Changing Your Address with the Immigration Agencies
Date of Information: 07/07/2025
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Introduction
If you've moved or plan to move, you must notify multiple government agencies separately:
The Immigration Court (the “Executive Office of Immigration Review” or “EOIR”);
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) (if applicable);
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) (if applicable); and
The U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”).
Failing to update your address with each agency can result in:
Missing a court hearing
Getting a deportation order
Losing your work permit or asylum benefits
Missing mail with approval notices or deadlines
Each agency has its own rules and systems. There is usually more than one way to update your address with each agency, but some methods are more desirable than others. Here's what to do:
EOIR – Immigration Court
Who: Anyone with an upcoming hearing or pending court case.
Deadline: Within 5 days of your move.
🥇 Best Option: File Online
Use the EOIR Respondent Access Portal
Best for people with access to their case online
Requires a Login. Register here
Save the confirmation screen once you complete the address-change process
🥈 Second-Best Option: Mail Form EOIR-33
Mail one copy to your immigration court. Find the proper address here
Mail a second copy to ICE Office of Chief Counsel. Find the proper address here
Keep a copy for your records
⚠️ If All Else Fails: Hand-Deliver to the Court
Ask for a date-stamped copy
Only do this if you're already near the court
Caution: ICE has lately been patrolling near the immigration courts to intercept asylum seekers
ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Who: Anyone on ICE supervision (ISAP, ankle monitor, check-ins)
Deadline: Within 5 days of your move
🥇 Best Option: Online Submission
Unreliable; often down or overloaded
For more information about the Online Change of Address Portal at ICE, please visit its website for check-ins at: https://www.ice.gov/check-in
If used, follow up by phone or email with your officer to ensure receipt
🥈 Second-Best Option: Call or Email Your ICE Officer or ISAP Case Manager
Include your A-number, new address, and move date
Ask for written confirmation that your address was updated
⚠️ If All Else Fails: Visit ICE ERO Office (Last Resort Only)
Find ICE ERO Offices
If you must visit the ICE ERO Office in person, be sure to follow all the protocols we recommend in our Guide for Reporting to ICE During Mass Deportations.
⚠️ WARNING:
Visiting ICE in person can be dangerous. People have been detained or arrested during check-ins, even without a legal basis.
USCIS – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Who: Anyone with an asylum application (Form I-589) or other immigration forms pending with USCIS (especially important if you have applied for your work permit but have not yet recieved it)
Deadline: Within 10 days of your move
🥇 Best Option: File Online
Submit a Change of Address Form Through USCIS Online.
Fastest and most reliable
Works for multiple forms at once: be ready to input the receipt numbers for any applications you have pending with USCIS.
Confirmation sent by email — save it!
🥈 Second-Best Option: Mail Form AR-11
Download & Mail Form AR-11:
Mail to the address listed on USCIS’s website
Use certified mail and keep a copy to preserve evidence that you fulfilled your duty
Consult the USCIS Website on Form AR-11 if you have any questions or concerns about updated procedures or form versions
⚠️ Option 3: Call USCIS
📞 1-800-375-5283
Wait times can be long
Use only to confirm that your address was updated
USPS – U.S. Postal Service
⚠️Notice:
Updating your address with USPS is not required by law and will not affect your immigration status or eligibility for relief. However, it is overwhelmingly in your interest to do so. It will prevent you from missing important mail related to your immigration case. It will also ensure your benefits—especially your Social Security card and employment authorization document—reach you within a reasonable period.
Who: Everyone, no matter your immigration status
Why: Immigration agencies often send physical mail (EAD cards, biometrics appointments, etc.). If you don’t update with USPS, your documents may go to your old address — even if you updated it with USCIS.
🥇 Best Option: Change Your Address Online
$1.10 fee for identity verification (debit/credit card)
Takes 5–10 business days
Save your confirmation number
🥈 Second-Best Option: Go to the Post Office
Ask for Form PS 3575
Drop it off in person
Keep your receipt or confirmation
📌 NOTE: USPS will forward most mail for 1 year, but it is not a substitute for updating your address with EOIR, ICE, or USCIS.
📌 Final Reminders
You must notify EACH agency separately
Changing your address with one does not update the others
Keep proof of every submission
Missing a notice or hearing can result in deportation
If you’re unsure which agencies apply to you, talk to your lawyer or legal aid organization right away.
Need Additional Help with an Address Change?
Charles International Law can submit some address changes on behalf of its clients. However, these services come with an additional fee of $25. The fee is designed to encourage you to use the self-help options available for each agency. Moreover, changing your address is time-consuming for your attorney and does not require any special legal knowledge. Nevertheless, if you are uncomfortable changing your address on your own, please set up an appointment using the button below:
Other Helpful Resources:
See Also:
CIL Guide to the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule
