Address change guide
There is not one magic address-change button for the whole immigration system. USCIS, immigration court, ICE, the State Department, and your lawyer can keep separate records. This page helps you make a list. It does not ask for your old or new address.
Do not type an address, A-number, receipt number, or survivor information on this page. Use personal information only after you open the correct official government system.
Changing your address with the post office does not automatically change it with USCIS. Telling USCIS about one receipt may not update every person or every pending case. Use USCIS's current instructions, keep the confirmation, and list each family member and filing that may need review.
EOIR keeps immigration-court and Board of Immigration Appeals records. The correct change-of-address form depends on whether the matter is with an immigration court or the BIA. An address on another filing or a phone call may not update the official court record. Use the current EOIR form and follow its service instructions.
A USCIS or court update may not change the address used for an ICE check-in, supervision appointment, electronic monitoring program, or other ICE matter. Keep every ICE paper and follow the instructions for the office or program supervising the case. An address change does not move an immigration-court case by itself.
A normal online change may not be the right step for every protected filing. Think first about where mail can be received safely and who can see an online account. Follow the special USCIS instructions for protected people, and ask for individual help if changing an address could expose your location or case.
Updating contact information does not automatically transfer a court case, cancel a hearing, extend a deadline, or prove that an agency received a separate filing. Keep written proof and continue following every notice unless an authorized decision says otherwise.
General information only, not legal advice. Agency procedures and forms can change. Every pending matter should be checked individually before relying on an address update.
