Change of Address after Interview, Please help

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citizen107

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Can I move to other state like Texas from Michigan after the Citizenship interview. Iam waiting for the Oath letter. The reason Iam asking is there is a requirement of 3 months of residency in the area you reside. Does this apply before interview or till I complete my Oath process. Please let me know. Your response will greatly be appreciated. Thanks a lot.
 
3 months of residency in DO area applies till you complete the oath. So, dont move unless you are willing to alter timelines.
 
I just read the Eligibility criteria, it says 3 months of residency in the state or USCIS district when you file your application. I already lived in this state and district for 10 years.
I understand it is advisable to stay back in the same place till the approval, but in case somebody wants to move, is it breaking the eligibility criteria? Thanks for the responses.
 
citizen107 said:
I just read the Eligibility criteria, it says 3 months of residency in the state or USCIS district when you file your application. I already lived in this state and district for 10 years.
I understand it is advisable to stay back in the same place till the approval, but in case somebody wants to move, is it breaking the eligibility criteria? Thanks for the responses.
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Not sure about this, but I have read of cases where people had moved and then when they show up to an interview and disclose this change, they need to reschedule the interview in their new jurisdiction.

Since you have already had your interview, I doubt very much that anybody is going to know if you physically move out of state. The larger issue will be obtaining the oath letter if you have already moved, since it will be sent to your old address. If you absolutely must move, why not try to hang onto your old residence for another month or two, and just get a motel room in your new state (Texas) for a month or two. That way, your official residence is still Michigan, even though you are physically in Texas. Have somebody check your mail and alert you when the OL comes. Then fly back, take the oath and officially change residences.

You might be gaming the system a little bit, but if anybody asks - and I doubt they will - you can just say that you have a lot of "business" to conduct in Texas, but Michigan is still home. This will cost a bit more, but worth it if it doesn't hold up your oath ceremony.
 
You need to stay put till your oath is done, or else, it is a change of DO area, and there may be delays. You can try to "wing it", by maintaining residence in 2 places, but thats your call.
 
citizen107 said:
I just read the Eligibility criteria, it says 3 months of residency in the state or USCIS district when you file your application. I already lived in this state and district for 10 years.
I understand it is advisable to stay back in the same place till the approval, but in case somebody wants to move, is it breaking the eligibility criteria? Thanks for the responses.
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Actually you must maintain ALL the eligibility criteria until you take the oath. Its quite a common misunderstanding, but nevertheless, if you submit an AR-11 after interview, your oath letter will either get misdirected or significantly delayed while USCIS "enforces" your 90 day residency requirement.
 
I suggest you to wait until your journey to citizenship including oath is completed. If you move to another place before oath ceremony takes place, it may delay your oath.
 
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