Form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

INSTRUCTIONS: PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE (Form I-130)

The I-130 form, also known as the Petition for Alien Relative form, is the form used for sponsoring a spouse, parent, sibling, or child for alien residency in the United States. The form can be obtained through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, either on their website or from a branch of their office. In this case, we will be using the example provided by the USCIS website.

Once you have the I-130 form, you must read through all of the instructions before the form can be filled out.

Do not make any marks in the top box. This box is solely for use by the USCIS.

In box A, you must identify your relationship to the person you are petitioning for and whether it is an adoptive relationship.

1. You must fill out a separate form I-130 for each relative you are petitioning for.

Next, you must fill out the information about yourself in box B.

2. You must provide your name, your current address, date of birth, and your residency status, where you were born,

3. Ensure that you provide all of the information that applies to you.

4. In box C, you must provide the same information about your relative.

Box C, on the second page., requires additional information about the relative you are petitioning for.

5. In line 17, you must list your relative’s immediate family, naming their spouse and any children they have.

In lines 18 and 19, you will need to state you’re relative’s intended place to stay as well as where they are currently residing.

If your relative’s legal name uses letters other than Roman letters, you must write their name in their native language in line 20.

In box D, you must provide the additional information needed if applicable to your petition for your relative.

6. You must list any other relatives you are filing an I-130 petition for.

7. You will also need to state if you have previously filled out an I-130 form for any other relative in the past.

Once completed, you must certify the form I-130 with your signature.

8. If someone helped you fill out this form, they must certify their knowledge of the information.

N-400 Application for Naturalization

INSTRUCTIONS: APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION (Form N-400)

An N-400 form is a document used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for an application for naturalization. The form is used to apply for citizenship in the United States by foreign nationals.

In this case, we are using the N-400 form provided by the Department of Homeland Security. Examples of the N-400 form can be found online or through a Department of Homeland Security office.

The first step in completing the form is to put your USCIS number in the top right box on every page of the application.

1. Next, supply your legal name and the information on your permanent resident card exactly as it appears. Provide any name changes or other names you have used.

2. Indicate your eligibility for naturalization in part 2.

3. In part 3, you need to fill out personal information, including your social security number, birth date, date of residency, the citizenship status of relatives, marriage status, and any disabilities that will preclude you from taking the English and U.S. history test.

4. In part 4, supply your contact information and mailing address.

5. For part 5, you will need to include personal characteristics of yourself for a criminal background check. Indicate your gender, height, weight, race, hair, and eye color.

6. In part 6, you must supply your residence and employment history. Include all residences, education, and employment in the past 5 years. If you need to attach additional information, you may do so by using a blank sheet of paper and attaching it to your N-400 Form.

7. For part 7, indicate the amount of time you have spent outside of the United States in the past 5 years. If you have not left the United States in that time period, you still need to fill out the sections by putting zeros in the appropriate boxes.

8. Part 8 requires a detailed history of marriage. Supply information of all marriages and your spouses’ family history. If you have never been married, skip to the next section.

9. In part 9, you must supply detailed information of all children you have had. State their names, date of birth, USCIS number, country of origin, and address. Include all children whether they live with you or not.

10. Part 10 requires you to answer numerous questions pertaining to your background and family history. Answer them to the best of your ability and be truthful.

11. Certify and sign all sections on the last page, indicating your oath of allegiance, a signature of the person who prepared the form, and your signature at their interview.

Form N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Form I-360 Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immgrant

INSTRUCTIONS : PETITION FOR AMERASIAN, WIDOW(ER) OR SPECIAL IMMIGRANT (Form I-360)

• The purpose of the Form I-360 is used to explicitly classify an alias as either an Amerasian, a widow or widower, a battered or abused spouse or child of a citizen of the United States or lawful permanent resident, a special immigrant, who is defined as one of the following individuals: A religious worker, an employee of the Panama Canal Company, a Canal Zone Government Employee, a United States Government in the Canal Zone Employee, a physician, an international organization employee or family member, a Juvenile Court Dependent, an Armed Forces Member, an Afghanistan or Iraq National who supported the United States Armed Forces as a translator or an Iraq national who worked for or on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq. Additionally, the individual may be classified if he or she is an Afghan national who worked for or on behalf of the United States Government in Afghanistan.

• The Form I-360 consists of 12 pages; the instructions for the form are found on the 11th page of the application. You must note that the filing locations have recently changed for this particular petition; to understand your appropriate filing location please visit the United States Citizenship and Immigration services website for the most current guidance on where to submit your application. If you are filing at a lockbox, important filing tips, and additional information on fees and customer services will be listed on the agency’s website. The Filing fee for the Form I-360 is $405; this fee will not be applied to Amerasians, self-petitioning battered or abused spouses, parents or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Special immigrant juveniles, Iraqi Nationals who worked for or on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq or Afghanistan.

• It is important to note that Religious Workers may not file Form I-360 with Form I-485 per the recent decision by the Ninth Circuit of Appeals, which overturned the permanent injunction issued by the District Court in Ruiz-Diaz v. The United States.

Form I-589 Application for Asylum and For Withholding of Removal

Form N-600K Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Form I-765 Application For Employment Authorization

INSTRUCTIONS: APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION (Form I-765)

The I-765 form is for aliens currently in the United States to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), require a replacement of a lost EAD, or need for an expired EAD document to be renewed. This form is issued by the Department of Homeland Security and can be obtained from their website. It is processed by their US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 1: Check the appropriate box for whether you are seeking permission to accept employment and require an EAD, need a replacement for a lost EAD, or are requesting the renewal of an expired EAD. If the latter, attach the expired form.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 2: Write your full name. Below this, write any other names you have used.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 3: Write all information concerning your current American address.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 4: Write down your country of citizenship or birth.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 5: List your place and date of birth. Check the appropriate box to indicate if you are male or female, as well as the box describing whether you are married, widowed, divorced or single.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 6: List your social security number and alien registration number, if any.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 7: If you have applied for an EAD, list the date of this application, the location of the office it was submitted to, and whether it was granted. Attach all documentation from that office concerning previous applications.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 8: List the date and place of your last entry into the United States. Indicate whether you entered as a worker, student or other type of alien.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 9: Indicate your current residential status.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 10: Consult the instructions issued by the DHS to determine your eligibility category. These are listed under the section headed "Who may file form I-765." List the letter, arabic number, and roman numeral (the last only if applicable) describing your eligibility.

Application of Employment Authorization I-765 Step 11: Sign and date the form. Submit it to the USCIS office indicated in the instructions listing the appropriate division for every state.

Form I-881 NACARA – Suspension of Deportation or Application for Special Rule Cancellation of Removal

Form EOIR-29 Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a USCIS Officer

Form I-140 Petition for Alien Worker

INSTRUCTIONS: PETITION FOR ALIEN WORKERS (Form I-140)

Form I-140 is a form issued by the Department of Homeland Services (DHS). Employers must complete and submit this form in order to obtain a visa for any foreign citizen they wish to employ. The form can be obtained directly from the website of the Department of Homeland Services. A $580 submission fee must be included with the application.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 1: In Part I, enter your full name, address, the name of the business you are completing the form on behalf of and your IRS tax number.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 2: In Part II, check the box next to the line that describes the type of worker you are trying to bring over. Be sure to consult the instructions provided by the DHS for what kind of additional evidence must be attached to substantiate the status of the employee in question.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 3: In Part III, provide the name, address and contact information of the person you are filling the form out on behalf of, including their current nationality. If they are already in the United States, note their date of entry into the country, current status and information about their I-94 status. This is the visa that must be produced on arrival and departure in the United States.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 4: Indicate whether the worker in question will apply for visa at an embassy abroad or will be adjusting their status within the United States. Provide their foreign address if you have listed an American address previously. Note any other petitions being filed along with this one.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 5: Provide the name of business filing the petition, along with information about income, number of employees and other information requested. If an individual, provide your name and annual income.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 6: Describe the job in non-technical terms. Indicate whether the position is part or full time and list what the wages will be.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 7: List the name, age, gender, country of birth and relationship to the worker in question of all children or spouses.

Immigration Petition for Alien Worker I-140 Step 8: Sigh and date the form, including your contact information.

Immigration

Form I-134 Affidavit Support

Form I-131 Application for Travel Document