1.
Where
Should You File the I-140 Petition?
On
its website, USCIS provides the exact addresses where petitioners should
mail I-140 petitions. The correct address depends on the circumstances of
the petition, such as whether the petitioner is mailing the petition via
courier service (such as UPS or FedEx) or U.S. Postal Service, whether the
I-140 is being concurrently filed with the I-485 application for
adjustment of status, and other factors.
It
is very important to file the petition to the right address; failure to do
so can result in USCIS returning the petition to its sender.
For
example, let’s say a petitioner is filing a standalone I-140 petition
(without any other accompanying petitions) and using FedEx/UPS/DHL to mail it. The
correct address for these circumstances is:
USCIS
Attn: I-140
2501 S. State Highway
121 Business, Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
Now
let’s say the same petitioner decides to file the petition using the
U.S. Postal Service instead. In that case, the petitioner should mail the
petition to this address:
USCIS
Attn: I-140
P.O. Box 660128
Dallas, TX 75266
These
addresses are subject to change; check the USCIS website to ensure the
address is correct before filing.
Please see the Form I-140 instruction at http://www.uscis.gov/forms
2. Complete the Form I-140 and Correctly Answer all the Questions on the Form
Form
I-140 is used for Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. People
filing under the categories of EB-1A Alien of Extraordinary Ability,
EB-1B Outstanding Researcher/Professor and EB2 NIW (National Interest
Waiver) need to fill out the form and file the case to the USCIS with
the supporting evidence.
The
Form I-140 will be the first thing immigration officers examine
to get basic information about the case. Hence it is essential to
answer all the questions on the form correctly. Any inaccurate
information provided may lead to RFE (Request for Evidence) or even
case denial.
To
file an immigration case, you need to fill an I-140 form (Immigrant
Petition for Alien Workers) and send the petition materials, including
your I-140 form, ETA 750 B form, petition cover letter, reference
letters, and all other evidence supporting your case to the USCIS.
3.
Premium Processing
If
you are requesting Premium Processing Services for Form I-140, you must
also file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service.
You
should send Form I-140 and I-907 to the address listed in the Form I-907
filing instructions. Do NOT send requests for Premium Processing to a
Lockbox facility.
Before
you file Forms I-907 and I-140 together, you MUST first determine whether
you can request Premium Processing for the requested classification. To
determine if the classification for which you are filing is eligible for
Premium Processing:
please check the form instruction at http://www.uscis.gov/forms
4.
The Petition Fee of Form I-140
A
fee is required by USCIS to submit the Form
I-140 petition. For the current fee of Form I-140 (and Form I-485), please check
the form instruction at http://www.uscis.gov/forms
Use
the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the
Form I-140 fee:
1)
The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial
institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency;
and
2)
Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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