OMB control number

Electronic Choice of Address and Agent

OMB 1405-0186 · STATE/AFA.

OMB 1405-0186

The DS-261 allows the beneficiary of an approved and current immigrant visa petition to provide the Department with his or her current address, which will be used for communications with the beneficiary. The DS-261 also allows the beneficiary to appoint an agent to receive mailings from the National Visa Center (NVC) and assist in the filing of various application forms and/or paying the required fees.

The latest form for Electronic Choice of Address and Agent expires 2022-04-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DS-261 Electronic Choice of Address and Agent Form and Instruction
Legal Authorities.docx Supplementary Document
Supporting Statement_1405-0186.docx Supporting Statement A
Electronic Choice of Address and Agent Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202204-1405-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-04-18
201807-1405-006 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2018-07-26
201508-1405-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2015-08-13
201205-1405-003 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-05-22
200905-1405-002 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2009-05-20