The worst just happened

[CarlaM 0]

I changed my address while waiting for my NOA1 and biometrics apointment. We are freaking out right now, we already called USCIS and they dnt know what to tell us. Now what???? Has anyone gone through the same??

We would really appreciate some advice here!

Thank you

[KarenCee 3]

I changed my address while waiting for my NOA1 and biometrics apointment. We are freaking out right now, we already called USCIS and they dnt know what to tell us. Now what???? Has anyone gone through the same??

We would really appreciate some advice here!

Thank you

Did you file an AR-11 (address change form)? Anytime you move (i.e. change addresses) you have to fill one of these out and file with USCIS.

[Reba 2]

AR-11 AND an I-865 for the sponsor.

Its also usually a good idea to phone them a couple weeks later to follow up and make sure they've changed the address, as the AR-11 does not get a receipt of any sort, its never a sure thing that it gets done.

[CarlaM 0]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases, I cant call them to verify because I dnt have any kind of receipt number.

Edited September 13, 2007 by carla-justin

[John & Annie 0]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

[*JG* 2]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Yah, us too.

[CarlaM 0]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Before getting a NOA1???

[John & Annie 0]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Before getting a NOA1???

dunno about that, but a forwarding order should work with the postal service.

[CarlaM 0]

the post office messed up our mail (because we put it on hold for a while and then we changed to the old address but the last one never went through), they sent back the papers because of the "return policy", do you have any idea of what is next? thanks!

[LaL 418]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Before getting a NOA1???

dunno about that, but a forwarding order should work with the postal service.

They won't forward USCIS mail - it gets returned.

[John & Annie 0]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Before getting a NOA1???

dunno about that, but a forwarding order should work with the postal service.

They won't forward USCIS mail - it gets returned.

I will have to look up the dates, but they were removing the 'no forwarding' from their envelopes

[LaL 418]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Before getting a NOA1???

dunno about that, but a forwarding order should work with the postal service.

They won't forward USCIS mail - it gets returned.

I will have to look up the dates, but they were removing the 'no forwarding' from their envelopes

I don't know if that policy has changed recently, all anecodtal evidence here has supported address changes as a "problem" when pending cases are involved. Sure there are some sucess stories. I was kinda going off the topic title as well:

NOA1 returned to USCIS I took this to mean she has confirmed the NOA was returned.

[Teacher 0]

Thanks, but the AR-11 form wont change my address in the USCIS database and the one you fill out online doesnt work for any pending cases.

We changed our address with AOS pending with no problem

Yah, us too.

Ditto! Then I called to make sure it was changed and they wouldn't give me any information. They just said "if you got the printed of receipt then it was changed" and it was.

[payxibka 10,045]

FWIW, received an NOA1 this past week and there is absolutely no reference on the envelope indicating that the letter should not be forwarded.... I know anectotal evidence has been to the contrary....

Edited September 17, 2007 by fwaguy

[CarlaM 0]

i went to my local USCIS and they gave my my receipt # for AOS and work whatever paper, they didnt say anything about my biometrics apointment, so with this info i called and change my address, they lady on the phone transfered my to an immigration officer because she couldnt find my case in the system, at the end they changed it and gave me a confirmation number, but again they didnt say anytjhing about biometrics apointment so i dnt know if they sent it and it got returned or hasnt been sent yet.