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I-824 Instructions	Old	New
Page 1 Step 1. Reason for Filing Form I-824 Page 2 Step 2. Fill Out the Form I-824	If you are requesting: A duplicate approval notice. Check Box A. NOTE: The duplicate notice will contain only the information listed on the original Form I-797, Notice of Action. A replacement employment card, Form I-94 or any other USCIS authorization document will not accompany the duplicate approval notice. USCIS to notify a different U.S. Consulate or Port-of-Entry concerning the approval of an application or petition. Check Box B. If approved, USCIS will cable information regarding the approval of your application or petition to a different consulate or Port-of-Entry than originally requested. USCIS to notify a U.S. consulate that your status has been adjusted to permanent resident. Check Box C. This is to request USCIS to notify a specific U.S. Consulate that your status has been adjusted to that of a lawful permanent resident so that your spouse and/or child(ren) may apply for an immigrant visa. This notification is available only on following-to-join immigrant relative visas based on a principal’ s employment, fiancé(e) or diversity status. USCIS to send your approved immigrant visa to the U.S. Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC). Check Box D. This is to request USCIS to send your approved immigrant visa to the U.S. Department of Sate through the NVC. USCIS to notify the U.S. Department of State of your U. S. citizenship status. Check Box E. This is to request USCIS to notify the U.S. State Department that you have become a U. S. citizen through naturalization. NOTE: You may also notify the U.S. Department of State your status as a U.S. citizen by submitting a copy of your naturalization certificate to the National Visa Center, 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. Part 1. Information about you. Family Name (Last name) –Give your legal name. If your have two last names, include both and use a hyphen (-) between both the names, if appropriate.	If you are requesting: A duplicate approval notice. Check Box A. NOTE: The duplicate notice will contain only the information listed on the original Form I-797, Notice of Action. A replacement employment card, Form I-94 or any other USCIS authorization document will not accompany the duplicate approval notice. USCIS to notify a different U.S. Consulate or Port-of-Entry concerning the approval of a non-immigrant application or petition. Check Box B. If approved, USCIS will transmit information regarding the approval of your non-immigrant application or petition to a different consulate or Port-of-Entry than originally requested. USCIS to notify a U.S. consulate that your status has been adjusted to permanent resident. Check Box C. This is to request USCIS to notify a specific U.S. Consulate that your status has been adjusted to that of a lawful permanent resident so that your spouse and/or child(ren) may apply for an immigrant visa. This notification is available only on following-to-join immigrant relative visas based on a principal’s employment, fiancé(e) or diversity status. USCIS to notify the U.S. Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) of your approved immigrant petition. Check Box D. This is to request USCIS to notify U.S. Department of State’s NVC of your approved immigrant petition. USCIS to notify the U.S. Department of State of your U. S. citizenship status. Check Box E. This is to request USCIS to notify the U.S. State Department that you have become a U. S. citizen through naturalization. NOTE: You may also notify the U.S. Department of State of your status as a U.S. citizen by submitting a copy of your naturalization certificate to the National Visa Center, 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. Part 1. Information about you. Note: This must be filled out by the applicant or petitioner who filed the original application or petition. Family Name (Last name) –Give your legal name. If you have two last names, include both and use a hyphen (-) between both of the names, if appropriate.
Form I-824	Old	New
Page 1 START HERE- Please type or print in black Ink.	Part 2. Reason for request (check one): I am requesting: (check one box.) A. A duplicate approval notice. B. USCIS to notify a different U.S. Consulate or Port-of-Entry about the approval of an application or petition. Please notify the U.S. Consulate or Port-of-Entry at: C. USCIS to notify a U.S. Consulate that my status has been adjusted to permanent resident. Please notify the U.S. Consulate at: D. USCIS to send my approved immigrant visa to the National Visa Center (NVC). E. USCIS to notify the U.S. Department of State of my U.S. citizenship status.	Part 2. Reason for request (check one): I am requesting: (check one box.) A. A duplicate approval notice. B. USCIS to notify a different U.S. Consulate or Port-of-Entry about the approval of an application or petition. Please notify the U.S. Consulate or Port-of-Entry at: C. USCIS to notify a U.S. Consulate that my status has been adjusted to permanent resident so that my following to join spouse and/or child(ren) may apply for an immigrant visa. Please notify the U.S. Consulate at: D. USCIS to notify the National Visa Center (NVC) of my approved visa petition. E. USCIS to notify the U.S. Department of State of my U.S. citizenship status.