If I have to relocate temporarily for 3 months for an internship, do I need to inform UCIS?

[Mike E 11,739]

3 minutes ago, Ani_B said:

Long term means a long time.

 

Even if you do decide to sell your house, while you bought it and live in it and you have the intention of staying in it(that may, of course, change over time), you consider that your permanent address. For that time.

What does long time mean?

 

You want to rationalize your decision to not comply with a law by using imprecise terms. You are a free agent.

Edited July 7, 2022 by Mike E

[Ani_B 9]

I appreciate everyone's time taken to respond. I can see sense in all the replies. People have made a lot of valid points.

The fact that it is a paid internship seems to be something to consider because of tax stuff, although I am not sure how that would affect USCIS things as paying tax seems a separate thing to do.

I haven't accepted the internship position yet. I am still weighing people's advice and benefits / risks and what seems to be the overall recommendation of what to do before I make a choice.

[Ani_B 9]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

What does long time mean?

A long time is probably a year or more. Again, a long time can be considered differently to different people.

I tend to live places for multiple years at a time. To me, that's a long time.

6 months or under would be a short time. In my mind.

[Mike E 11,739]

1 minute ago, Ani_B said:

A long time is probably a year or more. Again, a long time can be considered differently to different people.

I tend to live places for multiple years at a time. To me, that's a long time.

6 months or under would be a short time. In my mind.

Well if you can find anything in INA or in an INA related court case that supports this definition you are golden.

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

In this case, it's not just about how long OP will be working out of state. It's the fact that they are still maintaining their permanent address, their spouse is still living at the permanent address, and they are returning to that address after 12 weeks. I think you also have to consider the spirit of which the AR-11 is intended and it's purpose. OP isn't trying to duck the rules and avoid having USCIS know where they are. Their current address will still be valid. Plenty of people travel for work and have temporary living arrangements while they work out of town, that doesn't magically change their residential address. 

Edited July 7, 2022 by beloved_dingo

[Mike E 11,739]

Matter of  OF V—R-

In DEPORTATION Proceedings
A-11622973
Decided by Board July 5, 1961

 

“One is deportable for failure to comply with section 265 only if the lack of compliance is willful or without reasonable cause.”

 

OP’s plan to not comply is willful and without reasonable cause. And yet OP and several others are advocating a criminal act.
 

I’m out.  

[Family 3,988]

1 hour ago, Ani_B said:

So if I fill in the form, will they send any confirmation letter to the address where my husband is in the meantime, if I keep that as my mailing address?

Your main concern looks like it may be related to the impact living in different states may have on your future I-751 filing…if so you can get more circumstance specific input .
You don’t need to file AR-11 to report your  every physical move ( let’s say one goes to see grandma for 3 weeks but stays there for 3 months), if your permanent residence ( that you and spouse jointly pay for) does not change. 
 

[beloved_dingo 1,976]

4 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Matter of  OF V—R-

In DEPORTATION Proceedings
A-11622973
Decided by Board July 5, 1961

 

“One is deportable for failure to comply with section 265 only if the lack of compliance is willful or without reasonable cause.”

 

OP’s plan to not comply is willful and without reasonable cause. And yet OP and several others are advocating a criminal act.
 

I’m out.  

I would argue that it is with reasonable cause due to the short term nature of the change AND the fact that they will be returning to their current address. You honestly think OP would get deported for not updating USCIS of an address they stayed at for 12 weeks while their address on file was still their permanent address? 

 

I am ABSOLUTELY NOT advocating a "criminal act", I am saying the law is not remotely clear in how it applies to the OP's situation and my interpretation of the law is that it would not apply to their situation. Clearly you interpret it differently.

[arken 4,197]

28 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Matter of  OF V—R-

In DEPORTATION Proceedings
A-11622973
Decided by Board July 5, 1961

 

“One is deportable for failure to comply with section 265 only if the lack of compliance is willful or without reasonable cause.”

 

OP’s plan to not comply is willful and without reasonable cause. And yet OP and several others are advocating a criminal act.
 

I’m out.  

Nice scare tactics using a 1961 deportation case of a person who entered US as a stowaway (illegally).

 

To OP: For those 3 months stay,

Will you be changing address on your DL, banks, and such? There's your answer on what to do with uscis.

 

 

Edited July 7, 2022 by arken

[Sarah&Facundo 595]

I wouldn't change it. Your husband can get your mail. Even when people relocate to college for four years, they don't change their permanent address. 

[Ani_B 9]

29 minutes ago, arken said:

Nice scare tactics using a 1961 deportation case of a person who entered US as a stowaway (illegally).

 

To OP: For those 3 months stay,

Will you be changing address on your DL, banks, and such? There's your answer on what to do with uscis.

 

 

No, I won't be changing my address for banks and stuff because my husband is there to receive my mail and I will be back shortly. 

[Family 3,988]

29 minutes ago, arken said:

Nice scare tactics using a 1961 deportation case of a person who entered US as a stowaway (illegally).

Although I love whenever anyone actually provides cites to back up their position, @arken is correct inasmuch as this case is nothing like OPs AR-11 query. 
@Mike E case cite is for someone who was dodging immigration, while OP clearly has a “ permanent residence “ on record. 
 

Plus , even failure to register, does not render alien inadmissible ( deportable )..

[Rocio0010 5,579]

5 hours ago, Ani_B said:

No, I won't be changing my address for banks and stuff because my husband is there to receive my mail and I will be back shortly. 

Then that’s your answer. 
You are not relocating permanently. 
If it’s something that you want to do, do not stop just because of USCIS.

They are not going to ask you what’s the purpose of your visit. And even if they did, you should say it’s a short- term internship. 
No, you’re not going to get deported .

In fact, if you do change the address and change it back, their system is so finicky that you might end up receiving important notices in your temporary address after you leave. So don’t.
 

[Ani_B 9]

Thank you everyone for all the responses! Much appreciated!

[JudyWilde 20]

Yes. You wouldn’t want to miss any written notices from the USCIS.