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USCIS Changes Filing Location for Form I-907 for Pending Form I-140

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Summary:

Starting Dec. 15, 2023, mail Form I-907 for a pending Form I-140 to the Phoenix or Elgin USCIS lockbox, based on where the beneficiary will work. This change does not cover Forms I-907 filed with Form I-140 concurrently; starting on or after Jan. 14, 2024, USCIS will reject pending-case requests sent to the previous service center address.

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From USCIS on 12/13/23:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin transitioning the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, when filed for a pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, from the service centers to appropriate USCIS lockboxes on Dec. 15.

This change in filing location does not apply if you are filing Form I-140 concurrently with an associated application (such as Form I-485, I-765, or Form I-131).

We will soon announce a filing location change for these forms, but at this time, such forms should be filed with the service centers, as listed on the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker page.

In addition, we remind filers to follow the guidance on submission of documents to USCIS to reduce processing delays. See Tips for Filing Forms by Mail.

USCIS previously announced that effective Nov. 13, 2023, the filing location for Form I-907 filed together with Form I-140 has changed from the service centers to the USCIS lockbox (phase 1).

As a reminder, starting on or after Dec 13, 2023, USCIS will reject any Form I-907 filed with Form I-140 that is received at the previous service center address.

Starting Dec. 15, please use the following addresses when mailing Form I-907 to USCIS for a currently pending Form I-140.

Starting on or after Jan. 14, 2024, USCIS will reject any Form I-907 filed for a pending Form I-140 that is received at the previous service center address.

If the beneficiary will work in:Mail your form to:
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Armed Forces
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Georgia
  • Guam
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Louisiana
  • Marshall Islands
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Texas
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

USCIS Phoenix Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-907
P.O. Box 21300
Phoenix, AZ 85036-1300

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-907 (Box 21300)
2108 E. Elliot Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85284-1806

  • Alabama
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Puerto Rico
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin

USCIS Elgin Lockbox

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
Attn: I-907
P.O. Box 4200
Carol Stream, IL 60197-4200

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-907 (Box 4200)
2500 Westfield Drive
Elgin, IL 60124-7836

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