Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
ALERT:As a reminder, VAWA self-petitioning abused spouses, children, and parents must file Form I-485 and Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, at the Nebraska Service Center.
For more information see announcement.
Where you file your Form I-485 depends on your eligibility category. Review the information below to see where you should file your application.
Applications that are not mailed to the correct address may experience processing delays.
Use the applicable address in this section if you are filing as:
- A spouse, parent, or unmarried son or daughter (under age 21) of a U.S. citizen with either an approved Form I-130 or you are filing Form I-485 together with Form I-130;
- A beneficiary of an approved Form I-130, filed by a qualifying relative;
- A spouse or child of an immigrant who has applied for adjustment of status or has been granted lawful permanent residence through a family sponsored visa category that allows derivative status for spouses and children;
- A K-1 fiancé(e) (or K-2 dependent) whose Form I-485 is based on an approved Form I-129F;
- A beneficiary of an accepted, approved or concurrently filed Form I-360 classified as an Amerasian, a widow(er) of a U.S. citizen who died within the past two years, a Special Immigrant Juvenile, or a special immigrant armed forces member;
- An applicant, including the spouse or child of a qualifying Cuban principal applicant, who is eligible under the Cuban Adjustment Act of Nov. 2, 1966. (Select the first box labeled “The Cuban Adjustment Act” under 1.f. Special Programs Based on Certain Public Laws in Part 2 of Form I-485. Do not select the second box labeled “The Cuban Adjustment Act for battered spouses and children” unless you are an abused spouse or abused child.);
- A registry applicant filing Form I-485 based on continuous residence in the U.S. since before Jan. 1, 1972;
- A diversity lottery winner eligible to file Form I-485;
- A public interest parolee from certain former Soviet and Southeast Asian countries filing Form I-485 under Pub. L. 101-167 (the “Lautenberg Amendment”);
- A registry applicant filing Form I-485 based on birth in the U.S. to a foreign diplomat officer;
- A former diplomat filing Form I-485 under section 13 of the Immigration Act of 1957; or
- An applicant who is a beneficiary of a private bill.
Go to our USCIS Lockbox Filing Locations Chart for Certain Family-Based Forms page for the filing address based on where you live.
You must include a copy of:
- Your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, approving your U nonimmigrant status;
- Your Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record; and
- All pages of your passport with a U nonimmigrant visa (or a valid explanation of why you do not have such a document).
You may pay your filing fee and biometric services fee, if applicable, with a credit card. Mail your Form I-485 to:
USCIS Nebraska Service Center
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526
FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: 485U VAWA
850 S St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-1225
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Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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USCIS Vermont Service Center USCIS |
Use the applicable address in this section if you are filing with:
- A pending or approved Form I-360 for an international organization employee or family member.
- You must include a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, showing we accepted or approved your Form I-360; or
- An approved Form I-360 for:
- A special immigrant religious worker;
- Panama Canal Company employment;
- U.S. government in canal zone employment;
- A special immigrant physician; or
- An international broadcaster.
- You must include a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, showing we approved your Form I-360 for any of these categories; or
- A pending or approved Form I-140.
- You must include a copy of your Form I-797, Notice of Action, showing we accepted or approved your Form I-140.
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USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Use the applicable address in this section if you are filing with:
- Asylum status;
- Refugee status; or
- Status under HRIFA as a dependent.
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USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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With Form I-140 |
USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| With Form I-140 and requesting premium processing for Form I-140 |
Send your Form I-485, Form I-140, and Form I-907 together to the address listed in the Form I-907 filing instructions. Do not file Form I-907 at a USCIS lockbox. |
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USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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Based on an approved Form I-360 or approved Form DS-157for Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government or the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan or and approved I-360 for Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as a translator.
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USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
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Based on an approved Form I-360 for Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq or for Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as a translator.
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Any location |
USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing in this category, you must send:
- Your application to the immigration court;
- A complete copy of the application to the appropriate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Chief Counsel; and
- Complete copy of the application and filing fees to:
USCIS Texas Service Center
Attn: EOIR
6046 N Belt Line Rd.
Suite 485
Irving, TX 75038-0017
For more information, read the Pre-Order Instructions (PDF, 178.54 KB).
This does not apply to applicants in exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings who are filing for adjustment of status based on T nonimmigrant status or U nonimmigrant status. We have exclusive jurisdiction over these adjustment of status applications. Please see instructions above to determine the USCIS filing locations for these adjustment of status applications.