International Programs

J-1 Scholar: Address Update Requirement

You must always report the local U.S. address at which you are currently residing. Do so even if you are staying somewhere temporarily. The law also requires you to update your address within 10 days of moving. Failure to follow this procedure will result in you losing your legal immigration status.

In order to update your local address, please login to your iHawk account (click the blue login button) using your HawkID and password. go to "J-1 Scholar Services" and complete the e-form "Update Local Address." ISSS will then update your SEVIS record and notify you when this process is complete.

Additionally, if your foreign address changes, please notify ISSS by sending an e-mail to isss@uiowa.edu.

International Programs at the University of Iowa supports the right of all individuals to live freely and to live in peace. We condemn all acts of violence based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and perceived national or cultural origin. In affirming its commitment to human dignity, International Programs strongly upholds the values expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.