I-864 Mailing address question

[toha 2]

Hello everyone! Just want to say thank you for your input!

Our mailbox and mailman are shady, we have letters disappear from time to time. I would like all the paperwork and responses from USCIS to be sent to my mother's address. So, on form I-864, Part 2 "Information on the Principal Immigrant," can I put my mother's address as Mailing Address?

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You will have troubles later with different addresses, you must use your residence address. Contact your local postmaster with your concern, they will sort it out.

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

Hello everyone! Just want to say thank you for your input!

Our mailbox and mailman are shady, we have letters disappear from time to time. I would like all the paperwork and responses from USCIS to be sent to my mother's address. So, on form I-864, Part 2 "Information on the Principal Immigrant," can I put my mother's address as Mailing Address?

I would suggest to set up a PO box at your local post office and put that as a mailing address. Lots of people do this to prevent important notices from USCIS to get lost in the mail. Also, you could have the same PO box up until citizenship, so you would never have to change your mailing address.

Good luck!

Edited June 3, 2015 by YouAndMeForever

[SparklePony 238]

You will have troubles later with different addresses, you must use your residence address. Contact your local postmaster with your concern, they will sort it out.

If all the correspondence goes to the same address, which different addresses are you referring to? Things like utility bills?

I was thinking of a similar scenario for us, when we apply for AOS, because my fiance is still living with family so he could save on rent. Once I get there we will get a place for ourselves. However, I know that place won't be permanent because once my children arrive, we'll move to a bigger place. So I was thinking of having all USCIS paperwork continue to be sent to his current address. Only now, with this question popping up, I'm not so sure if that's a good idea. I was just thinking that changing addresses mid-AOS, even if possible, would just be more confusion...

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

If all the correspondence goes to the same address, which different addresses are you referring to? Things like utility bills?

I was thinking of a similar scenario for us, when we apply for AOS, because my fiance is still living with family so he could save on rent. Once I get there we will get a place for ourselves. However, I know that place won't be permanent because once my children arrive, we'll move to a bigger place. So I was thinking of having all USCIS paperwork continue to be sent to his current address. Only now, with this question popping up, I'm not so sure if that's a good idea. I was just thinking that changing addresses mid-AOS, even if possible, would just be more confusion...

OP doesn't live with relative like you, if your husband lives with relative, it wouldn't be a problem.

[toha 2]

OP doesn't live with relative like you, if your husband lives with relative, it wouldn't be a problem.

So the mailing address has to be the exact address where my wife lives at currently?

This is a hassle, we also plan to move within next 2-3 months. We heard rumors that USCIS is not good in changing address, and some packets ended up at the previous address.

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

You can use a mailing address, if the address is in the same area. It will be the same USCIS local office for your residence or mailing address that way. The I-864 actually asks for a mailing address. You would want to put the same mailing address across all forms, and especially the main one, the I-485. If you are able to easily get mail from the parent's house, then I do not see why it would be an issue.

I do also the idea of just getting a mailbox at the post office to use for all your important transactions. Would not need to put in a change of address that way either, unless you are moving far away.

Edited June 4, 2015 by KayDeeCee