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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Scotland
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Over the past three months me and my fiance have had to put on hold sending off our k-1 petition. We had started the process only to find a few setbacks that we have to deal with before we send it off. One of them being that I recently graduated and couldn't find a job. I finally found a job (woohoo) and have to relocate. Thing is to save money and make relocating easier I will be moving in with a roommate for six months. Once the six months are over i will then move into my own place. I was wondering if I sent off our k-1 petition and then six months later relocated how would this affect our petition? Would I need to change my address with USCIS? I feel that I worry alot BUT mostly I like view it as being prepared for as much as possible. lol. We are at the point where we would really like to get our k-1 petition going. I am considering whether we should wait 6 months till i get my own place to send off our petition so i wont have to deal with the whole change of address. I guess what I am asking is, is it not that big of a deal to send it off now and deal with the change of address later? Or would I even have to deal with changing the address after 6 months? lol Hope this isn't confusing.

- March 24, 2010 sent off petition

- March 26, 2010 item was received in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

- March 29, 2010 check cashed

- March 29, 2010 NOA1 Notice Date

- April 3, 2010 received hard copy of NOA1

- August 19, 2010 touched

- August 19, Approved! (received NOA2 August 23rd)

- Left NVC August 27, 2010 to London, England

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Malaysia
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Over the past three months me and my fiance have had to put on hold sending off our k-1 petition. We had started the process only to find a few setbacks that we have to deal with before we send it off. One of them being that I recently graduated and couldn't find a job. I finally found a job (woohoo) and have to relocate. Thing is to save money and make relocating easier I will be moving in with a roommate for six months. Once the six months are over i will then move into my own place. I was wondering if I sent off our k-1 petition and then six months later relocated how would this affect our petition? Would I need to change my address with USCIS? I feel that I worry alot BUT mostly I like view it as being prepared for as much as possible. lol. We are at the point where we would really like to get our k-1 petition going. I am considering whether we should wait 6 months till i get my own place to send off our petition so i wont have to deal with the whole change of address. I guess what I am asking is, is it not that big of a deal to send it off now and deal with the change of address later? Or would I even have to deal with changing the address after 6 months? lol Hope this isn't confusing.

Changing the petitioner's address was not a big problem for us. Leo relocated about the time we were expecting our NOA2 and we panicked too, thinking our NOA2 would never reach us or set us back a few months asking for another etc. All the possible problems that could arise. It turned out, they were all for nothing. Just make sure to have safeguards ontop of safeguards to get that NOA2 to you safely.

What we did was call USCIS directly to inform them on the change of petitioner's address. At that time, we couldnt even view our status online. What changing the address did for us was bump us online as they updated our status. 2-3 days later, we got out NOA2. I firmly believe that changing the address brought our case to their attention and the swift NOA2 that followed. So it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

What we did to safeguard the NOA2 after informing USCIS was also set up mail forwarding online with USPS. So we ended up getting TWO NOA2. One was sent to the old address and forwarded by USPS and the second was sent by USCIS to the new address.

We also called USCIS a day or two later to confirm the address update had been done and insisted to talk to an officer and not the peons on the line. This resulted in an email from them informing us of the address change per our telephone inquiry and, much to our surprise, an email the next day approving our petition.

So if youre a worrywart like me:

1. Call USCIS and inform them

2. Set up mail forwarding with USPS

3. Call USCIS again to confirm address update

And send off that petition! I know how anxious we were waiting to get things started. The 6 months you spend waiting for a stable address could be spent waiting for your NOA2.

Better yet, if you know someone who you trust that won't move, like your parents or family, c/o it to them.

Hope this helps.

N-400 Stuff:
07/02/16 : N-400 sent

07/11/16 : NOA1

07/28/16 : Biometrics

04/03/17: Interview (approved)

04/14/17: Judicial oath ceremony

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Scotland
Timeline
Posted
Over the past three months me and my fiance have had to put on hold sending off our k-1 petition. We had started the process only to find a few setbacks that we have to deal with before we send it off. One of them being that I recently graduated and couldn't find a job. I finally found a job (woohoo) and have to relocate. Thing is to save money and make relocating easier I will be moving in with a roommate for six months. Once the six months are over i will then move into my own place. I was wondering if I sent off our k-1 petition and then six months later relocated how would this affect our petition? Would I need to change my address with USCIS? I feel that I worry alot BUT mostly I like view it as being prepared for as much as possible. lol. We are at the point where we would really like to get our k-1 petition going. I am considering whether we should wait 6 months till i get my own place to send off our petition so i wont have to deal with the whole change of address. I guess what I am asking is, is it not that big of a deal to send it off now and deal with the change of address later? Or would I even have to deal with changing the address after 6 months? lol Hope this isn't confusing.

Changing the petitioner's address was not a big problem for us. Leo relocated about the time we were expecting our NOA2 and we panicked too, thinking our NOA2 would never reach us or set us back a few months asking for another etc. All the possible problems that could arise. It turned out, they were all for nothing. Just make sure to have safeguards ontop of safeguards to get that NOA2 to you safely.

What we did was call USCIS directly to inform them on the change of petitioner's address. At that time, we couldnt even view our status online. What changing the address did for us was bump us online as they updated our status. 2-3 days later, we got out NOA2. I firmly believe that changing the address brought our case to their attention and the swift NOA2 that followed. So it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

What we did to safeguard the NOA2 after informing USCIS was also set up mail forwarding online with USPS. So we ended up getting TWO NOA2. One was sent to the old address and forwarded by USPS and the second was sent by USCIS to the new address.

We also called USCIS a day or two later to confirm the address update had been done and insisted to talk to an officer and not the peons on the line. This resulted in an email from them informing us of the address change per our telephone inquiry and, much to our surprise, an email the next day approving our petition.

So if youre a worrywart like me:

1. Call USCIS and inform them

2. Set up mail forwarding with USPS

3. Call USCIS again to confirm address update

And send off that petition! I know how anxious we were waiting to get things started. The 6 months you spend waiting for a stable address could be spent waiting for your NOA2.

Better yet, if you know someone who you trust that won't move, like your parents or family, c/o it to them.

Hope this helps.

Thank you so much! Your post was really helpful and makes me feel more comfortable about sending off the petition sooner rather than later.

- March 24, 2010 sent off petition

- March 26, 2010 item was received in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677

- March 29, 2010 check cashed

- March 29, 2010 NOA1 Notice Date

- April 3, 2010 received hard copy of NOA1

- August 19, 2010 touched

- August 19, Approved! (received NOA2 August 23rd)

- Left NVC August 27, 2010 to London, England

 
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