Immigration News
USCIS Launches Online Change of Address Service
January 18, 2007
USCIS launched a web-based service that allows foreign nationals to update
their address with USCIS. It can be found on the USCIS website at:
https://egov.immigration.gov/crisgwi/go?action=coa
This online change of address tool can allow customers to accomplish two
different purposes at the same time:
1. For almost all non-U.S. citizens present in the U.S. for more than 29
days, to comply with the legal requirement to notify DHS of any change of
address (currently using Form AR-11, Alien's Change of Address Card).
2. For individual customers who have pending applications and/or petitions
with USCIS to change the address where USCIS should notify them of actions
on their case.
Those that choose to use this online electronic change of address
notification should not mail in a Form AR-11. On the other hand, those that
choose not to use the online tool and instead choose to mail in a paper Form
AR-11 need to understand that doing so will not update his/her address on
any applications or petitions pending with USCIS.
It is not possible at this time to use this site to update attorneys'
addresses, though USCIS hopes to add such a component some time in the
future.
Form AR-11 can now be filed electronically at:
https://egov.immigration.gov/crisgwi/go?action=coa.cr.Residence. Again,
individuals with a pending immigration case should also notify USCIS of any
change of address to ensure that they receive notices or decisions related
to their case in a timely manner. Those individuals with pending
Naturalization applications should continue to contact USCIS by telephone to
report their change of address.
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