How to Change Your Address
ALERT: USCIS is sending messages to certain customers asking them to resubmit their address change using our new Enterprise Change of Address self-service tool. Email messages will come from uscis@public.govdelivery.com, and text messages will come from 468311.
We strongly encourage you to submit your change of address to USCIS through a USCIS online account. Updating your address using an online account helps to ensure you receive all correspondence and benefits from us in a timely manner and avoid possible delays related to your case. If you do not have a USCIS online account, you may create one by following the instructions on our How to Create a USCIS Online Account page.
Changing your address with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not change your address with USCIS and USPS will not forward your mail from USCIS. Please update your information with both USCIS and USPS.
If you fall into any of the categories below, please read the information in the corresponding section. However, most individuals can change their address in two ways:
- Through a USCIS online account, regardless of whether you filed your form online or by paper. This is the best method for near real-time processing of your change of address request; or
- Filing Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card, by paper (if you do not fall under one of the categories below).
To comply with statutory protections, USCIS has special procedures in place if you previously filed or have a pending or approved VAWA self-petition, Form I-751 Abuse Waiver, petition for U nonimmigrant status, application for T nonimmigrant status, or Form I-765V for employment authorization for certain abused nonimmigrant spouses. Please visit the Change of Address Procedures for VAWA/T/U Cases and Form I-751 Abuse Waivers page for information on how to change your address.
If you are a U.S. citizen or national, we strongly encourage you to update your address if you have a pending case. Follow the guidance at the top of this page.
If you are a U.S. citizen or national and have submitted an affidavit of support for another person, you must submit Form I-865, Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address, within 30 days of your move.
If you are a civil surgeon and need to update your address, please use the email address you received on your approval notification. For more information, see our USCIS Civil Surgeon page.
If you are an attorney of record/registered representative, do not complete Form AR-11. Instead, go to our Filing Your Form G-28 page for information on updating your address.