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USCIS Changes Filing Locations for Form I-130, the Petition for Alien Relative

12 Jan 2012

USCIS has changed the filing location for Form I-130, the Petition for Alien Relative. As of January 1, 2012, domestic petitioners should mail their stand-alone I-30 applications to either the Chicago or Phoenix Lockbox, depending on where they reside. This change will enable USCIS to balance workloads between the two lockbox locations and more effectively process I-130 forms.

USCIS notes that there will be no change in filing locations for petitioners submitting Form I-130 along with Form I-485, the Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. Petitioners submitting these two forms together should continue to mail them to the Chicago Lockbox. Petitioners residing in a country with a USCIS office may either mail their I-130 forms to the Chicago Lockbox facility or may file their forms at the USCIS office with jurisdiction over the area where they live.

Phoenix Lockbox

USPS deliveries
USCIS
ATTN: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036

Express and courier deliveries
USCIS
Attn: I-130
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Chicago Lockbox

USPS deliveries
USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Chicago, IL 60680-4107

Express and courier deliveries
USCIS
Attn: I-130
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

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