Maintaining Your Status
Address & Phone Number Updates
Address Updates
New Students
You must report your physical address to ±«Óãtv as soon as you enter the US. ±«Óãtv cannot register your I-20/DS-2019 until we receive a valid local address.
If you are staying at a temporary address, for example: a hotel or with friends or family, please report that address.
DO NOT report foreign addresses, PO Boxes, ±«Óãtv Boxes, or ±«Óãtv Departmental addresses
DO NOT use ±«Óãtv's address (4204 E Fowler Ave)
Continuing Students
You are required to report changes to your local address to ±«Óãtv within 10 days of any change.
Note: You do not need to change your local address when you leave the US for vacation.
Reporting your Local Address and Phone Number to ±«Óãtv
At ±«Óãtv your local address and phone number is maintained through Student Self-Service (formerly OASIS) as the "Mailing Address" address type. The address you provide will be reported to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) where it will be checked for validity and proper formatting.
- Login to .
- Go to MY RESOURCES -> Student Self-Service (or find it in Quick Links on the left of your screen). Go to the "View & Update My Information" under "Student Record":
- Then click on "Personal Information":
- Then scroll down to "Address" and click the pencil icon to edit it. You can also "Add New" on the right:
- After editing the address click the "Update" button:
- After entering or editing your local address and phone number please also use the "Email- Add New" link if you need to add a personal Non-±«Óãtv email address.
- Required Local Address Fields:
- Address Line 1
- City
- State
- Zip/Postal Code
- Country
- Address Line 1: Must start with the street number and street name (Example: 123 Main St.) of the house, dorm, appartment, hotel, etc where you are staying. If you are staying in an apartment you should put the apartment/unit number after the street name (Example: 123 Main St. Apt 23). Students staying in residence halls should use the address lookup tool located HERE to lookup the proper street address for their location. DO NOT put the residence hall name or room number in address line 1. DO NOT use ±«Óãtv's address (4204 E Fowler Ave)
- Address Line 2: (Optional)
- Address Line 3: Leave this line blank.
- City: Must contain the name of the city in which you are located. (Example: Tampa)
- State/Province: Must contain the US State in which you are located. (Example: Florida)
- Zip or Postal Code: Must contain the 5 digit postal code where you are located. (Example: 33620)
- County: Leave this blank.
- Country: Must be United States
Local Address Tips
Avoid Common Mistakes:
- Do not include your name or the name of your appartment complex, neighborhood, hotel, etc in Address Line 1
- Do not include your residence hall name or room number in Address Line 1
- Do not separate street number and street name on different Address Lines
- Do not enter a Nation other than United States
Phone Number Updates
It is very important that we have your properly formatted current local US phone number as well as your foreign number. If you need to update either phone number, you will go to Student Self Service as explained above in the address section.
You can either edit an existing numbe or use "Add New" to enter a new phone number. Select the Phone Type that most accurately represents the phone number you are entering. IMPORTANT: If multiple Domestic or Non-US phone numbers exist in your record, only the most recently updated record of each type will be pulled into iStart and reported to SEVIS.
Local Phone Number (Domestic) Requirements
!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!! : For Domestic US Landline/VOIP or Mobile Phone, you must enter your local number correctly or it will be rejected by iStart. Be sure to enter the area code and phone number as follows.
- Area Code: Enter ONLY the three digit area code of your local phone number (Ex. 813). DO NOT enter +1 or any other country code. Do NOT leave this field blank.
- Phone Number: The 7 digits of your local phone number (Ex. 1234567). Enter only numbers (no dash or other special characters).
- Extension: This field should not be used. Any information entered here will be ignored.
Foreign Phone Number (Non-US)
If you need to edit or add a Non-US Mobile Phone or Landline/VOIP you can enter the foreign phone number in this field:
- International Access Code and Phone Number: exactly as it would be dialed from within the U.S. (Ex. 491231234567). DO NOT enter any part of the foreign phone number in the area code, phone number, or extension fields.
Reminder: If multiple local or foreign phone numbers exist on your record, only the most recently updated phone number of each type will be reported to SEVIS.