Direct Mail instrcutions - I485

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Oct 14th 2006, 9:02 am

Navigatore

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Direct Mail instrcutions - I485

Hi everyone,

I am naturalized since yesterday... hurahhh!! Not losing any time I
started to execute my new rights as a US citizen and began pulling
together the GC application for my wife. Motivated and energized I am
collecting all forms and as the hours go by I am losing my momentum.

Now I am confused by the Direct Mail instructions that are printed on
the I-485. It appears that residents of New York are supposed to mail
to a facility in Chicago. Until I read this I assumed that I have to
send everything together (I-130, I-485, G-325A.....) to the Vermont
Service Center. This at least was suggested within the step-by-step for
the I-130 along with all other forms. Since I intended to file the
I-130 and the I-485 concurrently I am not sure what to do now.

I am wondering where do I have to send the filled out documents?
1.) Vermont Service Center?
2.) Chicago Service Center?
3.) I-130 to Vermont and I-485 to Chicago?

Thanks

Stefan

Oct 14th 2006, 11:20 am

Bob

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Re: Direct Mail instrcutions - I485

In article <[email protected] .com>,
Navigatore <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Hi everyone,
    >
    > I am naturalized since yesterday... hurahhh!! Not losing any time I
    > started to execute my new rights as a US citizen and began pulling
    > together the GC application for my wife. Motivated and energized I am
    > collecting all forms and as the hours go by I am losing my momentum.
    >
    > Now I am confused by the Direct Mail instructions that are printed on
    > the I-485. It appears that residents of New York are supposed to mail
    > to a facility in Chicago. Until I read this I assumed that I have to
    > send everything together (I-130, I-485, G-325A.....) to the Vermont
    > Service Center. This at least was suggested within the step-by-step for
    > the I-130 along with all other forms. Since I intended to file the
    > I-130 and the I-485 concurrently I am not sure what to do now.
    >
    > I am wondering where do I have to send the filled out documents?
    > 1.) Vermont Service Center?
    > 2.) Chicago Service Center?
    > 3.) I-130 to Vermont and I-485 to Chicago?
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Stefan
    >
To the best of my knowledge all petitions such as yours are sent to the
Chicago facility. That started early last year. It is (was) a part of
their efficiency improvement process.

You should be sure to read the instructions on the I-485 form section
of the forms/fees page of the USCIS web site. The supporting and
related documentation and forms (I-130, ..., employment/travel) are
submitted together with the I-485.

<http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm#filing>

By the way, effective on the 23rd, there some special instructions for
certain district offices, as may be seen in the page reference.

Congratulations on your naturalization.

another Bob (I am not a lawyer)