The new VSC addresses are as follows:
H-1B Cap Cases:
USCIS-VSC
Attn: H-1B Cap
4 Lemnah Drive
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
H-1B U.S. Master’s Exemption Cases:
USCIS-VSC
ATTN: H-1B U.S. Masters Cap
4 Lemnah Drive
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
The VSC filing addresses for all other H-1B petitions (including those requesting premium processing service) remain the same as FY 2010. There will be a USCIS press release in the near future clarifying this issue.
Beginning March 26, 2010, applicants must now submit Form I-765 to one of the USCIS Lockbox facilities (USCIS Phoenix Lockbox or USCIS Dallas Lockbox).
USCIS Phoenix Lockbox
Mail your application to the USCIS Phoenix Lockbox if you live in one of the following States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Guam, or the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:
USCIS
PO Box 21281
Phoenix, AZ 85036
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: AOS
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034
USCIS Dallas Lockbox
Mail your application to the USCIS Dallas Lockbox if you live in one of the following States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, or West Virginia.
For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Deliveries:
USCIS
PO Box 660867
Dallas, TX 75266
For Express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: AOS
2501 S. State Hwy. 121 Business, Suite 400
Lewisville, TX 75067
When filing Form I-765 at one of the USCIS Lockbox facilities, you may elect to receive an email and/or text message notifying you that your application has been accepted.
You must complete an E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (Form G-1145), and attach it to the first page of your application.
Until very recently, Labor Condition Applications (LCA’s) were taking the full 7 days to get approved (Certified). We recently saw this improve to 4 days. Our ETA 9035 petitions filed on 3/15/2010 were certified on 3/19/2010. Let us hope that this processing time keeps improving.
AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) wrote a response to the 1/8/10 Neufeld Memo. Please click here to view.