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USCIS Bangkok Field Office in Thailand Will Close for a Day on May 2, 2016

Tiyalaw — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 23:29:08 +0000

USCIS Bangkok Field Office in Thailand Will Close for a Day on May 2, 2016

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicates most immigration cases. USCIS offices are mostly based in the U.S., with some offices abroad.

USCIS Bangkok Field Office will close for maintenance on Monday, May 2, 2016. It will resume operations during normal business hours on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Its regular business hours are from 8:30 a.m. to noon, from Mondays to Fridays. It closes on Thai and American holidays.

The May 2, 2016 closure information is important because USCIS Bangkok has jurisdiction over many U.S. immigration matters for the Asia/Pacific District, covering countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong.

USCIS Bangkok accepts walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis. Government filing fee for immigration petitions and applications is payable at the U.S. Embassy’s cashier with either a Visa or MasterCard, or in cash with U.S. dollars or Thai baht.

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as legal advice or attorney-client relationship. By Aik Wan Kok, Lawyer USA Immigration Services, at Tiya; Tel: 703-772-8224 & koka at tiyalaw dot com; Direct dial from abroad: 001-703-772-8224; https://www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ;https://immigrationresource.net

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New Filing Location for Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad

Tiyalaw — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:06:18 +0000

New Filing Location for Certain I-130 Petitioners Residing Abroad

On May 16, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a new regulation stipulating that, effective August 15, 2011, I-130 petitioners residing in foreign countries without international USCIS offices must file their Forms I-130 Petition for Alien Relative with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility at:

For U.S. Postal Service:

USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Attn. CSC/I-130/OS
Chicago, IL 60680-4107

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS
Attn. CSC/I-130/OS
131 South Dearborn – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517

Under the current procedures and before August 15, 2011, I-130 petitioners residing abroad without international USCIS offices would be filing their I-130s with the USCIS or the U.S. Department of State at their local U.S. embassy or U.S. Consulate. From August 15, 2011 onwards, I-130 petitioners residing abroad without international USCIS offices must file their Forms I-130 with the Chicago Lockbox facility at the address above.

As of August 15, 2011, I-130 petitioners residing in a country with a USCIS office have the option of sending their Forms I-130 to the Chicago Lockbox, or they may file their Forms I-130 at the international USCIS office having jurisdiction over their area of residence.

Since the new regulation becomes effective only on August 15, 2011, all I-130 petitioners should still follow the procedures currently in place until August 14, 2011.

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224

www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net

We represent employers, and individuals and their families in green card and work visa matters in U.S. immigration law. We also have a focus on self-petition green card cases such as extraordinary ability and national interest waiver.

This article is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on as a legal advice or an attorney-client relationship.

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Certain I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Are Experiencing Delays at the USCIS

Tiyalaw — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:45:33 +0000

Certain I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions Are Experiencing Delays at the USCIS

Recently, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a notification indicating delay in their processing of approximately 36,000 immediate relative petitions (Form I-130) that were transferred from the California Service Center (CSC) to the Texas Service Center (TSC). Some cases have been transferred back to the CSC. TSC and CSC are USCIS service centers.

As of February 14, 2011, the USCIS’ updates on the above cases are:

Approved: 10,264

Denied: 55

Request for Evidence (RFE)/Intent to Deny: 4137

Referred to District Office for Interview: 408

The petitioners or beneficiaries are encouraged to monitor their I-130 case progress on the USCIS My Case Status online at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do . However, by March 1, 2011, if the parties concerned do not see any action on their cases, such as an approval, denial or an RFE, they may contact USCIS at: I-130Inquiries.Tsc@dhs.gov

By Aik Wan Kok Fillali, Attorney at Law, at Tiya PLC; Tel: 703-772-8224 www.tiyaimmigration.com ; http://tiyalaw.blogspot.com ; www.immigrationresource.net We represent employers, and individuals and their families in green card, work visa and waiver matters in U.S. immigration law.