U.S. immigration law requires that all foreign nationals, including lawful permanent residents (green card holders), report any change of address to USCIS within ten days of moving by submitting Form AR-11, the Alien's Change of Address Card. Note that changing your address with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) does not update your address with USCIS, and USPS will not forward mail from USCIS. As USCIS increasingly adopts online systems, the following are the two current methods for reporting address changes:
Online filing via myUSCIS:
Create a myUSCIS account online at https://my.uscis.gov/
Use the self-service “Change-of-Address” tool found in your USCIS Online Account under the My Account dropdown menu.
Paper Form Submission: Complete and mail a paper Form AR-11 to update your address.
Timely compliance with this reporting requirement is essential, as failure to update your address could jeopardize your immigration status or ability to remain in the United States.
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