INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING CERTAIN APPLICATIONS IN 

IMMIGRATION COURT AND FOR PROVIDING BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC 

INFORMATION TO U. S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

A. Instructions for Form I-589*

In addition to filing your application and supporting documents with the Immigration Court and serving a 

complete copy of your application on the appropriate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office 

of the Principal Legal Advisor, you must also complete the following requirements before the Immigration 

Judge can grant relief or protection in your case.

Send these three items to the USCIS Nebraska Service Center (see address below):

• A clear copy of the first three pages of your completed Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of 

Removal, that you will be filing or have filed with the Immigration Court. You must make sure to include your full name, 

your current mailing address, and your alien number (A-number) on the form. (Do not submit any documents other than 

the first three pages of the completed Form I-589);

• A copy of Form G–28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, if you are represented; 

and

• A copy of these instructions.

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

Defensive Asylum Application with Immigration Court

P.O. Box 87589

Lincoln, NE 68501-7589

There is no filing fee required for your Form I-589.

After the Nebraska Service Center receives the three items listed above, you will receive a USCIS receipt notice in the mail 

telling you that we have received your asylum application and an application support center (ASC) for you as well as an ASC 

notice for each dependent in your application. 

Each ASC notice will have the individual’s unique receipt number. The notice will have instructions for each person to appear 

for an appointment at a nearby ASC to collect biometrics (such as your photograph, fingerprints, and signature).

If you do not receive your ASC notice withing weeks of filing your application, call 800-375-5283. If you also mailed 

applications under Instructions B, you will receive two notices with different receipt numbers. You must wait for and take both 

scheduling notices to your ASC appointment.

You (and your dependents) must then attend the biometrics appointment at the ASC and obtain a biometrics confirmation 

document before leaving the ASC. You must keep your ASC biometrics confirmation as proof that your biometrics were 

taken, and you must bring your confirmation to your future Immigration Court hearings.

* NOTE: IF YOU ARE FILING A FORM I-589 AND/OR ANOTHER APPLICATION, SEE THE

REVERSE OF THIS FORM FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Important: Failure to complete these actions and to follow any additional instructions that the Immigration 

Judge has given you could result in delay in deciding your application or in your application being deemed 

abandoned and dismissed by the court. Revised 4/1/24
B. Instructions for Form(s) I-485, I-191, I-601, I-602, I-881, EOIR-40, EOIR-42A, or EOIR-42B

In addition to filing your application (or applications) with the Immigration Court and serving a complete copy of all 

such applications on the appropriate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of the Principal 

Legal Advisor, you must also complete the following requirements before the Immigration Judge can grant relief in 

your case.

Send these four items to the USCIS Texas Service Center (see address below):

• A clear copy of the entire application form(s) that you will be filing or have filed with the Immigration Court (do not 

submit any documents such as attachments—send only the completed form itself);

• The appropriate application fee (or fees) or the Immigration Judge’s order granting your fee waiver (the fee is listed in the 

regulations at 8 CFR parts 106 or 1103.7 and at uscis.gov/g-1055, and, for the EOIR forms, at usdoj.gov/eoir);

• A copy of Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, if you are represented; 

and

• A copy of these instructions.

USCIS Texas Service Center

Attn: EOIR

6046 N Belt Line Rd. STE 485 

Irving, TX 75038-0017

If you must any fees, you must pay by check or a money order (or separate checks/money orders). Make checks or money 

orders out to: “U.S. Department of Homeland Security.”

After the Texas Service Center receives the four items listed above, you will receive a USCIS fee receipt notice showing 

that you have paid the application fee (unless waived). Keep a copy for yourself.

You will also receive a USCIS notice with instructions to appear for an appointment at a nearby application support 

center (ASC) to collect your biometrics (such as your photographs, fingerprints, and signature). This notice contains your 

important USCIS application receipt number, which you must show at the ASC. 

Your dependents will receive separate ASC notices if they are required to provide biometrics. 

You (and your dependents) must then:

• Attend this ASC biometrics appointment and obtain a biometrics confirmation document from the ASC

• File the following with the Immigration Court within the time directed by the Immigration Judge: 

o The original application form;

o All supporting documentation; and 

o The USCIS fee receipt notice that serves as evidence that you filed your application and paid the filing fees if 

applicable (unless the Immigration Judge granted you an application fee waiver).

Keep your ASC biometrics confirmation as proof that USCIS collected your biometrics, and bring it to your Immigration Court 

hearings.

DO NOT SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION TO USCIS. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY APPLICATIONS TO

THE TEXAS SERVICE CENTER (TSC) ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE OTHER THAN THOSE APPLICATIONS

LISTED. ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

AUTHORIZATION AND IMMIGRANT PETITIONS, WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU IF SENT TO THE TSC

ADDRESS SHOWN ABOVE. FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS NOT LISTED ON SIDE A OR SIDE B OF

THIS PAPER, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION.

Important: Failure to complete these actions and to follow any additional instructions that the Immigration 

Judge has given you could result in delay in deciding your application or in your application being 

deemed abandoned and dismissed by the court. Revised 4/1/24

If you do not receive this notice within three weeks of filing your application, call 800-375-5283. 

If you also apply for asylum, take both scheduling notices to your ASC appointment (see side A). Keep copies of all ASC 

scheduling notices for your records.