FAQ Where to send my I-129f Package?

[insipidtoast 3]

The FAQ section on this website states the following:

3.4)...I filled out the forms, now where do I send them? Should I make extra copies of anything?
A..The American citizen should send the I-129F, G-325A (four copies of biographic page), and all supporting documentation to the USCIS (INS) service center having jurisdiction over their place of residence (ie: California or Vermont Service Centers). This is not the state or local USCIS (INS) office.

However, the USCIS website says,

Where to File

File Form I-129F at the USCIS Dallas Lockbox facility:
For U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

For USPS Express Mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: I-129F
2501 South State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

• We recommend reading our Lockbox Filing Tips before filing your petition.
• We will send you an email or text when the Dallas Lockbox facility accepts your Form I-129F if you clip a completed Form G-1145, Notification of Acceptance of Application/Petition to the front of your petition.
• Note: A Form I-129F Petition cannot be adjudicated at a USCIS Office abroad.

So, if I'm a California resident do I send my package to Dallas anyway? When I refer to the I-129f Package I am referring to this:

Assembling the I-129F Package: Checklist
Forms and Documents (follow these assembly instructions. All supporting documents must be in English or be translated as noted here.):

1. Payment as required by USCIS. Use a personal check so you can track the payment. Money Orders are also accepted. Read the Guide to Paying USCIS Immigration Fees. 2. Cover Letter (see example). Should include a description of what your are petitioning for (I-129F), a table of contents (list everything in the packet). If you need additional room to explain your case, attach a separate sheet (list the attachment on the cover sheet). Make sure to sign and date the cover sheet. 3. Form I-129F: Petition for Alien Fiance(e) (see example) 4. Declaration of how you met in person in the last two years. This should be a single typed page attachment regarding question '34.a' of the I-129F. Make sure to sign and date it. 5. Original statements (from both the US Citizen and foreign fiance) certifying an intent to marry within 90 days of entering the US on a valid K-1. (see example) 6. Proof of having met in past two years. (click here for examples) 7. G-325A filled out by the US Citizen with their information, signed and dated (see example). 8. One passport-type photo (see specification) of the US Citizen. Write the full name of the US citizen on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of <Insert US Citizen's Name>". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a. 9. G-325A filled out by the foreign fiance(e) with their information, signed and dated (see example). 10. One passport-type photo (see specification) of the foreign fiance(e). Write the full name of the foreign fiance(e) on the back. Place in a plastic bag and label the bag "Photo of (insert foreign fiance(e) name) ". Attach the bag to a sheet of paper and place behind the corresponding G-325a. 11. Copy of the Birth certificate (front and back) for the US Citizen or a copy of ALL pages of the US Citizen's passport issued with a validity of at least 5 years or a copy of the US Citizen's naturalization certificate (front and back). This is used to establish citizenship. 12. Copy of final Divorce Decree(s) or Certificate(s) for the US Citizen and/or foreign fiance(e) if either has been previously married. If the previous marriage of the US Citizen and/or foreign fiance(e) ended due to the death of their spouse then include a Copy of Death Certificate(s) documenting that fact. 13. Proof of Legal Name Change if either the US Citizen and/or foreign fiance(e) is using a name other than that shown on the relevant documents. You must give USCIS copies of the legal documents that made the change, such as a marriage certificate, adoption decree or court order. 14. In regards to Section C Question 2, if applicable provide certified copies of all court and police records showing the charges and dispositions for any specified conviction(s) (in accordance with the IMBRA). See section 9 of the I-129f instructions for more information.

[usuk2015 16]

Yes, all I-129F are sent to the Dallas Lockbox

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Ah-ha! You have discovered an outdated bit of information that needs updating. Vermont has not even been processing the I-129F petitions for a year now.

Always follow the current instructions found on the USCIS site. All I-129F petitions are sent to the Dallas Lockbox address no matter where you live. From there it will be sorted and sent either to the CSC or the TSC.

Moving this post to the Site-Related Discussion forum to alert Ewok of the need for an update.

[JIJourney 96]

Ah-ha! You have discovered an outdated bit of information that needs updating. Vermont has not even been processing the I-129F petitions for a year now.

Always follow the current instructions found on the USCIS site. All I-129F petitions are sent to the Dallas Lockbox address no matter where you live. From there it will be sorted and sent either to the CSC or the TSC.

Moving this post to the Site-Related Discussion forum to alert Ewok of the need for an update.

Always on top of things you are!

I wonder if Vermont will ever start doing the petitions again?

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

The guides were up to date but yes, the FAQs seem to have listed the old location. It's been fixed -- thanks for highlighting this.