Address Change Shenanigans

[Marco&Bettina 502]

The wife & I just moved. We're about 10 minute's drive from where we were. Our old address is my parent's house, so they still get mail there & everything. Our phase in the VJ timeline is that my wife's AOS is pending. We already have our NPIW. Here are my questions.

1) How critical is it that we change address?

2) What can happen if we don't?

[Cathi 5,771]

It is mandatory that you change her address, it isn't an option. The USCIS requires her by law to inform them of any change of address. Period.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Change it as soon as possible. Since your wife received NPIW letter, it takes so long for these people to get approved. Have you followed this thread "Notice of Potential Interview Waver Case ? You will have better understanding for the whole process for NPIW.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Change it as soon as possible. Since your wife received NPIW letter, it takes so long for these people to get approved. Have you followed this thread "Notice of Potential Interview Waver Case ? You will have better understanding for the whole process for NPIW.

My question is not about the NPIW. But I will get it changed ASAP then, as mentioned by mimolicious

I can do it here right? https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do

Edited July 9, 2015 by Marco&Bettina

[Girl from Celebes 588]

My question is not about the NPIW. But I will get it changed ASAP then, as mentioned by

mimolicious

I mentioned about NPIW because your wife received NPIW, I don't want to lecture you but at least you will have any idea what you will deal with the process. I just give you a suggestion - something I wished someone told me earlier- so I will be more knowledgable about what is going on with my AoS.

Waiting over 15 months without knowing anything about your case? Someone had this experience. Probably you and your wife won't be disgruntled wait for more than a year and don't know what is going on. So, just ignored my suggestion then.

Good luck!

[Marco&Bettina 502]

I mentioned about NPIW because your wife received NPIW, I don't want to lecture you but at least you will have any idea what you will deal with the process. I just give you a suggestion - something I wished someone told me earlier- so I will be more knowledgable about what is going on with my AoS.

Waiting over 15 months without knowing anything about your case? Someone had this experience. Probably you and your wife won't be disgruntled wait for more than a year and don't know what is going on. So, just ignored my suggestion then.

Good luck!

Thanks for your suggestion. I did briefly browse that forum after 1st hearing about the NPIW, a few months before my wife actually received hers, but I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of posts in there. What I do know about it is that it will likely take so long for my wife to receive her GC that we will have to reapply for her EAD/AP about 90 days before it expires. Additionally, we will be notified by USCIS that her medical expired & we will need to pay for another one. I also understand that the entire wait for her GC could be anywhere from about 11-16 months or so. Is there anything that I missed?

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Thanks for your suggestion. I did briefly browse that forum after 1st hearing about the NPIW, a few months before my wife actually received hers, but I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of posts in there. What I do know about it is that it will likely take so long for my wife to receive her GC that we will have to reapply for her EAD/AP about 90 days before it expires. Additionally, we will be notified by USCIS that her medical expired & we will need to pay for another one. I also understand that the entire wait for her GC could be anywhere from about 11-16 months or so. Is there anything that I missed?

It is not only medical. They can send you any nonsense RFE. Have you sent your marriage certificate? Yes. Oh well, they can also send you RFE for that -probably they have lost it somewhere-. You did not send court records -no anywhere saying you need one- and oh yes, they can ask you for that. Your status hasn't update yet on the website? Of course, USCIS won't care about that. USCIS messed up different cases numbers with your other applications? It is normal. Find it on NPIW thread.

Something that probably you have missed that most of people who received NPIW will knowing that their files are not processing in their local offices. I read about NPIW AFTER I received my letter but never knowing my case was never in my local office. If I knew it earlier I won't sit and checked my local office processing times whole times.

[TBoneTX 45,536]

File AR-11 & I-865.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

File AR-11 & I-865.

Will do. Thanks.

It is not only medical. They can send you any nonsense RFE. Have you sent your marriage certificate? Yes. Oh well, they can also send you RFE for that -probably they have lost it somewhere-. You did not send court records -no anywhere saying you need one- and oh yes, they can ask you for that. Your status hasn't update yet on the website? Of course, USCIS won't care about that. USCIS messed up different cases numbers with your other applications? It is normal. Find it on NPIW thread.

Something that probably you have missed that most of people who received NPIW will knowing that their files are not processing in their local offices. I read about NPIW AFTER I received my letter but never knowing my case was never in my local office. If I knew it earlier I won't sit and checked my local office processing times whole times.

Makes sense. Luckily, the wife & I are not driving each other crazy about her GC. Just kind of letting things go as they go. I can't do anything about what USCIS may do with her process. If they ask for something, I'll simply provide it, even if I already did. We can only do what they ask us to do. Following all their rules & not stressing about it is the only way to live & part of the reason I'm not paying attention to the NPIW thread.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Will do. Thanks.

Makes sense. Luckily, the wife & I are not driving each other crazy about her GC. Just kind of letting things go as they go. I can't do anything about what USCIS may do with her process. If they ask for something, I'll simply provide it, even if I already did. We can only do what they ask us to do. Following all their rules & not stressing about it is the only way to live & part of the reason I'm not paying attention to the NPIW thread.

Great then. Good luck for the rest of your wife journey.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

As noted must be done, luckily if any mail goes to your former address in between, you'll still receive it since your parents live there

[Marco&Bettina 502]

OK I'm confused about some stuff (one thing actually). On the AR-11, what does my wife put in the blank that states "If not a Permanent Resident, my stay in the US expires on:"? She has a pending AOS.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Timed out while trying to edit my post. Realized we don't need to do AR-11. We're completing a form here instead: https://egov.uscis.gov/coa/displayCOAForm.do. I will still do the I-865 though.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Online form would not allow itself to be submitted, after my wife completed the whole thing twice. So we wound up mailing the AR-11 anyway. I just left the space blank about "If not a Permanent Resident, my stay in the US expires on".

[NikLR 13,227]

Until the green card is issued, you merely call the USCIS and inform them off the new address. You do not complete an AR-11 or I-865.