lawyer in another city-AR 11 and pending N400

[happy_life456 1]

Before the pandemic started I filed n400 through a lawyer and paid all filing fees/did biometrics. Interview is yet to be scheduled/pending.

I have to move out of my apartment and relocate to LA, but my application was filed in SF by the lawyer located in SF. if I file AR-11 to LA address, appointment will get scheduled in the LA district, and my lawyer won't be able to accompany me. He also doesn't do refunds.

How do I go about this situation?

1) Would it be wise to file AR-11 to a cousin's address in the Bay and fly back to the Bay from LA once the interview gets scheduled? (I'm noticing there is a section residential/mailing address on AR-11, maybe for that purpose?)

2) or just file AR-11 to the actual LA address and hire another attorney in the LA area just to accompany me to the interview (and spend more on that other one...), since the initial filing was done and signed by another attorney as legal representative? Would this cause any problems?

Advice appreciated. 

Edited February 19, 2021 by happy_life456

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[SusieQQQ 11,587]

This is not a convenience issue. You are required by law to update your address to your actual physical address. And you will be required to update your n400 to reflect your actual physical addresses at interview. So it must be your LA address. 
 

Why do you need an attorney to accompany you, is there a criminal history or some other potential ineligibility to naturalize? A number of field offices are only allowing attorneys, interpreters etc by phone now anyway. 
 

 

Edited February 19, 2021 by SusieQQQ

[happy_life456 1]

On 2/19/2021 at 6:15 AM, SusieQQQ said:

This is not a convenience issue. You are required by law to update your address to your actual physical address. And you will be required to update your n400 to reflect your actual physical addresses at interview. So it must be your LA address. 
 

Why do you need an attorney to accompany you, is there a criminal history or some other potential ineligibility to naturalize? A number of field offices are only allowing attorneys, interpreters etc by phone now anyway. 
 

 

Questions..

 

 

1) Why would I be required to update my N-400 with new addresses if I file AR-11 and the paper application was already sent? Do you mean update the address/let them know which address it is in person? 

 

2) If I move far from my original attorney's office, I will need to go in without him- is that even "allowed"?

 

3) No ineligibility,  but my husband pushed the divorce right close to when I received my GC. I don't know how to "defend" that since I can't  and couldn't affect another person's (his) actions or character. 

Edited February 26, 2021 by happy_life456

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 hours ago, happy_life456 said:

Questions..

 

 

1) Why would I be required to update my N-400 with new addresses if I file AR-11 and the paper application was already sent? Do you mean update the address/let them know which address it is in person? 

 

2) If I move far from my original attorney's office, I will need to go in without him- is that even "allowed"?

 

3) No ineligibility,  but my husband pushed the divorce right close to when I received my GC. I don't know how to "defend" that since I can't  and couldn't affect another person's (his) actions or character. 

1. Because the N400 asks you to list all addresses you have been and you are supposed to update any information that has changed since you submitted the form when you go in for interview 

 

2. I don’t understand this question. Are you asking if you are allowed to go without an attorney? Of course you are, most people don’t go with one.

 

3. Not a question.

Edited February 27, 2021 by SusieQQQ