Service Center question...

[topeliz 0]

Hello!!

In my particular case, I had to send my I-129F to Texas because I lived in Florida, so, yes, the place where you live determines the Service Center where you will be processed.

In fact, I remember the part where it says: if you live in (a list of states including Florida), please, send your application to Texas Service Center.

BUT!! When my case was in the middle of the process, Texas Service Center transferred some cases to California Service Center in order to speed them up and mine was one of them.

So, be ready for anything with USCIS.

Hope this helped...

Regards and good luck,

[AmarilloByMorning 3]

Hello!!

In my particular case, I had to send my I-129F to Texas because I lived in Florida, so, yes, the place where you live determines the Service Center where you will be processed.

In fact, I remember the part where it says: if you live in (a list of states including Florida), please, send your application to Texas Service Center.

BUT!! When my case was in the middle of the process, Texas Service Center transferred some cases to California Service Center in order to speed them up and mine was one of them.

So, be ready for anything with USCIS.

Hope this helped...

Regards and good luck,

Thanks! This was very helpful actually. We sent it to the Dallas Lockbox, so other members have mentioned that from the Lockbox, the CSC will be the SC our case is assigned to. We're preparing for anything and everything at this point. They might take a while with our packet, because we sent in SO MUCH information. Maybe it was too much, but I would rather send too much than get a RFE. So I'll keep my fingers crossed! Thank you!

[fisnik 3]

I have sent my petition on 28th November and USCIS has not cashed my check. I'm still waiting , its hard to stay calm but prepare yourself for everything.

Wish you luck

[AmarilloByMorning 3]

I have sent my petition on 28th November and USCIS has not cashed my check. I'm still waiting , its hard to stay calm but prepare yourself for everything.

Wish you luck

Thank you and good luck to you, as well!

[LionessDeon 2,060]

USPS deliveries go to the Dallas Lockbox

FedEx deliveries go to the Lewisville Address

They are like Lainie at the same location. Just watch for your check to be cashed.

[sma1488 155]

Hello!!

In my particular case, I had to send my I-129F to Texas because I lived in Florida, so, yes, the place where you live determines the Service Center where you will be processed.

In fact, I remember the part where it says: if you live in (a list of states including Florida), please, send your application to Texas Service Center.

BUT!! When my case was in the middle of the process, Texas Service Center transferred some cases to California Service Center in order to speed them up and mine was one of them.

So, be ready for anything with USCIS.

Hope this helped...

Regards and good luck,

This is the mistake that so many people make and one of the reasons why the timelines are so inaccurate now. You did not send your application to TSC, but rather it was routed there by USCIS.

[AmarilloByMorning 3]

USPS deliveries go to the Dallas Lockbox

FedEx deliveries go to the Lewisville Address

They are like Lainie at the same location. Just watch for your check to be cashed.

From what I understand, as is stated on the USCIS site, homepage for Form I-129F, it says that USPS EXPRESS MAIL goes to the Lewisville address. We used USPS Priority Mail Express, so we sent it to the Lewisville address.

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

We're watching for the check to be cashed. Thanks for your reply!

Edited December 7, 2014 by AmarilloByMorning

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

Hello!!

In my particular case, I had to send my I-129F to Texas because I lived in Florida, so, yes, the place where you live determines the Service Center where you will be processed.

In fact, I remember the part where it says: if you live in (a list of states including Florida), please, send your application to Texas Service Center.

BUT!! When my case was in the middle of the process, Texas Service Center transferred some cases to California Service Center in order to speed them up and mine was one of them.

So, be ready for anything with USCIS.

Hope this helped...

Regards and good luck,

There is nowhere in the I-129F instructions that tells you to mail your petition to any particular service center based on the state you live in. It has been this way since 2010. Where you live makes NO difference in where you mail the I-129F petition. ALL I-129F petitions are mailed to the Dallas Lockbox address. The Texas address used to mail the I-129F petitions to is not the Texas Service Center. It is an intake facility. That intake facility sorts through the submissions checking to be sure all the basics of your package are in order, cashes the check, and forwards them onto the appropriate service center. Currently the two service centers processing the I-129F petitions are the TSC and the CSC.

I-129F mailing instructions > http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

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

~ Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Case Filing and Progress Reports -topic is filing/case status ~

Edited December 7, 2014 by KayDeeCee

[raven52 233]

Be very thankful you did not go to VSC.,.,.the "depths of He--" when it comes to K-1 visas. My wife and I was there for 186 days, in 2013, before NOA 2.

There is no easy K-1, but as far as a start, you could not ask for a better out come, CSC.,.,.,is always ahead of TSC.

Read this site, daily, learn Igor's List and how to read it, and learn from this web site, the people here (not me) are experts, and know what they are talking about!

Read daily, keep your time line up-dated,and learn.,.,,.and ""Good Luck""..,.,.you seem like a nice guy!

[topeliz 0]

There is nowhere in the I-129F instructions that tells you to mail your petition to any particular service center based on the state you live in. It has been this way since 2010. Where you live makes NO difference in where you mail the I-129F petition. ALL I-129F petitions are mailed to the Dallas Lockbox address. The Texas address used to mail the I-129F petitions to is not the Texas Service Center. It is an intake facility. That intake facility sorts through the submissions checking to be sure all the basics of your package are in order, cashes the check, and forwards them onto the appropriate service center. Currently the two service centers processing the I-129F petitions are the TSC and the CSC.

I-129F mailing instructions > http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

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

~ Moved from K-1 Process to K-1 Case Filing and Progress Reports -topic is filing/case status ~

Hello, AmarilloByMorning:

I filed my I-129F petition on April this year and YES, as I said before, there was a list with US states and their respective Service Centers. However, the link and info provided on KayDeeCee's post belong to the new version of USCIS website, which is even better... so, take a look at it... here goes the link that you need.. Good luck, my friend!!

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

[AmarilloByMorning 3]

Be very thankful you did not go to VSC.,.,.the "depths of He--" when it comes to K-1 visas. My wife and I was there for 186 days, in 2013, before NOA 2.

There is no easy K-1, but as far as a start, you could not ask for a better out come, CSC.,.,.,is always ahead of TSC.

Read this site, daily, learn Igor's List and how to read it, and learn from this web site, the people here (not me) are experts, and know what they are talking about!

Read daily, keep your time line up-dated,and learn.,.,,.and ""Good Luck""..,.,.you seem like a nice guy!

I absolutely will take your advice, and I appreciate it a lot! I'm preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. And thanks! I am a nice guy haha well, gal. Hope you're doing well I'm actually the petitioner, my fiance Lee (beneficiary) typically lets me handle our K1 stuff. I'm too much of perfectionist and I don't think he wants to deal with my craziness! haha.

Hello, AmarilloByMorning:

I filed my I-129F petition on April this year and YES, as I said before, there was a list with US states and their respective Service Centers. However, the link and info provided on KayDeeCee's post belong to the new version of USCIS website, which is even better... so, take a look at it... here goes the link that you need.. Good luck, my friend!!

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

Thanks again! I appreciate it a lot Good luck to you, too, bud!

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

Hello, AmarilloByMorning:

I filed my I-129F petition on April this year and YES, as I said before, there was a list with US states and their respective Service Centers. However, the link and info provided on KayDeeCee's post belong to the new version of USCIS website, which is even better... so, take a look at it... here goes the link that you need.. Good luck, my friend!!

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

Did you file before the summer of 2010? The latest website update for the USCIS site did not change the filing instructions listed there. As I said, once upon a time you would mail the I-129F directly to a service center depending on the state you lived in, but that has not been the case for over 4 years now. The instructions for everyone to mail their petitions to the Dallas Lockbox have been in effect since Aug 3, 2010. > http://www.uscis.gov/archive/archive-news/change-filing-location-form-i-129f-petition-alien-fiancee