Form DS 82 U.S Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals
Form I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status
I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
INSTRUCTIONS : ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS/APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENT (Form I-485)
• The Form I-485 Adjustment of Status is the Application to register for permanent status and is needed to adjust your status to that of a permanent resident of the United States of America. You may apply for the adjustment of status or permanent status if you an immigrant visa number is made immediately available to you based on a pre-approved immigration petition or if you are filing the application with a completed relative petition, special immigrant juvenile petition or special immigrant military petition.
• The Application consists of 6 pages and is filed at a location dependent on the eligibility category under which you are filing. Before beginning the application, you should review the “Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-485” link found at the United Citizenship and Immigration Service’s website for the most current guidance on where to submit your application.
• The Filing Fee attached to the Form I-485 is $985; and additional $85 biometric fee, when applicable, will be placed on the initial filing charge bringing your total cost to bring your total to roughly $1070.
• Those applicants who are over the age of 79 will not be charged a biometric fee; additionally there is no fee for those applicants who are filing Form I-485 and maintain refugee status. For individuals under the age of 14, you must file the Form I-485 with at least one parent; the fee for children is $635. If you are a child under the age of 14 and do not file with a parent you will be charged the full $985.
• The I-485 Adjustment of Status form will first for initial evidence, pertaining to your criminal history, if applicable, your birth certificate and passport. Additionally, you will need to submit two identical color photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing the application. The photos must be 2X2’s, in color, with a full face frontal view on a white to off-white background. Additionally, when filing your Form I-485, you should also include your medical examination report with the application, unless you are a refugee.
Form I-539 Application to Extend Change Non Immigrant Status
I-129 H1B Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
INSTRUCTIONS : PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER (Form I-129)
(USE PAGES 1 through 7 ONLY)
A I-129 Form is used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the petition of a non-immigrant worker visa. The form is required for any worker who does not intend to become a permanent resident to legally enter the United States
In this case, we are using the I-129 Form provided by the Department of Homeland Security. Examples of the form can be found online or directly from a Department of Homeland Security office..
The first step in completing the form is to provide the basic information of the employer.
1. Put the employer's name in the proper boxes, followed by their address and contact number.
2. In part 2, you must identify the purpose of the petition. Include the non-immigrant classification of the worker, the basis for the classification, and the requested action that relates to your application. In line 5, indicate how many applicants your I-129 form will cover.
3. In part 3, you must identify the individual or group you are sponsoring for the petition. Indicate the person or group's name, birth dates, social security numbers, location of birth, and any other information that applies to the applicant. Use the supplemental forms provided for each additional person the I-129 Form will cover.
4. Provide the processing information in part 4. Select the offices that need to be informed of approval of the form.
5. In part 4 on the fourth page, indicate the passport and supplemental petitions being filed in conjunction with this form. Select yes or no for each corresponding question. Some questions may require you to write supplemental information on the extra forms that come with the I-129 form.
6. Fill in part 5, stating the information of the employer and the nature of the employment. You must include the type of business, the type of employment, the compensation that will be given to the employee, dates of the employment period, and any other information that relates to your situation.
7. Part 6 requires the employer to certify they will comply with all technological data release regulations. The employer must indicate whether a license from the U.S. Department of Commerce is needed for this type of employment.
8. Page 6 requires signatures and certifications of the employer, as well as the preparer of the form if someone other than the employing entity filled it out.