The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) publishes a number of forms for people to submit to them in relation to immigrant and non-immigrant visa status. This form begins with the letter "I". None of the forms directly grant United States visas (visas may only be issued by US consulates outside the United States), but the approval of this form may authorize to reside or extend a person's stay in the United States and authorization to work. Some US visas require a USCIS immigration form approved for submission as part of the application.
Although the term immigration form is used on this page, and the form begins with the letter "I", many forms relate to the classification of non-immigrant visa.
USCIS also publishes several administrative request forms (ARs) for purposes such as address changes as well as Form G for other administrative purposes. Forms AR and G are generally filed together with the USCIS I form. The two most important G forms are G-28 (entry notification or attorney appearance) and G-1145 (e-app notices/acceptance petition).
USCIS also handles forms relating to naturalization and citizenship. This form starts with the letter "N" and is not discussed on this page.
There are two main forms that begin with the letter I and relate to immigration status but are not administered by USCIS: Form I-20 (issued by educational institutions to students with F visa status) and Form I-94 (issued by the United States of Customs and Border Protection when aliens enter the United States).
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Cost
All USCIS forms are free to download. The fee for submission varies by form, from free to several hundred dollars.
The cost of filing for a form may not be the only fee to be paid for the status sought on the form. There may be additional fees associated with that status. For example, Form I-129 is used to file the status of H-1B (among many other statuses).
Two forms, Forms I-129 and Form I-140 are eligible for Premium Processing Services, which require the filing of Form I-907. By 2015, this service costs $ 1225.
Some applicants are eligible for fee waiver. To apply for waiver fees, the applicant must submit Form I-912, Request a Fee Exemption, along with the application form.
Paper archiving
All USCIS forms can be filed on paper. Payment must be entered in the form of a check or money order along with a paper submitting the form.
The rules relating to where the form should be submitted are complicated: the location for submitting the form depends on the name of the form, the category of the app, and the mailing address specified by the applicant (this may differ from the applicant's address sending the application from). The mailing address is either the address of the lock box or one of the Service Center addresses. Lockboxes are in three US cities: Chicago (Illinois), Phoenix (Arizona), and Lewisville (Texas) (this is near Dallas, Texas and is often referred to as the Dallas lockbox). They are managed for USCIS by the Ministry of Finance designated financial agents. The lock box monetizes the included payment, sends an e-notification if the applicant submits a G-1145 Form with the application, and passes the remainder of the application to the service center.
Any response to a Request of Evidence (RFE) must be always sent to the Service Center sending the request, and never to the address of the lock box, regardless of whether the original application was filed with the lock box or not.
Electronic archiving
Some USCIS forms can be submitted electronically via e-Filing (for Forms I-131, I-140, I-765, I-821 and I-907) or USCIS Electronic Immigration Systems (USCIS ELIS) ​​â € <â € < (for Form I-526, I-539, I-90, or Immigrant Fee).
Electronic archiving offers the following benefits:
- This reduces the complexity and cost of filing a paper application (but see the warnings below).
- Fees can be paid on a debit or credit card.
- The applicant receives an immediate confirmation of acceptance of the application.
However, there are two major objections:
- Support documents must be sent by post within 7 days of online submission, to the address specified on the Acceptance of Confirmation e-Filing. USCIS does not start processing applications until all supporting documents are received. If they are not accepted then USCIS may send the applicant a proof request (RFE).
- If the applicant requests a waiver of the fee (fill out Form I-912) then the application can not be submitted online and must be filed on paper.
To enhance privacy and security for applicants, USCIS uses the HTTPS protocol for e-filing.
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Form
The two main types of forms are:
- Petition form: In this case, an applicant submits a requesting form (related to immigrant status or non-immigrant status) to the beneficiary. Beneficiaries are usually different from the applicant, although there are several categories of self-petition. Petition forms generally carry the most uncertainty about approval, and some are subject to quotas.
- Application form: This includes application forms associated with entries to the United States, departing for the United States, and work authorization in the United States. The benefits sought here are generally governed by clearer regulatory frameworks, and bring less uncertainty than petitions.
In addition, there is a written statement (such as Form I-134, Support Statement) verification form (Form I-9, Employee Eligibility Verification Form), and request form, such as Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Services.
Family-based petition form
Other petition forms (job-based, entrepreneurial, and special)
Application form
There are many application forms. Only the most important ones are listed below.
Appeals form
This is a form that needs to be filed to appeal the decision by a USCIS officer regarding another form. The appeal form must be submitted by the person who submitted the original form. In particular, in the case of an appeal, an appeal must be filed by the applicant and can not be submitted by the beneficiary (if different from the applicant). The appeal is handled by the Executive Office for Immigration Review in USCIS, which has two branches: the Immigration Appeals Board and the Administrative Administrative Office. BIA's main role is to confront US Immigration and Customs Enforcement decisions, but also to appeal to some USCIS forms.
From the USCIS immigration form, decisions on two forms of Form I-130 (family-based immigration categories, F and IR) and the widower subcategories for Form I-360 (special immigrants, category EB-4), must be appealed through EOIR-29 (Notice Appeal to the Immigration Appeals Board from the Immigration Officer's Decision) to the Immigration Appeals Board. Also, the request for denial of Form N-400 (naturalization request) must be made using Form N-336. For Special Agricultural Workers (SAW) or applications for legalization, appeals must be filed on Form I-694, Decision Notification Notice under Section 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Citizenship Act.
For all other USCIS petitions where appeals are possible, applicants may appeal USAIS adverse decision on petition to AAO using Form I-290B, Notice of Appeals or Motion.
Beginning in December 2016, calls to AAO are possible for the following petition forms: I-129 (non-immigrant workers), I-140 (immigrant workers), I-526 (immigrant investors), Form I-821, I-129F, I -601, I-212, I-360, I-600, I-600A, I-914, I-918, N-470. Beginning in December 2016, there is no right of appeal for Form I-485 (Status Adjustment)
There is no stand-alone appeal process for Form I-765.
This form is usually applied to in conjunction with other forms that authorize the underlying, and rejection of other forms may be appealed.
Form I-797
Form I-797 is a form used by USCIS to issue status approval or acceptance notification for the application. This is not a form people can fill .
Form filling guide
The USCIS website includes tips for people submitting the USCIS form, including suggestions for downloading the latest version of the website, using black ink, and starting with a clean form in case of errors. All supporting documents must be included in the application, and non-English documents must include certified English translations.
The legal resources of NOLO emphasize the importance of filling in all areas, even if filled with "N/A", and are accurate and consistent. NOLO also emphasizes making a person's name true.
See also
- USCIS processing time
- Direct Consular Archive
- Premium Processing Services
References
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