Form G-1145 E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

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

Who Can Receive E-Mails and/or Text Messages?
When you file an immigration form at one of the three U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Lockbox
facilities, you will have the option to receive an e-mail and/or
text message informing you that USCIS has accepted your
application or petition. If you provide an e-mail address and a
cell phone number, you will receive both types of electronic
notification (e-Notification) messages.
The three USCIS Lockbox facilities are located in Chicago,
IL, Phoenix, AZ, and Lewisville, TX.

Form G-1145, E-Notification of
Application/Petition Acceptance

For representatives who file multiple unrelated immigration
forms in one envelope, and who want their clients to receive
e-Notification(s), this form, with the notification information
provided below, must be clipped to the front of each related
package of immigration forms. The e-Notification message
will provide a receipt number for each immigration form but
will not include the applicant's name because the message
cannot be sent over a secure network. One e-mail and/or text
message will be sent per accepted immigration form; eNotification will only be sent to the person requesting the
benefit(s).

You should verify where to file by reviewing the filing
instructions related to your immigration form(s). Please note
that some immigration forms will continue to be filed with
USCIS Service Centers or Field Offices. USCIS Service
Centers or Field Offices will not provide e-mail and text
message notifications at this time. USCIS will continue to
expand its e-Notification messaging capabilities to include
these filings.

Does the E-Notification Grant Any Type of Status
or Benefit?

When Will I Be Notified?

Will USCIS Cover My Costs to Receive E-Mails
and Text Messages?

USCIS will notify you within 24 hours of accepting your
immigration form(s).
What Will the E-Mail or Text Message Include?
The message will provide a receipt number as information but
will not constitute official notice of acceptance. The e-mail
notice will also provide a brief statement on how to get
additional information about the status of your case.
USCIS will then send the official receipt notice, Form
I-797C, Notice of Action, to the person seeking the benefit or
the person's representative, as appropriate, within 7-10 days
following the e-Notification message, via the U.S. Postal
Service. There will be no e-Notification for acceptance of
Form G-28. E-mail or text messages that cannot be delivered
will not be retransmitted.
What If I Want to Submit Multiple Applications?
If you are submitting multiple immigration forms for one
applicant, please clip this entire form with the e-mail address
and/or cell phone number (see below) to the front of the first
immigration form of the package. You will receive a separate
e-mail and/or text message for each accepted immigration
form.

No. The e-mail or text message does not grant any
immigration status or benefit. You may not present a copy of
the e-mail or text message as evidence that USCIS has
granted you any immigration status or benefit. Receipt of the
transmission cannot be used as supporting evidence for other
benefits.

No. USCIS assumes no legal responsibility for your costs to
receive e-mail and text messages. USCIS will not reimburse
you for any costs related to e-Notification.
How Can I Request E-Mails or Text Messages?
If you submit your immigration form(s) to a USCIS lockbox
facility and include your e-mail and/or cell phone number in
the appropriate box below, USCIS will use this information
as permission to send an e-Notification to you.

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 three minutes 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-XXXX. Do not mail your application to this
address.

Complete this form and clip it on top of the first page of your immigration form(s).
Applicant/Petitioner Full Last Name
E-Mail Address

Applicant/Petitioner Full First Name

Applicant/Petitioner Full Middle Name

Cell Phone Number (Text Message)

Form G-1145 (Rev. 08/03/09)N