Petition for Amerasian, Widow or Special Immigrant

OMB No. 1615-0020; Expires 10/31/08

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

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully to properly complete this form. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a
separate sheet(s) of paper. Write your name and Alien Registration Number (A #), if any, at the top of each sheet of paper and
indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.

What Is the Purpose of This Form?
This petition is used to classify an alien as:
1. An Amerasian;
2. A Widow or Widower;
3. A Battered or Abused Spouse or Child of a U.S. Citizen or
Lawful Permanent Resident; or
4. A special immigrant is defined as one of the following;
A. Religious Worker;
B. Panama Canal Company Employee, Canal Zone
Government Employee, U.S. Government in the Canal
Zone Employee;
C. Physician;
D. International Organization Employee or Family
Member;
E. Juvenile Court Dependent;
F. Armed Forces Member; or
G. Afghanistan or Iraq national who supported the U.S.
Armed Forces as a translator.
H. Iraq national who worked for or on behalf of the U.S.
Government in Iraq.

Who May File This Form I-360?
Amerasian
Any person who is 18 or older, including the alien, or a U.S.
corporation may file this petition for a beneficiary who was
born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, or Thailand after
December 31, 1950, and before October 22, 1982, and was
fathered by a U.S. citizen.

The petition must be filed with:
1. Copies of evidence showing that the person who is subject
of this petition was born in one of the above countries
between those dates. If he or she was born in Vietnam,
you must also submit a copy of his or her Vietnamese
identification card, or an affidavit explaining why it is not
available;
2. Copies of evidence establishing the parentage of the
person, and that the biological father was a U.S. citizen.
Examples of documents that may be submitted are: birth
or baptismal records or other religious documents; local
civil records; an affidavit, correspondence, or evidence of
financial support from the father; photographs of the
father (especially with the child); or, absent other
documents, affidavits from knowledgeable witnesses that
detail the parentage of the child and how they know such
facts;
3. A photograph of the person;
4. If the person is married, submit a copy of the marriage
certificate, and proof of the termination of any prior
marriages.
The sponsorship documents noted below are also required.
You may file these documents with the petition or wait until
USCIS reviews the petition and requests them. However, not
filing them with the petition will add to the overall processing
time.
1. An Affidavit of Financial Support executed by the sponsor
with the evidence of financial ability required by that
form. Please note that the original sponsor remains
financially responsible for the Amerasian if any
subsequent sponsor fails in this area;
2. Copies of evidence showing that the sponsor is at least 21
years old and is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
3. Fingerprints of the sponsor taken by USCIS as part of the
required biometric services.

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Widow/Widower of a U.S. Citizen

Special Immigrant Religious Worker

You may file this petition for yourself if:

Any person, including the alien, may file this petition for an
alien who for the past two years has been a member of a
religious denomination which has a bona fide nonprofit,
religious organization in the United States, and who has been
carrying on the vocation, professional work, or other work
described below, continuously for the past two years; and
seeks to enter the United States to work solely:

1. You were married for at least two years to a U.S. citizen
who is now deceased and who was a U.S. citizen at the
time of death;
2. Your citizen spouse's death was less than two years ago;
3. You were not legally separated from your citizen spouse at
the time of death; and
4. You have not remarried.
The petition must be filed with:
1. A copy of your marriage certificate to the U.S. citizen and
proof of termination of any prior marriages of either of
you;
2. Copies of evidence that your spouse was a U.S. citizen,
such as a birth certificate if born in the United States,
Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship
issued by USCIS; Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of
a Citizen of the United States; or a U.S. passport which was
valid at the time of the citizen's death; and
3. A copy of the death certificate of your U.S. citizen spouse.

Special Immigrant Juvenile
Any person, including the alien, may file this petition for an
alien who:
1. Is unmarried and less than 21 years old;
2. Has been declared dependent upon a juvenile court in the
United States, or who such a court has legally committed
to, or placed under the custody of an agency or department
of a State, and who has been found eligible for long-term
foster care; and
3. Has been the subject of administrative or judicial
proceedings in which it was determined that it would not
be in the juvenile's best interests to be returned to the
juvenile's or his or her parent's country of nationality or last
habitual residence.
The petition must be filed with:
1. A copy of the juvenile's birth certificate or other evidence
of his or her age;

1. As a minister of that denomination; or in a professional
capacity in a religious vocation or occupation for that
organization; or
2. In a religious vocation or occupation for the organization or
its nonprofit affiliate.
NOTE: All special immigrant religious workers, other than
ministers, immigrating to the United States as special
immigrant religious workers must immigrate (i.e., enter the
United States) or adjust status to permanent residence (i.e.,
have their Form I-360 and Form I-485 approved) before
October 1, 2008.
The petition must be filed with:
1. A letter from the authorized official of the religious
organization establishing that the proposed services and
alien qualify as above;
2. A letter from the authorized official of the religious
organization attesting to the alien's membership in the
religious denomination and explaining, in detail, the
person's religious work and all employment during the past
two years and the proposed employment; and
3. Evidence establishing that the religious organization, and
any affiliate which will employ the person, is a bona fide
nonprofit religious organization in the United States that is
exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Special immigrant based on employment with the
Panama Canal Company, Canal Zone Government
or U.S. Government in the Canal Zone
Any person may file this petition for an alien who, at the time
the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 entered into force, either:

2. Copies of the court or administrative document(s) upon
which the claim to eligibility is based.

1. Was resident in the Canal Zone and had been employed by
the Panama Canal Company, or Canal Zone Government
for at least one year; or

NOTE: After a special immigrant juvenile becomes a
permanent resident, his or her parent(s) may not receive any
immigration benefit based on the relationship to the juvenile.

2. Was a Panamanian national and either honorably retired
from U.S. Government employment in the Canal Zone with
a total of 15 or more years of faithful service; or
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3. Was employed for 15 years and since honorably retired; or
was an employee of the Panama Canal Company or Canal
Zone Government, had performed faithful service for five
years or more as an employee, and whose personal safety,
or the personal safety of his or her spouse or child, is in
danger as a direct result of the special nature of his or her
employment and as a direct result of the Treaty.
The petition must be filed with:
1. A letter from the Panama Canal Company, Canal Zone
Government, or U.S. Government agency employing the
person in the Canal Zone, indicating the length and
circumstances of employment and any retirement or
termination; and
2. Copies of evidence to establish any claim of danger to
personal safety.

Special Immigrant Physician
Any person may file this petition for an alien who:
1. Graduated from a medical school or qualified to practice
medicine in a foreign state;
2. Was fully and permanently licensed to practice medicine in
a State of the United States on January 9, 1978, and was
practicing medicine in a State on that date;
3. Entered the United States as an "H" or "J" nonimmigrant
before January 9, 1978; and
4. Has been continuously present in the United States and
continuously engaged in the practice or study of medicine
since the date of such entry.
The petition must be filed with:

The petition must be filed with:
1. A letter from the international organization demonstrating
that it is a qualifying organization and explaining the
circumstances of qualifying employment and the
immigration status held by the person the petition is for;
and
2. Copies of evidence documenting the relationship between
the person this petition is for and the employee.

Armed Forces Member
You may file this petition for yourself if:
1. You have served honorably on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces after October 15, 1978;
2. You originally lawfully enlisted outside the United States
under a treaty or agreement in effect on October 1, 1991,
for a period or periods aggregating:
A. Twelve years, and were never separated from such
service except under honorable conditions; or
B. Six years, are now on active duty, and have reenlisted
to incur a total active duty service obligation of at least
12 years;
3. You are a national of an independent state which maintains
a treaty or agreement allowing nationals of that state to
enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces each year; and
4. The executive department under which you have served or
are serving has recommended you for this special
immigrant status.
The petition must be filed with:

1. Letters from the person's employers, detailing his or her
employment since January 8, 1978, including the current
employment; and

1. Certified proof issued by the authorizing official of the
executive department in which you are serving or have
served which certifies that you have the required honorable
active duty service and/or commitment; and

2. Copies of relevant documents that demonstrate that the
person filed for meets all the above criteria.

2. Your birth certificate.

Special Immigrant International Organization
Employee or family member
Certain long-term "G" and "N" nonimmigrant employees of a
qualifying international organization entitled to enjoy
privileges, exemptions, and immunities under the International
Organizations Immunities Act, and certain relatives of such an
employee, may be eligible to apply for classification as a
Special Immigrant. To determine eligibility, contact the
qualifying international organization or your local USCIS
office.

Afghanistan or Iraq National Supporting
U.S. Armed Forces as a Translator
You may file this petition for yourself if:
1. You are a national of Afghanistan or Iraq;
2. You worked directly with the U.S. Armed Forces as a
translator for a period of at least 12 months;
3. You have obtained a favorable written recommendation
from a general or flag officer in the chain of command of
the U.S. Armed Forces unit that you supported; and
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4. Before filing this petition, you were cleared by a
background check and screening, as determined by a
general or flag officer in the chain of command of the U.S.
Armed Forces unit that you supported.
The petition must be filed with:
1. A copy of your passport or birth certificate, showing that
you are a national of Afghanistan or Iraq;
2. A favorable written recommendation from a general or flag
officer in the chain of command of the U.S. Armed Forces
unit that you supported;
3. Documentation establishing that you have worked as a
translator directly for the U.S. Armed Forces for a period of
at least 12 months;
4. Evidence of having cleared a background check and
screening by the U.S. Armed Forces. This can be in the
form of a written letter attesting to the clearance signed by
a member of the U.S. Armed Forces unit that you
supported; and
5. A properly signed Form I-360 in Part 9, Signature, by the
petitioner.
If you are physically present in the United States, you must
also submit a copy of the front and back of your Form I-94,
Arrival/Departure Document. This is the document you
received upon arrival in the United States.

Iraq National Who was Employed by or on
Behalf of the U.S. 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 U.S.
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 U.S.
Government. Your senior supervisor must submit a
recommendation to the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 March 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 U.S. Government or hiring
organization or entity to confirm employment and
faithful and valuable service to the U.S. 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).

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Self-Petitioning Battered or Abused Spouse or Child
of a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
You may self-petition for immediate relative or familysponsored immigrant classification if you:

3. One or more documents showing that you and the abuser
have resided together in the United States in the past, such
as employment records, utility receipts, school records,
hospital or medical records, birth certificates of children,
mortgages, rental records, insurance policies, or affidavits;

1. Are now the spouse or child of an abusive U.S. citizen or
lawful permanent resident;

4. One or more documents showing that you are now residing
in the United States, such as the documents listed above;

2. Are eligible for immigrant classification based on that
relationship;
3. Are now residing in the United States or have resided in the
United States with the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent
resident abuser in the past;
4. Have been battered by or have been the subject of extreme
cruelty perpetrated by:
A. Your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse
during the marriage, or are the parent of a child who
has been battered by or has been the subject of extreme
cruelty perpetrated by your abusive citizen or lawful
permanent resident spouse during your marriage;
B. Your citizen or lawful permanent resident parent while
residing with that parent;
5. Are a person of good moral character;
6. Are a person whose removal or deportation would result in
extreme hardship to yourself, or to your child if you are a
spouse; and if you
7. Are a spouse who entered into the marriage to the citizen
or lawful permanent resident abuser in good faith.
NOTE: Divorce or other legal termination of the marriage to
the abuser after the self-petition is properly filed with USCIS
will not be the sole basis for denial or revocation of an
approved self-petition. If you remarry before you become a
lawful permanent resident, however, your self-petition will be
denied or the approval revoked.
Your self-petition may be filed with any credible relevant
evidence of eligibility. The determination of what evidence is
credible and the weight to be given that evidence is within the
sole discretion of USCIS; therefore, you are encouraged to
provide the following documentation:
1. Evidence of the abuser's U.S. citizenship or lawful
permanent resident status;
2. Marriage and divorce decrees, birth certificates, or other
evidence of your legal relationship to the abuser;

5. Evidence of the abuse, such as reports and affidavits from
police, judges, and other court officials, medical personnel,
school officials, clergy, social workers, and other social
service agency personnel. If you have an order of
protection, or have taken other legal steps to end the abuse,
you should submit copies of those court documents;
6. If you are more than 14 years of age, your affidavit of good
moral character accompanied by a local police clearance,
state-issued criminal background check, or similar report
from each locality or state in the United States or abroad in
which you have resided for six or more months during the
three-year period immediately preceding the filing of your
self-petition;
7. Affidavits, birth certificates of children, medical reports,
and other relevant credible evidence of the extreme
hardship that would result if you were to be removed or
deported; and
8. If you are a spouse, proof that one spouse has been listed
as the other's spouse on insurance policies, property leases,
income tax forms, or bank accounts; and testimony or
other evidence regarding your courtship, wedding
ceremony, shared residence, and experiences showing that
your marriage was entered in good faith.
NOTE: A self-petitioning battered or abused spouse or child
of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident may submit any
relevant credible evidence in place of the suggested evidence.

Public Service Information
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides
information, crisis intervention, and referrals to local service
providers, including legal assistance organizations, to victims
of domestic violence or anyone calling on their behalf at
1-800-799-7233 or TDD at 1-800-787-3244 TTD.
The hotline services are available 24 hours a day, seven (7)
days a week, toll-free from anywhere in the United States,
Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The staff and
volunteers speak both English and Spanish and have access to
translators in 139 languages.

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General Instructions
Step 1. Fill Out Form I-360
1. Type or print legibly in black ink.
2. If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a
continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date and
sign each sheet.
3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. State that an
item is not applicable with "N/A." If the answer is none,
write "none."
4. Every petition must be properly signed, and accompanied
by the proper fee. If you are under 14 years of age, your
parent or guardian may sign the petition.

Step 2. General Requirements
Translations. Any document containing foreign language

submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English
language translation which the translator has certified as
complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that
he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language
into English.

Copies. Unless specifically required that an original
document be filed with an application or petition, an ordinary
legible photocopy may be submitted. Original documents
submitted when not required will remain a part of the record,
even if the submission was not required.

Where To File?
Where the Form I-360 is submitted depends on where you live
and/or the catagory you are filing under. See the following
instructions to determine where to file the petition. For
Service Center and Lockbox mailing addresses, go to
"Mailing Addresses" at the end of this section.

Updated Filing Address Information
The filing addresses provided on this form reflect the most
current information as of the date this form was last printed. If
you are filing Form I-360 more than 30 days after the latest
edition date shown in the lower right-hand corner, please visit
our website at www.uscis.gov before you file, and check the
Immigration Forms page to confirm the correct filing address
and version currently in use. Check the edition date located in
the lower right-hand corner of the form.

If the edition date on your Form I-360 matches the edition
date listed for Form I-360 on the online Immigration Forms
page, your version is current and will be accepted by USCIS.
If the edition date on the online version is later, download a
copy and use the online version. If you do not have Internet
access, call the National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 to verify the current filing address and
edition date. Improperly filed forms will be rejected, and
the fee returned, with instructions to resubmit the entire
filing using the current form instructions.

Amerasian
1. If the beneficiary lives outside the United States, Form
I-360 may be filed at the USCIS office overseas or at the
U.S. Embassy or consulate having jurisdiction over the
beneficiary's current place of residence.
2. Form I-360 may also be filed at the USCIS office having
jurisdiction over the beneficiary's intended place of
residence in the United States by submitting this petition to
the USCIS Lockbox.

Widow or Widower
1. If you are filing only Form I-360, it must be filed at the
Vermont Service Center.
2. Form I-360 may also be filed concurrently with Form
I-485. Concurrent Form I-360/I-485 widow/widower
filings must be filed with the USCIS Lockbox.
3. If you live outside the United States, you may file Form
I-360 at the USCIS office or U.S. Embassy or consulate
that has jurisdiction over the area where you live.

Special Immigrant Juvenile Court Dependent
Form I-360 may be filed alone or concurrently with Form
I-485 at the USCIS Lockbox.

Religious Worker or Minister
Form I-360 must be filed at the California Service Center,
regardless of where you live or work. It cannot be filed
concurrently with Form I-485.

Special Immigrant International Organization
Employee or Family Member
Form I-360 must be filed with the Nebraska Service Center,
regardless of where you live. It may be filed alone or
concurrently with Form I-485.

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Armed Forces Member
1. If you live outside the United States, file Form I-360 at the
USCIS office or U.S. Embassy or consulate abroad that has
jurisdiction over the area where you live.
2. If you live in the United States, file Form I-360 with the
Vermont or California Service Center depending on the
place where you live, or you may file it concurrently with
Form I-485 at the USCIS Lockbox.

Afghan and Iraqi Translators/Interpreters, or Iraqi
Employees Who Worked for or on the Behalf of the
U.S. Government
Form I-360 must be filed at the Nebraska Service Center,
regardless of where you live. It cannot be filed concurrently
with Form I-485.

International Broadcasters
Form I-360 must be filed at the Vermont Service Center,
regardless of where you live or work. It cannot be filed
concurrently with Form I-485.

Self-Petitioning Battered or Abused Spouse or Child
Form I-360 must be filed at the Vermont Service Center,
regardless of where you live. In some cases it may be filed
concurrently with Form I-485 (see note below).
NOTE: Form I-485 may be filed concurrently with Form
I-360 if the abusive spouse or parent is a U.S. citizen.
Otherwise, an immigrant visa number must be immediately
available to file the I-485 concurrently.

For other categories including:
1. Panama Canal Company Employment;
2. Canal Zone Government Employment;
3. U.S. Government in Canal Zone Employment; or
4. Special Immigrant Physician.
File Form I-360 with the California Service Center or the
Vermont Service Center, depending on where you live:

Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont,
Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, or West Virginia, file this
petition with the Vermont Service Center.
If you live in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming, file this petition
with the California Service Center.

Mailing Addresses
Service Center Addresses:
California Service Center:
USCIS
California Service Center
P.O. Box 10360
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0360
Nebraska Service Center
USCIS
Nebraska Service Center
P.O. Box 87360
Lincoln, NE 68501-7360
Vermont Service Center
USCIS
Vermont Service Center
75 Lower Welden Street
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

USCIS Lockbox Addresses
USCIS
P.O. Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware,
the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,

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What Is the Filing Fee?
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, or lawful permanent resident, or Iraqi national
who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq.
An additional biometric fee of $80 is required when filing this
Form I-360 on behalf of an Amerasian. After you submit
Form I-360, USCIS will notify you about when and where you
will need to go for biometric services.
You may submit one check or money order for both the
application and biometric fees, for a total of $455.
Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or
money order for Form I-360, and the biometric service fee if
applicable:
1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or
other financial institution located in the United States, and
must be payable in U.S. currency; and
2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, unless:
A. If you live in Guam and are filing your petition
there, make it payable to Treasurer, Guam.
B. If you live in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are filing
your petition there, make it payable to
Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin Islands.
NOTE: Please spell out U.S. Department of Homeland
Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS."
Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us
a check, it will be converted into an electronic funds transfer
(EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the
account information on it to electronically debit your account
for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will
usually take 24 hours and will be shown on your regular
account statement.
You will not receive your original check back. We will
destroy your original check, but we will keep a copy of it. If
the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, you
authorize us to process the copy in place of your original
check. If the EFT cannot be completed because of
insufficient funds, we may try to make the transfer up to two
times.

How to Check If the Fees Are Correct
The form and biometric fees on this form are current as of the
edition date appearing in the lower right corner of this page.
However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can
verify if the fees are correct by following one of the steps
below:
1. Visit our website at www.uscis.gov, select
"Immigration Forms," and check the appropriate fee;
2. Review the Fee Schedule included in your form
package, if you called us to request the form, or
3. Telephone our National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.
NOTE: If your Form I-360 requires payment of a biometric
service fee for USCIS to take your fingerprints, photograph, or
signature, you can use the same procedure to obtain the correct
biometric fee.

Address Changes
If you change your address and you have an application or
petition pending with USCIS, you may change your address
online at www.uscis.gov, click on "Change your address with
USCIS," and follow the prompts. Or you may complete and
mail Form AR-11, Alien's Change of Address Card, to:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Change of Address
P.O. Box 7134
London, KY 40742-7134
For commercial overnight or fast freight services only, mail to:
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Change of Address
1084-I South Laurel Road
London, KY 40744

Processing Information
Any Form I-360 that is not signed or accompanied by the
correct fee will be rejected with a notice that Form I-360 is
deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit the
Form I-360. An application or petition is not considered
properly filed until accepted by USCIS.

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Initial processing. Once a Form I-360 has been accepted, it
will be checked for completeness, including submission of the
required initial evidence. If you do not completely fill out the
form, or file it without required initial evidence, you will not
establish a basis for eligibility, and we may deny your petition.
Requests for more information or interview. We may

request more information or evidence, or we may request that
you appear at a USCIS office for an interview. We may also
request that you submit the originals of any copy. We will
return these originals when they are no longer required.

Decision. If you establish that the person this petition is for
is eligible for the requested classification, we will approve the
petition. We will send it to the U.S. Embassy or consulate for
visa issuance, unless he or she is in the United States and
appears eligible and intends to apply for adjustment to
permanent resident status while here. If you do not establish
eligibility, we will deny the petition. We will notify you in
writing of our decision.

USCIS Forms and Information
To order USCIS forms, call our toll-free number at
1-800-870-3676. You can also get USCIS forms and
information on immigration laws, regulations, and procedures
by telephoning our National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 or visiting our Internet website at www.uscis.
gov.
As an altenative to waiting in line for assistance at a USCIS
office, you can now schedule an appointment through our
Internet-based system. To access the system, visit our
website. Use the InfoPass appointment scheduler and follow
the screen prompts to set up your appointment. InfoPass
generates an electronic appointment notice that appears on the
screen.

Penalties
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material
fact or submit a false document with this Form I-360, we will
deny Form I-360 and may deny any other immigration benefit.
In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law and
may be subject to criminal prosecution.

Privacy Act Notice
We ask for the information on this form, and associated
evidence, to determine if you have established eligibility for
the immigration benefit for which you are filing. Our legal
right to ask for this information can be found in the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. We may
provide this information to other government agencies. Failure
to provide this information, and any requested evidence, may
delay a final decision or result in denial of your Form I-360.

Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information
collection and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated at 2 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions and completing
and submitting the form. The estimated public reporting
burden on Iraq Nationals who were employed by or on behalf
of the U.S. Government in Iraq is 3 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions and completing
and submitting the form.. Send comments regarding this
burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden,
to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory
Management Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., 3rd
Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529. OMB No.
1615-0020. Do not mail your application to this address.

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