Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Form I-824 Filing Change

My parents' final visa processing was delayed by approximately five months due to minor mistakes I made along the way. It is important, as I stated in my submitting applications post, to follow submission instructions in order to avoid processing delays.

The "Application for Action on an Approved Petition" -Form I-824, must be submitted to a new location beginning on Feb. 19, 2010.

The change is part of USCIS's transition to "centralize form and fee collection" with the objective of increasing processing effeciency.

Form I-824 is used for three purposes:

Request an approval notice to be sent to another U.S. Consulate
Request an approval notice to be sent to a U.S. Consulate for derivative family visas
Request a duplicate approval

The new address list provides detailed I-824 submission information.

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