• J-1 immigration regulations require that you inform your J-1 program sponsor when you change your local address in the U.S. while you participate in the J-1 program. You must provide your J-1 program sponsor with your updated local address within 10 days of changing local addresses. Your J-1 program sponsor then automatically updates your local address information with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) and the U.S. Department of State (DoS) through the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). You are not required to file any additional paperwork with CIS or DoS.

• If your Form DS-2019 was issued by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) at the University of Miami, please make sure to notify ISSS of your updated local address by sending an e-mail to Claudia Zitzmann, Associate Director, International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), at czitzmann@miami.edu. Please include your complete local address, including house number, street, city, state and zip code. Also, please make sure to update your local address information in the University’s records through www.miami.edu/myum or through your department.

• If your Form DS-2019 was issued by a J-1 program sponsor other ISSS, please make sure to notify your J-1 program sponsor and ISSS of your updated local address. You notify ISSS by sending an e-mail to Claudia Zitzmann at czitzmann@miami.edu. Please include you complete local address, including house number, street, city, state and zip code. Also, please make sure to update your local address information in the University’s records through www.miami.edu/myum or through your department.

• Please contact Claudia Zitzmann, Associate Director, ISSS, at czitzmann@miami.edu or at (305) 284-2928 if you have any questions regarding local address update for J-1 scholars.