Address Change

[PlumbTired 2]

Hello all,

 

A similar question was recently asked here but I would like to put my own spin on it.

 

Background info: My wife and I are living together in Japan, however come the end of July, our lease will end and she will move in with her parents (in Japan). At that time, my employment contract will end and I will stay as a guest in her parents house for ~2 weeks before moving to the US alone (waiting impatiently). We are only at the NOA1 stage but our petition has been processing since June '18. One of my (many) concerns is that they will finish processing our stuff and the NVC will ship us a package before our address change is registered.

 

Question 1: The USCIS agent I spoke to on the 1-800-misinformation line told me to update my (Japanese citizen) wife's address via a letter to the processing center. I clarified and she asserted that there is no form, no standardization, just a letter.

 

Beloved Nebraska Processing Center,

My wife doesn't live there anymore, she lives here.

Forever Yours,

PlumbTired

 

Is this true? It seems so un-USCIS to require so little. I have been given poor information from the 1-800 number before and would like to confirm with you generous folks.

 

Question 2: I'm worried about the timing. I'd hate for my love letter to the processing center and an NVC package to pass each other over the Pacific. Since my wife is moving in with her parents until her visa is sorted, and since I will be moving into my family's home in the US, can I go ahead and submit this paperwork now? I understand that typically this is not submitted until the move has taken place, but seeing as both of us are moving to a place where family members already reside, is there any harm in going ahead and changing our addresses now?

 

Thank you very much!

[payxibka 10,047]

8 minutes ago, PlumbTired said:

Hello all,

 

A similar question was recently asked here but I would like to put my own spin on it.

 

Background info: My wife and I are living together in Japan, however come the end of July, our lease will end and she will move in with her parents (in Japan). At that time, my employment contract will end and I will stay as a guest in her parents house for ~2 weeks before moving to the US alone (waiting impatiently). We are only at the NOA1 stage but our petition has been processing since June '18. One of my (many) concerns is that they will finish processing our stuff and the NVC will ship us a package before our address change is registered.

 

Question 1: The USCIS agent I spoke to on the 1-800-misinformation line told me to update my (Japanese citizen) wife's address via a letter to the processing center. I clarified and she asserted that there is no form, no standardization, just a letter.

 

Beloved Nebraska Processing Center,

My wife doesn't live there anymore, she lives here.

Forever Yours,

PlumbTired

 

Is this true? It seems so un-USCIS to require so little. I have been given poor information from the 1-800 number before and would like to confirm with you generous folks.

 

Question 2: I'm worried about the timing. I'd hate for my love letter to the processing center and an NVC package to pass each other over the Pacific. Since my wife is moving in with her parents until her visa is sorted, and since I will be moving into my family's home in the US, can I go ahead and submit this paperwork now? I understand that typically this is not submitted until the move has taken place, but seeing as both of us are moving to a place where family members already reside, is there any harm in going ahead and changing our addresses now?

 

Thank you very much!

NVC won't ship you a package 

[PlumbTired 2]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

NVC won't ship you a package 

Oh, I see! Somehow I got it in my head that we would receive physical copies of instructions and what-have-you. Thanks for that important correction!

[payxibka 10,047]

1 minute ago, PlumbTired said:

Oh, I see! Somehow I got it in my head that we would receive physical copies of instructions and what-have-you. Thanks for that important correction!

We live in an online electronic world.  NVC prefers that method of communication 

[PlumbTired 2]

2 minutes ago, payxibka said:

We live in an online electronic world.  NVC prefers that method of communication 

Nice, I wish that were true for the USCIS and other divisions!

 

21 minutes ago, PlumbTired said:

[USCIS] told me to update my (Japanese citizen) wife's address via a letter to the processing center.

I better dust off my quill and ink!

[PlumbTired 2]

32 minutes ago, payxibka said:

NVC won't ship you a package 

 

Oh, now I know how I got it in my head that the NVC mails a package, it says it right here on VisaJourney's step-by-step guide.

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A few weeks after you have received your last Notice of Action indicating the approval and forwarding of your I-130 application to the NVC, the NVC will send your relative a packet of forms that you and your relative must fill out before your relative can be given an interview date with a consulate abroad.

This guide information is out of date, I hope?

[payxibka 10,047]

7 minutes ago, PlumbTired said:

 

Oh, now I know how I got it in my head that the NVC mails a package, it says it right here on VisaJourney's step-by-step guide.

This guide information is out of date, I hope?

Somewhere between several and a decade. 

 

Everything is done electronically including the uploading of required applications and supporting evidence 

[PlumbTired 2]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

Somewhere between several and a decade. 

Got it. Thanks again!