USCIS announced new filing locations for I-129F, I-131, I-140, I-360, I-485, I-765 and I-907 forms, effective from July 30, 2007. Under the new “Direct Filing” procedure, applicants should file their applications to either Texas Service Center or Nebraska Service Center based on their residence state.

The effective date of the “Direct Filing” instructions for all of forms I-129F, I-131, I-140, I-360, I-485, I-765 and I-907 is July 30, 2007. During the first 30 days of “Direct Filing” (July 30 to August 28), USCIS will not reject any form incorrectly filed at the prior filing location. However, applicant must include the correct fee and must meet all other requirements for a proper filing. Beginning on or after August 29, 2007, USCIS will reject any of the forms listed above that are filed with the incorrect filing location.

Please note, filing location of I-140 is determined by the employment place, whereas filing location of I-485 is determined by the petitioner’s residence place. The following is Filing locations for I-140 filing alone or concurrently with I-485. Employment-based I-485s filing alone use the following instruction too.

Texas Service Center (TSC) covers the following states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, or West Virginia.

Nebraska Service Center (NSC) covers the following states:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming

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