WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced revised
 filing instructions and addresses for applicants filing an Application for Travel Document (Form I-
 131). The change of filing location is part of an overall effort to transition the intake of some USCIS forms from USCIS local offices and Service Centers to USCIS Lockbox facilities. By Centralizing form and fee intake to a Lockbox environment, the agency can provide customers with more efficient and effective initial processing of applications and fees.
 
Beginning March 19, 2010 applicants will file their applications at the USCIS Vermont Service
Center or at one of the USCIS Lockbox facilities. Detailed guidance can be found in updated Form I-131 instructions page at www.uscis.gov. 
 
The USCIS Service Centers will forward incorrectly filed Form I-131 applications to the USCIS
Lockbox facilities for 30 days, until Monday, April 19, 2010. After April 19, 2010, incorrectly filed applications will be returned to the applicant, with a note to send the application to the correct location.
 
If you are currently in removal proceedings or have been previously removed from the United
States, submit your request to the Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Office of International Affairs, Attn: Section Chief, Law Enforcement Parole Branch, 800 N. Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20536.
 
 When filing Form I-131 at one of the USCIS Lockbox facilities, you may elect to receive an email
 and/or text message notifying you that your application has been accepted. You must complete an E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (Form G-1145), and attach it to the first page of your application.