General

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How do I change my 

address with USCIS?

The law requires that most non-U.S. citizens1 report a change 

of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11, 

Change of Address. 

Completing these legal requirements and submitting the necessary 

forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions 

pending with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Most customers can complete Form AR-11 to notify USCIS of their 

new address on a pending case online on our Web site at www.

uscis.gov. This customer guide describes how and when customers 

are to report a change of address to USCIS.

Any notices or documents USCIS sends to you are considered 

official Government mail. If your name is not on the mailbox and/or 

registered with the local U.S. Postal Service Office, the Postal Service 

may not deliver official Government mail to you. Please remember to 

register your name and address with the local post office and to put 

your name on your mailbox.

U.S. CITIZENS

If You Are a U.S. Citizen and You Have a Case Pending 

With USCIS:

Even if you have filed an application or petition with us 

and a decision is still pending, you should keep us informed of any 

change of address to receive any notices or decisions from us. We 

will ask you for some information about your pending case. Please 

have the following information available:

•	Your receipt notice or other notice we sent you showing your

receipt number;

•	Your new address;

•	Your old address; and

•	The names and biographical information for the person

or persons for whom you have filed. 

It is important to note that change of address via our Web 

site online cannot be used to change your address in the 

following circumstances:

• If You Are a U.S. Citizen and You Have an Approved 

Relative Petition:

If you or the person you are sponsoring move after we approve 

the relative petition, you should follow the instructions on the 

approval notice regarding who to notify about the change of 

address and how to do it. 

•	If You Are a U.S. Citizen and You Have Financially 

Sponsored Someone Who Has Immigrated:

As a U.S. citizen, you are only legally required to update your 

address with USCIS if you have ever submitted a Form I-864, 

Affidavit of Support, to be the financial sponsor of someone 

so they can immigrate. You are required by law to tell us of

any change of address within 30 days of your move by filing a 

Form I-865, Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address. You can

download Form I-865 and instructions from our Web site. 

•	If You Have an Appeal Pending With the Board of 

Immigration Appeals:

If you move and you have an appeal pending with the Board 

of Immigration Appeals (BIA), you must notify the BIA within 5 

days of your move by completing Form EOIR 33/BIA. You 

cannot notify the BIA of a change of address on our Web site. 

Form EOIR 33/BIA is available on the Department of Justice Web 

site at www.justice.gov/eoir/formslist. 

PERMANENT RESIDENTS

If you are a permanent resident, you are required by law to notify 

us of your change of address within 10 days after moving to a new 

address. To notify us of your change of address, you must submit a 

Form AR-11. You can now do this electronically on our Web site.

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The only persons exempt from this requirement are nonimmigrants 

currently in A or G status (e.g., foreign government officials and 

international organization aliens) and certain nonimmigrants who do 

not possess a visa and whose current stay in the United States has not 

exceeded or will not exceed 29 days.

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If You Are a Permanent Resident and You Have a Case 

Pending With USCIS:

If you have filed any application or petition with us, and it is still 

pending a decision, you should keep us informed of any change of 

address so you can get any notices or decisions from us. You can

complete a change of address electronically on our Web site for most 

applications and petitions. We will ask you for some information 

about your pending case. Please have the following information 

available:

•	Your receipt notice or other notice we sent you showing your

receipt number; 

•	Your new address;

•	Your old address;

•	The names and biographical information for the person

or persons for whom you have filed; 

•	When you last entered the United States (if you cannot

remember, please fill in an approximate date); and 

•	Where you last entered the United States (the port of entry you

entered – land, sea or air).

It is important to note that change of address online 

cannot be used to change your address in the following 

circumstances:

•	If You Are a Permanent Resident and You Have 

Financially Sponsored Someone Who Has Immigrated:

In addition to Form AR-11, if you have ever submitted a Form 

I-864 to financially sponsor someone who became a permanent 

resident, you are also required by law to inform us of any 

change of address within 30 days after your move. You do this

by filing a Form I-865, which you can download with instructions 

from our Web site. 

•	If You Are a Permanent Resident and You Have an 

Approved Relative Petition:

If you or the person you are sponsoring move after the relative 

petition has been approved, you should follow the instructions 

on the approval notice concerning who to notify about the 

change of address and how to do it. 

•	If You Have Been Placed in Immigration Court 

Proceedings or You Have an Appeal Pending With the 

Board of Immigration Appeals:

If you move and you have been placed in Immigration Court 

proceedings (such as deportation, removal, etc.) or you have an 

appeal pending with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), 

you must notify the Court or BIA within 5 days of your move 

by completing Form EOIR 33/IC (for cases pending before 

Immigration Judges) or Form EOIR 33/BIA (for cases pending 

with the BIA). You cannot notify the BIA or Court of a change of

address on our Web site. Forms EOIR 33/BIA or EOIR 33/IC are 

available on the Department of Justice Web site 

at www.justice.gov/eoir/formslist. 

Also, you still must file a Form AR-11 separately. You can

complete Form AR-11 electronically on our Web site.

ALL OTHER CUSTOMERS

Customers Who Are Not U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent 

Residents of the United States:

•	If You Have a Case Pending With USCIS:

If you have filed any application or petition with us, and it is 

still pending a decision, you should keep us informed of any 

change of address so you can get any notices or decisions from 

us. You can now do this electronically on our Web site for most

applications and petitions at the same time you electronically 

complete your Form AR-11. We will ask you for some information 

about your pending case. Please have the following information 

available:

-	 Your receipt notice or other notice we sent you showing your

receipt number;

-	 Your new address;

-	 Your old address;

- The names and biographical information for the person or 

persons for whom you have filed; 

- When you last entered the United States (if you cannot 

remember, please fill in an approximate date); and 

- Where you last entered the United States (the port of entry 

you entered – land, sea or air).

•	If You Have Been Placed in Immigration Court 

Proceedings or You Have an Appeal Pending With the 

Board of Immigration Appeals:

If you move and you have been placed in Immigration Court 

proceedings (such as deportation, removal, etc.) or you have an 

appeal pending with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), 

you must notify the Court or BIA within 5 days of your move 

by completing Form EOIR 33/IC (for cases pending before 

Immigration Judges) or Form EOIR 33/BIA (for cases pending 

with the BIA). You cannot notify the BIA or Court of a change

of address on our Web site. Forms EOIR 33/BIA or EOIR 33/IC 

are available on the Department of Justice Web site at www.

justice.gov/eoir/formslist.

Also, you still must file a Form AR-11 separately. You can

complete the Form AR-11 electronically on our Web site.

Key Information

Key USCIS forms referenced 

in this guide

Form #

Affidavit of Support I-864 

Sponsor’s Notice of Change of Address I-865

Change of Address AR-11

Other U.S. Government Services–Click or Call

General 

Information

www.usa.gov 1-800-333-4636

New 

Immigrants

www.welcometoUSA.gov

U.S. Dept. 

of State

www.state.gov 1-202-647-6575

National 

Center 

for Health 

Statistics

www.cdc.gov 1-800-311-3435
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For more copies of this guide, or information 

about other customer guides, please visit 

www.uscis.gov/howdoi. 

You can also visit www.uscis.gov to 

download forms, e-file some applications, 

check the status of an application, and more. 

It’s a great place to start!

If you don’t have Internet access at home 

or work, try your local library. 

If you cannot find what you need, please call 

Customer Service at: 1-800-375-5283 

Hearing Impaired TDD Customer Service: 

1-800-767-1833

Disclaimer: This guide provides basic information 

to help you become generally familiar with our 

rules and procedures. For more information, or 

the law and regulations, please visit our Web 

site. Immigration law can be complex, and it is 

impossible to describe every aspect of every 

process. You may wish to be represented by 

a licensed attorney or by a nonprofit agency 

accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals.