made a couple mistakes, would like opinions

[dponds 0]

This is for a K-1 Visa, we've already married, filled out forms, etc.

Well first off we sent our AOS packet to the Texas Service Center. I used the guide posted here and I also read all the documentation myself -- I missed the part in the guide about Chicago and just paid attention to the forms, which led me to believe I should file in TX.

Anyway, I called customer service today and she said TX will either forward the packet to chicago or send it back. If anyone else has made this mistake I'd like to know how it went, and how much if any of a delay they received.

The basically told me to call back after 30 days since I sent the packet -- if I understand that right, she is basically saying they don't get to packets until around 3 weeks and then decide where they go, etc. So that is another 3+ weeks on all our form processing times (right?).

The second mistake was we didn't file our change of address. We filled out all the paperwork with our new address and while listening to the customer service recordings the guy said we have to file an AR-11. I told my wife this and she believes (from a forum she reads) that this will only delay the process even more. The first address we used was my family's address (where I used to live) and we can still get mail there and everything, and we are only living about 10 minutes away. But I guess my question is, will filing the change of address cause suspicion and perhaps delay for our AOS?

Thanks for any advice and responses!!

The second mistake was we didn't file our change of address.

A quick addendum on this part.. The original address I'm talking about is what we filed her VISA petition with. We haven't filed anything with the old address once she arrived in the USA.

[ian12312 0]

As far as the address issue goes i think you are fine with that. I can't help you on the other point tho

good luck

[Yodrak 7]

dponds,

When did 'we' move from the old address to the new address - before or after the alien entered the USA? Or to put it another way, which address was written in the I-94?

Submitting a form AR-11, if one is called for in your situation, will have no effect on any cases that may be in progress. Address updates for open cases must be made independently of filing an AR-11. But from what you've written in your post it seems that your open cases have the current address.

Yodrak

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The second mistake was we didn't file our change of address. We filled out all the paperwork with our new address and while listening to the customer service recordings the guy said we have to file an AR-11. I told my wife this and she believes (from a forum she reads) that this will only delay the process even more. The first address we used was my family's address (where I used to live) and we can still get mail there and everything, and we are only living about 10 minutes away. But I guess my question is, will filing the change of address cause suspicion and perhaps delay for our AOS?

Thanks for any advice and responses!!

The second mistake was we didn't file our change of address.

A quick addendum on this part.. The original address I'm talking about is what we filed her VISA petition with. We haven't filed anything with the old address once she arrived in the USA.