USPS and using a PO Box for documents

[eckoin 211]

Hi all, 

 

I just moved to a new house, and USPS will not deliver mail to me. I now have a PO Box as my mailing address. Among reasons:

 

- I spoke with my coworker who delivers the mail, she said "No". 

- It's common, there's another town that does this.

 

Anyway, there is no way for me to receive mail at my house. They sent our new house title paperwork back to sender, wouldn't even hold it while we scramble to change it. PO Box or bust. 

 

Will I face any issues with this? I changed my address online (next step is ROC) and will be sending off the sponsor change of address, but I wonder if this is an issue for the future... 

Edited October 12, 2019 by eckoin

[Crazy Cat 41,857]

I don't see an issue.  Nothing requires mail to be delivered to a physical address.  That's why physical address and mailing addresses are 2 separate items.

[eckoin 211]

3 hours ago, missileman said:

I don't see an issue.  Nothing requires mail to be delivered to a physical address.  That's why physical address and mailing addresses are 2 separate items.

I feel like I saw somewhere that USCIC "dislikes" PO boxes because it's a way for someone to pretend to live at a "quick office" while still getting their mail easily. So BS? 

[Going through 5,671]

12 hours ago, eckoin said:

I feel like I saw somewhere that USCIC "dislikes" PO boxes because it's a way for someone to pretend to live at a "quick office" while still getting their mail easily. So BS? 

Only when an applicant tries to list their PO box as their "physical address" ---- they know people don't live in a PO Box lol

 

That's why on the forms there are two separate areas---one for physical address, and one for mailing address.  Using a PO box for your mailing address is fine---just be sure to properly indicate your physical address as well.

[eckoin 211]

1 hour ago, Going through said:

Only when an applicant tries to list their PO box as their "physical address" ---- they know people don't live in a PO Box lol

 

That's why on the forms there are two separate areas---one for physical address, and one for mailing address.  Using a PO box for your mailing address is fine---just be sure to properly indicate your physical address as well.

OK yeah, that's probably what I was thinking of, makes sense! Getting used to PO Box life and having separate physical and mailing addresses...