LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
Subsequently, the Department of State and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) worked to develop a mechanism whereby USCIS will perform these required "Adam Walsh Act" checks for any petitions accepted abroad by consular officers. Effective March 26, 2007, consular posts abroad will accept petitions for immediate relative immigrant classification (for spouses and minor children) from U.S. citizens who are legally resident in their consular districts and have been for the preceding six months. Consular officials may also accept petitions from members of the armed forces assigned overseas, as well as true emergency cases, such as life and death or health and safety, and others determined to be in the national interest.
All lawful permanent residents of the U.S., and U.S. Citizens resident in the United States or with a permanent address in the United States, must file I-130 petitions at the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over their place of residence (as indicated on the USCIS website: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-130.pdf). Additional information may be found on the main USCIS webpage at www.uscis.gov. USCIS can also be reached through their National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833).
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