Guidelines for Completing USCIS AR-11 Change of Address Form

When do I need to file the form?

You need to file the form if your address has changed since you last entered the US.
You must file the AR-11 Form within ten (10) days of the address change.

You can file your US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) AR-11 Change of Address Form online or download the AR-11 Change of Address Form.

Golden Gate University School of Law International Student Services (ISS) suggests making a photocopy of the complete AR-11 Instructions and Forms for your personal records. ISS also recommends sending Form AR-11 by CERTIFIED MAIL, so that you have proof you have complied with the requirement.

Send your completed change of address (Form AR-11) requests to:

US Department of Homeland Security
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Change of Address
PO Box 7134
London, KY 40742-7134

For commercial overnight or fast freight services, only:

US Department of Homeland Security
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Change of Address
1084-I South Laurel Road
London, KY 40744

Please Note: While the Form AR-11 is available and downloadable in languages other than English, the form must be completed in English.

NAME: Write your name exactly as it appears on your passport and I-94. If you do not have a middle name, write the word "none" in that space.

I AM IN THE UNITED STATES AS: The following should check "Other" and specify their status:

• F-1 students who have graduated and are on Optional Practical Training (OPT)
• Visiting J-1 Scholars
• Dependents

COPY NUMBER FROM ALIEN CARD: Pertains only to legal permanent residents, all others must write "none" in the space provided.

PRESENT ADDRESS: Even if you receive all your mail at a P.O. Box, indicate your RESIDENTIAL address. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made it very clear that your RESIDENCE address is what should be written here, not an office, department, or work address. (IF ABOVE ADDRESS IS TEMPORARY)

I expect to remain here: Provide your best estimate at the time you fill out the form. You will complete a new AR-11 when you move, so DHS will have a good idea where you live. Do not automatically estimate the number of years by the prospective completion date indicated on your DS-2019.

I WORK FOR OR ATTEND SCHOOL AT:

• Students who graduated and are on Optional Practical Training need to write the company/employer name and address
• Current students who have not graduated write the ISS address as well

PORT/DATE OF ENTRY INTO US: This is the city or airport where you most recently entered the US. Keep in mind that the AR-11 is used to update the address information that you indicated on the most recent I-94 (or AR-11) that you submitted. If you have not left the US since your initial arrival, and you don't remember the date that you entered, you can find this date on your I-94 card, stamped in your passport, or on the original DS-2019 that you used for your initial entry.

IF NOT A PERMANENT RESIDENT, MY STAY IN THE US EXPIRES ON:

• Current students write the end date of the I-20 Form or DS-2019
• Visiting scholars write the end date of their DS-2019
• Students who have graduated write the end date on their OPT Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

IF YOU ARE HERE WITH DEPENDENTS: You need to complete and send Form AR-11 to USCIS for each person.