K1 - filing

[canadian7 1]

How do you know which centre to file at? On every document it says to mail it to Texas, is this correct but I see people have mailed theirs to California as well... which is correct?

Also, does it matter if it is mailed out of country?

[lost_at_sea 995]

You don't pick. You send the file to the Dallas lockbox in Texas, as per the instructions. It's then forwarded on to a service centre. You can't send the petition direct to a service centre.

Which service centre generally depends on the state the petitioner lives in, but it can vary. It does not matter that you're abroad.

Those California mailings you're seeing are people stating that their cases were forwarded to California, not mailed there directly.

Mailing address: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=1872aca797e63110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Edited June 17, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[andy ngeci 18]

pray yours to get forwarded to califonia

[canadian7 1]

thanks for the clarification! it should go to california since it's from Nevada!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

When in doubt, follow the instructions.

[aws&ndd 103]

When in doubt, follow the instructions.

ALWAYS follow the instructions. The instructions for filing AND the location are all listed in the I-129f instructions.

[NikLR 13,227]

I suggest, reading the guide on here multiple times, reading the I-129F guide multiple times and checking your paperwork at least 5 times before you send it away. If you mess up, then they keep the money. There is no guarantee they will send an RFE (request for evidence) when you forget to send something.

Best of luck!