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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 U.S. 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 Triton Student System (TSS) within 10 days.

  • To Update your Address:

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 Email or Phone Number

If you have changed your email or phone number, make sure to update your contact information in Triton Student System (TSS):

Update Your Emergency Contact Information

Your emergency contact is someone 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 Triton Student System (TSS) by following instructions outlined on the Managing My Personal Details with TSS page.

 

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.