Updating Address and Contact Information

ISSA is required by law to report your address and contact information to the government. You are responsible to report and update both your home country address and your local U.S. address.  

While You Are a Student

Follow the regulations of your immigration status and update your local U.S. address in iStart within 10 days every time it changes: 

iStart > Other Requests > U.S. Local Address Update

Note: Additionally, ISSA encourages you to keep all of your contact information updated in Account Management as well.

Employment

If you change your address and are working on campus, you must also fill out a new W-4 form with your Penn State Employer. All off-campus employment requires authorization through ISSA. 

Once You Leave Penn State

After graduation and while working on Optional Practical Training (OPT) or STEM Extension OPT, you are still required to report any address change within 10 days of occurrence: 

Log into iStart > Employment Authorization Requests > OPT Reporting form or 
Update your address through the SEVP OPT Portal. 

Note: You may need to use the Limited Services link to access your iStart account.