Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion
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Alert: On Aug. 19, 2024, we published a new edition of Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, with an edition date of 05/31/24. Starting Oct. 21, we will accept only the 05/31/24 edition of Form I-290B.
Do not submit Form I-290B directly to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). Instead, file all appeals and motions according to this chart.
Applications and petitions that are not mailed to the appropriate filing location may experience processing delays.
My appeal or motion is about a:
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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Decision made by the National Benefits Center on a:
| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Decision made by a USCIS domestic or international field office on Form I-485 | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Decision made by a USCIS service center on a Form I-485 (unless the Form I-485 was based on an approved VAWA self-petition, T nonimmigrant status or U nonimmigrant status). | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: |
| Decision made by a USCIS service center on a Form I-485 based on an approved VAWA self-petition, T nonimmigrant status or U nonimmigrant status. | The service center location provided in the decision notice |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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Decision made by the National Benefits Center about:
| USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Decision made by a USCIS international field office about:
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| USCIS international field office that made the decision on your case. You can find the name and address of the international field office on the decision notice you received from USCIS. |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about… | Send your form to… |
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| USCIS Dallas Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion for a… | Send your form to… |
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Do not include a copy of your original filed Form I-360 or Form I-485 when you file Form I-290B. | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS* FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS* *For Saravia v. Barr cases, please include “Attn: Saravia Class Member FEE EXEMPT” above the street address. For Saravia class members, if you want us to also reopen a previously denied Form I-485 and, if applicable, a related Form I-765, please include those form types in Part 2, Question 2 on your Form I-290B. |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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| Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document | USCIS service center that made the decision on your case. You can find the name of the service center on the decision notice you received from USCIS. |
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| USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Decision made by a USCIS field office on a naturalization/citizenship application not listed above | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Decision made by a USCIS service center on a naturalization/citizenship application not listed above | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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| Decision made by a USCIS service center or USCIS domestic field office on a Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
Decision made by USCIS International Operations or a USCIS international field office on a Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition Be sure to include a copy of your denial notice for a decision made by USCIS International Operations or a USCIS international field office at the time of filing. | USCIS Dallas Lockbox FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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Decision made by a USCIS service center about a:
| USCIS Nebraska Service Center U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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| Notice of bond breach from ICE | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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| Decision made by the AAO | The USCIS office that made the original unfavorable decision on your case. Use the information in sections above to determine which address to send your Form I-290B to. Example: The USCIS Miami Field Office denied your Form I-601. You filed an appeal with the AAO, but AAO dismisses the appeal. You want to file a motion asking that AAO reconsider its dismissal. You should file your motion with the Chicago Lockbox because the Miami Field Office issued the original denial on your case. |
| If you are filing an appeal or motion about a… | Send your form to… |
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| Decision made by a USCIS domestic or international field office on a form not listed in any section of the chart above | USCIS Chicago Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| Decision made by a USCIS service center on a form not listed in any section of the chart above | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS |
| If you are filing a motion to reopen and/or reconsider about a… | Send your form to… |
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| Decision made by the Humanitarian Affairs Branch | USCIS Phoenix Lockbox U.S. Postal Service (USPS): USCIS USCIS |