Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
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ALERT: On April 1, 2024, USCIS service centers will no longer accept Form I-129 petitions requesting H-1B or H-1B1 (HSC) classification.
We will reject H-1B or H-1B1 (HSC) petitions received at a USCIS service center on or after April 1, 2024. There will be no grace period provided.
Beginning on April 1, 2024, all paper-filed Form I-129 petitions requesting H-1B1 (HSC), or H-1B classification, including those with a concurrent Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, and those with concurrently filed Form I-539 and/or Form I-765, must be filed at a USCIS lockbox facility. If you are filing Form I-129 alone or with Form I-907, you may also file online. In March, USCIS will launch online filing of Form I-129 and associated Form I-907 for non-cap H-1B petitions. On April 1, USCIS will begin accepting online filing for H-1B cap petitions and associated Forms I-907 for petitioners whose registrations have been selected. We will provide the lockbox filing addresses for paper filed forms in late March via web alert and on our Form I-129 Direct Filing Addresses page.
Regular Processing
All Forms I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, except H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) petitions, are filed at the Texas Service Center (TSC). All H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) petitions are filed at a USCIS lockbox facility.
The “I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification Filing Locations” dropdown tabs below contain information regarding your requested nonimmigrant classification and requested action. If you file your petition at the incorrect location, your petition may be rejected.
Listing Your Organization’s Primary Address
Your company or organization’s primary office should be listed in Part 1, Question 3.
For certain H-1B petitions, the U.S. state or territory where your company or organization’s primary office is located will determine where you should send your Form I-129 package. Other H-1B and H-1B1 (HSC) petitions are filed at only one lockbox location, regardless of where the company or organization’s primary office is located.
Providing Additional Information
In addition to Part 5, Question 3, you may also use Part 9 of Form I-129 to list additional worksite locations if you need extra space.
Premium Processing
If you are requesting premium processing services for a Form I-129, you must also file Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service. The filing locations are listed in the “I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification Filing Locations” dropdown tabs below. Before you file the Form I-129/I-907 package, check uscis.gov to ensure that the requested classification is eligible for premium processing.
If we transferred your Form I-129 petition to a service center and you received a transfer notice, you must still submit your Form I-907 to the respective location listed on the “I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification Filing Locations” dropdown tabs below. You should also include a copy of the transfer notice with your premium processing request to avoid delays. We will reject any standalone Form I-907 that is not filed at the correct location listed on the “I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification Filing Locations” dropdown tabs.
I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification Filing Locations
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| All CNMI petitions | Petitions filed for any classification included on the Form I-129 for employment in the CNMI. | U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 applications | E-1 applications filed by an employer requesting an extension of stay or change of status. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| E-2 applications | E-2 applications filed by an employer requesting an extension of stay or change of status. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| E-3 applications | E-3 applications filed by an employer seeking an extension of stay or change of status on behalf of its workers. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
If you are filing Form I-129 together with Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, see the table below for where to file. This location should be used rather than the location listed for the form type when not requesting premium processing service.
Use these filing locations only when filing Form I-129 and Form I-907 together.
| Petitioner's Primary Office State | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing:
- H-1B and H-1B3 petitions subject to the regular H-1B cap of 65,000; or
- H-1B and H-1B3 petitions subject to the H-1B advanced degree exemption (master’s cap) of 20,000.
See the table below for where to file your Form I-129.
| Petitioner's Primary Office State | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing:
- H-1B petitions that are exempt from the cap because the employer is cap exempt or because the beneficiary will be employed at a qualifying cap exempt institution, entity or organization.
See the table below for where to file your Form I-129.
| Petitioner's Primary Office State | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing:
- H-1B petitions where the employer is located in Guam or the beneficiary will be performing services in Guam; or
- Petitions filed on behalf of cap-exempt beneficiaries based on a Conrad/IGA waiver under INA Section 214(l); or
- H-1B petitions filed for noncitizens coming to the United States to perform services of an exceptional nature relating to a cooperative research and development project administered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
See the table below for where to file your Form I-129.
| Petitioner's Primary Office State | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing:
- All Other H-1B, H-1B1 (HSC), and H-1B3 petitions including extensions, concurrent employment and amendments, and petitions from the same employer without change.
This includes:
- A continuation of previously approved employment from the same employer without change.
- A change in previously approved employment.
- New concurrent employment.
- A change of employer.
- A change of status to H-1B.
- Notification to a U.S. consulate, POE, or PFI.
- Amended petitions.
- All H-1B1 petitions eligible for filing with USCIS. Note that USCIS does not accept H-1B1 petitions requesting consular processing.
See the table below for where to file your Form I-129.
| Petitioner’s Primary Office State | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
If you are filing Form I-907 to upgrade a pending Form I-129 for H-1B, H-1B2, and H-1B3 classifications to premium processing, see the table below for where to file Form I-907.
Use these filing locations only when filing Form I-907 to upgrade a pending Form I-129 for H-1B, H-1B2, and H-1B3 classification to premium processing. Do not resubmit Form I-129.
| Petitioner's Primary Office State | Filing Location |
|---|---|
| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| USCIS Elgin Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| H-2A petitions | H-2A petitions where the beneficiary will be employed as a temporary agricultural worker. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| H-2B petitions (not including H-2B Guam petitions) | H-2B petitions where the beneficiary will be employed as a temporary non-agricultural worker. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| H-2B Guam petitions | H-2B petitions where the beneficiary will be performing labor or services in Guam. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| H-3 petitions | H-3 petitions filed by employers for beneficiaries who are trainees or special education exchange visitors. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| L petitions | Includes petitions filed for L-1A, L-1B, and LZ (Blanket L-1). NOTE: Canadian citizens, who are exempt from the L-1 visa requirement, may present the completed Form I-129 and supporting documentation to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at certain ports-of-entry on the United States-Canada land border or at a United States pre-clearance/pre-flight inspection station in Canada, in connection with an application for admission to the United States in L-1 status. | Texas Service Center USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| O petitions | Includes petitions filed for O-1A, O-1B, and O-2. You may pay with a credit card. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
P-1A or P-1S major league sports organization petitions Currently, we only consider the NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA and MLS to be major league sports for the purpose of filing jurisdiction. | You may pay with a credit card. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| All other P petitions | Includes petitions filed for P-1A athlete or athletic group other than major league sports, P-1B, P-1S, P-2, P-2S, P-3 and P-3S. You may pay with a credit card. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| Q-1 petitions | Q-1 petitions filed by an employer for a beneficiary who will participate in an international cultural exchange program. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| R-1 petitions | R-1 petitions filed by an employer for a beneficiary who will be employed as a minister or in a religious occupation or vocation. | USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing (Filed Together or Separately) USPS: USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |
| I-129 Nonimmigrant Classification | Category Description | Filing Location |
|---|---|---|
| TN free trade petitions (noncitizens from Canada and Mexico) | TN-1 and TN-2 petitions requesting an extension of stay or change of status, or a TN-1 application filed on behalf of a Canadian citizen who is outside of the United States. These applications are only accepted at the TSC. Note: that if you are a Mexican national outside of the United States seeking TN status you should not use this form, but instead must apply for a TN visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Additional information is available on the TN NAFTA Professionals page. | USPS USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center I-129/I-907 Premium Processing Service (Filed Together or Separately) USPS USCIS Texas Service Center FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS Texas Service Center |