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Address Information

Is Your Address Up to Date?

In order to comply with Department of Homeland Security requirements, we must maintain a record of your address in your home country, as well as your physical address in the U.S.

U.S. Addresses

If you do not have a dorm address, your U.S. address must be entered in OPUS in the “Local” category, even if you cannot or do not receive mail at that address.

A valid address must meet the following requirements:

Don't worry. You can still put your real mailing address into OPUS! All mail will be sent to any address you select as "Preferred", even if you have another address marked as "Local".

To update your U.S. address, take the following steps:

  1. Login to OPUS and, under "Student Center", scroll down to "Personal Information". Use the drop down menu to select "Addresses"
  2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. If you have an address marked "Local", but it is your home country address, click on "Edit" to change it. Otherwise, click the button that says "Add a new address".
  3. Enter your physical address in the U.S. on this screen and click OK.
  4. Be sure that the box marked "Local" is checked, and click save to return to the main address screen.
  5. If you wish to have your mail sent to a different address, you will need to add a "Preferred" address. If you do not already have one, click "Add a new address" to put one in.
  6. Update this address to your preferred mailing address. On the next screen, be sure that the "Preferred" box is checked.
  7. Click "Save". You are done!

Home Country Addresses

All students must have an address in their home country entered in OPUS in the “Home” category.

To update your home country address, take the following steps:

  1. Login to OPUS and, under "Student Center", scroll down to "Personal Information". Use the drop down menu to select "Addresses"
  2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. If you have an address marked "Permanent", but it is your U.S. address, click on "Edit" to change it. Otherwise, click the button that says "Add a new address".
  3. Enter your address outside the U.S. on this screen and click OK.
  4. Be sure that the box marked "Permanent" is checked, and click save to return to the main address screen. You are done!

Don’t get caught out of status – check your addresses in OPUS today!