USCIS Reminder on Use of a Courier Service to Receive Certain Notices, Decisions, or Travel Documents

Information Posted on USCIS.gov:

Customers may be able to receive certain notices, travel documents or decisions faster if a pre-paid courier service mailer (envelope) is provided when filing an application or petition. This does not mean the case will be processed faster, just that the notice, travel document or decision may be able to get to the customer faster if a customer chooses to provide the prepaid courier envelope.

Since USCIS cannot independently verify the credit card numbers or courier account numbers of individuals or businesses, a prepaid mailer (envelope) will be required. For more information regarding obtaining pre-paid mailers, please consult with your courier service(s).

Items that may be sent via courier service include: approval notices (Form I-797), requests for evidence, notices of denial and/or intents to deny, and most travel documents. To take advantage of this service, the customer should include a completed mailer from the courier of his/her choice that complies with the following:

• Is prepaid;
• Is submitted at the time of filing or in response to a request for evidence; and
• Includes the requestor's name and address in both the "sender" and "receiver" fields of the courier mailer.

Requests for this service that do not comply with the above requirements will result in decisions being sent through regular mail via the United States Postal Service.