Financial Handbook for Families Facing Detention & Deportations

the mail they send you (for example, bills sometimes come with a slip attached for you to fill out). Other companies have a specific form that you must fill out that is not so readily available. These forms may be available online or you may need to call and ask that the form be mailed to you (at your new address). There is a possibility that your change of address to a foreign country will raise a red flag to the company concerning fraud. It is a good idea to call those companies or write a letter explaining that your relocation is long-term and they should expect to see transactions being made in your home country.

Another way to have your mail sent to your new address is to ask the United States Postal Service to forward you your mail.

REAL WORLD EXAMPLE: Some Suggestions from the United States Postal Service (from their FAQ) If you are moving to an International location, you will need to fill out the Change of Address (COA) form (PS Form 3575) at your local Post Office. You cannot fill out the online form because it is not for international address changes!!

Obviously, going to your local post office is not an option if you are in detention or have already been deported.

If you are in detention, you will need outside help to get a change of address form. Your loved one can ask the mailperson to bring them a COA or a COA can be picked up at the post office.

Then, they will need to get that form to you, you must complete it, and then your loved one should get it back to the post office or mailperson.

If you have already been deported, you can write a letter to the old and new Post Office facilities explaining the situation.

Provide direction on how and where you need mail forwarded.

- 42– *Information contained in the Handbook is accurate as of April 2008*