Address change/ Reschedule interview

[rhymeswithcandi 0]

Hi all,

I haven't been on VJ for a looong time! With the move and then work I've just been so busy!

But, I wanted to share my experience with rescheduling an interview due to a move. I also had to cancel my second interview appointment due to being out of the country for work. I rescheduled that one as well and it was all a breeze.

Here is my experience:

May 30th 2008 - Received interview appointment notice for Virginia Service Center.

June 1st 2008 - Called USCIS helpline to make address change and also explained that I couldn't make the interview appointment due to the move. She cancelled my Virginia appointment and said I would receive a new appointment notice. **Made sure to get confirmation number

June 5th 2008 - Moved to California

June 7th 2008 - Received receipt for address change and cancelation notice for Virginia appointment.

June 9th 2008 - Received new interview appointment notice for California Service Center. Appointment was for July 14th but I could not attend as I was going to be out of the country on a business trip on that day.

June 10th 2008 - Called USCIS Helpline and explained. She said that since missing the business trip would cause me hardship (may lose job etc.) I would be able to cancel and reschedule. She put a note to the Fresno Service Center to cancel my appointment and told me to send a letter explaining why I could not attend and asking for a new interview date. **Again, made sure to get confirmation number** I sent a letter to the Fresno office that same day.

July 13th 2008 - Got a new interview appointment notice for August 26th!!

Yay! That was easy!

Just thought this might be interesting for those of you who are moving around the time you're to be getting an interview date.

If you're moving in the middle of AOS, make sure you do a change of address with USPS and change your address with USCIS (AR-11) as soon as possible. Doing that made things a lot easier for us.

Edited July 20, 2008 by rhymeswithcandi

[Mrs D. 13]

That's definitely interesting to know - thanks a lot for sharing the experience!

My husband and I are moving around a lot too, so this piece of info is very useful for us.

Good luck with your interview and let us know how it goes!

[ELW 5]

Wow thanks for the info! Great that it was so easy and you finally have a convenient appointment time. Welcome to Fresno! (I'm transplanted here too.)

[maguddayao 0]

Hi all,

I haven't been on VJ for a looong time! With the move and then work I've just been so busy!

But, I wanted to share my experience with rescheduling an interview due to a move. I also had to cancel my second interview appointment due to being out of the country for work. I rescheduled that one as well and it was all a breeze.

Here is my experience:

May 30th 2008 - Received interview appointment notice for Virginia Service Center.

June 1st 2008 - Called USCIS helpline to make address change and also explained that I couldn't make the interview appointment due to the move. She cancelled my Virginia appointment and said I would receive a new appointment notice. **Made sure to get confirmation number

June 5th 2008 - Moved to California

June 7th 2008 - Received receipt for address change and cancelation notice for Virginia appointment.

June 9th 2008 - Received new interview appointment notice for California Service Center. Appointment was for July 14th but I could not attend as I was going to be out of the country on a business trip on that day.

June 10th 2008 - Called USCIS Helpline and explained. She said that since missing the business trip would cause me hardship (may lose job etc.) I would be able to cancel and reschedule. She put a note to the Fresno Service Center to cancel my appointment and told me to send a letter explaining why I could not attend and asking for a new interview date. **Again, made sure to get confirmation number** I sent a letter to the Fresno office that same day.

July 13th 2008 - Got a new interview appointment notice for August 26th!!

Yay! That was easy!

Just thought this might be interesting for those of you who are moving around the time you're to be getting an interview date.

If you're moving in the middle of AOS, make sure you do a change of address with USPS and change your address with USCIS (AR-11) as soon as possible. Doing that made things a lot easier for us.

Question: I tried calling the USCIS Customer Service to report a problem. The recording asked for the receipt number of my I-797 but I couldn't enter it correctly because the first three characters are MSC. How do you press MSC on yoru cellphone? What did you press when you called the USCIS Customer Service? My entire receipt number is MSC 09 031 11568. I've tried a lot of possible ways: 000 09 031 11568, xxx 09 031 11568, and just 09 031 11568, etc; none of them worked, I could not get to the next option.

My problem is my passport is not yet with me. I mailed it to the Philippine embassy in San Francisco CA for renewal because it's going to expire in four months. I received the I-797 last Saturday and I know by the time I receive the interview appointment my passport would not have arrived (It takes 8 weeks.).

Please help if you can, thanks a lot.

[flipilychee820 5]

Question: I tried calling the USCIS Customer Service to report a problem. The recording asked for the receipt number of my I-797 but I couldn't enter it correctly because the first three characters are MSC. How do you press MSC on yoru cellphone? What did you press when you called the USCIS Customer Service? My entire receipt number is MSC 09 031 11568. I've tried a lot of possible ways: 000 09 031 11568, xxx 09 031 11568, and just 09 031 11568, etc; none of them worked, I could not get to the next option.

My problem is my passport is not yet with me. I mailed it to the Philippine embassy in San Francisco CA for renewal because it's going to expire in four months. I received the I-797 last Saturday and I know by the time I receive the interview appointment my passport would not have arrived (It takes 8 weeks.).

Please help if you can, thanks a lot.

try dialing 672 first, followed by the numbers 09 03......etc. be sure to avoid the dashes. 672 is MSC on the phone. hope this helps:D

[looshan 0]

Hi all,

I haven't been on VJ for a looong time! With the move and then work I've just been so busy!

But, I wanted to share my experience with rescheduling an interview due to a move. I also had to cancel my second interview appointment due to being out of the country for work. I rescheduled that one as well and it was all a breeze.

Here is my experience:

<b>May 30th 2008</b> - Received interview appointment notice for Virginia Service Center.

<b>June 1st 2008 </b>- Called USCIS helpline to make address change and also explained that I couldn't make the interview appointment due to the move. She cancelled my Virginia appointment and said I would receive a new appointment notice. **Made sure to get confirmation number

<b>June 5th 2008</b> - Moved to California

<b>June 7th 2008</b> - Received receipt for address change and cancelation notice for Virginia appointment.

<b>June 9th 2008</b> - Received new interview appointment notice for California Service Center. Appointment was for July 14th but I could not attend as I was going to be out of the country on a business trip on that day.

<b>June 10th 2008</b> - Called USCIS Helpline and explained. She said that since missing the business trip would cause me hardship (may lose job etc.) I would be able to cancel and reschedule. She put a note to the Fresno Service Center to cancel my appointment and told me to send a letter explaining why I could not attend and asking for a new interview date. **Again, made sure to get confirmation number** I sent a letter to the Fresno office that same day.

<b>July 13th 2008</b> - Got a new interview appointment notice for August 26th!!

Yay! That was easy!

Just thought this might be interesting for those of you who are moving around the time you're to be getting an interview date.

If you're moving in the middle of AOS, make sure you do a change of address with USPS and change your address with USCIS (AR-11) as soon as possible. Doing that made things a lot easier for us.

An extension of this question related to moving and changing jobs

Technical question. My wife (USC) is concerned about changing jobs. My interview isnt until the 24th of Aug. I will be continuing on to higher education so we will have to move. Wife has not been able to find a job in the new location as yet but was considering moving anyway and then trying to find a job locally. Is this allowed or is this a breach of the I-864? I am not sure where she saw it, but she thinks that she needs to have continuous employment until the 40 credits that the intending immigrant needs to obtain has been reached. She does not want to break her contract to the government.

So any advice on this would be appreciated.

Thanks for the tips on moving though - I will need to use them soon.

[Leigh Ann 8]

An extension of this question related to moving and changing jobs

Technical question. My wife (USC) is concerned about changing jobs. My interview isnt until the 24th of Aug. I will be continuing on to higher education so we will have to move. Wife has not been able to find a job in the new location as yet but was considering moving anyway and then trying to find a job locally. Is this allowed or is this a breach of the I-864? I am not sure where she saw it, but she thinks that she needs to have continuous employment until the 40 credits that the intending immigrant needs to obtain has been reached. She does not want to break her contract to the government.

So any advice on this would be appreciated.

Thanks for the tips on moving though - I will need to use them soon.

The I-864 is a contract between your wife and the government, but it only means that your wife is liable (meaning she will have to repay) the government for any means-tested benefits that you receive from the government, i.e. food stamps, etc. If you do not receive benefits from the government, the contract will never be a problem.

[looshan 0]

The I-864 is a contract between your wife and the government, but it only means that your wife is liable (meaning she will have to repay) the government for any means-tested benefits that you receive from the government, i.e. food stamps, etc. If you do not receive benefits from the government, the contract will never be a problem.

Thanks for the reply. It clears my mind. Now i just have to get my wife on board. She is extremely worried about the whole thing.

[Leigh Ann 8]

Thanks for the reply. It clears my mind. Now i just have to get my wife on board. She is extremely worried about the whole thing.

Yes, tell her not to worry. Reread the I-864.