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USCIS Revises
Filing Instructions for Petitions to Remove Conditions on Residence
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have revised the filing
instructions for the Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751).
Effective immediately, all petitioners filing a Form I-751 must file with the
California or Vermont Service Center, depending on the state in which they
reside.
According to the Press Release, Petitioners who live in Alaska, American Samoa,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming must file
their Forms I-751 with the California Service Center:
USCIS California Service Center
P.O. Box 10751
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075
while petitioners who live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and West
Virginia must file their Forms I-751 with the Vermont Service Center:
USCIS Vermont Service Center
75 Lower Welden St.
P.O. Box 200
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
Beginning September 24, 2008, USCIS will only accept the revised form dated
August 25, 2008, and will reject previous versions of the form as well as
petitions filed with the incorrect Service Center.
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