WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document (Form I-102). The new form is dated 1/13/10. This is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of benefit forms from Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. Centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox environment allows USCIS to provide customers with more efficient and effective initial processing of applications and fees.

Beginning February 22, 2010, applicants submitting Form I-102 by itself must mail their application to the USCIS Phoenix or Dallas Lockbox facility, based on where they are located. Detailed guidance can be found in the updated Form I-102 instructions, which can be accessed through the Form I-102 link to the right. Applicants submitting their Form I-102 with another form should submit both forms according to the filing instructions for the other form.

NATO and Partnership for Peace under SOFA Military Members seeking an initial Form I-94 should submit their application through their foreign commander or designee, to NATO/Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation at NATO/HQ SACT, 7857 Blandy Road, Suite 100, ATTN: Legal Affairs, Norfolk, VA 23551-2490.

The Service Centers will forward mail to the USCIS Phoenix and Dallas Lockbox facilities for 30 days until March 24, 2010. After March 24, 2010, applications incorrectly filed at the Service Centers will be returned to the applicant, with a note to send the application to the correct location.

Applicants filing a Form I-102 at a USCIS Lockbox facility, may elect to receive an email and/or text message notifying them that their application has been accepted. They must complete an E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (Form G-1145), and attach it to the first page of their application.

For more information on USCIS programs, visit www.uscis.gov or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

USCIS to Offer Free E-Verify Informational Seminars for
Federal Contractors.

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites federal contractors
and subcontractors affected by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause to attend
a free E-Verify informational seminar on Feb. 23 or 24 at 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va.
Each two-hour seminar will include a demonstration of the E-Verify system, presentations
concerning issues related to the employment verification process, and question and answer
segments with government representatives.
The seminars are being offered twice each day from 10 a.m. until noon and again from 2 p.m. until
4 p.m.
To register for a seminar, e-mail E-VerifyOutreach@dhs.gov with your company name, telephone
number, number of guests, and date and time of desired seminar. Advance reservations are
required; a registration confirmation will be provided.
More than 183,000 participating employers nationwide currently use E-Verify to electronically verify
their workers’ employment eligibility. Since Oct. 1, 2008, more than 3.9 million employment
verification queries have been run through the system and about 97 percent of all queries are now
automatically confirmed as work-authorized within 24 hours or less.
USCIS operates E-Verify in partnership with the Social Security Administration. More information
on the program is available on the E-Verify Web site at www.dhs.gov/e-verify. E-Verify customer
support is also available by calling toll free (888) 464-4218.

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