When to file dilemma

[JR loves JR 196]

It's definitely a personal decision. Do you feel confident that what you have for evidence is enough or do you feel like you really need the house papers to "seal the deal"? Are you the kind who will fret about an RFE or the kind who will submit and forget until you hear something? Are you in a hurry to have your 10 year green card in hand or is waiting another 2 months no big deal? How you answer those types of questions will determine what's best for you. The good news is that there is no wrong answer except trying to file after your expiration. Personally I'd wait until I got my new mailing address before filing because that should lessen the chances of missing mail from USCIS. But since you live with your in-laws they should easily be able to get you anything they receive.

[Tiaan83 1]

Thank you all for your responses and opinions. I think I will go ahead and get our package ready as much as possible. If we close in time, I will add that evidence to the package (and use our new address of course). If the closing gets delayed I will send the package from our current address without that paperwork.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Thank you all for your responses and opinions. I think I will go ahead and get our package ready as much as possible. If we close in time, I will add that evidence to the package (and use our new address of course). If the closing gets delayed I will send the package from our current address without that paperwork.

Just so you know the NOA1 notice that you will get has a paragraph which says you can send in evidence after the NOA1 but you must include a copy of NOA1 notice presumably as they have a process to link it to the application.

Normal advice is not to send in files if you've already sent it but haven't yet got your NOA1 as they've got to somehow link them up (and it's doubtful they can). The para in the NOA1 suggests that you can once they've started processing your application they can link stuff up.

[Tiaan83 1]

To close this topic off, the closing process followed the original timeline and we closed on July 1st. I waited a few weeks until we had our first set of bills and contracts in our new names, had changed the address on our DL, and sent our address change notices to the USCIS (for me as the Green card holder, for her as my sponsor). Last week I sent in my ROC package, and yesterday I received my NOA1. All well before my Green card expired.

Thanks all for your input and help!