Avoid changing your address if you can

[turkishdelight 185]

My husband filed for adjustment of status and a work permit after marrying/entering on the K-1 visa in May. We moved and changed our address with USCIS in early June, and we've had trouble receiving notices from USCIS ever since. We have USPS informed delivery, so in mid-June, we saw that the biometrics appointment was sent to our old address, but it didn't come to our new address until *one month* later. When we received it, the biometrics appointment date had already passed. The same happened with our NOA1. We thought, okay, this is just a temporary glitch since this was sent out around the same time we changed our address. But just today we received another informed delivery from USPS. It was sent in July from USCIS to our OLD address once again, and then forwarded by USPS. Every time we call USCIS, we confirm with them that they have our new address. We are lucky that we're at least receiving the updates, but I just wanted to let everyone know the issues that USCIS apparently has with their address change system. 

[little immigrant 801]

Did you also setup mail forwarding straight away or only after the missed biometrics? 

 

When I had to move a lot and had a pending application, I really liked having a PO box as my mailing address. Whenever I moved I updated my physical address and left my PO box as it was. When I finally had my interview the officer told me she still had the very first physical address in the system although I had meticulously kept it up to date on uscis.gov. 

Edited July 9, 2018 by little immigrant

[turkishdelight 185]

4 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

Did you also setup mail forwarding straight away or only after the missed biometrics? 

 

When I had to move a lot and had a pending application, I really liked having a PO box as my mailing address. Whenever I moved I updated my physical address and left my PO box as it was. When I finally had my interview the officer told me she still had the very first physical address in the system although I had meticulously kept it up to date on uscis.gov. 

Yes mail forwarding was set up weeks before we moved  

 

A PO box is a GREAT solution.

Edited July 9, 2018 by turkishdelight

[little immigrant 801]

15 minutes ago, turkishdelight said:

Yes mail forwarding was set up weeks before we moved  

 

A PO box is a GREAT solution.

Yes it definitely helped me but really USCIS needs to get their systems streamlined. 

[A&H2018 146]

Did you fill out your AR-11 right before moving and call and check it for case #. I have had zero issues doing so and they always confirm my new address when I call now.

 

Also your AR-11 is not acceptable till USPS accepts new address and verifies it. So you may need to fill out AR-11 again, something to check.

[TabeaK 517]

On 7/10/2018 at 1:35 AM, A&H2018 said:

Did you fill out your AR-11 right before moving and call and check it for case #. I have had zero issues doing so and they always confirm my new address when I call now.

 

Also your AR-11 is not acceptable till USPS accepts new address and verifies it. So you may need to fill out AR-11 again, something to check.

Case number for AR-11? What is that? I have done two online address changes and gotten an AR-11 confirmation email each time. But no case number of any kind.

[A&H2018 146]

5 hours ago, TabeaK said:

Case number for AR-11? What is that? I have done two online address changes and gotten an AR-11 confirmation email each time. But no case number of any kind.

Sorry service request #. It should be in the email I beleive.