Moving to FL in July

[seanyb719 1]

Hi all,

It's finally time for me to remove my conditions on my green card. It expires 16/Aug/12. I have a dilemma however...

We currently live in Seattle and are moving to Orlando mid June/July. Therefore the office I need to send my documents to will change from CA to VT. I obviously want to send my application in ASAP, but wondering if it is worth waiting until we move. We do not have a house as yet in FL (my wife leaves on 5th June to sort that.) Is it possible to use her parents address in FL for now to save waiting a month or so? Or should I just send in now to CA from my Seattle address and change address when we get it? Would they just transfer to VT sorting office?

Obviously I want to to this correctly and a little unsure if using my parents address would cause any issues? Thank you again for any help. It's always very useful on here.

Sean.

[sib 7]

I probably would wait until you have the new address and file then to the correct service center. USCIS is not really the best with keeping track when you move. I would not want them to have my file move around! Too much getting lost.

You can get everything ready to file, when you have your new address, fill it in the forms and off the envelope goes!

It is ROC so it really doesn't matter whether you file 90 day ahead of time or 10 days before your GC experation date. You will get the letter of extension for 1 year and all will go its way.

There is no advantage of filing as early as possible.

Have fun in FL, it is really warm already (we live in the northern part of FL).

Wishing you luck.

Sib

[seanyb719 1]

I probably would wait until you have the new address and file then to the correct service center. USCIS is not really the best with keeping track when you move. I would not want them to have my file move around! Too much getting lost.

You can get everything ready to file, when you have your new address, fill it in the forms and off the envelope goes!

It is ROC so it really doesn't matter whether you file 90 day ahead of time or 10 days before your GC experation date. You will get the letter of extension for 1 year and all will go its way.

There is no advantage of filing as early as possible.

Have fun in FL, it is really warm already (we live in the northern part of FL).

Wishing you luck.

Sib

Perfect - Will take your advice! Thank you again so much.

[sib 7]

Don't forget to file the A-11 (change of address) online. Your wife being your sponsor also has to file a form, if I remember right, that one has to be mailed. Do that first (as soon as you have the address), then send off the ROC.

After a couple days of filing the A-11 make sure you call, so they updated the system and your extension letter will go to the correct address! You will not get any mailed information that they changed your address!

You have time to file for the ROC until your experation date, though I would not want to cut it that close, 10 - 14 days before is just fine!

Seattle to Florida is quite a change.

Have fun.

Sib