The Federal Rule on Reporting an Address Change: 8 CFR 265.1

The text displayed in 8 CFR 265.1 states that people within the provision’s scope “must report each change of address and new address within 10 days of such change” (eCFR, current, title 8, section 265.1). This article reports the text of that sentence and the page’s separate citation line.

This original record-reading guide is a general reading aid, not cited evidence. It does not depict a source record; the article text and source links provide the facts.

Key points

Source for this section: eCFR, title 8, section 265.1.

• The regulation’s operative sentence names a 10-day deadline for reporting a change of address.
• The rule’s quoted text cross-references INA sections 262 and 263(b) by number without defining either one.
• The rule states that reporting happens “in accordance with instructions provided by USCIS,” without stating what those instructions are.
• The current eCFR text carries a citation of “[76 FR 53796, Aug. 29, 2011].”

What the regulation says

The full operative text of 8 CFR 265.1, as published in the current eCFR, reads:

“Except for those exempted by section 263(b) of the Act, all aliens in the United States required to register under section 262 of the Act must report each change of address and new address within 10 days of such change in accordance with instructions provided by USCIS.”

Source: eCFR, title 8, chapter I, subchapter B, part 265, section 265.1

The only time period named in the quoted sentence is 10 days from the change of address; the regulation does not further break that figure down (for example, into business days versus calendar days) in the text quoted above.

The same eCFR page also lists a Federal Register citation for this section:

“[76 FR 53796, Aug. 29, 2011]”

What this article does not answer

This article quotes the regulation’s text and does not go further. It does not describe who is required to register under INA section 262, and it does not describe or interpret who is exempt under INA section 263(b) — the regulation names both sections by number only. It does not explain the “instructions provided by USCIS” mentioned in the text, including any form, portal, or mailing method for reporting an address change. And it does not state what happens if someone required to report does not do so within the 10-day window; the regulation’s text quoted above does not address consequences or enforcement. Readers with a specific situation should consult the regulation directly or an appropriate legal source.

Source links

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-265/section-265.1