Table of Changes

Table of Changes to I-360 Instructions

• On p.1, under “What Is the Purpose of This Form?”, #4, please add the following to the bottom of the list of definitions:

8. Iraq national who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq.

• On p. 4, after the section “Afghanistan or Iraq National Supporting U.S. Armed Forces as a Translator,” and before the section “Self-Petitioning Battered or Abused Spouse or Child of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident,” please add the following section:

Iraq National Who was Employed by or on Behalf of the United States Government in Iraq.

1. You may file this petition for yourself if:

A. You are a national of Iraq;

B. You have established to the satisfaction of the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission, that you were or are employed by or on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq on or after March 20, 2003, for a period of not less than one year;

C. You have established to the satisfaction of the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission, that you provided faithful and valuable service to the United States Government. Your senior supervisor must submit a recommendation to the United States Government or, if your senior supervisor has left the employer or left Iraq, either the person who is currently occupying that position or someone in a more senior position with the employing entity;

D. You have established, to the satisfaction of the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission, that you have experienced or are experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the employment by or on behalf of the United States Government;

E. You have or will have cleared a background check and appropriate screening as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security; and

F. You are otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and are admissible to the United States for permanent residence, excluding the grounds of inadmissibility specified in section 212 (a) (4) of the INA.

2. Entitlement to status of surviving spouse or child:

You are also classifiable as a special immigrant described in section 1244 of Pub. L. 110

181, if you are the spouse or child of a principal alien who had a petition approved by

USCIS, but the petition was terminated after its approval due to the death of the principal

alien.

3. The petition must be filed with:

A. A copy of your passport, birth certificate or national identification card showing that you are a national of Iraq.  If the document is in a foreign language, a certified English translation must be provided.

B. A positive recommendation from your senior supervisor or the person currently occupying that position, or a more senior person, if your senior supervisor has left the employer or has left Iraq, confirming employment of not less than one year, on or after 3/20/2003;

C. Proof of risk assessment conducted by the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission;

D. Proof of independent review conducted by the Chief of Mission, or the designee of the Chief of Mission, of records maintained by the United States Government or hiring organization or entity to confirm employment and faithful and valuable service to the United States Government.

E. If you are physically present in the United States, you must also submit a copy of the front and back of your Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94).

• On p. 6, under “Afghan and Iraqi Translators,” please change the section heading to “Afghan and Iraqi Translators/Interpreters or Iraqi Employees who Worked for or on Behalf of the U.S. Government”

• On p. 7, under “What Is the Filing Fee?, please add the words highlighted in red to the end of the first paragraph:

The filing fee for Form I-360 is $375, except there is no fee if filing for an Amerasian, a Special Immigrant Juvenile or as a self-petitioning battered or abused spouse, parent, or child of a U.S. citizen, of lawful permanent resident, or Iraqi national who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq.

Table of Changes to I-360 Form

• On p. 1, Part 2 “Classification Requested,” please add boxes for the following categories:

11. Special Immigrant Afghanistan or Iraq National who worked with the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator

11. Special Immigrant Iraq National who was employed by or on behalf of the United States Government

11. Other, explain:______________________________________________

• On p. 4, Parts 9 and 10, please add a space for “E-mail Address” in each