Late Address Change on AR-11 (5 years ago)

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aureum

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Hello, I'm about to apply for naturalization after living in the U.S. since 1989. I moved to my present address in March 2007 (USPS records), but didn't register it as change of address on AR-11 until January 2008. On form N-400, would it be advisable to state residency here since 1/2008, since that's the date they have on record, or 3/2007 (even though that would be a misdemeanor to not have reported it at that time)?

Thankful for advice.
 
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Since no one has replied, I will make a guess on what might be the best choice. I'm leaning toward writing 3/2007 on N-400, since this in a worst-case could result in a misdemeanor charge, while writing 1/2008 would mean to lie on the application, which might be more serious.

Would still appreciate input on this.
 
Forget all about AR-11 and write residence history according to actual timeline.
 
WBH said:
Forget all about AR-11 and write residence history according to actual timeline.
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Thank you WBH for your reply. I take it to mean that you favor what I expressed in my second post. And, maybe a valid excuse could be that I was only aware of the general requirement to update the address, but not the 10-day time limit.

If anyone else has experience of a similar issue, and how it was addressed at their interview, it would be good to hear how that went.
 
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aureum said:
Thank you WBH for your reply. I take it to mean that you favor what I expressed in my second post. And, maybe a valid excuse could be that I was only aware of the general requirement to update the address, but not the 10-day time limit.

If anyone else has experience of a similar issue, and how it was addressed at their interview, it would be good to hear how that went.
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When you reported AR-11 in January 2008 did you report your move on March 2007 or Jan 2008? If it is the former date,
then you will have to report the same date on your N-400 anyway. No one will prosecute you for later filing of AR-11.
If you reported Jan 2008 on AR-11, then USCIS can say you already commited a perjury anyway so do you
want to make two wrongs to make right?

The bottomline is they don't care about AR-11 so report anyuthing truthful on N-400. If
USCIS strictly enforce this AR-11 law, most of us would have been deported a long time ago.
 
WBH said:
When you reported AR-11 in January 2008 did you report your move on March 2007 or Jan 2008? If it is the former date, then you will have to report the same date on your N-400 anyway. No one will prosecute you for later filing of AR-11.
If you reported Jan 2008 on AR-11, then USCIS can say you already commited a perjury anyway so do you
want to make two wrongs to make right?

The bottomline is they don't care about AR-11 so report anyuthing truthful on N-400. If
USCIS strictly enforce this AR-11 law, most of us would have been deported a long time ago.
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As said in my first post, I moved to my present address in March 2007, but didn't report it on AR-11 until Jan 2008. But, as you say, it makes sense to be truthful on N-400, and state when I really moved. It sounds reassuring that they are not likely to prosecute people for late filing of AR-11. And, maybe they might not compare AR-11 records with the info given on N-400?
 
hi dude,

I think you worry too much. I didnt update my current address or report it on AR-11 , until the very last minute I submit N-400. I have moved few times within the last 5 years.

I will let you know if my application has been denied b'coz of failing to report change of address on AR-11.
 
GuyinSH said:
hi dude,

I think you worry too much. I didnt update my current address or report it on AR-11 , until the very last minute I submit N-400. I have moved few times within the last 5 years.

I will let you know if my application has been denied b'coz of failing to report change of address on AR-11.
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Hello GuyinSH, and thank you for your reply. Did you put in all the places, and times you lived there during the last 5 years, on your N-400? Hope it goes well on your interview, and looking forward to hear how it goes.
 
Dude forget that and just report correctly your moving history on the N400. I moved 3 times since the last time I submitted a location change form. I reported those dates in my N400 and also did an online AR-11 even after I had submitted my N400.


At interview they only asked if my address was still correct.
 
schynam said:
Dude forget that and just report correctly your moving history on the N400. I moved 3 times since the last time I submitted a location change form. I reported those dates in my N400 and also did an online AR-11 even after I had submitted my N400.

At interview they only asked if my address was still correct.
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Hello schynam, and thank you for your reply.

Good for you, that they didn't verify AR-11 records with your entries on N-400 during your interview. So, it seems like they might not be too interested in that issue.
 
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