Earlier this week, USCIS announced that it had revised the filing instructions for Form I-751, the Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. Effective August 25, 2008, all petitioners filing this form must file with either the California or the Vermont Service Center, depending upon their state of residence.
Residents of the following states should file their Form I-751 with the California Service Center:
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.
USCIS California Service Center
P.O. Box 10751
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075
Residents of the following states should file their Form I-751 with the California Service Center:
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
USCIS Vermont Service Center
75 Lower Welden St.
P.O. Box 200
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
On September 24, 2008, USCIS will only accept the revised form that is dated August 25, 2008; all previous versions of the form and all petitions filed with the wrong Service Center will be rejected.