wildestkabs

The I-865 requires you to report change of address within 30 days. It has been around 45 days since we changed address and we have still not sent that form. It completely slipped my mind.

Does anyone know what the possible repercussions of this are, if any?

ian-mstm

The penalty for not filing is indicated on the instructions for the form. You did file the AR-11 within 10 days of moving, right?

Ian

Ray

The sentence is that, 'You be taken to the county jail and there remain until the day of your execution, and to be then be hanged in the jail yard by the neck, until you be dead, and may God have mercy on your soul...

or a fine ...

ian-mstm

ROFL! I'll need to get a new monitor now... mine has coffee all over it!

Ian

Folinskyinla

Ray:

Hate to be pedantic -- you are confusing state "prison" with county "jail." Although both are institutions of detention, they are different.

Ray

LOL.... Nah!!! you love it ....

Ok .. the English version
The sentence is that, 'You be taken from this place to a place of execution and to be then be hanged by the neck, until you are dead, and may God have mercy on your soul...

AussieSteve

Don't wory about it, what's done is done. I did the same thing,
although 11 months had passed since my move before I submitted the
I-865. I've sent multiple letters and AR-11s (initial ones within the
deadline) to the folks at DHS and USCIS, and they still send stuff to
both my new and old addresses. A reasonable person would argue that
they can't get mad at you for failing to send in the I-865 within the
deadline when they can't even get their own act straight, but you're
dealing with the USCIS....

I read in another post here, that technically, if your case is still
pending, then the contract relationship between you and your sponsor
has not taken effect yet, so there should be no problem with late
submission of the I-865, but I don't know if that is good legal advice
or just opinion...

wildestkabs

Ian -

The AR-11 comes into the picture when the alien changes his address before his consular interview, IMO.

I think once I have immigrated to the US, the AR-11 is no longer required.

Folinskyinla

Wrong.

bionomique

Right! In county jail you will suffer the ignominy of wearing a dayglo orange polyester-cotton blend jumpsuit, unless ordered to bathe once daily in the gang shower room; watch reruns of Jerry Springer on the jail TV ad inifinitum and eat unidentifiable slop, which is slid under the door on a metal tray

bionomique

"All aliens in the United States who are required to be registered under the law (INA § 262 and 261) must keep USCIS informed of their changes of address. The only aliens exempt from this requirement are diplomats (visa status A), official government representatives to an international organization (visa status G), and certain nonimmigrants who do not possess a visa and who are in the U.S. for fewer than 30 days (INA § 263).

Applicants and petitioners for any other benefits should file a Form AR-11 AND notify in writing the local office processing their case of any change of address. "
http://www.uscis.gov

wildestkabs

bionomique -

Thank you.

AussieSteve -

What is the content of this letter that you are talking about? Is this letter
mandatory?

wildestkabs

Having said that, I do have a question. My wife had a certain address in city A, and she then moved to city B. However, the movement from city A to city B took place when I was not in the US. When I arrived in the US, my wife had moved to city B, so this is my first residence in the US. Do I still need to send AR-11? Or is it just my wife who needs to send the I-865?

bionomique

If address in city B (current sponsor/petitioner's address) was listed on your application as the C/O address for the beneficiary, submitted to USCIS, then technically, you have not moved.

bionomique

The AR-11 is submitted to London, Kentucky, but the content of the letter is "notify in writing the local office processing their case of any change of address".