Using Relatives Address for I485

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I am thinking of putting my cousins address in my I485 application. The reason is that i shift projects every 6 months or so. Also my car ,drivers license is all registered at my cousins place and all my mail goes there too. so in a way i treat that as my home .But sometimes i have to sign lease at other places too.
Do you guys see any issue with this .... Will there be an issue with my EAD /i EAD etc (if i have to get that after 90 days for my wife).
pls advise with your experiences
 
Hi,
As long as your Payslip shows that you pay the tax for your cousins state and you have a driver license of your Cousins State & see that you get all your mail to your cousins place, there is not way INS can find out that you don't stay there.

** To be on safe side, I think it would be better if you can try to have your name on any utility bill related to your cousin's address.

***I Think if you don't pay your cousin state's state tax and get an RFE for Pay slips, you MAY have a risk . I know a guy who got into the problem as his address on I-485 is different than the state his pay rol is runing for. Though he got approved finally, but he went thru lot of mental tension.

***I AM NOT TRYING TO SCARE YOU BUT JUST TRYING TO PUT MY THOUGHTS AND WHAT I HEARD. so please don't fell bad of me.
 
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thx for ur response. my pay slip will not have the state tax for my cousins state since i dont work there .But ideally u could live in one state and be working for another state. i will also file state tax for the state my mailing address is in ... woud that be sufficient.
 
Filing a $0.00 state tax return does not make sense (if you don't have any income in that state), because using this tax return if you try to establish your residency to an USCIS officer, that will look like a "cover-up" to him/her. It's better to be honest. I don't think this address thing is a big deal and (I guess) most of the officers does not scrutinize that much.

But here few points to remember before you take decision:

1. Recently atleast one RFE I saw that asked for rental agreement/utility bills to establish that the spouce is living together with the primary applicant (to check the validity of marriage). See the RFE thread.

2. DHS requires to provide the physical address (where alien lives) of the alien within 10 days. I don't how strictly they try to enforce this rule or what the consequence is if the alien does not comply. And I don't know if they are flexible about those who move frequently.

3. No matter where you live, you can always ask your employer to send the paystub in your cousin's address.

4. Have joint bank account (with wife) and provide your cousin's address to bank.

5. Untill your wife gets EAD card, you can maintain cousin's address. After you received her EAD card by mail, you can always provide your real address to USCIS (just to be honest with USCIS and avoid any touble in I485 approval phase).
 
TSC moves the file to diff service center?Chg of address

I am also under same boat. I have given my Atlanta Friend's Address in my 485. But I am working in Maryland & paying the Taxes to Maryland. My i485 is pending in Texas service center. If i change my address, they may move my application to Vermont service center. That may trigger interview or RFE.
I am worried about that.

TSC moves the file to different service center, if new address comes under different service center????

Thx
sank
 
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so what should I do ??. should i change address with BCIS every 4-6 months ??. if that is the best thing i will do that . i agree ....
what do you say
 
That you have to decide weighing all the pluses and minuses. Both the things (providing real address and providing friend's address) have pitfalls. There is lots of factors involved - how frequently you move, are you planning to move in next 3-6 months, if your application is potential candidate for this kind of RFE.

In your case, I guess Atlanta and Maryland both falls under VSC. No question of getting transferred to another service center. This is one plus factor for providing Maryland address.
 
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My case is being filed from CSC (since my company is in CA).
My address is in Iowa (cousins address).

when i move i could potentially move to any place. and that happens every 6 mths .

also does everyone's case get transferred if they move ??? my friend moved from CA to Boston and his case did not get transferred
 
I fail to understand the addressing logic in 485/INS/America. Does c/o address have to be your real/permanent address and street address is the one you are living in now?

I have no problem for street address. But I thought c/o address can be anything for my mail to come, may be even just a post box number. My lawyer told me that c/o address has to be my real residency address. But I fail to understand that. I think he is wrong. But now I feel maybe I am wrong.

Any clarification will be appreciated.
 
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kinda related: a friend, who lives and works in Vermont, recently sent his package to both CSC and VSC. The one to CSC was returned, stating that the package should have been sent to VSC, which has jurisdiction over his case.

Addr485 said:
I fail to understand the addressing logic in 485/INS/America. Does c/o address have to be your real/permanent address and street address is the one you are living in now?

I have no problem for street address. But I thought c/o address can be anything for my mail to come, may be even just a post box number. My lawyer told me that c/o address has to be my real residency address. But I fail to understand that. I think he is wrong. But now I feel maybe I am wrong.

Any clarification will be appreciated.
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No need to worry...

I think you guys are getting ahead of yourselves.

From http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/address.htm

What Should I Include?
For the Form AR-11: Complete the information requested on the form, including present address, last address (most recent only), alien or registration number, country of citizenship, date of birth, and your signature.

You do not need to include temporary addresses as long as you maintain your present address as your permanent residence and continue to receive mail there.
When sending us a change of address, you do not need to include numerous last addresses; only the most recent last address is needed.

I interpret this to mean that they only need a new address if you can no longer receive mail at the previous address (it is undeliverable; ie, you have no ties to that address and they cannot reach you there).

My 2 cents...
 
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