International Office - Address Update Form

U.S. law requires all aliens to report their physical home addresses (not an office address or a post office box) to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within 10 days of any move. How you report depends on your visa classification in the U.S. For a more extensive discussion of address reporting click here.

This web form should help you determine how you should report your address and will make it easier for you to do so. See below, "Tips for Filing the AR-11 and Other Address Reporting Reminders" for information on the effect of this address report.

IN THE LIST BELOW,

FIND YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE AND REPORT ACCORDINGLY.

(IMPORTANT: If you are a person who has undergone “Special Registration” you should follow the instructions received as part of that registration. In general you will file form AR 11 SR, regardless of the category below that applies to you.)

1. I am

in F or J student status and
am enrolled full time and
Duke issued my I-20 or DS-2019 and
I live in Duke campus housing and
the Duke Housing Office has my address.

If all five points are true, then Duke will report your address through SEVIS.
You do not need to file the Form AR-11.

2. I am

in F or J student status and
am enrolled full time and
Duke issued my I-20 or DS-2019 and
I live off campus.

If all four points are true, then
Go to http://registrar.duke.edu

Click on ACES WEB and enter your ID and PASSWORD.
Update you "Local Residence" address.
Duke will report your address through SEVIS.
You do not need to file the Form AR-11.

3. I am

in F or J status and
not an enrolled full time student and
either Duke or ECFMG issued my I-20 or DS-2019.

Examples: J-1 researcher or professor, J-1 Alien Physician, or F-1 post-completion OPT. If all three points are true, then
Go to the Address Update Form and notify the International Office of your new address and personal information.
Complete the form and submit it.
Duke will report your address through SEVIS.
You do not need to file the Form AR-11.

4. I am

in F or J status and
neither Duke nor ECFMG issued my I-20 or DS-2019.

Duke cannot report your address to DHS for you.
You must contact the school or program that issued your document for instructions on address reporting. Your are responsible for making timely address reports to that school or program and for maintaining the required J insurance as instructed by that program, as applicable.
Go to the Address Update Form and notify the International Office of your new address and personal information.

5. I am

not in F or J status and
not a citizen of the United States.

You must file Form AR-11 with DHS.
Go to the Address Update Form and notify the International Office of your new address and personal information.
Remember that if you are in "Special Registration" you must follow the instructions you received from DHS in connection with that registration.

Tips for Filing the AR-11 and Other Address Reporting Reminders.

Form AR-ll is available on line at http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm. Scroll down to AR-11. Note that the instructions are available in several languages, but you must complete the form in English.
You must complete and mail the form yourself. Duke cannot mail it for you. Each adult in the family must file a separate form. Parents must file a form for each child. It is OK to put all of the forms for your family into one envelope and mail them together.
To have evidence of proper filing, use Certified Mail with Return Receipt Requested, Priority Mail, Express Mail, or some other delivery tracking or confirmation method. Be sure to follow the mailing instructions on the DHS web site. For information on United States Postal Service (USPS) mailing options, visit the USPS web site. Click on “Track and Confirm” to learn about ways to confirm delivery.
Please also notify the International Office of your new address. Go to the Address Update Form and submit an address change.
IMPORTANT: Reporting your address using the Form AR-11 and/or this on-line Address Report Form only meets your reporting obligation. It does not change your address on any forms already filed with DHS or with the International Office. For your convenience, both DHS and the International Office allow you to have things mailed to an address that is different from your physical residence address. If you want your address changed for a specific document, you must request a change for that particular document through a different process.

Last Updated: November 15, 2007