How the heck do I change the address?

[Alex&Nayden 91]

My husband and I filed our I130 in Feb 2022 while we were both living abroad. For our mailing/living address, we put our foreign address because we lived abroad. Makes sense. But now I have moved to the US and am trying to change my address, and I can't.

 

Issue 1: On my USCIS account, it says, "You cannot edit your mailing address or physical address during this part of the adjudication process."

Issue 2: When I go to the AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address form to try to do it this way, for the OLD address, it only allows me to put a US address. We didn't use a US address.

 

So, my question is this: Can someone who previously used a foreign address while living abroad successfully change their address, and if so, how?

 

TY

[Timona 3,941]

I would just leave as is 

[Redro 4,600]

38 minutes ago, Alex&Nayden said:

My husband and I filed our I130 in Feb 2022 while we were both living abroad. For our mailing/living address, we put our foreign address because we lived abroad. Makes sense. But now I have moved to the US and am trying to change my address, and I can't.

 

Issue 1: On my USCIS account, it says, "You cannot edit your mailing address or physical address during this part of the adjudication process."

Issue 2: When I go to the AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address form to try to do it this way, for the OLD address, it only allows me to put a US address. We didn't use a US address.

 

So, my question is this: Can someone who previously used a foreign address while living abroad successfully change their address, and if so, how?

 

TY

Leave it. It won’t impact the approval of the I-130. You can update your address at NVC stage. 
 

the only way to update the address is with the paper form… but that’s a hassle and not necessary. 

Edited January 21, 2023 by ROK2USA

[milimelo 4,209]

USC can change their address via I-865 (complete, print, sign, mail-in) even if you have yet to submit an I-864 (done it twice already). You'll get a hard copy confirmation via mail. 

[Volli 27]

Even though it won't impact the I-130 approval, they still send the hard copy approval letter to the specified mailing address (looks pretty official with sort of watermarks). You probably never need the hard copy, though. You can download it from the USCIS account anyway. The only information you need later at the NVC stage is your 'USCIS Online Account Number' (not the 'Receipt Number'). And this number is printed on the approval letter which you can download.

 

So don't be worried.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Volli

[iwannaplay54 985]

2 hours ago, Alex&Nayden said:

My husband and I filed our I130 in Feb 2022 while we were both living abroad. For our mailing/living address, we put our foreign address because we lived abroad. Makes sense. But now I have moved to the US and am trying to change my address, and I can't.

 

Issue 1: On my USCIS account, it says, "You cannot edit your mailing address or physical address during this part of the adjudication process."

Issue 2: When I go to the AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address form to try to do it this way, for the OLD address, it only allows me to put a US address. We didn't use a US address.

 

So, my question is this: Can someone who previously used a foreign address while living abroad successfully change their address, and if so, how?

 

TY

You entered on what status?  Your address is set at entry if you entered on a an immigrant visa.

[Letspaintcookies 2,208]

21 hours ago, iwannaplay54 said:

You entered on what status?  Your address is set at entry if you entered on a an immigrant visa.

It's the USC asking not the immigrant 

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 hour ago, Letspaintcookies said:

It's the USC asking not the immigrant 

OH

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-865

 

Mail this in.  I used a family member’s address on our original I130 from overseas then updated to permanent address when we arrived.  

[Alex&Nayden 91]

On 1/21/2023 at 11:06 AM, milimelo said:

USC can change their address via I-865 (complete, print, sign, mail-in) even if you have yet to submit an I-864 (done it twice already). You'll get a hard copy confirmation via mail. 

This is good to know! I wasn't sure if I had to wait until the I-864 or just go ahead and do it. I think I am going to mail the form today. Thank you!

On 1/22/2023 at 10:52 AM, iwannaplay54 said:

OH

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-865

 

Mail this in.  I used a family member’s address on our original I130 from overseas then updated to permanent address when we arrived.  

Thank you! I will mail it today.