Change of Address
As an F-1 student, you must regularly report any address changes to a Designated School Official (DSO) to ensure that your information is correct in the Student and Exchange ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍøor Information System (SEVIS). Federal regulations require that you report a change of address within 10 days of moving.
In MyºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, the address type of SEVIS D is used for F-1 students to report your new residential (physical) address to SEVIS.
Please follow the instructions below.
If you are currently enrolled at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and have not yet graduated: (screenshots provided below the instructions)
- Access MyºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø in and find the Personal Information section
- Click “Add a new address� to find SEVIS D
- Update your U.S. residential (physical) address in SEVIS D within 10 days of moving
(You may keep a different U.S. mailing address in Mail, but the address in SEVIS D must be where you live. If you would like to verify the format of your U.S. Residential
Address, you may use the .)

If you have graduated from ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and are on OPT or STEM OPT:
Please update your address directly in If you do not have access to the SEVP Portal, please complete the .
While you are participating in OPT or STEM OPT, you will need to update your address within 10 days of the change in the SEVP Portal instead of MyºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø.
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