There are two ways to update your address with the USCIS to comply with 8 USC 1305.
- Filing AR-11 by mail. You can file Form AR-11 by mailing it to the USCIS. See instructions from the USCIS website here; or
- Update your address by creating a USCIS online account. See below for instructions.
You will need to first create a USCIS online account if you have never done so before. Go to uscis.gov and click “Create Account”
You will need to go through the account sign up to set up 2FA authentication. Make sure you save the backup code and secret questions and answers so you can log back in in case if you forget your password.
After you have successfully created and established your credential, you will be asked the type of account that you want to sign up.
There are three account types:
- Individual, petitioner, agent, etc.
- Legal Representative Account
- Company Account
You will need to create an individual account for the address change.
Once you have successfully created and logged into your USCIS account, you will come to a home page like this:
You have two ways to change/update your address. You can click “Change Your Address” directly from your home page, or go to “My Account” to bring up the menu and you will find “change your address”.
This will take you to the address change page. You must read and understand the entire warning before you proceed. You will need to complete this in one session. Leaving in the middle of the session will require you to re-do the address change again.
Step 1 to complete your name and date of birth:
Step 2 is to complete your address:
Step 3 is to enter your A Number and USCIS receipt number, if you have pending applications, petitions or requests with the USCIS, then you should enter the receipt number(s) so that you can receive the correspondence from the USCIS. If you had an application or petition that was already approved, then you do not need to enter the receipt number(s) for the cases that were already adjudicated.
Step 4 is to review your info before submission.
If everything is true and correct, you must read the certification warning and agree to it before you press “Submit”. Print a screenshot of the final information before you press “Submit” to save a copy for your record.
Once your address change has been successfully submitted, you should see the following. Print a screenshot for your record.
DISCLAIMER: This instruction is provided as a public service only. This is not LEGAL ADVICE. Use this material at your own risk. You should always consult with your immigration lawyer if you have any questions. No attorney-client relationship is established through this communication.