National Benefits Center

Location: Lee's Summit, Missouri

The National Benefits Center (NBC) handles adjustment of status (I-485) applications, naturalization applications (N-400), and other benefits. It serves as a central processing hub, often performing initial processing before transferring cases to local field offices for interviews.

Receipt Number Prefixes

Cases processed at the National Benefits Center use the following receipt number prefixes:

• MSC — e.g., MSC0912345678
• NBC — e.g., NBC0912345678

Common Forms Processed

The National Benefits Center regularly processes the following USCIS form types:

• I-485 — Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
• N-400 — Application for Naturalization
• I-751 — Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
• I-90 — Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
• I-130 — Petition for Alien Relative

Key Information

• Receipt numbers start with "MSC" or "NBC"
• Primary center for I-485 adjustment of status applications
• Performs initial processing and often transfers cases to field offices for interviews
• Also handles N-400 naturalization and I-751 condition removal applications

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