For those of you who are about to file an I-130

[Ryan H 3,851]

According to this USCIS announcement, starting next week, if you are filing a standalone I-130, based on where you are living in the US, you will send it to either the Chicago lockbox or the Phoenix lockbox. The list has not yet been published, however, I will monitor this and post an update when one is made.

Additionally, per the announcement, an I-130 and I-485 filed concurrently and I-130's sent from overseas will still go to Chicago.

It's important to realize that this is the petition intake process only and will likely not affect which service center your file is ultimately sent to for adjudication.

[bigdog 377]

Like usual if you send to the wrong address you will get delayed.

[yousufwalton 0]

i will give a wild guess. Eastern US will file at Chicago and Western US will file at Phoenix

[bigdog 377]

i will give a wild guess. Eastern US will file at Chicago and Western US will file at Phoenix

I like that.

[pushbrk 13,326]

Here are the new instructions in PDF.

I-130 Filing Instructions 2012.pdf

[Ryan H 3,851]

If you live in the following: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming

File at the Phoenix lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

USCIS

ATTN: I-130

PO Box 21700

Phoenix, AZ 85036

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: I-130

1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85034

If you live in the following Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, NorthCarolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, or outside the United States in a country with no USCIS international office (or not eligible to file at a USCIS international office)

File at the Chicago lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: I-130

131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

[alebella 3]

If you live in the following: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming

File at the Phoenix lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

USCIS

ATTN: I-130

PO Box 21700

Phoenix, AZ 85036

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: I-130

1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S

Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85034

If you live in the following Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, NorthCarolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, or outside the United States in a country with no USCIS international office (or not eligible to file at a USCIS international office)

File at the Chicago lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS

P.O. Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: I-130

131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

I'm from Texas but I'm living over seas with my spouse. Where do I send it then.

[Ryan H 3,851]

I'm from Texas but I'm living over seas with my spouse. Where do I send it then.

Chicago

[pushbrk 13,326]

I'm from Texas but I'm living over seas with my spouse. Where do I send it then.

Depends on whether you are actually residing abroad or just visiting. If residing for six months or more already and a USCIS office is located in the applicable Consulate, you can file abroad directly with the Consulate. If no USCIS office, send it to Chicago. The instructions are quite clear on both points. If you're planning to do it yourself, getting used to carefully STUDYING instructions, literally interpreting them and strictly following them will be critical to your ultimate success.

[alebella 3]

Depends on whether you are actually residing abroad or just visiting. If residing for six months or more already and a USCIS office is located in the applicable Consulate, you can file abroad directly with the Consulate. If no USCIS office, send it to Chicago. The instructions are quite clear on both points. If you're planning to do it yourself, getting used to carefully STUDYING instructions, literally interpreting them and strictly following them will be critical to your ultimate success.

Thanks,

I sent my petition on tuesday but to my mother's adress because she has to sign her sworn affidavit. She will from there mail it to the chicago lockbox for me. I've been residing in Argentina with my spouse since may of 2011, left for 2 weeks and returned on August 17, 2011. I've been here since. I just hope our petition gets approved soon

[jaycali 415]

Any sign this might speed up the process a bit? Any thoughts?

[pushbrk 13,326]

Any sign this might speed up the process a bit? Any thoughts?

No. Intake at the lockbox is not the bottleneck.

[bigdog 377]

Speed? what is that concept.

[CristyH 0]

Let me clarify...if my husband goes back home to Phoenix that is where he will send the forms?

[pushbrk 13,326]

Let me clarify...if my husband goes back home to Phoenix that is where he will send the forms?

Wherever he lists as his address on the I-130 will determine where he mails the package, yes. See the list of States.