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New Filing Locations and Instructions for Form I-102 to Replace Lost I-94 |
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Written by Jordana Hart
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document (Form I-102). The new form, dated 1/13/10, is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of benefit forms from Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. USCIS states that centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox allows it to provide customers with more efficient and effective initial processing of applications and fees.
As of February 22, 2010, applicants submitting Form I-102 by itself must mail their application to the USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox facility, based on where they are located. Detailed guidance can be found in the updated Form I-102 instructions under the link "Forms" at www.uscis.gov. Applicants submitting their Form I-102 with another form should submit both forms according to the filing instructions for the other form.
NATO and Partnership for Peace under SOFA Military Members seeking an initial Form I-94 should submit their application through their foreign commander or designee, to NATO/Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation at NATO/HQ SACT, 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, ATTN: Legal Affairs, Norfolk, VA 23551-2490.
The USCIS Service Centers will forward all improperly filed applications to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities until March 24, 2010. After March 24, 2010, applications incorrectly filed at the Service Centers will be returned to the applicant with instructions to send the application to the correct location.
Applicants filing Form I-102 at a USCIS Lockbox facility may elect to receive an email and/or text message notifying them that their application has been accepted. They must complete an E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (Form G-1145) and attach it to the first page of their application.
For more information, visit www.uscis.gov
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 February 2010 )
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