Lev Kobrin
11-17-2007, 10:37 AM
USCIS Centralizes Filing for H-2A Petitions
November 09, 2007
In a Federal Register notice published today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declared that, it will only accept H-2A (http://usimmigration.visapro.com/H2A-Visa.asp) (temporary/seasonal agricultural worker) petitions mailed or delivered to its California Service Center, effective December 10, 2007. The notice informs the public to use the following addresses:
Direct mail:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center
ATTN: H-2A Processing Unit
P.O. BOX 10140
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1040Non-United States Postal Service deliveries (e.g. private couriers):
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center
ATTN: H-2A Processing Unit
24000 Avila Road, Room 2312
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677The notice also states that USCIS will return to the petitioner any H-2A petition received on or after December 10, 2007 at a different Service Center, and will instruct the petitioner to file at the correct location. Previously, H-2A petitioners could file with either the USCIS California or Vermont Service Center.
November 09, 2007
In a Federal Register notice published today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) declared that, it will only accept H-2A (http://usimmigration.visapro.com/H2A-Visa.asp) (temporary/seasonal agricultural worker) petitions mailed or delivered to its California Service Center, effective December 10, 2007. The notice informs the public to use the following addresses:
Direct mail:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center
ATTN: H-2A Processing Unit
P.O. BOX 10140
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1040Non-United States Postal Service deliveries (e.g. private couriers):
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services California Service Center
ATTN: H-2A Processing Unit
24000 Avila Road, Room 2312
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677The notice also states that USCIS will return to the petitioner any H-2A petition received on or after December 10, 2007 at a different Service Center, and will instruct the petitioner to file at the correct location. Previously, H-2A petitioners could file with either the USCIS California or Vermont Service Center.