How do you choose the USCIS Service Center to file your I-140?

In practice, you do not freely choose the Service Center: the USCIS itself determines where your I-140 must be sent, through the form’s official instructions. In the EB-1 category this works the same way, and the right approach is to follow the official guidance rather than decide on your own.

The I-140 instructions and USCIS guidance pages indicate the correct address or processing center based on factors such as the intended category and the location involved in the case. For a portion of online filings, the routing is determined automatically by the system based on the petition data.

• The destination for the I-140 is set by the official instructions, not by your preference.
• Category and location typically influence which center is designated.
• Instructions and addresses are updated periodically, so always check the current version.

Because these addresses change with some frequency, always confirm the current instructions on the official USCIS I-140 page before filing, or rely on a professional to avoid sending to the wrong location and causing delays.

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