I-865

[alborosie8090 17]

Hello VJ friends!

 

My husband and I have been approved for I-485. We are moving (within state, literally just upstairs ha!). We completed form AR-11 online. Do you know if we get a formal receipt in the mail about that, or do I just print the online confirmation for our records? We do not currently have any pending cases - until we file for I-751 next year, but I know I should save everything just in case.

 

Secondly, I understand as the sponsor I also need to fill out I-865. Is there anything specific I need to know about this form other than following the instructions and mailing it in? It looks pretty self-exclamatory, but thought I would check.

 

Thank you in advance!

[Ksenia_O 696]

24 minutes ago, alborosie8090 said:

Hello VJ friends!

 

My husband and I have been approved for I-485. We are moving (within state, literally just upstairs ha!). We completed form AR-11 online. Do you know if we get a formal receipt in the mail about that, or do I just print the online confirmation for our records? We do not currently have any pending cases - until we file for I-751 next year, but I know I should save everything just in case.

 

Secondly, I understand as the sponsor I also need to fill out I-865. Is there anything specific I need to know about this form other than following the instructions and mailing it in? It looks pretty self-exclamatory, but thought I would check.

 

Thank you in advance!

Hi you are right - nothing specific about sponsor's I-865. It's DIY thing. 

 

When I filed on-line form AR-11, a confirmation was  received on-line  immediately, and 3 weeks later another one came in the mail box. So, basically I had 2 confirmations for AR-11.

 

As for I-865 confirmation - it arrived in too our mail box as well, about 2-3 weeks after submission the form.

 

I would also recommend to  notify your local Post Office, about change of your address. I believe there is a form you have to fill out with your Post Office, and it's valid for 6 months, then you can update this again, so if something with your names arrives at your old address, the Post Office will direct it to you to your new address 

Also, I would try to keep in touch with people at your previous address... Just in case. Let them know you may be still receiving some mails and that they should just let you know.. 

 

Good luck!!!

[alborosie8090 17]

2 minutes ago, Ksenia_O said:

Hi you are right - nothing specific about sponsor's I-865. It's DIY thing. 

 

When I filed on-line form AR-11, a confirmation was  received on-line  immediately, and 3 weeks later another one came in the mail box. So, basically I had 2 confirmations for AR-11.

 

As for I-865 confirmation - it arrived in too our mail box as well, about 2-3 weeks after submission the form.

 

I would also recommend to  notify your local Post Office, about change of your address. I believe there is a form you have to fill out with your Post Office, and it's valid for 6 months, then you can update this again, so if something with your names arrives at your old address, the Post Office will direct it to you to your new address 

Also, I would try to keep in touch with people at your previous address... Just in case. Let them know you may be still receiving some mails and that they should just let you know.. 

 

Good luck!!!

Thank you so much! One last question - my husband is now a permanent resident. My understanding is I do not have to fill out an A-number on the form, correct? Or do I go get his old A-number to add? 

 

Thank you again!

[Ksenia_O 696]

47 minutes ago, alborosie8090 said:

Thank you so much! One last question - my husband is now a permanent resident. My understanding is I do not have to fill out an A-number on the form, correct? Or do I go get his old A-number to add? 

 

Thank you again!

You are welcome

His A-number should be on his green card.  So, I would put it anyway

[alborosie8090 17]

23 hours ago, Ksenia_O said:

You are welcome

His A-number should be on his green card.  So, I would put it anyway

Wonderful. I forget that the A-number is interchangeable with USCIS number. I included that. Thank you so much for your help!  

[alborosie8090 17]

2 minutes ago, alborosie8090 said:

Wonderful. I forget that the A-number is interchangeable with USCIS number. I included that. Thank you so much for your help!  

Argh I just thought of one more thing before mailing everything off. I know it doesn't require so, but should I make sure I include our joint lease to show that we are both living at the new address together, or is that overkill since I am completing this form and my husband did the AR-11, thus showing we both live at the new address? Sorry for all the questions! 

[Ksenia_O 696]

2 minutes ago, alborosie8090 said:

Argh I just thought of one more thing before mailing everything off. I know it doesn't require so, but should I make sure I include our joint lease to show that we are both living at the new address together, or is that overkill since I am completing this form and my husband did the AR-11, thus showing we both live at the new address? Sorry for all the questions! 

Hi.

You are very welcome to ask any questions - will be happy to help as much as I can  

 

No, I wouldn't worry about including anything to prove you leave at your new address. Forms I-865 & AR-11  - that's it

 

If you don't have anything back from them within 3-4 weeks, I'd recommend to call USCIS to make sure they got your address change updated.

[alborosie8090 17]

On 10/3/2017 at 8:49 AM, Ksenia_O said:

Hi.

You are very welcome to ask any questions - will be happy to help as much as I can  

 

No, I wouldn't worry about including anything to prove you leave at your new address. Forms I-865 & AR-11  - that's it

 

If you don't have anything back from them within 3-4 weeks, I'd recommend to call USCIS to make sure they got your address change updated.

 

Just wanted to close the loop to say thanks for all the help on this. Filed everything as discussed and got our notifications shortly thereafter, so all good here. Thanks again.

[TBoneTX 45,309]

Thanks for coming back to tell us the outcome.  Glad that it went well.

[alborosie8090 17]

Hi guys, just an update here. We received a mail confirmation that "my" address as Sponsor was updated. However, my husband only received an email confirmation with confirmation number that said they received the address change request. We never received a letter from USCIS confirming the change. We just received our reminder for lifting of conditions and it was sent to our old address under his name (wrong apartment number, we live in same building, but moved apartments. it was sent to our old unit). I called USCIS and they said it should have been updated by now and that we should make an appointment at the field office to see why it is not updated and make sure they have the correct address.

 

My question - is that really necessary? Since we have the e-mail confirmation that we filed it online, should that not suffice? I was going to include for I-751 the evidence that we did both file for change of address and confirmations of being mailed to USCIS and also the e-mail we received. Would that suffice, or should we really go make an appointment? I'd rather be safe than sorry, but it is just odd to have to make an appointment for that. We get all the mail we need as we are at the same house, just a different unit number, so we aren't worried about not receiving anything. Just don't want to get in "trouble" or have application delays if for some reason USCIS had an error in not updating properly.

Edited April 23, 2018 by alborosie8090

[jpace13 0]

Could you please update me on what happened?