Adjudication Center
 

Hi-

I sent my I-130 application to the Laguna, CA center, but just
realized that it was supposed to be sent to the Nebraska center. I
didn't pay close enough to the detail about sending to the location of
the "petioner", I sent it based on the beneficiary address
(mine)....Is this a serious problem??

Thanks to anyone who might be able to help!

Re: Adjudication Center
 

This is a bit confusing, because you state "I sent my I-130 application"
so that would make you 'the petitioner'.
The beneficiary is the one you are petitioning for.
I'm not sure what happens to applications that are not sent to the correct service center.

Re: Adjudication Center
 

Either they are returned or forwarded.

Also it does not go to Nebraska but to the Chicago lockbox address.

Re: Adjudication Center
 

Well I don't know about the Chicago lockbox ...
The USCIS instructions here state -

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD

it states "A petitioner residing in the United States should file I-130 at the Service Center with jurisdiction over the petitioner's place of residence".

I filed the I-130 s for my parents with the Nebraska Service Center, (because Nebraska has jurisdicition over where I live) per their instructions, and the USCIS then forwarded the petitions to the California service center. So where they are mailed to - depends on petitioner's place of residence.