Federal regulations require that all J-1 scholars report the following to their program sponsor:
- U.S. residential address
- U.S. Phone number
J-1 scholars (in the Research Scholar, Professor, Short Term Scholar, and Student Intern categories) who received a DS-2019 from OISS must update their address and contact information in their OISS Connect account.
- Upon arrival in the U.S.
- Any change of residential address must be reported within 10 days.
Instructions
1. Log in to OISS Connect
Refer to instructions on how to log into OISS Connect if you need help accessing your record.
2. Update Your Information
In the Profile tab of your OISS Connect account, click the pencil icon in the top right of the My Contact Information section.
Fill out or update the following fields. Make sure to click “Update” when done.
US Physical Address: Your local residential street address. Make sure to complete all fields; only Address Line 2 is optional (e.g. Apt # 1).
Primary Email Address: Your @yale.edu email address, if available; otherwise, the email address you using for Yale-related messages. OISS will message you at this email address. Note that changing this email address will not change your OISS Connect username.
Primary U.S. Phone Number: Your must enter a U.S. phone number for SEVIS reporting purposes. Non-U.S. phone numbers are not acceptable. Please enter only seven numbers, starting with the three-digit area code (e.g. 2034322305). Do not enter spaces or dashes or the +1 country code.
