Forgot to change address with USCIS after moving

[jg121783 3,919]

We filed my wife's N400 back in May. We moved in September and forgot to update her address with USCIS. Now she has an interview November 13th. We went online and changed her address through the form USCIS provides as soon as we realized this. I was concerned this might affect her naturalization. Now I am reading not updating your address within 10 days of moving could be grounds for deportation. How worried should we be about this and what should we do. Should we hire an attorney?

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

14 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

How worried should we be about this and what should we do.

Not an issue which would affect Naturalization.  

Deportation?  I've never heard of anyone deported or fined for failure to file a timely address change.

 

Note: All sponsors are required to mail an I-865 to update after address changes, too.

Edited October 28 by Crazy Cat

[jg121783 3,919]

9 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

 

Deportation?  I've never heard of anyone deported or fined for failure to file a timely address change.

I read that part on some immigration attorneys website that I found on Google. Maybe it was fear mongering to get people to hire them.

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

Just now, jg121783 said:

I read that part on some immigration attorneys website that I found on Google. Maybe it was fear mongering to get people to hire them.

Technically, a person can be fined or jailed....but I have not seen a single case where that happened.

[Bob in Boston 753]

28 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

I read that part on some immigration attorneys website that I found on Google. Maybe it was fear mongering to get people to hire them.

Make sure she mentions her address change at interview and see if it went through yet so officer can update it if hasnt been changed in their system. You are almost done with them, Congrats!

[randomstairs 304]

8 hours ago, jg121783 said:

Now I am reading not updating your address within 10 days of moving could be grounds for deportation.

In some cases Notice to Appear is sent to people who are *already* in deportation proceedings. If they change their address they could always claim to have never received the notice and are thus not liable for not showing up at the Immigration Judge (or some other appointment).  But with the requirement to notify USCIS of address changes, the government can disregard such a claim and proceed with the deportation. On the other hand, if such a person has reported the change of address, and the notice is nevertheless sent to the old one, then they can still claim to have never received it and get another appointment (thus they are protected from the deportation enforcement). That's the most logical explanation I've seen.

 

So, this has about zero effect on you or other regular cases. 

Edited October 28 by randomstairs

[OldUser 6,978]

8 hours ago, Bob in Boston said:

Make sure she mentions her address change at interview and see if it went through yet so officer can update it if hasnt been changed in their system. You are almost done with them, Congrats!

And have matching address state on state ID / DL. Matching her AR-11 and spouse's ID / DL