresses before she receives the K-1 Visa, and just let my parents receive the mail? I would then pick it up, and then use the new address on the AOS.

3. Any other information would help helpful!

I want to avoid telling them that I changed addresses, because I don't want it to slow down the process. If I need to just wait, then I can.

Thanks in advance!!!

[TBoneTX 45,319]

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

3. Don't ever presume the granting of the visa.

[MASH 172]

Keep parents address as it is safer , once you get to the AOS part you can use different address

Since you haven't started the process at all yet I suggest you get the approval from interview or atleast the NOA2 first before making big jumps

[clairegie 265]

I concur with the previous posts. Yes, Yes and do not assume.

As long as someone responsible is there to receive your mail and you are able to get it from them, then you're good. Those documents that will be sent to you are extremely important and necessary in other steps of the immigration process so make sure they don't get lost. They are expensive to replace.

My hubby used his parents California address during K1 since he didn't know where he will be stationed yet. Then we used a different address for AOS since he got assigned to North Carolina where we stayed for a while. Had no issues.

[baron555 934]

Questions.

1. Is it safe to change addresses after she receives the K-1 Visa? Then on the AOS it would have a new address? Yes

2. Is it safe to change addresses before she receives the K-1 Visa, and just let my parents receive the mail? I would then pick it up, and then use the new address on the AOS. Sure that's an option also.

3. Any other information would help helpful!

[Limey 551]

We bought a house after getting married and so had to change the address after applying for AOS. We setup mail forwarding from our old address too (for 6 months). We only moved around 15 minutes drive from where we'd been living.

The address change with USCIS worked fine - I've had mail from them to the new address, including my greencard.

[SnuggleTheBear 0]

I appreciate all the help and advice. Thanks!!!