N400 Application Question - Address

[Bonnie6 0]

I am new to this site and came across hoping that I can get your expert opinion regarding my issue applying for N400.

Since getting my Green Card, I have lived in 4 different places (apartments). I have always informed USCIS of my move within 10 days EXCEPT for ONE-TIME and have their email receipts as evidence.

Few months after receiving my green card my apartment lease say ADDRESS – A, was up at the end of January. They drastically increased the rent and I couldn’t afford. Luckily, I found a cheaper place few blocks away and I moved there with my family to ADDRESS – B starting February.

At the time, my child was attending public school in the school district attached to ADDRESS – A. With our move he wouldn’t be allowed to attend the same school and he was so sad that he will miss all of his friends, teachers etc. I thought it will be heart breaking for the child if we remove him during the middle of the school year.

So, I kept all my credit cards, bank account, phone bills, DMV records, etc. on the old ADDRESS – A up until June of that year (school year was over) and reported the change to ADDRESS – B to all parties including the USCIS in June.

Recently, I checked credit reports, DMV records and USCIS receipts all shows that I have moved from ADDRESS – A to ADDRESS – B in June. Only place that shows the correct moving time in February is the two leases.

Now time has come for me to apply for N400, what should I put in terms of dates for ADDRESS – A and ADDRESS – B?

1.       I can go with the JUNE since it is shown everywhere (credit reports, DMV records, employment records, USCIS address change) except in the two leases, but do you think USCIS cross check the leases and I doubt they can electronically find out except for physically calling them.

2.       Or go by the actual move in FEBRUARY (only the lease has evidence), but now I will be 4 moths late to report USCIS regarding the address change which is a misdemeanor and can even result in a fine and a deportation (although have never heard but they can enforce it given the resent thing happening in the country)

I have not done anything wrong and did the address thing because I could not see my child going through pain.

Please give our opinion whether I should go with 1 or 2 when filling the N400

Thanks a lot!

Bonnie

[noorbob 2]

you said "but now I will be 4 moths late to report USCIS regarding the address change which is a misdemeanor and can even result in a fine and a deportation"  from where you get this info "can even result in a fine and a deportation" .this is the first time I hear about that !!

[Bonnie6 0]

24 minutes ago, noorbob said:

you said "but now I will be 4 moths late to report USCIS regarding the address change which is a misdemeanor and can even result in a fine and a deportation"  from where you get this info "can even result in a fine and a deportation" .this is the first time I hear about that !!

Check here

 

https://www.njimmigrationattorney.com/blog/2017/07/what-happens-if-i-dont-change-my-address-with-immigration-ar-11.shtml

[noorbob 2]

I believe you should verify that on the USCIS site(formal site) not the site you posted also I found one has same issue check below

 

 

[noorbob 2]

And this one had same issue (forgot to submit the form) and they said "there were no issues" .my opinion is put truth/actual move .

 

 

[CTgal18 157]

You should be honest and list when you actually moved. No reason to risk lying about it especially since at the end of the application, you have to sign that you swear all information in application is true. 

 

I personally did not know about filing address change with USCIS until this year as I got my green card as a minor and really knew nothing about the process before. I filed N400 earlier this year and had two address changes since the last time I filed anything with them which was 6 or 7 years ago when I filed for a replacement green card as mine was stolen along with my wallet. I have not had any issues so far and the immigration officer did not ask anything about it at the interview.  But I of course disclosed all of my addresses and moving dates to the best of my knowledge on the application. There’s no point lying about it especially since lying usually leads to more issues than telling the truth.