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If I have a green card does that mean I have to stay in the same residence? Why?
Asked on May 13th, 2015 on Immigration - New York
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I have a green card and I do not currently have a permanent residence because I moved out of the apartment I was renting and am staying with a friend. Do I need to have the same address all throughout my stay in the U.S. while I have my green card or is if okay if it changes from time to time, including a few months when I stay with friends?
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You can change residences within the US, of course, while you are a permanent resident. Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.
Answered on May 19th, 2015 at 2:52 AM
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No. Having a green card means that you are a permanent resident of the United States. Where you live in the U.S. has no bearing on your green card.
Answered on May 18th, 2015 at 4:37 AM
Permanent Residents may move to a new residential address whenever and however frequently as they like. Until a Permanent Resident ultimately may become a naturalized U.S. citizen, however, he/she must notify the USCIS of each change of residential address within 10 days of moving. Notification is made through filing a Form AR-11; that form, as well as instructions for online or other filing, may be found at http://www.uscis.gov/ar-11. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.
Answered on May 14th, 2015 at 9:07 AM
You do not have to have the same address.
Answered on May 14th, 2015 at 1:22 AM