Got a new address in the US

[irkas94 0]

Hey! I got my visa in April to enter the US.

 

Whenever there was a question of inputting a US address, we would put the address of my husband's mother in Puerto Rico since we did not live in the US. Now that we are planning to actually enter the US, we found and signed a 6 month rental contract for a house in TX. Thats where we will live.

 

1. I know I have to provide the USCIS or somewhere else my new address so they can send my Green Card and SSN. I wonder what and how to do that?

 

2. We signed the rental contract maybe a month ago, I wonder if there is some rule like 10 days when we had to notify? It complety slipped my mind.

 

3. Also do I need to provide the correct phone in the US later when we get one?

 

We will enter the US in 2 weeks.

 

Thanks

 

[Timona 4,207]

1. You'll be asked at POE to confirm. Give CBP new address 

2. 10 days is the rule when you already have a GC and moved. You don't have a GC.

3. If you have a US line prior to entry, do as (1) above. If not, leave the one that's there and change it later when you get your GC.

 

Since you're married, you're doing CR-1. Have you paid the GC delivery fee of $220? You can pay it anytime, but just remember GC won't be issued until it's paid

[irkas94 0]

29 minutes ago, Timona said:

1. You'll be asked at POE to confirm. Give CBP new address 

2. 10 days is the rule when you already have a GC and moved. You don't have a GC.

3. If you have a US line prior to entry, do as (1) above. If not, leave the one that's there and change it later when you get your GC.

 

Since you're married, you're doing CR-1. Have you paid the GC delivery fee of $220? You can pay it anytime, but just remember GC won't be issued until it's paid

Yeah i paid 220 as soon i got my passport with info that i need to pay.

 

Is there a way to add address before entry?

[Timona 4,207]

29 minutes ago, irkas94 said:

Yeah i paid 220 as soon i got my passport with info that i need to pay.

 

Is there a way to add address before entry?

 

I doubt. So NO

[nastra30 2,288]

50 minutes ago, irkas94 said:

Is there a way to add address before entry?

I think you can still change it with AR-11 and the receipt number you got after paying the $220. If you choose to change it before entry confirm the new address at POE. Or just update it at POE.

Edited May 25, 2022 by nastra30

[Timona 4,207]

1 hour ago, nastra30 said:

I think you can still change it with AR-11 and the receipt number you got after paying the $220. If you choose to change it before entry confirm the new address at POE. Or just update it at POE.

 

I would just do it at POE...USCIS and AR-11 are water and oil.

[nastra30 2,288]

44 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

I would just do it at POE...USCIS and AR-11 are water and oil.

Don't get the water and oil analogy. AR-11 is a USCIS form so if you are saying the don't "mix", then it doesn't make sense.

Again, they can change it using AR-11, and confirm upon entry at POE; if not they can still tell them to change it at POE.

Edited May 25, 2022 by nastra30

[Timona 4,207]

17 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

Don't get the water and oil analogy. AR-11 is a USCIS form so if you are saying the don't "mix", then it doesn't make sense.

Again, they can change it using AR-11, and confirm upon entry at POE; if not they can still tell them to change it at POE.

 

Many have done AR-11 and it wasn't captured. The address wasn't changed. 

The analogy is far fetched, but the reasoning still remains 

[Chancy 6,241]

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12 hours ago, irkas94 said:

I know I have to provide the USCIS or somewhere else my new address so they can send my Green Card and SSN. I wonder what and how to do that?

 

Do all of the following to maximize the chances that your GC/SSN will be delivered to your new address --

1. Provide your new address to the CBP officer who will process your entry.  Sometimes they do not ask, so make sure to volunteer the info.
2. You, the visa holder, should create a myUSCIS account, if you haven't already.  Update your I-551 online profile information, including your physical/mailing address, on your account.  The I-551 profile will be associated to your immigrant fee receipt number.
3. Your spouse, the USC sponsor, should mail the I-865 form for sponsor's change of address.

[irkas94 0]

On 5/26/2022 at 7:53 AM, Chancy said:

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Do all of the following to maximize the chances that your GC/SSN will be delivered to your new address --

1. Provide your new address to the CBP officer who will process your entry.  Sometimes they do not ask, so make sure to volunteer the info.
2. You, the visa holder, should create a myUSCIS account, if you haven't already.  Update your I-551 online profile information, including your physical/mailing address, on your account.  The I-551 profile will be associated to your immigrant fee receipt number.
3. Your spouse, the USC sponsor, should mail the I-865 form for sponsor's change of address.

WOW thank you, do I also need to change address anywhere in the forms or they are reflected when I give them at the POE. I worry I might miss some important forms to fill or notify due to being oblivious. 

 

[irkas94 0]

Hey everyone! thanks so much for your help! i've been running around like crazy getting everything ready. 

[Chancy 6,241]

3 hours ago, irkas94 said:

do I also need to change address anywhere in the forms or they are reflected when I give them at the POE.

 

Just update your physical/mailing address on your I-551 profile information on your myUSCIS account a day or so after you enter the US.  It should already be reflected in the system, but sometimes CBP makes a mistake, like they did in my case.  My mailing address was entered correctly, but my physical address was blank.  Also, they got my middle name wrong 😩

 

[irkas94 0]

On 5/25/2022 at 5:53 PM, Chancy said:

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Progress Reports to Moving to the US forum ***

 

 

Do all of the following to maximize the chances that your GC/SSN will be delivered to your new address --

1. Provide your new address to the CBP officer who will process your entry.  Sometimes they do not ask, so make sure to volunteer the info.
2. You, the visa holder, should create a myUSCIS account, if you haven't already.  Update your I-551 online profile information, including your physical/mailing address, on your account.  The I-551 profile will be associated to your immigrant fee receipt number.
3. Your spouse, the USC sponsor, should mail the I-865 form for sponsor's change of address.

 

 

 

Hello! Just got to the states this week. 

I told the officer at the entry my new address and wanted to do #2. but whenever i look up this i-551 info it shows this page: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

 

I wanted to make sure the address was correct and also add my new phone number.

 

 

[Chancy 6,241]

6 minutes ago, irkas94 said:

I told the officer at the entry my new address and wanted to do #2. but whenever i look up this i-551 info it shows this page:

 

Are you checking from myUSCIS account?  Your I-551 profile would be displayed when you click on the case associated with your immigrant fee receipt number.  The profile would list your full name, DOB, physical & mailing addresses.

 

Edited June 9, 2022 by Chancy
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