e-3h-1bo-1p-3tnu.s. lawful permanent residence
e-3
fees
e-3 employees are prohibited from paying e-3 petition filing fees. the e-3 petition fee must be paid by the sponsoring university/school/unit or department. however, an e-3 employee is responsible for paying the i-539 filing fee for e-3d dependents.
Departments should request filing fee checks through the usual procedures. At the time of application, be sure to indicate that checks are to be returned to the department rather than mailed directly to USCIS. each applicable fee must be stapled to the accompanying form and paid with a separate check/money order drawn on a u.s. financial institution. uu. All fees must be paid in the US. uu. dollars to the “u.s. Department of Homeland Security.”
*it is not necessary to file an e-3 petition for an employee who will begin work on e-3 upon entering the us. uu. from abroad. In such a case, there are no E-3 petition fees, but the worker may be required to pay E-3 visa fees if an E-3 entry visa from a US. uu. embassy/consulate required.
postal addresses
A contracting unit must provide a mailing label reflecting the proper address to FSIS. fsis will mail the e-3 petition with applicable filing fees to the uscis vermont service center at one of the addresses below.
note: if a dependent is filing form i-539/i-539a to request a change of status or e-3d extension at the same time you file an e-3 petition (form i-129) for the employee, submit form i-539/i-539a to fsis so we can mail it in the same envelope with the e-3 petition.
If the dependent is filing a form i-539/i-539a for a change of status or e-3d extension after the e-3 petition has already been filed, mail the form i-539/i- 539a to the uscis dallas lockbox facility at one of the following addresses:
- for usps certified/priority mail: uscis, p.o. box 660166, dallas, tx 75266
- for express mail or courier (fedex, ups): uscis, attn: i-539, 2501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400, lewisville, tx 75067
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h-1b
fees
h-1b employees are prohibited from paying h-1b filing fees. Any fees related to the filing of H-1B petitions must be paid by the sponsoring university/school/unit or department. however, an h-1b employee is responsible for paying the i-539 filing fee for h-4 dependents.
Departments should request filing fee checks through the usual procedures. At the time of application, be sure to indicate that checks are to be returned to the department rather than mailed directly to USCIS. each applicable fee must be stapled to the accompanying form and paid with a separate check/money order drawn on a u.s. financial institution. uu. All fees must be paid in the US. uu. dollars to the “u.s. Department of Homeland Security.”
*This fee is generally considered a business expense of the department employing the H-1B worker. however, if the employee only wishes to apply for the premium processing service for purely personal, non-work related reasons (for example, taking a personal trip, applying for a driver’s license for personal use, etc.), the employee may pay the fee. in such case, the employee must email fsis, the department head, and the human resources specialist a statement explaining his or her personal reasons for requesting the premium processing service; fsis will prepare the i-907 form if the request is deemed appropriate.
postal addresses
The contracting unit must provide a mailing label reflecting the proper address to FSIS. fsis will mail the h-1b petition with the appropriate filing fees to the uscis california service center at one of the addresses below.
note: if a dependent is filing form i-539/i-539a to request a change of status or h-4 extension at the same time you file an h-1b petition (form i-129) for the employee, submit form i-539/i-539a to fsis so we can mail it in the same envelope with the h-1b petition.
If the dependent is filing a form i-539/i-539a for a change of status or h-4 extension after the h-1b petition has already been filed, mail the form i-539/i- 539a to the uscis dallas lockbox facility at one of the following addresses:
- for usps certified/priority mail: uscis, p.o. box 660166, dallas, tx 75266
- for express mail or courier (fedex, ups): uscis, attn: i-539, 2501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400, lewisville, tx 75067
if the dependent will file a form i-765 application for work authorization and a form i-539 for a change of status/h-4 extension after the h-1b petition has already been filed, mail Form I-539 to the USCIS Phoenix Lockbox Facility at one of the following addresses:
- usps certified/priority mail: uscis, p.o. box 20400, phoenix, az 85036
- usps express or courier (fedex, ups): uscis, attn: h-4, 1820 e. skyharbor circle s, suite 100, phoenix, az 85034
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o-1
fees
o-1 employees may be responsible for paying all fees associated with an o-1 petition. they must pay the form i-539 fee for their o-3 dependents.
If the department will pay the filing fees, request the filing fee checks through the usual procedures. At the time of application, be sure to indicate that checks are to be returned to the department rather than mailed directly to USCIS. each applicable fee must be stapled to the accompanying form and paid with a separate check/money order drawn on a u.s. financial institution. uu. All fees must be paid in the US. uu. dollars to the “u.s. Department of Homeland Security.”
postal addresses
a mailing label reflecting the proper address must be provided to fsis. fsis will mail the o-1 petition with the appropriate filing fees to the uscis california service center at one of the addresses below.
Note: If a dependent is filing Form I-539/I-539a to request a change of status or an O-3 extension at the same time they file an O-1 petition (Form I-129) for the employee, send form i-539/i-539a to fsis so we can mail it in the same envelope with the o-1 petition.
if the dependent is submitting a form i-539/i-539a for a change of status or o-3 extension after the o-1 petition has already been filed, submit form i-539/i -539a by mail to uscis dallas lockbox facility at one of the following addresses:
- for usps certified/priority mail: uscis, p.o. box 660166, dallas, tx 75266
- for express mail or courier (fedex, ups): uscis, attn: i-539, 2501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400, lewisville, tx 75067
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p-3
fees
p-3 artists may be responsible for paying all fees associated with a p-3 petition. must pay the Form I-539 fee for their p-4 dependents.
If the department will pay the filing fees, request the filing fee checks through the usual procedures. At the time of application, be sure to indicate that checks are to be returned to the department rather than mailed directly to USCIS. each applicable fee must be stapled to the accompanying form and paid with a separate check/money order drawn on a u.s. financial institution. uu. All fees must be paid in the US. uu. dollars to the “u.s. Department of Homeland Security.”
postal addresses
The contracting unit must provide a mailing label reflecting the proper address to FSIS. fsis will mail the p-3 petition with the appropriate filing fees to the uscis california service center at one of the addresses below.
Note: If a dependent is filing Form I-539/I-539a to request a P-4 change of status or extension at the same time they file a P-3 Petition (Form I-129) for the artist, submit form i-539/i-539a to fsis so we can mail it in the same envelope with the p-3 petition.
If the dependent is filing a Form i-539/i-539a for a p-4 change of status or extension after the p-3 petition has already been filed, send the form i-539/i-539a to uscis dallas lockbox facility at one of the following addresses:
- for usps certified/priority mail: uscis, p.o. box 660166, dallas, tx 75266
- for express mail or courier (fedex, ups): uscis, attn: i-539, 2501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400, lewisville, tx 75067
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tn
fees
employees of tn may be responsible for paying all fees associated with a tn petition. must pay the form i-539 fee for their dependents td.
If the department will pay the filing fees, request the filing fee checks through the usual procedures. At the time of application, be sure to indicate that checks are to be returned to the department rather than mailed directly to USCIS. each applicable fee must be stapled to the accompanying form and paid with a separate check/money order drawn on a u.s. financial institution. uu. All fees must be paid in the US. uu. dollars to the “u.s. Department of Homeland Security.”
*it is not necessary to file a tn petition for an employee who will start work upon entering the us. uu. from abroad. in such case, tn request fees are waived. If the worker is Mexican, he may have to pay TN visa fees if it is a US TN entry visa. uu. embassy/consulate required. If the worker is Canadian, he may have to pay a TN application fee in the US. uu. port of entry.
postal addresses
a mailing label reflecting the proper address must be provided to fsis. fsis will mail the tn petition with applicable filing fees to the uscis vermont service center at one of the addresses below.
note: if a dependent is filing form i-539/i-539a to request a td change of status or extension at the same time you file a tn petition (form i-129) for the employee, submit form i -539/i-539a to fsis so we can mail it in the same envelope with the tn petition.
if the dependent is submitting a form i-539/i-539a for a change of status or td extension after the tn petition has already been filed, submit the form i-539/i-539a to the uscis dallas security office at one of the following addresses:
- for usps certified/priority mail: uscis, p.o. box 660166, dallas, tx 75266
- for express mail or courier (fedex, ups): uscis, attn: i-539, 2501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400, lewisville, tx 75067
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united states permanent residence
fees
employees are responsible for paying all permanent residence fees listed below.
Each applicable fee must be stapled to the attached form and paid with a separate check/money order drawn on a US financial institution. uu. All fees must be paid in the US. uu. dollars to the “u.s. Department of Homeland Security.”
*premium processing service is available for form i-140 only. it will not speed up the processing of a labor certification application or form i-485, form i-765, or form i-131, nor will it speed up a person’s priority date.
postal addresses
a mailing label reflecting the proper address must be provided to fsis. fsis will mail the i-140 with the required fees. Beneficiaries must mail Form I-485, Form I-765, and/or Form I-131 themselves.
usual processing:
uscisattn: i-140p.o. box 660128dallas, tx 75266
premium processing:
premium processinguscis nebraska service centerp.o. box 87103lincoln, ne 68501-7103
usual processing:
uscisattn: i-1402501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400 lewisville, tx 75067
premium processing:
premium processing serviceuscis nebraska service center850 s streetlincoln, ne 68508
uscisp.o. box 660867dallas, tx 75266
If the form i-485 receipt number begins with lin or wac, mail the form i-131 to:
uscisp.o. box 21281phoenix, az 85036
uscisattn: aos2501 s. state highway 121, business suite 400 lewisville, tx 75067
If the form i-485 receipt number begins with lin or wac, mail the form i-131 to:
uscisattn: years 1820 e. skyharbor circle s,suite 100phoenix, az 85034
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