Fillable Form I-865 - Sponsor'S Notice Of Change Of Address (Page 2 of 5) in pdf

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Filing Fee. There is no filing fee for Form I-865;

Retain a copy of your completed form. You should retain

If the sponsor fails to give notice of a change in his or her

in your records (1) a copy of the completed Form I-865, and

address, as required in 8 U.S.C. 1183a(d) and 8 CFR 213a.3, the

(2) evidence that you sent the original Form I-865 to the

sponsor may be liable for the civil penalty established by 8

correct USCIS office and USCIS received the original Form

U.S.C. 1183a(d). The amount of the civil penalty will depend on

I-865.

whether the sponsor failed to give this notice knowing that the

sponsored immigrant(s) has received means-tested public benefits.

USCIS will accept this documentation as proof that you

complied with the requirement to file Form I-865. For

NOTE: If the sponsor is a permanent resident, he or she must file

example, if you send Form I-865 using the U.S. Postal Service,

Form AR-11, Alien Change of Address Card, to comply with the

you should keep with your file copy of Form I-865, the U.S.

change of address requirement in 8 CFR 265.1, as well as filing

Postal Service certified mail receipt or Express Mail shipping

Form I-865.

label along with a return receipt, both bearing postmarks and

the address where you mailed Form I-865.

f you send Form I-865 by a commercial delivery service, you

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should keep with your file copy of Form I-865, a photocopy

of the shipping label, and signature proof of delivery.

To order USCIS forms, call our toll-free number at

1-800-870-3676. You can also get USCIS forms and

Submit your Form I-865. Where the notice should be sent

depends on where you now live. See below to determine

information on immigration laws, regulations, and procedures

by telephoning our National Customer Service Center at

where to mail your notice.

1-800-375-5283 or visiting our Internet website at

If your new address is in Connecticut, Delaware, District

of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New

Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto

As an alternative to waiting in line for assistance at your local

Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or

USCIS office, you can now schedule an appointment through

our Internet-based system, InfoPass. To access the system,

the U.S. Virgin Islands, mail the notice to:

visit our website. Use the InfoPass appointment scheduler and

USCIS - Vermont Service Center

follow the screen prompts to set up your appointment.

75 Lower Weldon Street

InfoPass generates an electronic appointment notice that

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

appears on the screen.

f your new address is in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,

Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico,

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North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, or

Texas, mail the notice to:

We ask for the information on this form, and associated

USCIS - Texas Service Center

evidence, to determine if you have established eligibility for

P.O. Box 851804

the immigration benefit for which you are filing. Our legal

Mesquite, TX. 75185-1804

right to ask for this information can be found in the

Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. We may

If your new address is in Arizona, California, Guam,

provide this information to other government agencies.

Hawaii, or Nevada, mail the notice to:

USCIS - California Service Center

Penalties

P.O. Box 10485

Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0485

If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material

f you live anywhere else in the United States, mail the

fact or submit a false document with your Form I-865, you

notice to:

will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject

to criminal prosecution.

USCIS - Nebraska Service Center

P.O. Box 87485

Lincoln, NE 68501-7485

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