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USCIS Proposes Changes to Alien Change of Address Information Collection

🇺🇸 United States1 recorded versionLast change 7 May 2026
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Current rules

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposes to reinstate, with changes, the previously approved information collection titled "Alien Change of Address." This proposal requires individuals subject to registration and change of address reporting requirements under INA section 265, 8 U.S.C. 1305, to report additional information when notifying USCIS of a change of address. The new information to be collected includes details pertaining to their receipt of any means-tested public benefits, as well as information related to their employment and schooling.

Overview

USCIS is initiating a process under the Paperwork Reduction Act to reinstate and modify its 'Alien Change of Address' information collection. The agency is inviting public and federal agency feedback on the proposed changes. This aims to update how USCIS collects essential address information from non-citizens.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • Individuals required to report a change of address to USCIS
  • The general public interested in commenting on information collection
  • Federal agencies interested in commenting on information collection

What changed in the latest version

Before

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) method for collecting 'Alien Change of Address' information previously expired. This method had the government control number 1615-0007. Before USCIS suggested bringing it back with changes, people who must report changes of address under INA section 265 (which is legal code 8 U.S.C. 1305) still had to report their new address. However, it did not include the new requirements to give details about means-tested public benefits, employment, and schooling information.

After

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) plans to bring back, with changes, the previously approved way to collect information called 'Alien Change of Address'. This plan means that people who must report changes of address under INA section 265 (which is legal code 8 U.S.C. 1305) will need to give more details when they tell USCIS their address has changed. The new information to collect includes details about any means-tested public benefits they receive. It also includes details about their employment and schooling.

Bringing back the 'Alien Change of Address' information collection is important. It shows that USCIS plans to restart and possibly change how people who are not citizens report their address changes. The time when the public can give comments allows people and other agencies to influence what the final collection will look like and what it will ask for. This could affect the time, effort, and money people will need to spend. The text does not explain the exact changes. However, restarting this process suggests that USCIS still needs this information from people who must follow immigration rules in the United States. People affected will need to follow the updated rules once they are final.

Explained simply

Imagine if you had to tell the government every time you moved, and the old way of telling them ran out. Now, the government is asking everyone what they think about a new, updated way to tell them about address changes.

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Version history

  1. v1Issued 7 May 2026ConsultationLow impact
    USCIS Proposes Changes to Alien Change of Address Information Collection

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is bringing back, with some changes, a way to collect information for 'Alien Change of Address'. This collection previously expired. It has the government control number 1615-0062. USCIS published this plan on 7 May 2026. This starts a time when the public and other government agencies can give their thoughts on the proposed changes. USCIS specifically wants comments on what information it collects, who must give this information, how much time and effort it will take, how much it will cost, and the actual forms used. The deadline for comments is 6 June 2026.

Timeline

  1. Announced

    7 May 2026

    USCIS is initiating a process under the Paperwork Reduction Act to reinstate and modify its 'Alien Change of Address' information collection. The agency is inviting public and federal agency feedback on the proposed changes. This aims to update how USCIS collects essential address information from non-citizens.

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