N400: does moving within the state requires 90 days residency requirement?

[Born2run4you 18]

I am sure this has been discussed here in the past, but when I searched I couldn't find them(?). Maybe there is a trick which I need to learn. 

 

N400 question: I wonder if you know whether to wait 90 days because of residency rule if you move within your state which DOES leads to changing your field office?

 

I asked this question from a California USCIS representative in an online seminar and she mentioned that you do NOT need to wait if you move within the state. 

 

I also noticed that someone has researched this in the past and he got to the same conclusion. Please see the link below. 
https://forums.immigration.com/threads/confused-uscis-3-month-residency-rule-for-n-400.327334/

 

There was, however, another immigration counselor was saying the contradictory of that today (actually twice!) in a facebook live seminar (I tried to share the link about where mentioned it for the second time).    

 

So I really want to make sure on this matter. I really appreciate your insight!

 

 

 

 

 

[geowrian 22,337]

The issue is not moving within the state. The issue is moving outside of the local field office's jurisdiction. Some states have multiple field offices.

See https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6

Edited June 28, 2020 by geowrian

[millefleur 5,046]

17 minutes ago, Born2run4you said:

I asked this question from a California USCIS representative in an online seminar and she mentioned that you do NOT need to wait if you move within the state. 

That sounds right. Once you move, just file the AR-11 and you'll get an update that they're transferring it to another field office (if applicable).

[Born2run4you 18]

14 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The issue is not moving within the state. The issue is moving outside of the local field office's jurisdiction. Some states have multiple field offices.

See https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6

 

Exactly, but that reads as:

  >>>Three-Month Residency Requirement (in State OR Service District). 

 

My takeaway from this is that as long as you satisfy one of these requirements (90 days residency in state OR service district), you are good. 

 

If it was an "AND", then you needed to keep the both for 90 days before applying.