Moving?

Are you moving or have you moved?

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requires any person in lawful status in the U.S. to inform the USCIS of any U.S. change of address within ten (10) days of moving to a new address.  This includes, but is not limited to, persons with B, H, L, O, E, F, P, K, TN, and J visas, persons entering on the visa waiver program, permanent residents, conditional permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and applicants for permanent residency through adjustment of status (Form I-485).  The USCIS also requires that all family members who are not U.S. citizens file their own separate Forms AR-11 with the USCIS.

Exciting News! – As of January 2007, the USCIS has made it possible to now change your address online! By submitting your change of address online, you no longer need to mail in the AR-11 or contact USCIS Customer Service. Please click here to be directed to the USCIS webpage to change your address.

Previously, the USCIS required you to mail Form AR-11 (using the mailing address indicated on the form) every time you changed your address. The USCIS also required you to call their National Customer Service number at (800) 375-5283 and have a representative change your address in the computer system. You can still choose to inform the USCIS this way by downloading Form AR-11 here and calling the Customer Service number above.

IMPORTANT - If you are a client of ours, please notify us if you have changed your address so that we can update our records as well.

USCIS phone number: (800) 375-5283

Click to download Form AR-11.

Here are some pointers to assist you when filling out Form AR-11 online or on paper:

"I am in the United States as a":

• Visitor : This applies if you hold B-1/B-2 status, or entered the U.S. through the Visa Waiver program;
• Student : This applies if you hold F-1 or M-1 Status;
• Permanent Resident : This applies if you have a Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card");
• Asylee : This applies if you have been granted asylum;
• Refugee : This applies if you have been granted refugee status; and
• Other : You should check this box and explain if:
• You hold temporary status, other than a Visitor or Student Visa (for example, "H-1B" status, "O-1" status, "P-1" status, or "L-1" status); and
• You hold status because you are the spouse or child of a person with non-immigrant status (for example, if your I-94 cards or visa states that you hold "H-4" or "L-2", etc).

***PLEASE NOTE***

If you are currently in deportation, exclusion, or removal proceedings (i.e. you have a case in immigration court), you must also file form EOIR-33 within 5 DAYS of moving to a new address.