New mailing address, same physical address - change with USCIS

[*Snowdrop* 603]

So we live in a property on my mother-in-law's farm (our place is a field over from her place) and have always (for the last 8 years) used her address/mail box as our mailing address.

Now she wants us to start using a mail box of our own, and apparently there has been an available official mailing address for us all this time - which is fine but will give us a 'new address' even though we are not moving houses.

My husband is cross about this and wants to keep all his important docs such as driver's licence etc as it already is. And I think my mother-in-law will be fine about that, but I don't know what to do about USCIS and my greencard.

Do I have to file an address change if we are not moving locations, but are simply using two mailboxes - ie the new one for most things but the old one for the important docs we don't want to change?

[kamw 93]

If you're close why not have a conversation and explain you are waiting on your GC and once you get it you guys will change your stuff over?

Based on my experience with the post office I wouldn't change anything in the middle of an important process. I moved after I filed my I-130, changed addresses and never received my first NOA.

[*Snowdrop* 603]

If you're close why not have a conversation and explain you are waiting on your GC and once you get it you guys will change your stuff over?

Based on my experience with the post office I wouldn't change anything in the middle of an important process. I moved after I filed my I-130, changed addresses and never received my first NOA.

I'm not waiting on my Greencard - I've had it nearly 8 years now - but have not applied for citizenship yet so not done with USCIS.

This is more to do with the rules of making sure you notify USCIS when you change your address.

I would just move everything over to the new mailing address but (for complex family reasons) my husband is being very stubborn over things like his documents, and the car documents etc.

So I'm looking for a compromise which keeps everyone happy, including USCIS

[kamw 93]

Oh. My apologies- read that completely wrong.

I had my GC from 1991- 2014 when I applied for citizenship- I never updated USCIS about any of my moves- I lived in 3 different states, 2 different countries and quite a few places in FL. . (Got the GC at 3 so i didn't know better). When I went through the citizenship process last year they never questioned me about it. The form does ask you to list everywhere you've lived but I'm sure they won't be looking into it too much.

just go ahead and change the address with them for peace of mind and to show that you're complying with your MIL's wishes. It's a simple form online(Form AR-11). Men can be stubborn sometimes so just change as much as you can to keep the peace and switch it with the post office so they fwrd your mail. If he gets stopped by the police they probably won't care if it has the main address on his drivers license.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I would keep things exactly as they are with USCIS until you finish your citizenship. You didn't move and they can still find you. Once you are a citizen, you should change your status with Social Security and your DMV. Update your address at the same time. Order your US passport to be sent to the new address.