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Quick question regarding the USCIS Lockbox service center

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sheebal Newbie

sheebal   0

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Hi guys quick question--I'm filling out my I-129F right now and wondering how USCIS determine which location the service center will be handling my paperwork at?

All I see right now are 2 addresses:

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS

P.O. Box 660151
Dallas, TX 75266

USCIS

Attn: I-129F
2501 South State Highway 121 Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/direct-filing-addresses-form-i-129f-petition-alien-fiancee

Do they automatically assign my service center based on my address?


Also, is the California service center fast? Thank you!

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teeak   224

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Yes, they assign based on your address usually. Those addresses are lockboxes which do intake and then forward to the appropriate service center. You'll be able to know which center by the first three letters of the receipt number on the notice you'll receive.

Yes, as of late, California is the fastest.

F2B

(Helping aunt with cousin's petition)

01/02/2011: PD (Priority Date)
01/04/2011: I-130 NOA1

02/16/2011: I-130 NOA2

08/04/2016: Received DS-261/AOS Bill

08/06/2016: Completed DS-261/Paid AOS Bill

08/16/2016: Received IV Bill

10/11/2016: Submitted AOS/IV documentation

10/11/2016: Paid IV fee bill

10/14/2016: Submitted DS-260

yuna628 Veteran

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Hi guys quick question--I'm filling out my I-129F right now and wondering how USCIS determine which location the service center will be handling my paperwork at?

All I see right now are 2 addresses:

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS

P.O. Box 660151

Dallas, TX 75266

USCIS

Attn: I-129F

2501 South State Highway 121 Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/direct-filing-addresses-form-i-129f-petition-alien-fiancee

Do they automatically assign my service center based on my address?

Also, is the California service center fast? Thank you!

The lockbox (Dallas, TX) is like an office that sorts through your petition and then sends it off to where it needs to go. You will go to California Service Center. There used to be two centers - Texas and California, and this was based upon the state you lived. West = Cali, east = Tex. After early last year things changed, and now everyone regardless of location is going to California. Yes they are fast, but we have no way of knowing how long their new process will last.

Edited by yuna628

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

 
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