USCIS sent back my I-865 change of address filing

[Bill Hamze 89]

I filed a change of address by printing and filling out a I-865 form and mailing it by certified mail a month ago. 

 

I followed these instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/i-865  - and sent it to the correct service center.

 

Today I get mail from USCIS and it turns out they sent it back with a boilerplate letter basically saying "the information you seek is available online blah blah" and that "the Vermont service center will continue to accept paper correspondence for [a limited set of forms of which I-865 is not included]"

 

But there's no way to file the i-865 online. The instructions specifically say to print it and mail it to the service center corresponding to your location. 

 

On the other hand, it shows the right address on the letterhead, and there was no forwarding label on the envelope. So it seems they know my new address. 

 

What gives? USCIS can be so irritating.

 

[Mike E 11,740]

I sent my I-865 on Friday to Laguna Niguel. I will report my experience.  

[Bill Hamze 89]

46 minutes ago, Mike E said:

I sent my I-865 on Friday to Laguna Niguel. I will report my experience.  

Yeah, please do. 
 

Anyhow, I’ll keep the returned mail as evidence (safely under lock & key) that I DID file in case someone starts asking questions. 

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

3 hours ago, Bill Hamze said:

I filed a change of address by printing and filling out a I-865 form and mailing it by certified mail a month ago. 

 

I followed these instructions: https://www.uscis.gov/i-865  - and sent it to the correct service center.

 

Today I get mail from USCIS and it turns out they sent it back with a boilerplate letter basically saying "the information you seek is available online blah blah" and that "the Vermont service center will continue to accept paper correspondence for [a limited set of forms of which I-865 is not included]"

 

But there's no way to file the i-865 online. The instructions specifically say to print it and mail it to the service center corresponding to your location. 

 

On the other hand, it shows the right address on the letterhead, and there was no forwarding label on the envelope. So it seems they know my new address. 

 

What gives? USCIS can be so irritating.

 

Resend it.  There is no online option.  I have sent 2 I-865s within the last year.  I received a written confirmation about a week each time. 

[Bill Hamze 89]

13 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Resend it.  There is no online option.  I have sent 2 I-865s within the last year.  I received a written confirmation about a week each time. 

Whole thing is absurd. 
 

I’ll scan their boilerplate letter for my records, slap a note on it saying there’s no online option so I’m resending it as per form instructions, which were explicit. 

[Bill Hamze 89]

I mailed it back along with a letter explaining that there is no online option. I included dates when I moved, when I filed it, when UCSIC received it the first time.

 

I made it clear as a bell so that a second grader can understand it. 

[TBoneTX 45,522]

18 hours ago, Bill Hamze said:

a second grader can understand it

This guarantees nothing with regard to USCIS, sadly...

[Bill Hamze 89]

Update: this time they accepted my address change and sent me a notice to confirm. 
 

With my wife’s GC now in hand, we’re all set now. 

[TBoneTX 45,522]

That's good news.

 

Because the issue is resolved, thread is now closed.