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• Overview and Requirements
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• Applying for a new F-1 visa
• Canadian visa
• Extension of F-1 status
• Maintenance of Status
• Change of Local Address
• Change of Immigration Status
• Exception to full time requirement

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Change of Local Address

United States (US) immigration regulations require "non-citizens" in the US (other than diplomats on "A" visas or international organization representatives on "G" visas) who are present in the US for more than 30 days to register any change of address with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formally Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) within 10 days of the change of address.  This is particularly important for students in F-1 visa status who may lose their visa status if they do not follow this directive.

Forms:

• Change of Address (form AR-11) (PDF file size 676 kb) 

How To Inform The USCIS/INS of Your Change of Address

If you are an international student in F-1 or J-1 status and you move (or about to move) to a new address, you must notify USCIS within 30 days. 

1. You can fill out the AR-11 form online at the USCIS web-site.
2. If you prefer to use postal mail, download the form above and thoroughly complete it  for you and your dependents (if any).  The address on the form must be the street address of your residence/home in the USA; not a post office box address.
3. Make copies of the form/s for your records.
4. Mail the form/s to:
    
   U.S. Department of Homeland Security
   U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
   Change of Address
   P.O. Box 7134
   London, KY 40742-7134
   
5. SUNY-Plattsburgh recommends that you mail form AR-11 from the post office using "Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested."  This will cost you a couple of dollars however it is worth it because you will receive a receipt from the Post Office proving that the USCIS received your form.  When you get that receipt, make sure you staple it to the copy of the AR-11 you kept for your records.

Please refer to the USCIS/INS website for more information.  The website address that particularly addresses this issue is http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm And view forms AR-11 and AR-11SR
(Please write down the I-94 number for the A number, and D/S for the expiration of stay)

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

If you have any questions about international admission or financial aid at SUNY-Plattsburgh, please contact:

International Student Services
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Kehoe Administration Building, Room 209
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901 USA

Phone: (518) 564-3287
Fax: (518) 564-3292
E-mail: iss@plattsburgh.edu