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Regional processing office addresses for GI Bill applications

We have 2 regional offices that process GI Bill applications. Find out where to send your application by mail.

Note: You can also send your request for a Higher-Level Review to 1 of these regional offices.

Muskogee Regional Processing Office

If your school is in 1 of these locations, send your completed application to the Muskogee Regional Processing Office:

  • A state listed here: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington
  • Philippines
  • Puerto Rico
  • The trust territories

Note: If you haven’t chosen a school, send your application to the regional processing office for your home address.

This is the address for the Muskogee Regional Processing Office:

Department of Veterans Affairs  
PO Box 8888 
Muskogee, OK 74402-8888 

Buffalo Regional Processing Office

If your school is in 1 of these locations, send your completed application to the Buffalo Regional Processing Office:

  • A state listed here: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • A country outside of the U.S.

  • U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Washington, DC

Note: If you haven’t chosen a school, send your claim to the regional processing office for your home address.

This is the address for the Buffalo Regional Processing Office:

Department of Veterans Affairs
PO Box 4616
Buffalo, NY 14240-4616

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