Change of Address

[malutka 0]

I filled out and sent in the change of address form..but is there anything or anyone else I have to send notice of my change of address? I think it was the AR something or other that I sent...to an address in Kentucky.

Thanks!!

[Peter Miami 0]

Hi Malutka,

These are the two forms for change of address. It is advisable that you give them a call a couple of weeks after you mail theses forms.

AR-11, “Alien’s Change of Address Card”

I-865, “Sponsors Notice Change of Address” if you sent in the AOS package already. Even though I had not sent in my AOS application before I moved I still sent one in with my AOS package because I moved right after I got married.

I did this process and everything went smooth. I hope it goes as smooth with you.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[meauxna 15]

I filled out and sent in the change of address form..but is there anything or anyone else I have to send notice of my change of address? I think it was the AR something or other that I sent...to an address in Kentucky.

Thanks!!

There is more you must do if you have a case pending with CIS (your profile says that you do).

AR-11 does NOT change your mailing address.

You are required to file AR-11, and your Sponsor is required to file I-865. Relevant laws are cited in the links below.

To successfully change address, from the Dept of Overkill:

-file AR-11 as required by law. This does not change your *mailing* address, but it informs USCIS where you might have been, at one time. Just do it, it's the law:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/address.htm

How Do I Report a Change of Address to the USCIS?

AR-11 does not generally generate a NOA receipt. Send by trackable mail.

-Copy of AR-11 to any LOCAL or district office where you might have a file. Include a letter saying: change my mailing address

-copy of AR-11 to any Service Center where you might have a file. Include a letter saying: change my mailing address

-Phone call to 1-800 MisInformation line with the request: please change my mailing address

-file I-865 for USC Sponsor as required by law. You *may* get a NOA for this one and it *might* change the Sponsor's mailing address. Or not.

-file Change of Address and Mail Forwarding with the USPS. Your USCIS mail *might* get forwarded to your new addy. Or returned to USCIS, you never know. Unfortunate side effect: the PO sells your new address to bulk mailers and you are now back on every junk mailing list under the sun.

http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/

Do-it-yourself: Stop junk mail, email and phone calls

30 days later

-Follow up phone call to 1-800 to see if address change is captured.

-Cross fingers and keep an eye on processing times and when you expect to be contacted. Don't let it go for ages and then say 'dude, where's my case?'.©