[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 8, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 8CFR213a.3]



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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

 

               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 213a_AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 213a.3  Notice of change of address.



    (a) General. If the address of a sponsor (including a joint sponsor) 

changes for any reason while the sponsor's support obligation under the 

affidavit of support remains in effect with respect to any sponsored 

immigrant, the sponsor shall file Form I-865, Sponsor's Notice of Change 

of Address, with the Service no later than 30 days after the change of 

address becomes effective.

    (b) Civil penalty--(1) Amount of penalty. (i) Except as provided in 

paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, if the sponsor fails to give 

notice in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Service may 

impose on the sponsor a civil penalty in an amount within the penalty 

range established in section 213A(d)(2)(A) of the Act.

    (ii) If the sponsor, knowing that the sponsored immigrant has 

received any means-tested public benefit, fails to give notice in 

accordance with paragraph (a) of this section, the Service may impose on 

the sponsor a civil penalty in an amount within the penalty range 

established in section 213A(d)(2)(B) of the Act.

    (2) Procedure for imposing penalty. The procedure for imposing a 

civil penalty under this paragraph follows that which is established at 

8 CFR part 280.

    (c) Change of address. If the sponsor is an alien, filing Form I-865 

under this section does not satisfy or substitute for the change of 

address notice required under Sec. 265.1 of this chapter.