Update Address and Contact Information

U.S. Government regulations require all international students in F-1 or J-1 status to report their current local address and permanent address to the governmental SEVIS database. Find information on how to update your address, phone number, and email address in SEVIS and university systems.

Update Your Current (U.S.) Address

All international students in F or J visa status are required to report to the governmental SEVIS database the local U.S. address where they physically live. Your Current Address cannot be an address outside the U.S., a UC San Diego department’s address, or a Post Office (P.O.) box.

If you move to a new physical address in the U.S., you are required to update your Current Address directly in TritonLink within 10 days.

To Update your Address:
- Log into TritonLink
- Under "Toolbox" --> "Personal Tools", click "Addresses"
- Click the "Mailing Address" tab
- Click the Change button for the Current Address
- Type your new address (see below for on-campus addresses), and save these changes.

ISEO will be automatically notified of this update and will report it in your SEVIS record. You do not need to take any additional action to update your address directly with ISEO.

On-Campus Housing Addresses:

Undergraduate (Bachelor's) students living on-campus:

Your local Current Address is: Mail Box Number, 9450 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92092-0100.

Graduate (Master's or PhD) students living on-campus:

Your local Current Address depends on what Graduate and Family Housing community you live in.
Here are some of the examples:
- One Miramar Street: Mail Box Number, One Miramar Street, La Jolla, CA 92092-0100
- Mesa Nueva and Nuevo West: Mail Box Number, 3869 Miramar Street, La Jolla, CA 92092-0100
- Nuevo East: Mail Box Number, 4067 Miramar Street, La Jolla, CA 92092-0100
- Central/South Mesa, La Jolla del Sol, Coast: contact your Housing Office for instructions on how to write your address.

Off-Campus Addresses:

Follow the guide bellow to enter your off-campus U.S. address.
Your street number and street name should always be in the first address line, and any apartment/unit/suite number or the name of your building/community in the second line.

	Guide:	Example:
Address:	Street Number Street Name	456 Main Street
	Apartment/Unit/Suite Number	Apartment 7
City:	City	San Diego
State:	State	California
Zip Code:	5-Digit Zip Code	92092
Country:	United States of America	United States of America

Update Your Permanent (Home Country) Address

All international students in F or J visa status are required to report to SEVIS a permanent address outside the U.S. The permanent address must be a residential address in your home country. It can be a relative’s or friend’s residential address. It cannot be a U.S. address, P.O. box number, university department address, or business address.

If you move to a new physical address in your home country, you are required to update your Permanent Address directly in TritonLink within 10 days.

To Update your Address:
- Log into TritonLink
- Under "Toolbox" --> "Personal Tools", click "Addresses"
- Click the "Mailing Address" tab
- Click the Change button for the Permanent Address
- Type your new address (see below for on-campus addresses), and save these changes.

ISEO will be automatically notified of this update and will report it in your SEVIS record. You do not need to take any additional action to update your address directly with ISEO.

Fulbright Students and non-UC San Diego J-1 or J-2 visa statuses:

Inform your non-UC San Diego Responsible Officers of address changes within 10 days of moving.

GLI Students:

In order to update your address, contact your Program Coordinator.

Update your Email or Phone Number

If you have changed your email or phone number, make sure to update your contact information:

All current and former students: in your TritonLink account.
F-1 OPT students: in your SEVP Portal Account in addition to your TritonLink account.

Update Your Diploma Mailing Address

By default, UC San Diego will send your diploma to the permanent address listed in your TritonLink account.

If you want your diploma mailed to a U.S. address instead, please send an email to Registrar-AcademicRecords@ad.ucsd.edu. The subject line should read “Diplomas, ATTN: Diploma Division” and the message should include the following information: your family name, given name, PID, the address to which you want your diploma sent, and the text below:

Dear Academic Records,

My name is________________. My PID is _________________. I am an international student. Due to immigration regulations, my permanent address in TritonLink must be an address outside of the USA. However, I would like my diploma sent to the following U.S. address instead:

Name
Street Address
City, State and Zip Code

If you have any questions, I can be reached at [your email address] or [your phone number].

Update your On-Campus Mail Delivery Address

UC San Diego departments, Student Mail Services, the Registrar’s Office, and Student Business Services use your campus address for university mail. If you want university mail delivered to another address, contact Student Mail Services.

Update Your Emergency Contact Information

Your emergency contact is someone local that should be contacted in the event of an emergency who can either help you or provide information that can help you. Make sure to save this contact information in your TritonLink account.

Register for the UC San Diego Triton Alert Emergency Notification System

UC San Diego uses a phone and e-mail notification system in addition to the UC San Diego Emergency Status website, to keep the campus community updated in emergency situations. Registration for emergency notifications is voluntary and all members of the UC San Diego campus community are eligible, including students , staff, faculty, parents, and visitors.

Register online for the UC San Diego Triton Alert Emergency notification system.