Table of Changes

Table of Changes

I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)

Instructions

Revised July 27, 2011/Added QA Standard Language 8-2-2011

OMB RIN: 1615-0001

Location	Current	Proposed
Page 1. Header Instructions Page 1. Re-structure form to comply with new standard language and sequence. Who May File For I-129F Page 4. Page 5. Page 5. What is the Filing Fee? Page 6. Page 7.	OMB No. 1615-0001; Expires 02/29/2012 Please read these instructions carefully to properly complete this form. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a separate sheet 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. The addresses provided in the “Where To File?” section of the instructions reflect the most current information as of the date this form was last revised. If you are filing Form I-129F more than 30 days after the latest edition date shown in the lower right corner, please visit our Web site online at www.uscis.gov before you file, and check the “FORMS” page to confirm the correct filing address and version currently in use. Check the edition date located in the lower right corner of the form. If the edition date on your Form I-129F matches the edition date listed for Form I-129F on the online “FORMS” page, your version is current. If the edition date on the online version is later, download a copy and use it. 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 in accordance with current form instructions This form is used to petition to bring your fiancé(e) and that person's children to the United States for marriage to you or to bring your spouse and that person's children (K-3 and K-4 visas, respectively) to the United States to complete processing for permanent resident status (under the LIFE Act and Amendments of 2000). Who May File Form I-129F Where To File Processing Information Address Change If you change your address and you have an application or petition pending with USCIS, you may change your address on-line at www.uscis.gov, click on "Online Change of Address" with USCIS and follow the prompts or by completing and mailing 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 There is no fee for Form I-129F petitions for K-3 (non-immigrant) status or if you already have a pending or approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by the same U.S. citizen. Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-129F fee: 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 Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security, unless: If you live in Guam and are filing your petition there, make it payable to Treasurer, Guam. 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. If you live outside the United States, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact the nearest U.S. consulate or embassy for instructions on the method of payment. NOTE: Please spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS." 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-129F. 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 1 hour, 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 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 Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20529-2020. OMB No. 1615-0001. Do not mail your application to this address.	OMB No. 1615-0001 Please read these instructions carefully to properly complete this form. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a separate sheet 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. Remove this section from page 1 and place on page 5 of the instructions under the section Questions Regarding Form I-129F The addresses provided in the “Where To File?” section of the instructions reflect the most current information as of the date this form was last revised. If you are filing Form I-129F more than 30 days after the latest edition date shown in the lower right corner, please visit our Web site online at www.uscis.gov before you file, and check the “FORMS” page to confirm the correct filing address and version currently in use. Check the edition date located in the lower right corner of the form. If the edition date on your Form I-129F matches the edition date listed for Form I-129F on the online “FORMS” page, your version is current. If the edition date on the online version is later, download a copy and use it. 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 in accordance with current form instructions This form is used to bring to the United States: 1. Your fiancé(e) for marriage to you, and his/her child(ren) (K-1 and K-2); or 2. Your spouse and his/her child(ren) as nonimmigrants under the LIFE Act to  pursue adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (K-3 and K-4). Replace with “General Instructions” Replace with “What Is the Filing Fee” Replace with “Address Changes” new language If you have changed your address, you must inform USCIS of your new address.  For information on filing a change of address go to the USCIS Web site at ww.uscis.gov/addresschange or contact the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox facilities because the USCIS Lockbox facilities do not process change of address requests. What Is the Filing Fee is now on Page 4 There is no fee for Form I-129F petitions for K-3 (non-immigrant) status. Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form I-129F fee: The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the Unites States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Please spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS." If you live outside the United States, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or consulate for instructions on the method of payment. USCIS Privacy Act Statement AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this form, and the associated evidence, is collected under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101, et seq. PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this form is to determine if you have established eligibility for the immigration benefit for which you are filing. The information you provide will be used to grant or deny the benefit sought. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your form. ROUTINE USES: The information you provide on this form may be shared with other Federal, State, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations following approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System and DHS-USCIS-001 - Alien File (A-File) and Central Index System (CIS), which can be found at www.dhs.gov/privacy]. The information may also be made available, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security. 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 1 hour, 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, 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 Products Division, Office of the Executive Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20529-2020. OMB No. 1615-0001. This form expires February 29, 2012. Do not mail your application to this address.

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