#Uscis change address update#
The address update requirements applies to permanent residents (green card holders). I have never updated my address with USCIS and now I want to apply for my citizenship.
I am a permanent resident and have lived in the United States for many years.
Simply telling the government that you did not know about the address change requirement or just forgot may not be enough. Or how do you show that you did not “willfully” fail to update your address? In light of today’s hostile immigration environment, it is highly likely that USCIS will give these terms narrow and restrictive meanings. What is “reasonable excuse”? This term is not defined anywhere in the immigration laws. You then need to show you had reasonable excuse or did not act in a willful manner. All they need to show is that you failed to update your address and this makes you deportable. However, note that the burden of convincing USCIS falls on you. At first glance, it may appear straightforward to claim reasonable excuse by arguing that you forgot, never knew about the requirement, etc. What happens if I forgot to update my address with USCIS?įailure to update your address within the requisite 10 day period could make you removable (deportable) unless you could convince USCIS that you had a reasonable excuse or did not willfully fail to update your address. If you process the address update online, as explained below, both address updates could be done simultaneously within the USCIS online system. You must update your address both for your pending immigration case and also to comply with the address change requirement. What if I filed an immigration case with USCIS some time ago and now I need to move? This is because the address change records are apparently kept in a separate database, which is not automatically synchronizing with the USCIS “benefits adjudication” divisions. You must still notify USCIS of the address change even if you just submitted some type of an immigration application or petition that actually shows your new address. Do I need to update my address with USCIS if I just submitted an immigration case, listing my new address on the application forms? In that case, they are required to notify USCIS within thirty days of moving.
citizens are only required to update their addresses with USCIS if they have submitted Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for a foreign national. Permanent residents: All permanent residents (green card holders), whether they have conditional two-year cards, regular ten-year cards, or some of the older green cards of indefinite duration, are required to update their addresses with USCIS. visitors who do not possess visas and who are admitted in the United States for up to 30 days Visitors traveling on visa-waiver, i.e.Official government representatives working at international organizations (G visa holders).The following temporary visa classifications are exempt from the notification requirement: Temporary visa holders (nonimmigrants): Most visa holders are required to notify USCIS in 10 days of moving within the United States or its territories. The following individuals are required to notify USCIS when they change their address: Who is required to notify USCIS when changing address? Unfortunately, the current USCIS “zero tolerance” policy makes this not only probable but also highly likely. It sounds pretty harsh and somewhat improbable that someone could be deported over something as minor as this. How serious is this? Failure to notify the government of an address change could make a foreign national removable, i.e. The address change notification must be sent to USCIS within 10 days of moving. By law, most temporary visa holders and even lawful permanent residents are required to inform USCIS when they change their residential address. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when moving to a new address. A good example is the requirement to notify the U.S. What may come as a surprise, however, is that the government has started actively enforcing even some of the little known and seemingly inconsequential immigration law provisions that have existed for a long time but have previously gone unnoticed. Government has substantially tightened immigration and visa requirements, and has sought to interpret the immigration laws in a very narrow and restrictive way. For everyone following immigration news lately, it should come as no surprise that the U.S.