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Mailing Address
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Post Offices
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Postal Money Orders
Mailing Address
Before you leave home,
give your correct mailing address in the United States to family and
friends who will be writing to you. If you do not know the address of
your American residence before you leave home, have letters sent in care
of your international student adviser. Inform people of your permanent
address as soon as you can. Be sure to include the "zip code." Some
private citizens, businesses, and organizations use more precise,
nine-digit zip codes.
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Post Offices
Telephone numbers of
post offices are listed in the blue pages of the telephone directory
under "United States Government — U.S. Postal Service." Some city
directories also list local post offices under a separate number for
"Information" or "Customer Service."
Every city has a main post office, and larger cities have several
full-service branch post offices and small, minimum-service substations,
as well. Substations often are located in drugstores or other places of
business. Many universities also have substations or other small,
minimum-service post offices on campus. These facilities sell stamps and
provide basic services like mailing packages to addresses in the United
States.
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Postal Money Orders
Money orders (a safe way
to send money through the mail) can be purchased at the post office.
There is a small fee, depending on the value of the money order.
For more information on the postal service in the United States, consult
the U.S. Postal Service's Web site at http://www.usps.gov.
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