California filing?

[Ben&Sara 3]

So after looking at the Immigration Timelines I noticed that there were two service centers listed, California and Texas.

My Fiancee lives in California but we were going to send it to the Dallas Lockbox, but I don't see the point in that if she lives in California and the California service center has much shorter wait times...

I guess my question is, how do we file at the California service center instead of the Texas service center and where do we send it to?

*Edit*: This is for the K-1 Visa.

Edited February 16, 2015 by Valpo

[TabeaK 517]

Everyone files at the Dallas lockbox. It is the intake facility for all petitions regarding to K1 and then the documents get distributed to the actual service centers. Don't worry, if you use you California address, you will end up at CSC.

[Ben&Sara 3]

Everyone files at the Dallas lockbox. It is the intake facility for all petitions regarding to K1 and then the documents get distributed to the actual service centers. Don't worry, if you use you California address, you will end up at CSC.

What do you mean by this? They will notice my Fiancees address is in California and will send it to the California Service Center or we put the California Service Center address on a document?

[racheal&david 108]

You should read the USCIS website as it informs you of exactly where to send your petition. You can no longer send petitions to service centers. As the OP said above there's only the Dallas lockbox that accepts K1 petitions and then they route your petition to either CSC - California or TSC - Texas depending on which state the petitioner lives. Your fiancée lives in California therefore it will be routed there.

Good luck on your journey

[Dylan and Tricia 0]

All have to go to dallas then they accept it then forward to California, they will not accept straight to California

[Ben&Sara 3]

Thanks so much guys, we really appreciate it!

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

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

http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

[RoJ10 18]

All K1 Visa applications are being sent to Dallas, Texas regardless from which state you are at. Then from there they'll distribute it to either Texas or California. Let's just hope that your case will be forwarded to California as recently there's no guarantee that your case will be sent to California even he/she resides in Cali. Good luck!

[Ben&Sara 3]

All K1 Visa applications are being sent to Dallas, Texas regardless from which state you are at. Then from there they'll distribute it to either Texas or California. Let's just hope that your case will be forwarded to California as recently there's no guarantee that your case will be sent to California even he/she resides in Cali. Good luck!

That really sucks...

Thank you though.

[Pheebs1201 269]

I am 99% confident that all residents of CA have their applications sent there not Texas...

[Pitaya 2,577]

It is the way it is, you want your fiancee to come to the US, you will follow their instructions. It is their ball game, their ball field, their rules.....

http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[baron555 934]

So after looking at the Immigration Timelines I noticed that there were two service centers listed, California and Texas.

My Fiancee lives in California but we were going to send it to the Dallas Lockbox, but I don't see the point in that if she lives in California and the California service center has much shorter wait times...

I guess my question is, how do we file at the California service center instead of the Texas service center and where do we send it to?

*Edit*: This is for the K-1 Visa.

K-1 are to be sent to Texas, regardless of your location.

[Shanelle 21]

Unfortunately, because one's Fiance or Spouse lives in California, doesn't mean that's where the petition will end up at. My husband, the Petitioner, lives in California, and, our petition got sent to Nebraska (of all places!!)) BOOOOOOOOOOOOO I've been told Nebraska is as bad as the Texas CSC. I wasn't thrilled when I was told that

[Cody and Daisy 373]

Unfortunately, because one's Fiance or Spouse lives in California, doesn't mean that's where the petition will end up at. My husband, the Petitioner, lives in California, and, our petition got sent to Nebraska (of all places!!)) BOOOOOOOOOOOOO I've been told Nebraska is as bad as the Texas CSC. I wasn't thrilled when I was told that

Not relavent here.

K1 petition do not go to Nebraska at all.

K1s only go to TSC or CSC.

[j&ana 363]

Unfortunately, because one's Fiance or Spouse lives in California, doesn't mean that's where the petition will end up at. My husband, the Petitioner, lives in California, and, our petition got sent to Nebraska (of all places!!)) BOOOOOOOOOOOOO I've been told Nebraska is as bad as the Texas CSC. I wasn't thrilled when I was told that

You are not doing K-1 visa. There are only two service centers CSC or TSC, for that. the I-129f petitioner is sent to the Dallas lockbox then the I-129f petitioner is sent to one of the two locations Edited February 17, 2015 by j&ana