wmb Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Hi all, We're planning to start a year-long North America trip in the spring. We're moving out of our apartment and will set up a virtual mailbox as our primary address. We're not anticipating any major problems with this except for maybe one thing: we're Green Card holders and need to inform USCIS of any change of address within 10 days (for AR-11). We'd obviously like to use our mail forwarding service for this rather than have to resubmit form AR-11 at every campground we stop at... Has anyone here done this successfully or have any info as to whether this might be a problem? Thanks Edited December 30, 2017 by wmb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I have no idea what a "virtual" mail box is but if you have a mail forwarding service I would contact them and see if they have any knowledge. I know the Escapees service is considered a "legal" address so that may be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmb Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 By "virtual" I just mean one of the many mail forwarding services available online (like Escapees). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 OK. Never heard of that before. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 This may be a silly question but have you called USCIS to ask them what they recommend/require? That way you will get first hand info not second hand from members of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I personally doubt if USCIS would know hat a mail forwarding service is................I sure wouldn't want to stir the bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmb Posted December 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 To echo @SWharton, I've been in the States for more than 20 years and I've had to deal with INS/USCIS many times. I've learned that it's usually better to deal with them through an immigration attorney than to risk getting on the radar of an individual agent for some perceived transgression of any of their procedures. I'll be doing just that if I can't find someone with first-hand knowledge. Thanks for the help so far, very valuable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I can tell you that we have a number of foreign citizens who use the Escapee mail service to register their RVs and get any necessary mail when in this country touring and they have no problems in doing so, but what I don't know is if the INS would accept their provided address for your "Green Card." I can't recall ever speaking with a holder of a Green Card who was planning to travel but assuming that the INS has no problem with a mail forwarding service as an address, I think the Escapees Mail would probably be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWharton Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I agree with Kirk. Just put in the Escapees address and see what happens. If it kicks out due to zip code, put in the Livingston zip code instead(77350). I have had to do this once in 20+ years. When you are on vacation you don't give them a new address each day. This wouldn't be any different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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