Change of address- married, K1 expired, before AOS application

[Domi Sanders 0]

Hi, 

 

I came to the US on my K-1 visa. We got married in 90 days. Now my visa expired and we haven’t applied for AOS yet. It’s been about 3 months since my visa expired. My question is: does anybody know if it’s safe to change address with USCIS before applying for AOS since I am basically out of status? We’re just collecting paperwork and planning to apply for my GC soon, but we are about to move so I don’t know if it’s better to apply and then change address or change address and then apply. I am just worried I can be deportable right now and someone would go look for me on the new address since we haven’t applied yet, or maybe I am just too paranoid 😅. Thank you for your help!

[Dashinka 24,505]

To my knowledge, you are required to submit an AR-11 any time you change your address at least until you decide to become naturalized.  As to it being safe, I guess I would do it concurrent with filing your AOS package just for your peace of mind, but I doubt you are anyone's radar relative to removal at this point.  Just get your AOS in as soon as you can.

 

Good Luck!

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29 minutes ago, Domi Sanders said:

Hi, 

 

I came to the US on my K-1 visa. We got married in 90 days. Now my visa expired and we haven’t applied for AOS yet. It’s been about 3 months since my visa expired. My question is: does anybody know if it’s safe to change address with USCIS before applying for AOS since I am basically out of status? We’re just collecting paperwork and planning to apply for my GC soon, but we are about to move so I don’t know if it’s better to apply and then change address or change address and then apply. I am just worried I can be deportable right now and someone would go look for me on the new address since we haven’t applied yet, or maybe I am just too paranoid 😅. Thank you for your help!

Your K1 visa expired on the day you used it to enter the US. K1 visas are one time use only.  As long as you got married withing the 90 days of entering on the K1, you will be fine.

 

You can send in you change of address , but be extremely diligent in following up to be sure they update your file with the new one. Too many times we have heard of people sending in changes of address only to have their notices be sent the old address and missing important dates.

 

I agree to send in the AOS as soon as possible.

[Domi Sanders 0]

Thank you so much! Do you guys think I should fill out in my AOS forms already the new address and update it online when I send the paperwork in? Or should I just add the paper form AR-11 to my package? 

 

And to find out they updated my address in my file this the best way to call in?

 

Once again, thank you for your quick help! 

[Dashinka 24,505]

1 minute ago, Domi Sanders said:

Thank you so much! Do you guys think I should fill out in my AOS forms already the new address and update it online when I send the paperwork in? Or should I just add the paper form AR-11 to my package? 

 

And to find out they updated my address in my file this the best way to call in?

 

Once again, thank you for your quick help! 

Use your new address on the forms.

 

Good Luck!

[C90 376]

1 hour ago, Domi Sanders said:

Hi, 

 

I came to the US on my K-1 visa. We got married in 90 days. Now my visa expired and we haven’t applied for AOS yet. It’s been about 3 months since my visa expired. My question is: does anybody know if it’s safe to change address with USCIS before applying for AOS since I am basically out of status? We’re just collecting paperwork and planning to apply for my GC soon, but we are about to move so I don’t know if it’s better to apply and then change address or change address and then apply. I am just worried I can be deportable right now and someone would go look for me on the new address since we haven’t applied yet, or maybe I am just too paranoid 😅. Thank you for your help!

No change of address online needed, just put the new address on the AOS papers (wait with filing till after you moved if you plan on moving in the next couple of days/weeks) If you're not going to move very soon, you can file AOS and then file a change of address. Like others said, be on top of the change since USCIS doesn't get it most of the time and people missed appointments because of it.

My now husband bought a house after I got my K1, I sent in an AR-11 but we didn't get the confirmation per mail (I filed this while I was still in my then home country) When I called after 45 days (max time it should take to process the change) they said they can't do anything when you don't have a pending application. They told me to just put the new address on the AOS papers and they will go with that address and that address only.

Edited January 30, 2019 by C90

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There’s no application going on yet. You don’t need to change address. Soif you haven’t applied AOS there’s no form in uscis to change address for. 

 

just use your new address on AOS.