Lockbox and Service Center Filing Location Updates

ALERT: USCIS is changing filing locations for certain forms and transferring cases among offices as part of a larger initiative to centralize petition and application processing. If we transfer your case, we will send you a case transfer notice indicating which office you should be communicating with for inquiries related to your case. If we send you a request for evidence (RFE), the RFE will indicate to which address you should respond when providing the requested information. We may send you an RFE that instructs you to send the requested information to a central location that is different than the location where you filed your immigration benefit request. As long as you follow the instructions on your receipt notice, case transfer notice, or RFE, you will send any requested information to the correct office.

Changes in filing location from service centers to a USCIS lockbox are a part of our efforts to increase efficiency by reducing our footprint at the service centers and reduce costs related to service center intake of these forms. These changes in filing locations also allow USCIS to centralize digitization of these forms for electronic adjudication.

We sometimes change or adjust filing locations among our service centers or lockbox facilities to balance our incoming workload for timely processing. We may also refine addresses to improve internal processes at our service centers or lockbox facilities.

This page provides an up-to-date summary of changes we make to any filing location. You can also subscribe to the “Lockbox and Service Center Filing Location Updates” GovDelivery distribution list to receive an email each time we update a filing location.

You may also visit our USCIS Contact Center page for help from a USCIS representative. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (for the deaf, hard of hearing, or those having a speech disability), call 800-767-1833.

For the most current information on where to file, please see the “Where to File” section on the webpage for your form.

For information on filing location updates prior to Jan. 2023, visit our archive page.

Applications, petitions, or requests that are not mailed to the appropriate filing location may experience processing delays or may be rejected as improperly filed and returned to you to re-file.

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Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status

September 13, 2024

On Sept. 16, 2024, we will change the service center filing location for Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status. You should file Form I-918 at the Nebraska Service Center instead of the Vermont Service Center. We will provide a 60-day grace period for forms mailed to the Vermont Service Center. The Vermont Service Center will reject any Form I-918 or Form I-918A postmarked on or after Nov. 18, 2024.

California Service Center Relocates

September 11, 2024

On Aug. 12, 2024, the California Service Center (CSC) moved to a new facility. The CSC has three new P.O. boxes to intake U.S. Postal Service mail while UPS, FedEx, DHL, and all other commercial carrier mail will go to CSC’s new facility address. Individuals should refer to form filing address and contact pages on uscis.gov to find the specific address information depending on the form or correspondence type being submitted.The previous mailing address for the CSC was WS 13057 PO Box 10751 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075. We will continue to accept mail at this address until Sept. 30, 2024. After Sept. 30, there will be a two-week grace period, during which time any mail received at the Laguna Niguel PO Box will be forwarded to the Tustin PO Box. Beginning Oct. 15, 2024, all mail received at the Laguna Niguel P.O. box will be returned, “Return to Sender.” Individuals responding to USCIS correspondence issued on or before Aug. 12, 2024, such as a Request for Evidence, Notice of Intent to Deny, or Notice of Intent to Revoke, should mail their responses to:USCIS CSC PO Box 30113/ALL OTHER Tustin, CA 92781

Form I-865, Sponsor’s Notice Change of Address

September 11, 2024

On Sept. 1, 2024, USCIS changed the filing location for Form I-865, Sponsor’s Notice Change of Address. All I-865 filings will now be mailed to the Texas Service Center address below:USCIS TSCAttn: I-8656046 N. Belt Line Road, Suite 865Irving, TX 75038-0021.There is a 60-day grace period for filings that are mailed to the California, Nebraska or Vermont Service Centers. These centers will reject any filing that is postmarked after Nov. 1, 2024. The reason for this change is to support the service centers’ ongoing efforts to increase efficiency and centralize the intake and digitization of forms.

Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

September 04, 2024

On Aug. 28, 2024, we added the filing location for those filing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, for Bona Fide Determination Process for T Nonimmigrant Status. For more information, see Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for “T” Nonimmigrant Status Final Rule.

Form I-765V, Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse

July 25, 2024

On July 25, 2024, we changed the service center filing location to file Form I-765V, Application for Employment Authorization for Abused Nonimmigrant Spouse. You should now file Form I-765V at the Nebraska Service Center. We will provide a 60-day grace period for applications mailed to the Vermont Service Center. Beginning Sept. 25, 2024, the Vermont Service Center will reject any Form I-765V filed at the Vermont Service Center that is postmarked on or after that date.

New Filing Location for Certain Forms Filed Based on an Underlying Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, for a T Nonimmigrant, U Nonimmigrant, or VAWA Self-Petitioner

July 25, 2024

On July 25, 2024, we changed the service center filing location to file the following forms at a separate time from the associated underlying Form I-485; Form I-131; Form I-212; Form I-601; Form I-765 (eligibility category (c)(9)); and Form I-929. This change only applies to adjustment of status applications that are filed based on 1 of the following: an approved T Nonimmigrant application, an approved U Nonimmigrant petition, or a pending or approved Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petition. If you are filing these applications separately from the Form I-485, you should now file these at the Nebraska Service Center. We will provide a 60-day grace period for applications mailed to the Vermont Service Center. Beginning Sept. 25, 2024, the Vermont Service Center will reject any application filed separately from the Form I-485 that is postmarked on or after that date. Applicants filing any of these forms together with Form I-485 should continue to file using the instructions on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485 webpage.

New Filing Location for Certain Forms Filed by VAWA Self-Petitioners and Children of a VAWA Self-Petitioner

July 25, 2024

On July 25, 2024, we changed the service center filing location for VAWA self-petitioners and children of VAWA self-petitioners to file the following forms after their Form I-360 Immigrant Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er) or Special Immigrant, is filed: Form I-131; Form I-212; Form I-601; or Form I-765, (eligibility categories (c)(14) and (c)(31)). This change only applies to applications that were filed based on the Self-Petitioning Abused Spouse, Child, or Parent eligibility requirements. If you are filing these forms separately from Form I-360, you should now file these at the Nebraska Service Center. We will provide a 60-day grace period for applications mailed to the Vermont Service Center. Beginning Sept. 25, 2024, the Vermont Service Center will reject any application filed separately from the Form I-360 that is postmarked on or after that date. Applicants filing any of these forms together with Form I-360 should continue to file using the instructions on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-360 webpage.

New Filing Location for Certain Forms Filed Based on an Underlying Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, or Form I-918A, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient

July 25, 2024

On July 25, 2024, we changed the service center filing location for individuals filing the following forms at a separate time from the associated underlying Form I-918, Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, or Form I-918A, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient: Form I-131; Form I-192; Form I-212; Form I-290B; Form I-539; and Form I-765, (eligibility categories (a)(19), (a)(20), or (c)(14)). If you are filing separately, you should now file these forms at the Nebraska Service Center. We will provide a 60-day grace period for applications mailed to the Vermont Service Center. Beginning Sept. 25, 2024, the Vermont Service Center will reject any application filed separately from the Form I-918/I-918A that is postmarked on or after that date. Applicants filing any of these forms together with Form I-918 or I-918A, if filing the forms together is permitted, should continue to file using the instructions in the “Where to File” section of the Form I-918/I-918A webpage.

New Filing Location for Certain Forms Filed Based on an Underlying Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status, or Form I-914A, Application for Family Member of T-1 Recipient

July 25, 2024

On July 25, 2024, we changed the service center filing location for individuals filing the following forms at a separate time from the associated underlying Form I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status, or Form I-914A, Application for Family Member of T-1 Recipient: Form I-131; Form I-192; Form I-212; Form I-290B; Form I-539; and Form I-765 (eligibility categories (a)(16) or (c)(25)). If you are filing separately, you should now file these forms at the Nebraska Service Center. We will provide a 60-day grace period for applications mailed to the Vermont Service Center. Beginning Sept. 25, 2024, the Vermont Service Center will reject any application filed separately from the Form I-914/I-914A that is postmarked on or after that date. Applicants filing any of these forms together with Form I-914/I-914A, if filing the forms together is permitted, should continue to follow the instructions in the “Where to File” section of the Form I-914 webpage.

I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended)

July 01, 2024

On July 1, 2024, we changed the service center filing location for those filing Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended). This filing location change only affects cases filed with USCIS in which:You are applying for a waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement because your departure would impose an exceptional hardship to your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or child(ren); or You believe that returning to your country of nationality or last residence would subject you to persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion.You must now file these applications at the Texas Service Center instead of the California Service Center. See the “Where to File” section on the Form I-612 webpage for the updated filing address.We will provide a 60-day grace period for filings that are mailed to the California Service Center. If USCIS receives a Form I-612 postmarked on or after Sept. 1, 2024, at the California Service Center, we will reject the Form I-612 and return the filing fee.

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