In the site of the USCIS or also known as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services you will see the instruction like the USCIS change of address where it will tell you how to do it through online. This is a web based tool which allows changing your own address through online so that the USCIS can contact you immediately regarding your status. If the customers who are already filed their application or a petition for them to the USCIS but they haven't received any decision or any pending notification regarding this case to the day they changed their address, this changing of address will let the USCIS to know about it so that they can still reach that person as soon as their cases is granted. In addition to this, those who have any pending application where the law is requiring those non-U.S. citizens except those who are already holding an A and G visas should report any changes in their address if they have so within 10 days from the day they move to complete the USCIS Form AR-11 which refers in changing the address. Below you will see the procedures that you have to do before you fill up the Change of Address.

• U.S. Citizens

If you moved then still have pending cases they you can change your address on the USCIS website but you are not required to file the Form AR-11.

• Non-U.S. Citizens

If you moved then you have to follow 2 different steps:

1. File the Form AR-11
2. If you still have pending cases then you have to file also the Change of Address or call the National Customer Service Center which is the hotline is (800) 375-5283.

• Process

In filling up the Change Address or Form AR-11 you should have that information available:

If you are a U.S. Citizen:

1. The receipt number
2. Your New Address
3. Your Old Address
4. The names and information of the petitioned family member

If you are non-U.S citizen:

1. Date that you last entered the US
2. Location that you last entered in US

            Those are the information about the USCIS change of address for you to know where it will help you to have more knowledge about this especially those who are planning to move in different address and they already filed up an application and the status is still pending.

In USA there is a law for the non us citizens to inform the higher authorities if they change there address. This law is called INA( immigration and nationality act).This USCIS address change process becomes much important for those who also have some other cases which are pending by the immigration and citizenship services department.Because if the non-US citizen does not report USCIS address change, he may not get any updates regarding his already filed application.

UCIS change of address seems a difficult process for some people but if they do it in time, it can help them protect from any future problem.

There are some very simple ways of changing USCIS address:

First you should have already planned a date of moving and within the ten days of that address change,you should have USCIS change of address

The process of USCIS change of address includes:

Form AR-II: This form is easily available on the USCIS website,downloading of this form is very easy.The form has all basic requirements to be filled as the last date you landed the country,and entry port,present and last address,registration number,citizenship,date of birth..After getting the print fill it out and give your exact address carefully and do your signatures on it. Save its hard copy and soft copy,so that in case of any problem you have the proof.

Internet: You can mail the filled form to the USCIS service department.Email adress you can find on the form.

USCIS customer service : You can use double informing methods,by calling to the USCIS service department.This is done as protecting you from any delay.You should inform the operator that you have filed the form with changed address.Do give the operator your changed address for further record,this way by having dual records you can be very safe.This is also very important as if you only go through online procedure you will not receive any receipt form the USCIS department.Make sure the receipt has your new address on it.

Note: If you dont'go through all this process you will have to face the penalty of $200 or you can be put in prison for thirty days,or sometimes you have to go through both.And even in some cases you can be thrown out from US.In fact informing the USCIS of address change is a compulsory condition,and if you fail to do so,it can ruin your career,thus making your life more difficult. This is all you need to change your USCIS address