Change of Address Requirement

We understand many students will be staying with friends and family throughout summer, and we offer this reminder for all international students concerning reporting address changes to the federal government.

Federal regulations require all foreign nationals to report any change in their U.S. physical address – not office addresses or P.O. Boxes – to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within 10 days of any move. This applies throughout the summer and to temporary housing situations. If you plan to stay in a location other than the location presently reported to DHS for more than a week, please update your address accordingly and as many times as necessary to maintain accurate records.

Please ensure you update your address based on your visa status as noted in our February message and below:

• Current enrolled students should update their address in DukeHub and the TDS Portal on Duke Visa Services website;
• Students who graduated or are currently on OPT or STEM OPT should update their SEVP Portal on DHS;
•  J-1 scholars or graduates on J-1 Academic Training should report address changes to Duke Visa Services; and
• Any other visa type should use the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) form online.

As a reminder, the University advised non-U.S. community members to only travel outside the United States if essential to do so. If you do leave the country this summer, or any time, you should be prepared to present necessary documents which show you are a Duke student and the address where you will live when you re-enter the U.S. You can request evidence of your enrollment at Duke on DukeHub here. For students who live on campus, you can request proof of residency in Duke Housing by sending an email to housing@duke.edu. For other guidance about entering and being in the United States pursuant to a visa, please see the guidance we issued on March 28.