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B. If you live in the U.S. Virgin Islands, make it payable

For commercial overnight or fast freight services only, mail to:

to Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Change of Address

NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do

1084-I South Laurel Road

not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."

London, KY 40744

Notice to Those Making Payment by Check

If you send us a check, it will be converted into an electronic

Processing Information

funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check

and use the account information on it to electronically debit

Any Form I-140 that is not signed or accompanied by the

your account for the amount of the check. The debit from

correct fee will be rejected with a notice that Form I-140 is

your account will usually take 24 hours and will be shown on

deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit the

your regular account statement.

Form I-140. An application or petition is not considered

properly filed until accepted by USCIS.

You will not receive your original check back. We will

destroy your original check, but we will keep a copy of it. If

the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, you

Initial Processing

authorize us to process the copy in place of your original

Once Form I-140 has been accepted, it will be checked for

check. If the EFT cannot be completed because of insufficient

completeness, including submission of the required initial

funds, we may try to make the transfer up to two times.

evidence. If you do not completely fill out the form, or file it

without required initial evidence, you will not establish a basis

How to Check If the Fees Are Correct

for eligibility, and we may deny your Form I-140.

The form fee on this form is current as of the edition date

appearing in the lower right corner of this page. However,

Requests for More Information or Interview

because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify if the

We may request more information or evidence, or we may

fees are correct by following one of the steps below:

request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview.

We may also request that you submit the originals of any

1. Visit our Web site at , select "Immigration

copy. We will return these originals when they are no longer

Forms," and check the appropriate fee;

required.

2. Review the Fee Schedule included in your form package, if

you called us to request the form; or

Decision

3. Telephone our National Customer Service Center at

he decision on a Form I-140 involves a determination of

1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.

whether you have established eligibility for the requested

benefit. You will be notified of the decision in writing.

Address Changes

Meaning of Petition Approval

Approval of a petition means you have established that the

If you change your address and you have an application or

person you are filling for is eligible for the requested

petition pending with USCIS, you may change your address

classification.

online at . Click on "Change your address with

This is the first step towards permanent residence. However,

USCIS" and follow the prompts, or you may complete and

this does not in itself grant permanent residence or

mail Form AR-11, Alien's Change of Address Card, to:

employment authorization. You will be given information

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

about the requirements for the person to receive an immigrant

Change of Address

visa or to adjust status after your petition is approved.

P.O. Box 7134

London, KY 40742-7134

Form I-140 Instructions (Rev. 06/12/09) Y Page 6

Instructions For Form I-140 - Immigrant Petition For Alien Worker - U.s. Citizenship And Immigration Services Page 6

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