Make a photocopy of the entire package (including checks) before you send the petition. Retain all originals, because the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may want to check them by issuing an RFE (Request For Evidence).
Standalone I-130 Application
If you are filing a standalone application, you can do so either online by creating an account with USCIS here, or by mail.
You should file it at the appropriate USCIS Lockbox facility, depending upon your location. Do NOT send it to the USCIS Service Center.
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Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming |
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Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, outside the U.S. |
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Even if you send the standalone I-130 to the Chicago Lockbox, based on the petitioner’s place of residence in the U.S., it will be forwarded to the appropriate USCIS Service Center. You will receive a receipt from the respective service center. If you need to do a subsequent follow-up with the service center, contact the service center that issued the receipt.
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NOTE: If the Form I-130 petition is being filed concurrently with a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, you are currently unable to file online. Instead, submit both forms concurrently to the facility that corresponds to your residence. USCIS will not accept or adjudicate any form I-485 included as supporting evidence for a Form I-130 that was filed online
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| Alaska, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin | USCIS | USCIS |
| Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming | USCIS | USCIS |
Note: If you are a U.S. citizen, reside outside the United States, and are filing your Form I-130 for an immediate relative (spouse, unmarried child under 21, or parent if you are age 21 or older) you may request to file at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in certain limited circumstances.
E-Notification
If you are filing a Form I-130 at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may elect to receive an email and/or text message (SMS) notifying you that your application has been accepted.
You must complete a Form G-1145, E-Notification of Your Application.
