Apply for naturalization then move out of state?

[hopeful_dreamer 1]

I know that you have to be a resident in the state/USCIS district that you're applying to for at least 3 months before filing, which applies to me right now, but my husband and I are getting ready to move out of state next month. Will the move in any way cause me to get disqualified if I file before moving, then change addresses? Has anyone filed, then moved out of state while the N-400 was pending? Any advice is much appreciated!

[Mmagic 127]

 Requirement Number 2: 3 Months of Local Residence

The applicant must have resided in the state or USCIS District where the N400 application is filed for 3 months immediately prior to applying (filing) for naturalization. INA § 316 (a)(1).

[Ontarkie 14,967]

Better to wait, unless the State you are moving to will be in the same district. 

Edited July 2, 2018 by Ontarkie

[hopeful_dreamer 1]

11 minutes ago, Mmagic said:

 Requirement Number 2: 3 Months of Local Residence

The applicant must have resided in the state or USCIS District where the N400 application is filed for 3 months immediately prior to applying (filing) for naturalization. INA § 316 (a)(1).

Yes, I'm aware of that. My concern is if there's any requirement to stay in the same state that I applied in while the form is pending.

[Mmagic 127]

6 minutes ago, hopeful_dreamer said:

Yes, I'm aware of that. My concern is if there's any requirement to stay in the same state that I applied in while the form is pending.

In cases where an applicant changes or plans to change his or her residence after filing the naturalization application, the applicant is required to report the change of address to USCIS so that the applicant’s A-file (with application) can be transferred to the appropriate office having jurisdiction over the applicant’s new place of residence.

I believe the answer is yes, you can move but you have to report as stated above. 

Edited July 2, 2018 by Mmagic

[hopeful_dreamer 1]

6 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Better to wait, unless the State you are moving too will be in the same district. 

Can you elaborate your reasoning? According to the USCIS, if I were to file through mail, they would be in different districts, however, I plan to file online. Unfortunately, there's no information on whether the district jurisdiction would apply to online filers. 

[Ontarkie 14,967]

Members have been denied because of doing just that. It doesn't matter if you file online or by mail. It will still go the Office for the district you are living in. 

 

edited to remove the link. It was the wrong thread.

Edited July 2, 2018 by Ontarkie

[Ontarkie 14,967]

If you search on VJ there is enough to make you want to wait. 

This is an old one but it is not the only one I've seen on here. 

 

 

[hopeful_dreamer 1]

27 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

If you search on VJ there is enough to make you want to wait. 

This is an old one but it is not the only one I've seen on here. 

 

 

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed. I was having a tough time finding others in similar situations. Looks like I'll be waiting to file until after the move 

[Ontarkie 14,967]

You're welcome. 

[David & Diana R 1,005]

20 hours ago, hopeful_dreamer said:

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed. I was having a tough time finding others in similar situations. Looks like I'll be waiting to file until after the move 

It's so nice to see an OP being thankful...

[Dodgertown 27]

Well, if the wait time at your new USCIS district office will be more than 3 months, I would file N-400 right after you move.

 

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In cases where an applicant has filed early and the required three month period of residence in a state or service district falls within the required five-year period of continuous residence, jurisdiction for filing will be based on the three-month period immediately preceding the examination on the application

 

[CTgal18 157]

6 minutes ago, Dodgertown said:

Well, if the wait time at your new USCIS district office will be more than 3 months, I would file N-400 right after you move.

 

 

The residency requirement is to live in the district for 3 months prior to applying, not prior to interview. If OP did this and USCIS didn’t catch it and reject the application early on, she would definitely be denied at the interview.