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RABBITDANCE   2

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Can I use a different address for these two purposes:

 

1. The address where my green card will be mailed

 

2. The address I use as my US legal address for domicile purposes while living abroad (for my driver's license, voting purposes, and my legal address for bank accounts).

 

The reason I need to use two different addresses is my legal address is not able to accept mail, except a PO boxes, due to postal service regulations specific to the mountainaous town where they refuse to deliver mail except to PO boxes, but USCIS does not allow using a PO box for receiving the green card in condtradiction to postal service realities.  Therefore I used a different addreess (a parent's address) for the green card to go to since it can accept mail and it's not a PO Box.


But I am concerned that maintaining my legal address at a separate residence might be a problem in some way.

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smilingstone   442

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6 minutes ago, RABBITDANCE said:

USCIS does not allow using a PO box for receiving the green card

 

Can you provide the source of this information? This is relevant to me and information online says otherwise.

 

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Dashinka Grand Master

Dashinka   25,638

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This should be possible.  Often forms ask for a Permanent Address, and a Mailing Address which are usually the same, but not always.

 

If asked by anyone, it is easily explainable.

 

Good Luck!

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

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Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   47,164

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Wondering the same, USPS do not do home deliveries anywhere near where I am.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,865

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,524

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That mail from USCIS cannot be sent to a PO Box, hasn't been true for at least a couple decades, but no problem to have a physical address and a mailing address.

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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   47,164

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Green Cards are sent to PO Boxes

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   47,241

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The following might not apply to you, but for the benefit of others:

 

Be sure that your card is sent to a place where you're sure to get it.  If it's "in care of" someone else, be sure that your name is also on that person's mailbox.  If you've recently moved in somewhere and have just changed your address, notify the people who've moved in at your old address to be on the lookout in case your card comes there.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   47,164

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I did

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

RABBITDANCE Rookie

RABBITDANCE   2

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1 hour ago, RABBITDANCE said:

I can see that nobody really read my question

What I should have said is my question hasn't been answered yet.  I still do not know if my "legal address" which does not receive mail (it's a rural mountain address) can be used as my legal address.  This is not the address I'm listing for where to mail the green card, but it is my current legal address in the USA.

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   47,164

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On 6/8/2025 at 2:46 PM, Boiler said:

Green Cards are sent to PO Boxes

See above

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   47,164

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Ohh dear

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

appleblossom Mentor

appleblossom   4,077

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1 hour ago, RABBITDANCE said:

I know that green cards are not sent to PO boxes. I'm not clear how that relates to my question, but thank you.


Yes, you can use two addresses if you want. There’s just no need to, as the lovely people who’ve taken the time and trouble to respond to you have helpfully pointed out. It’ll be easier to just use your legal address for everything and not bother with your parents address. 

 
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