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All J-1 students are required to report and maintain a valid U.S. physical address in SEVIS (the Department of Homeland Security system). All J-1 students must report their address/phone number within 10 calendar days of arriving in the U.S., and within 10 calendar days of any subsequent address change.   Your U.S. physical address must reflect where you currently live – typically near your JHU campus. Campus department addresses, P.O. Boxes, or addresses outside the U.S. are not acceptable. We also recommend that you maintain an active U.S. phone number and set up and regularly check your voicemail.  

Reporting your address in a timely manner is required to maintain your J-1 status.  

Updating your Address: 

Current Students 

Updating your U.S. address is a two-step process:  

1. Report your U.S. address and phone number to OIS: 

  • Log in to iHopkins, click J-1 Student Services, then open the “J-1 Student Address and Phone Number Update eForm”.  
  • The eForm will show your current U.S. address and phone number as reported in SEVIS. If this information is accurate, no action is needed.  If it needs updates, make corrections and submit the eForm. OIS will update SEVIS with your new information.  

2. Update your U.S. address in SIS: 

  • Log in to SIS self-service with your JHED ID and password.   
  • Update your address and contact information as needed.  


Students on Post-Completion Academic Training

Report your U.S. address and phone number to OIS within 10 days of any change: 

  • Log in to iHopkins, click J-1 Student Services and then open the “J-1 Student Address and Phone Number Update eForm”.  
  • The eForm will show your current U.S. address and phone number reported in SEVIS. If this information is accurate, no action is needed.  If it needs updates, make corrections and submit the form. OIS will update SEVIS with your new information.