Status online not updated after address change?

[Heartwarming 15]

I have a question. Is it possibe for the USCIS to update your address without your case being touched? I received a letter saying that they updated my address on my file and in their system but there was absolutely no touch nor any status update online. Is it possible that they still really did change my address?

[Inky 1,111]

updated address does not cause status update. Status update is RFE, approval etc.

[Operator 1,927]

I agree with Inky and status updates from USCIS are hit or miss even when it is an approval or RFE. I would like to offer something on the change of address if I might. My Fiancées (Beneficiary) address changed while our K-1 petition was at USCIS and I chose to wait until the case got to NVC update it. I did it over the phone and asked her to read it back to me because Pinyin isn't always written as it sounds and I wanted to be sure they had it right. When it got to the embassy in Guangzhou I sent them an email again with the correct address and got a reply that the file was updated. She also sent an email. Maybe we did too much. We ended up with a 30 day delay because Jing'an was spelled Jin'ang and she never got Package 3.

So my advice is to check with DOS to make sure the change was made so as not to cause a problem down the road at the embassy.

Good luck!

Edited September 9, 2011 by Operator

[Heartwarming 15]

I agree with Inky and status updates from USCIS are hit or miss even when it is an approval or RFE. I would like to offer something on the change of address if I might. My Fiancées (Beneficiary) address changed while our K-1 petition was at USCIS and I chose to wait until the case got to NVC update it. I did it over the phone and asked her to read it back to me because Pinyin isn't always written as it sounds and I wanted to be sure they had it right. When it got to the embassy in Guangzhou I sent them an email again with the correct address and got a reply that the file was updated. She also sent an email. Maybe we did too much. We ended up with a 30 day delay because Jing'an was spelled Jin'ang and she never got Package 3.

So my advice is to check with DOS to make sure the change was made so as not to cause a problem down the road at the embassy.

Good luck!

Oh wow! I am glad on my letter it is spelled correctly. I think that all things are clear for now.