SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES
Q. I am in the military and have PCS orders to an overseas duty station; does my spouse qualify for expedited processing of the Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (Form I-751)?
A. If you or your spouse has official military orders to PCS overseas, you may ask USCIS to expedite the I-751 petition. Call USCIS at 1-877-4645 before you leave the United States.
USCIS’ military assistant team at the Nebraska Service Center is available to the military
and their family members through a dedicated toll-free number, 1-877-CIS-4MIL
(1-877-247-4645) or by e-mail: militaryinfo.nsc@dhs.gov
OVERSEAS APPLICATION PROCESS
Q. How does overseas processing work?
A. Overseas processing of immigration benefits depends on the type of application or petition. For example, USCIS can process an Application for Naturalization, (Form N-400) filed by members of the military who are stationed overseas. The service member must work with the installation’s designated USCIS liaison to coordinate the request for processing with the appropriate USCIS office overseas. If the service member is already overseas, contact the overseas USCIS office at the following e-mail address:
For inquiries from the Rome District, including Iraq: email Rome.Natz@dhs.gov
For inquiries from Germany, email USCIS.frankfurt@dhs.gov
For inquiries from Japan or South Korea, email CIS-Seoul.Natz@dhs.gov
For inquiries from Afghanistan, email USCIS.Afghanistan@dhs.gov
The service member may also telephone or e-mail the USCIS military assistance team to request overseas processing.
Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence: You may file a Form I-751 while you and your spouse are overseas on official government orders. You should mail Form I751 to the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over your residence of record in the United States if you are overseas on official government orders. Please refer to the form’s instructions (www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-751instr.pdf) for specific filing requirements.