Change of address P.O. Box?

[Lunastar]

Hey there,

I received a stamp on my green card on 10/20 and was told that I will receive my Green Card in a couple of weeks.
We're planning on moving sometime in the future, and I was thinking of getting a P.O. box, so I don't have to go through the trouble (and spend the money) of filing the AR-11 every time we move.
Does USCIS accept P.O. boxes as an address? And if so, can I file for the change of address at any time? Do I have to call them and give them the P.O. box number too?

Thank you for all the help you can give me.

[Lunastar]

Anyone out there who can help me with this?
I don't want to file for change of address, pay the fees, only to find afterwards that you're not allowed to have a P.O. box address. Also, I don't want to do anything against the law and I don't know if it's allowed.

Thanks

[ari4u]

By law... you are required to file AR-11 everytime you change your address. Also, the sponsor should file I-865 if the sponsorship obligation is still in effect. Having a P.O box is only a convenience and does not give you the privilege of completely bypassing the law.

Everyone in the US has to inform the govt of their change of address. The non-citizens file AR-11 whereas citizens file the 'voters change of address' form/ I-865 to inform of a change of address.

[int0928]

Originally Posted by Lunastar

Anyone out there who can help me with this?
I don't want to file for change of address, pay the fees, only to find afterwards that you're not allowed to have a P.O. box address. Also, I don't want to do anything against the law and I don't know if it's allowed.

Thanks

Yu can use PO Box for mailing address but you need to inform your residence addresses each time you move.
I kept PO box as my mailing address throughout whole process.

[Lunastar]

Thanks for the help.
Does the sponsor have to file the I-865 even if I have a job now?
Does this mean that everytime we move, we have to file an AR-11 and I-865?
If we're getting a P.O. box, then how do I inform them of our residence address? If I file the AR-11 with the P.O. box number, then that won't be the residence address...

Thanks

[ari4u]

Originally Posted by Lunastar

Thanks for the help.
Does the sponsor have to file the I-865 even if I have a job now?
Does this mean that everytime we move, we have to file an AR-11 and I-865?
If we're getting a P.O. box, then how do I inform them of our residence address? If I file the AR-11 with the P.O. box number, then that won't be the residence address...

Thanks

A sponsor's obligation continues until the sponsored immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen, can be credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work, departs the United States permanently, or dies. Divorce does not terminate the obligation.

So as long as the obligation is in effect, the sponsor should file I-865 whenever there is a change of address. Yes, you should file AR-11 till you become a USC, after that you file a voters change of address form . The US govt keeps track of everyone here....

You cannot use a P.O box address for AR-11. You need to provide a physical address as you dont live in the P.O. box

[cherr1980]

If I change address does the USPS forward my USCIS mail? I know that I found something about it before, and I even answered the same question before BUT now I just can't find in what I base my own response (I know I know sound weird and crazy but knowing me I wouldn't be suprise hehehe), but anyway...I found at other forum that some people haven't experience any problem with the forwarding services from USPS.
Let me know, is not that I am moving now but I got the curiosity and probably you know? what I should do is to call the USPS...nevermind.

Okay from my curiosity I decided to call the USPS...and gosh I don't know WHY the worst people are in customer service! I know I shouldn't generalize but buff oh my! anyway they told me that it depends. What that means? I don't know. But the guy couldn't explain it at the end he says that I should contact USCIS so again I am in point cero.