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We moved out from apartment and now we're living in our own new home. Do i really need to send AR-11 (CHANGE ADDRESS)? . Please give me advice if anyone here had experienced like these. I appreciated your help. Thank you

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Yes, you really need to.

The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both.

Online change of address

Why would you think you wouldn't have to? All of your OFFICIAL mail will not come to you if you don't among other things.

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You need to file the AR-11, and you should also call USCIS a few weeks after filing to make sure the address is indeed changed.

K-1 VISA:

3/4/06: I-129F Sent to CSC

3/14/06: NOA1

7/21/06: IMBRA RFE received by CSC

8/22/06: NOA2

9/8/06: Case arrives at NVC

9/16/06: NVC departure letter received

9/22/06: Left NVC bound for China

10/6/06: Case arrives at Guangzhou consulate

10/20/06: Received Packet 3

10/26/06: Sent DS-230 back to consulate

11/9/06: Sent OF-169 back to consulate

11/17/06: Received Packet 4

11/25/06: Completed Medical Exam in Beijing

12/15/06: Interview in Guangzhou (Success!!)

12/19/06: Received K-1 visa

1/12/07: Entered U.S. (POE: SFO)

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS:

1/26/07: Applied for SSN

2/8/07: Medical exam for vaccinations

2/9/07: Received SSN

3/3/07: Married!! (WooHoo!!)

3/16/07: Changed name on SSN

4/3/07: Sent AOS application to Chicago

4/5/07: AOS application arrived in Chicago

4/16/07: Received NOAs for AOS, EAD, & AP (NOA date: 4/12)

4/24/07: Received biometrics appt. letter

5/7/07: Biometrics appointment

5/25/07: Received interview appt. letter

6/25/07: Received AP documents

6/28/07: Received EAD card

7/18/07: AOS Interview (Approved!)

7/30/07: Received 2-year green card

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

4/24/09: I-751 sent to CSC

4/27/09: I-751 arrived at CSC

5/13/09: Received NOA letter (NOA date: 4/27)

6/4/09: Received biometrics appt. letter

6/13/09: Biometrics appointment

8/6/09: Card production ordered

8/12/09: Received card in mail

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CarolineM,

For the avoidance of misunderstanding, the online change of address for which you provide the link is not filing AR-11 and does not take the place of filing an AR-11. It is something separate.

If one has an application or petition pending with USCIS filing AR-11 does not update the address associated with that pending petition or application. The online change of address does (supposed to anyway - good luck!), so both are needed in such case.

Yodrak

Yes, you really need to.
The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both.

Online change of address

Why would you think you wouldn't have to? All of your OFFICIAL mail will not come to you if you don't among other things.

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Emancipation   2

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CarolineM,

For the avoidance of misunderstanding, the online change of address for which you provide the link is not filing AR-11 and does not take the place of filing an AR-11. It is something separate.

If one has an application or petition pending with USCIS filing AR-11 does not update the address associated with that pending petition or application. The online change of address does (supposed to anyway - good luck!), so both are needed in such case.

Yodrak

Yes, you really need to.
The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both.

Online change of address

Why would you think you wouldn't have to? All of your OFFICIAL mail will not come to you if you don't among other things.

I'd like to dissagree with this.. when you file your AR-11 online USCIS says DO NOT file also the AR-11.. That's what the online session concludes.

"How Do I Report My Change of Address?

If you are not a U.S. citizen, changing your address for legal purposes does not change your address on any application or petition pending with USCIS and changing your address on a pending application or petition does not meet the legal requirements of informing USCIS of your change of address. You will need to do both. For most cases, you can now do both at the same time on our website using the Electronic Change of Address tool (available under "Related Links" on this page).

With the exception noted above, all non-U.S. citizens who move within the United States and its territories must submit a Form AR-11 within 10 days after completing the change of address. You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases.

If you choose not to complete an electronic Form AR-11, you will be required to obtain a paper Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on the form. This will delay the process of notifying USCIS significantly. Not filing an electronic AR-11 and choosing to mail in a paper AR-11 will not update your address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS.

Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11.

If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question."

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

This seems to encourage the online filing of an address change as opposed to doing it by paper. That's how I read it!

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

Removal of Conditions:

2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

2009-08-25: Received card in the mail

Naturalization

2012-08-20: Submitted N-400

2013-01-18: Became Citizen

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Emancipation,

Agreed - when filing the change of address electronically. Thanks for correcting me on that aspect.

Yodrak

CarolineM,

For the avoidance of misunderstanding, the online change of address for which you provide the link is not filing AR-11 and does not take the place of filing an AR-11. It is something separate.

If one has an application or petition pending with USCIS filing AR-11 does not update the address associated with that pending petition or application. The online change of address does (supposed to anyway - good luck!), so both are needed in such case.

Yodrak

Yes, you really need to.
The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both.

Online change of address

Why would you think you wouldn't have to? All of your OFFICIAL mail will not come to you if you don't among other things.

I'd like to dissagree with this.. when you file your AR-11 online USCIS says DO NOT file also the AR-11.. That's what the online session concludes.

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Cool, that saves us two letters! :) :) :)

AOS

8-4-2006 Date of NOA's

1-4-2007 Green Card in mail

Removal of conditions

9-29-2008 I-751 delivered to CSC

12-29-2008 Green Card ordered :)

Citizenship

10-15-2011 Package sent to NSC

10-17-2011 NOA Priority Date

11-25-2011 Biometrics done

11-29-2011 In line for interview scheduling... woohoo!

12-20-2011 Interview scheduled ...received letter 3 days later

01-24-2012 Interview & Oath

Done!

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