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Form:

I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

Instructions:

Purpose of Form:	To petition for an alien worker to become a permanent resident in the United States. This form is filed on behalf of an alien, and not by the alien.
Number of Pages:	7
Edition Date:	4/16/04. 9/26/03 version may be used.
Where to File:	File this form with the Service Center with jurisdiction over the state where the alien will be employed. Use the addresses listed below when mailing Form I-140, and associated forms and correct fees, to the USCIS. Please note that there may be different addresses if you are filing only Form I-140 or if you are filing it concurrently with Form I-485. If the alien's employment will be in Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, or Nevada, mail the petition to: For All I-140s: USCIS California Service Center P.O. Box 10140 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1014 If the alien's employment will be in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming, mail the petition to: For I-140s filed concurrently with Form I-485: USCIS Nebraska Service Center P.O. Box 87485 Lincoln, NE 68501-7485 For I-140s filed alone: USCIS Nebraska Service Center P.O. Box 87140 Lincoln, NE 68501-7140 If the alien's employment will be in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, or Texas, mail the petition to: For I-140s filed concurrently with Form I-485: USCIS Texas Service Center P.O. Box 852939 Mesquite, TX 75185-2939 For I-140s filed alone: USCIS Texas Service Center P.O. Box 852135 Mesquite, TX 75185-2135 If the alien's employment will be in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia or West Virginia, mail the petition to: For all I-140s: USCIS Vermont Service Center 75 Lower Welden St. Saint Albans, VT 05479
Filing Fee:	$190 Please consult the "Paying Fees" section of the appropriate Service Center page to learn which forms of payment are accepted. Acceptable forms of payment may vary by office.

 

Special Instructions:

If you are an employer looking for an alien physician to work in an HHS-designated under-served area, please see: Immigration Under the National Interest Waiver for Physicians in Underserved Areas.

Download:

I-140 (PDF, 143 KB)