Filing Online

• 1). Fill out the Form I-90 online at uscis.gov. You'll need to log in to the E-filing system using your user ID and password. If you don't have a user ID and password, you can create them by clicking on the "I am a new user" option on the log-in page. After completing the form, you'll get a list of any additional documentation that you may be required to submit. Pay the required fee online by credit card or deduction from your checking or savings account. The fee at the time of this writing (May 2011) is $450, which includes the biometric fee.
  
  
• 2). Submit copies of any required additional documents, such as your marriage certificate, photo ID and birth certificate. Your application will not be processed until all necessary forms have been completed, so mail them promptly after completing the online form. Mail the documents to:
  
  Nebraska Service Center
  
  Attn: E-Filed I-90 Application
  
  P.O. Box 87090
  
  Lincoln, NE 68502-7090
  
  
• 3). Attend your biometrics appointment. At this time, your fingerprints will be taken. Don't submit a fingerprint card with your application. You'll receive a notice of your appointment time after your application has been processed. Bring the necessary documents with you to your appointment. You'll need to bring your biometric appointment notice and the original court order granting the name change or a certified copy of the court order granting the name change or a certified copy of your marriage certificate. You'll also need to provide a valid photo ID. Only your passport, national photo identification issued by your country of citizenship, driver's license, military photo ID or state-issued photo ID will be accepted.
  
  

Filing by Mail

• 1). Fill out Form I-90. You can download a copy of this form from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website at uscis.gov.
  
  
• 2). Gather any additional documents you're required to submit. You'll need to submit the original court order granting your name change or a certified copy of the court order or the marriage certificate indicating your new name.
  
  
• 3). Pay the required filing fee. At the time of this writing (May 2011), the filing fee is $450, which includes the biometric fee. Checks should be made payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security." Don't use the agency's initials. Submit the completed form, required documents and the filing fee to:
  
  USCIS
  
  P.O. Box 21262
  
  Phoenix, AZ 85036
  
  If you prefer to use USPS Express Mail or a private courier service such as FedEx or UPS, use the following address:
  
  USCIS
  
  Attention: I-90
  
  1820 E. Skyharbor, Circle S, Floor 1
  
  Suite 100
  
  Phoenix, AZ 85034
  
  
• 4). Attend your biometrics appointment. You'll receive a notice of your appointment time in the mail. Bring the necessary documents with you to your appointment. You'll need to bring your biometric appointment notice and the original court order granting the name change or a certified copy of the court order granting the name change or a certified copy of your marriage certificate. You'll also need to provide a valid photo ID. Only your passport, national photo identification issued by your country of citizenship, driver's license, military photo ID or state-issued photo ID will be accepted.