Adress change during N-400 process.

[Ladylethal 12]

I'd love to get some input on my situation. I'm currently already eligible to file my N-400 but since it's the holidays and money is a bit short at this time of year I'm waiting a couple of months to file. Now here comes the kicker.

Luis has just enlisted in the Air Force and is scheduled to ship to basic in March. My initial plan was to file after he was there and our finances were on firm ground again (after we've been through the job change and getting him prepped to leave). So when I do file, can I just put his address as what we have now? Do I have to show him living on base for basic (at a different address than mine)? And also, if the process takes longer than basic and tech school and I need to move out to where he is I'd also be changing addresses and how would that affect my case.

Should I try filing now before he leaves since we still have around 3 months or should I wait until we get our orders and are living for 3 months wherever we'll be to file it? And then, what if we're shipped overseas.

I'd just like some opinions and if I should go the planned route or try and uncomplicate things.

[Old Dominion 26]

His legal address doesn't change when he is on military duty. If in the future you must permanently move to join him, then you simply notify USCIS of the new address. You are the one applying for naturalization, not him.

[antda 13]

Hi Ladylethal,

Likewise, I was "in between cases" when I moved too...I had received my 10yrs green card (in June), then had a baby (in July), then moved (in August), and filed for Citizenship (in September)...(yeah, it was crazy..lol..)....

But in the midst of all that while unpacking and recovering, I somehow managed to do the following (as also mentioned on my detailed VJ timeline):

Chapter 6: "Moved":

2009-08-07: Sent the AR-11 (Alien's Change of Address Card/Form for Ant) (note: form sent to Kentucky)

and I-865 (Sponsor's Notice of Change of Address for D, my husband) (note: form sent to Vermont)

2009-08-17: Received NOA/reciept for D's I-865 form, but no NOA/reciept for Ant's AR-11 form. (note: receipts aren't given for the AR-11, from what I've read)

Total USCIS AR-11 and I-865 Costs: Free (plus mailing costs of $11 via USPS w/delivery confirmation)

(Note: You can download both forms from the www.uscis.gov website. The AR-11 form you can file online or send by mail. The I-865 form your sponsor has to be sent by mail....)

So yes, you (within 10 days) and your sponsor (within 30 days) have to inform the USCIS about the move too, regardless, as by law, as a permanent residents and their sponsors have to do such, or face conseqences. As well, I also enclosed a copy of the AR-11 forms and I-865 reciept for my US Citizenship application, just in case they missed it when I sent it to them before..(you can do the same for your N-400 application too).

As well, be aware that if you move, you have to be a resident of that district/area for at least 90 days before you can apply for naturalization in that area. For example, if you are moving to a new area, you have to have lived there for 90 days or more to apply there.

In your case, in my opinion (not fact here), I think you should just apply for citizenship at your current address. Hopefully your case will be finished by before you move. If not, you can still move anyways, inform the USCIS about your move, and do the interview and oath at the district where you lived in during the time that you sent in the application (since you lived there for more than 90 days before), but be prepared to travel back to that area (which might or might not be a long distance for you) and to explain about your move if you have moved by then.

Alternatively, you may choose (or the USCIS may choose for you) to do an oath at your new address/location if you have lived there long enough (more than 90 days), but there might be some delay in that, as they have to transfer your case to the new office/area where you moved to.

Not sure how this moving to a new USCIS district/area thing works really ( I moved recently, but it was within the same district/area). I've only read about moving to different districts/areas through other vj posts, so......Any other Vjers can give more insight into this situation?

Personally, I think that you should wait until you are done with citizenship/naturalization before you move....Makes life a lot easier that way...

Hope this helps too. Good luck with the rest of your journey.

Ant

P.S. If you/your husband are shipped overseas for a long time, you might want to try applying under Section 31 ( B ) instead.....

(see other vj posts regarding this)

I'd love to get some input on my situation. I'm currently already eligible to file my N-400 but since it's the holidays and money is a bit short at this time of year I'm waiting a couple of months to file. Now here comes the kicker.

Luis has just enlisted in the Air Force and is scheduled to ship to basic in March. My initial plan was to file after he was there and our finances were on firm ground again (after we've been through the job change and getting him prepped to leave). So when I do file, can I just put his address as what we have now? Do I have to show him living on base for basic (at a different address than mine)? And also, if the process takes longer than basic and tech school and I need to move out to where he is I'd also be changing addresses and how would that affect my case.

Should I try filing now before he leaves since we still have around 3 months or should I wait until we get our orders and are living for 3 months wherever we'll be to file it? And then, what if we're shipped overseas.

I'd just like some opinions and if I should go the planned route or try and uncomplicate things.

Edited December 27, 2009 by Ant+D+BabyA

[Ladylethal 12]

I figured I could still list his address as ours during his basic. Now, if I move to wherever-our-base-will-be before my citizenship process is completed, anyone know if it's just as Ant has said? Fly back for interview and oath or transfer the case and wait 3 months before taking the oath?

Edited December 27, 2009 by Ladylethal

[Ladylethal 12]

Nobody had any additional info or thoughts on this? I can proceed as normal and have my interview elsewhere if I have to move before I complete the process?