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Paul Daniels
1) Is it usual for the USCIS to send the receipt notice to your residence address as opposed to the mailing address that I provided? We're moving in a few weeks, so as I will be submitting an AR-11 anyway (and will file a change of address form with the post office) so it probably doesn't matter. But just curious - we have a PO box address, and it seemed logical to include that as a mailing address rather than our soon-to-be "ex" apartment.

2) What's a good estimate on the wait time for NOA1 from VSC?
~Chad~
It seems to be 5 to 7 days for vermont. Thats just an average of course. I'm sure there are exceptions. I got mine 5 days after they recieved my case, but that was at cali. Good luck to you!
Sharon
Erekose, the wait time for NOA 1 is SO varied from person to person, unfortunately (especially when dealing with the VSC), so it's hard to say. There are some who wait a week or two and then there are others like me who waited almost 2 MONTHS.
I'm not sure, but I seem to remember that USCIS prefers not to send any correspondence to a P.O. Box, they'd rather your house address if you have one...
Good Luck in your new home! good.gif
Paul Daniels
Thanks all - the moving thing is a little stressful especially with the immigration thing hanging over it as well.

Just a little concerned about the NOA. We're not moving for a couple of weeks - as the new apartment isn't ready yet, so I can't do a change of address just yet. Once we move I'll file the AR11 and a change of address at the local USPS office.

Also - another silly question perhaps. Am I right in thinking that the biometrics appointment is scheduled in a separate notice than the NOA1? I seem to remember that being the case with the original AOS application (though it was so long ago now I'm having trouble remembering).

Is there a contingency in case the NOA/Biometrics appointment goes to the wrong address? Would I be able to do an Infopass Appointment down at the local district office?
*Marilyn*
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Customers who have an application and/or petition which has been filed with USCIS but has not yet been decided (also known as a 'pending' case) should notify USCIS of any change of address as soon as possible after moving.

The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both.
https://egov.immigration.gov/crisgwi/go?action=coa

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Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11.


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