Form DS-7656 Affidavit of Relationship

Affidavit of Relationship

DS-7656 (2-2012)

Affidavit of Relationship

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U.S. Department of State

INSTRUCTIONS - DS-7656, AFFIDAVIT OF RELATIONSHIP (AOR)
NOTE: Read these instructions carefully. If you do not follow the instructions, the U.S. Department of State, or its designated representative, may
return your AOR for clarification or correction. By completing this form you are claiming a relationship with family members overseas in order to assist
the U.S. Government in determining whether those family members are qualified to apply for admission to the United States under the U.S. Refugee
Admissions Program (USRAP). The AOR itself is not an application on behalf of your family member for admission to the U.S. as a refugee under the
USRAP or a petition for any immigration benefit under U.S. law. Completion of this AOR does not guarantee that your family members will be found
qualified to apply for refugee admission or that they ultimately will be admitted to the United States. Additionally, the information listed in this AOR may
be used and disclosed by the U.S. Department of State as described in the Privacy Act Statement on the AOR and in Part 9 of these instructions
below. The U.S. Government investigates claimed family relationships and verifies the validity of documents. Criminal prosecutions may be sought
when family relationships are falsified to obtain immigration benefits.
1. Purpose of This Form
The DS-7656 provides a means for persons in the United States who were admitted as refugees or were granted asylum to claim a relationship with
certain family members overseas and to assist the U.S. Department of State in determining whether those family members are qualified to apply for
access to the USRAP for family reunification purposes. The specific family relationships and nationalities eligible for consideration under USRAP vary
from year to year as outlined in the annual Presidential Report to Congress on Proposed Refugee Admissions. Resettlement agency representatives,
who assist persons with this form, are knowledgeable about who may file an AOR in the current year. This form also assists the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify family relationships during refugee case adjudication. The main
purpose of the DS-7656 is for you (the Anchor Relative) to provide biographical information about relatives overseas who may subsequently seek
access to the USRAP for verification by the U.S. Government. The information on this form may also be used by the U.S. Government to verify
information provided by these individuals in relation to any other immigration benefit they may subsequently seek under U.S. law and other uses as
described in the Privacy Act Statement on the AOR and in Part 9 of these instructions below.
2. Who May File This Affidavit?
You may file the DS-7656 if you are at least 18 years of age, have been admitted to the United States as a refugee or granted asylum in the United
States no more than five years prior to the filing of this affidavit, and have a legal immigration status in the United States. This includes persons who
were admitted as refugees or granted asylum and are now Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and in some circumstances, U.S. Citizens.
3. Who Is Qualified to Apply for Refugee Admission Based on this AOR?
Your spouse, and/or your unmarried child(ren) under 21 years of age, and/or your parents, may be qualified to apply for refugee admission to the
United States under the USRAP. Please list them in Section II part A. of the AOR as the Qualifying Family Member.
Spouses and unmarried children under 21 years of age of Qualifying Family Members may be included on the Qualifying Family Member’s refugee
application and may be admitted as derivative beneficiaries with the Qualifying Family Member as a refugee if otherwise admissible to the United
States. These individuals derive their refugee status from the Qualifying Family Member and do not have to independently establish a persecution
claim. Please list them in Section II part B. of the AOR.
On a case-by-case basis, an individual may also be considered qualified to apply for admission in connection with a Qualifying Family Member if that
individual:
1. lived in the same household as the Qualifying Family Member in the country of nationality or, if stateless, last habitual residence; AND,
2. was part of the same economic unit as the Qualifying Family Member in the country of nationality or, if stateless, last habitual residence; AND,
3. demonstrates exceptional and compelling humanitarian circumstances that justify his/her inclusion on the Qualifying Family Member’s case.
These individuals cannot derive their refugee status from the Qualifying Family Member and therefore must independently establish that they qualify as
a refugee. Please list them in Section II part C. of the AOR.
Please note:
- The relationship between you and the Qualifying Family Member must have existed on the date you were admitted to the United States as a refugee,
or granted asylum in the United States, and must continue to exist.
- If a person who is listed on this form is a child who was conceived but not yet born on the date you were admitted to the United States as a refugee,
or granted asylum in the United States, the relationship will be considered to exist as of the date you were admitted to the United States as a refugee,
or granted asylum in the United States. The mother of any such child is not a Qualifying Family Member unless the mother was married to you when
you were admitted to the United States as a refugee, or granted asylum in the United States.
- The marriage creating a stepparent or stepchild relationship must have occurred before the child's 18th birthday in order for the stepparent or
stepchild to be claimed in this AOR as a Qualifying Family Member.
- Adopted Children: In order to be claimed on this AOR as Qualifying Family Members in Section II part A or as a relative in Section II part B, adopted
children must have been in the legal custody of and resided with the adopting parent or parents for at least two years and:
(1) been legally adopted before their 16th birthday, or
(2) be the natural sibling of a child described in (1) directly above and been adopted themselves before their 18th birthday.
- In all cases, in order for your children/stepchildren/adopted children to be considered Qualifying Family Members they must be unmarried and under
21 years of age when the AOR is filed and continue to be unmarried at the time of admission to the U.S. at the port of entry.
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4. Where Do You File This Form?
The DS-7656 is prepared by you with assistance from a local resettlement agency participating in the Department of State's Refugee Reception and
Placement Program, and submitted to the U.S. Department of State by the agency's national headquarters office. AORs submitted directly to overseas
processing entities (OPEs) or by you to the U.S. Government will NOT be accepted.
5. What Additional Information Must Be Provided With the DS-7656?
You must attach copies of documents that provide proof of your current legal immigration status in the United States. AORs submitted without such
document(s) will NOT be accepted.
Acceptable Proof of Legal Status:
a. Refugees and Asylees: Legible copy of both sides of your I-94, or a copy of your asylum grant letter, or immigration judge grant decision
b. Permanent Residents: Legible copy of both sides of I-551 or I-151 (Permanent Resident Card - Green Card), or any temporary proof of
permanent resident status issued by the Department of Homeland Security's USCIS (or documents that were formerly issued by the Immigration
and Naturalization Service.)
c. U.S. Citizens: Legible copy of your U.S. Passport or Naturalization Certificate (Note: it is now legal to make a copy of this document for
immigration purposes.)
If you are filing for an adopted child, please provide a copy of the adoption papers, if available.
6. What Additional Information May Need to be Provided to Establish a Family Relationship?
You and your Qualifying Family Member(s) (parents, spouse, unmarried children under age 21) may be required to provide a DNA sample at a later
date to establish your relationship. By signing your name on the AOR, you are agreeing to provide the DNA sample if and when requested by an
official of the U.S. Government, or its designated representatives. Further, by signing the AOR you are expressing your understanding that DNA
testing could be requested between your Qualifying Family Member(s) and their derivative beneficiaries. Please note that if you or your claimed family
members fail to submit DNA evidence upon request, your family members may be considered ineligible for refugee resettlement.
An officer of USCIS will make the final determination regarding whether a bona fide relationship exists between you and your relative(s) at the time of
the interview for refugee status.
7. Who will Pay the Costs of DNA Testing?
You and/or your Qualifying Family Member(s) must pay all costs associated with DNA testing of both you and your Qualifying Family Member(s). In
addition, you and/or your Qualifying Family Member(s) will be expected to pay the costs of any additional testing between your Qualifying Family
Member(s) and their derivative beneficiaries. The U.S. Government will reimburse the cost of DNA testing if such tests confirm claimed biological
relationships.
8. What Are the General Instructions for Completing the AOR?
The DS-7656 must be completed in English. Please complete using Cerenade fill program. Handwritten applications will be returned. If you need extra
space to complete any item, attach a separate continuation sheet. Indicate the item number, date and sign each sheet.
Answer all questions fully and accurately. If you do not know the answer to a question, please write "Unknown". If questions asked do not apply to
you, please state "N/A", meaning Not Applicable. However, for all persons, if the Date of Birth is not known, please provide an estimate and check the
box; if the City/Country of Birth is not known, please provide the best guess and then explain in Section IV.
Please use the relationship codes provided at the end of this document to indicate relationships between persons, as requested on this form.
Please upload a passport style photo for each Qualifying Family Member listed in Section II. Frame the photo as a front view of the applicant’s full
face, from the top of the head to the shoulders with eyes open. Upload the photo in a .bmp or .tif format.
You are responsible for providing detailed information to the best of your knowledge. If you do not have all the information required, BUT you can
obtain the information needed, please wait to complete the AOR until all of the information is received.
Ages and other dates: Always give exact dates of birth and of significant events, like marriage, if they are known. If you can give a best-estimated
date, please provide the best-estimated date and check the appropriate box.
Each Section of the AOR must be fully completed. The address of your relatives overseas must be as complete as possible. Provide the name of the
refugee camp if applicable. Provide a phone number if it is known.
If a family member is deceased or the present location of the family member is unknown, please indicate, and give the date of death or last contact in
the "Current or Last Known City/Country" column.
Be sure to include all relatives requested by the AOR form anywhere in the world, living, deceased or missing, in Section III. Use Section IV
Additions/Explanations to explain any non-biological relationships, including adoptive or foster relationships.

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Names: Use a complete name each time a name is requested. Do not use initials. If the person has a patronymic, substitute the patronymic for the
middle name. If the middle name of the person has only one letter, or if there is any different naming structure, this should be clarified in Section IV
Additions/Explanations. If anyone uses an alias, provide that information in Section IV or on a supplemental sheet.
All Dates on the AOR: All dates must comply with the following format: DD MMM YYYY (14 JAN 1965).
If there is insufficient space in any Section, please continue in Section IV or use supplemental sheets.
No agency representative or other USRAP processing partner may solicit or accept money or any other favor in order to prepare, file, or process the
DS-7656.
9. What Are the Penalties for Committing Fraud?
Title 8, United States Code, Section 1325, states that any person who knowingly enters into a marriage contract for the purpose of evading any
provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than five years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both.
Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, states that whoever willfully and knowingly falsifies a material fact, makes a false statement or makes use
of a false document will be fined up to $10,000 or imprisoned up to five years, or both.
If it is determined that a genuine relationship does not exist between you and the person(s) you are claiming as your relative(s), then processing of
their admission to the United States as a refugee(s), and that of their family members, may be terminated.
10. What Is Our Authority for Collecting This Information and How May We Use It?
The U.S. Department of State requests the information on this form, including the agreement of the anchor relative to provide a DNA sample at a later
date, to carry out the immigration laws contained in Title 8, United States Code, Section 1157. The U.S. Department of State requests this information
to assist in determining whether a family member claimed on this form is qualified to apply for access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
(USRAP) for purposes of family reunification. The information you provide may also be disclosed to a) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for
purposes of determining whether your relatives are eligible for admission to the United States and for verifying information provided by the family
members listed on this form in any application they may make for admission to the United States under the USRAP or for any other immigration benefit
under U.S. law; b) Members of Congress or other Federal, State, and local government agencies having statutory or other lawful authority, as needed
for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States; and, c) international
organizations and resettlement agency partners that work with the USRAP to enable them to coordinate and manage refugee processing overseas and
resettlement in the United States. You do not have to complete this form and provide the requested information; however, if you refuse to give some or
all of it, your relative's access to the USRAP for refugee resettlement consideration may be denied.
11. 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 to average 45 minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions
for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Department of State, A/GIS/DIR, Washington, DC 20520. OMB No. XXXX-XXXX.

HOW TO FILL OUT THIS FORM
SECTION I: INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, THE ANCHOR
This section is for information about you. You must be at least 18 years of age to file an AOR.
a. Enter your full name.
b. Enter your date of birth: DD MMM YYYY (day, month, year; 14 JAN 1965).
c. Enter your sex: M or F.
d. Enter your marital status: single (S), married (M), divorced (D), separated (P), widow/widower (W).
e. Enter the name of your current spouse.
f.

Provide your city and country of birth.

g. Provide your current U.S. address.
h. Provide your home telephone number, work telephone number and cellular phone number.
i.

Provide your email address.

Provide your date of arrival in the United States: DD MMM YYYY (date, month, year; 14 JAN 1965)

k. Provide your current U.S. citizenship/immigration status and provide your Certificate of Naturalization Number (if applicable) and your
current/former Alien Registration Number (A#).
l.

If you arrived as a refugee, provide information about where you were processed as a refugee (if applicable), your overseas case number (if
known) and the name of the agency that processed your case overseas (if known). If not known, please write "unknown".

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SECTION II: INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS SEEKING ACCESS TO THE USRAP

This section is for the Qualifying Family Members you are claiming a relationship with to support their access to the USRAP so they may apply for
admission to the United States as a refugee. Other relatives should be listed in Section III.
Please use a separate page for each Qualifying Family Member you are claiming. List the Qualifying Family Member's dependents and any members
of household/economic unit on that page. You may use as many pages as necessary to include each Qualifying Family Member you are claiming..
Please use the List of Relationship Codes to indicate the requested relationships in the "Relationship to Anchor" and "Relationship to Qualifying Family
Member Listed Above" columns.
Line 1: Please provide the requested information only for a spouse, parent, or unmarried child under age 21. If the Date of Birth is not known, please
estimate and check the box; if the City/Country of Birth is not known, please provide the best guess and then explain in Section IV. If the answer to
other questions is not known, please write "unknown." If a question is not applicable, please write N/A.
Please provide the contact information for the person listed on Line 1 where requested.
Line 2-20: Please list from oldest to youngest, the spouse and/or unmarried children under age 21 of the qualifying family member named on line 1
who wish to be considered for resettlement at this time. Please enter "B" in the box under "Type" to specify that this person is a derivative of the
qualifying family member. If applicable, please also include individuals who were part of the same household/economic unit of the qualifying family
member named on Line 1, and explain the exceptional and compelling circumstances justifying the inclusion in the AOR in the Comments box. For
these individuals, enter "C" in the box under "Type" to specify that this person is a member of the same economic unit as the qualifying family member
named on line 1. If the Date of Birth is not known, please estimate and check the box; if the City/County of Birth is not known, please provide the best
guess and then explain in Section IV.

SECTION III: INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF YOUR RELATIVES NOT PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION II
This section is for all your relatives anywhere in the world, whether living, deceased or missing, that were NOT previously listed in Section II. Please
remember that these relatives are not being considered for access to the USRAP.
Please use the List of Relationship Codes to indicate the requested relationships in the “Relationship to Anchor” columns.
(A) Please provide information about your biological parents that was NOT previously provided in Section II.
(B) Please provide information about all your adopted parents, stepparents, or foster parents that was NOT previously provided in Section II
(C) Please provide information about your spouse and all previous spouses that was NOT previously provided in Section II.
(D) Please provide information about all your children (including biological, adopted, step and foster children) from oldest to youngest that was NOT
previously provided in Section II.
(E) Please provide information about all your brothers and sisters (including biological, adopted, step and foster brothers and sisters) from oldest to
youngest that was NOT previously provided in Section II.

SECTION IV: ADDITIONS/EXPLANATIONS
Please use this section to elaborate on any extended or non-traditional relationships that may require further explanation (including adopted, half, and
step relatives), any unusual name patterns, any aliases, or any unusual circumstances that you wish to address. Please also use this section as a
continuation page for any other sections that had insufficient space.

SECTION V: SIGNATURES
Please read the certification and then sign your name, print your name, and fill in the date. You will be asked to provide valid identification to the
resettlement agency representative who assisted you to fill out this form. The resettlement agency representative will then sign the form, print his/her
name, date the form, and provide the affiliate name, address and telephone number.
By Submitting this Affidavit of Relationship I understand that I and Qualifying Family Members (parents, spouse, unmarried children under age 21) may
be requested to submit DNA evidence at such time as it may be requested. I further understand that DNA testing could be suggested between my
Qualifying Family Member(s) and their derivative beneficiaries. I also understand that my family members may not be considered qualified to apply for
refugee resettlement if I, or they, fail to submit DNA evidence upon request.

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LIST OF RELATIONSHIP CODES
CODE

RELATIONSHIP

CODE

RELATIONSHIP

ADOPTED BROTHER

GREAT GRANDSON

ADOPTED DAUGHTER

GUARDIAN

ADOPTED FATHER

HALF BROTHER

ADOPTED MOTHER

HALF SISTER

ADOPTED SISTER

HUSBAND

ADOPTED SON

COUSIN (MALE)

AUNT

RELATIVE BY MARRIAGE

HUSBAND'S BROTHER

MINOR WIFE

BROTHER (BIOLOGICAL)

MOTHER (BIOLOGICAL)

DAUGHTER (BIOLOGICAL)

MOTHER-IN-LAW

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

NEPHEW

DISTANT RELATIVE

NIECE

EX-HUSBAND

UNION WITH FEMALE

EX-WIFE

UNION WITH MALE

FATHER (BIOLOGICAL)

SISTER (BIOLOGICAL)

FATHER-IN-LAW

SON (BIOLOGICAL)

COUSIN (FEMALE)

SON-IN-LAW

FIANCE(E)

STEP BROTHER

FOSTER BROTHER

STEP DAUGHTER

FOSTER DAUGHTER

STEP FATHER

FOSTER FATHER

STEP MOTHER

FOSTER MOTHER

STEP SISTER

FOSTER SISTER

STEP SON

FOSTER SON

UNKNOWN RELATIONSHIP

FRIEND

UNACCOMPANIED MINOR

GRANDDAUGHTER

UNCLE

GRANDFATHER

UNRELATED

GRANDMOTHER

HUSBAND'S SISTER

GRANDSON

WIFE'S BROTHER

GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER

WIFE

GREAT GRANDFATHER

WIFE'S SISTER

GREAT GRANDMOTHER

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U.S. Department of State

OMB APPROVAL NO.1405-xxxx
EXPIRES: xx-xx-xxxx
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 60 minutes *

AFFIDAVIT OF RELATIONSHIP
Date Filed (dd mmm yyyy) Case File ID Number (Alien Number)

Name of National Resettlement Agency

Affiliate ID Number

IMPORTANT NOTICE: By completing this form you are claiming a relationship with family members overseas in order to assist the U.S. Government
in determining whether those family members are qualified to apply for admission to the United States under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
The AOR itself is not an application on behalf of your family members for admission to the U.S. as a refugee under the U.S. Refugee Admissions
Program or a petition for any immigration benefit under U.S. law. Completion of this AOR does not guarantee that your family members will be found
qualified to apply for refugee admission or that they ultimately will be admitted to the United States. Additionally, the information listed in this AOR may
be used and disclosed by the U.S. Department of State as described in the Privacy Act statement below. The U.S. Government investigates claimed
family relationships and verifies the validity of documents. Criminal prosecutions may be sought when family relationships are falsified to obtain
immigration benefits.

SECTION I: INFORMATION ABOUT YOU, THE ANCHOR
(a) Your Name (Last, First, Middle)

(b) Your Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

(d) Current Marital Status
Male

Female

Single

(e) Current Spouse

Married

Divorced

Separated

Widow(er)

(f) Your City/Country of Birth

(g) Current U.S. Address
Street

City

State

ZIP

(h) Phone Number
Home

Work

Cellular

(i) Email Address

(k) Your Current U.S. Immigration Status (Check One)
U.S. Citizen - Certificate Number:

(j) Your Date of Arrival in the U.S. (dd mmm yyyy)

(l) If you arrived as a refugee, please complete the following:
Your Country of Processing

Permanent Resident

Your Overseas Case Number, if known

Asylee

Agency that processed your case overseas, if known

Refugee
Other (Please explain)
Privacy Act Statement
The U.S. Department of State requests the information on this form, including the agreement of the anchor relative to provide a DNA sample at a later
date, to carry out the immigration laws contained in Title 8, United States Code, Section 1157. The U.S. Department of State requests this information
to assist in determining whether a family member claimed on this form is qualified to apply for access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
(USRAP) for purposes of family reunification. The information you provide may also be disclosed to a) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for
purposes of determining whether your relatives are eligible for admission to the United States and for verifying information provided by the family
members listed on this form in any application they may make for admission to the United States under the USRAP or for any other immigration benefit
under U.S. law; b) Members of Congress or other Federal, State, and local government agencies having statutory or other lawful authority, as needed
for the formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of immigration, nationality, and other laws of the United States; and, c) international
organizations and resettlement agency partners that work with the USRAP to enable them to coordinate and manage refugee processing overseas and
resettlement in the United States. You do not have to complete this form and provide the requested information; however, if you refuse to give some or
all of it, your relative's access to the USRAP for refugee resettlement consideration may be denied.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 60 minutes per response, including time required for searching existing
data sources, gathering the necessary documentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the final collection. You do
not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. If you have comments on the accuracy of this
burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it, please send them to: A/GIS/DIR, Room 2400 SA-22, U.S. Department of State, Washington,
DC 20522-2202
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Anchor Name (Last, First, Middle)

Case File ID Number

Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

SECTION II: INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS SEEKING ACCESS TO THE USRAP
A. You may claim only parents, spouse, and unmarried children under age 21 as a Qualifying Family Member
Name
Last

First

Sex
Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Date/Place of
Date/Place of Termination of Relationship
Marital Current
Upload
Previous
Marriage
Status (dd mmm yyyy)
to Anchor
Photo
Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)

Nationality

1
MAILING ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

ALTERNATE CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

For each entry, choose B. Derivative of Qualifying Family Member in Section II A of this page
Type

Sex

Name
Last

First

Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Postal Code

Country

Email Address
OR

C. Members of the Same Economic Unit

City/Country
of Birth

Nationality

Marital
Status

Relationship
Relationship to to Qualifying
Upload
Family
Anchor
Member Listed Photo
Above

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Comments

ADD ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NEEDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER YOU ARE CLAIMING.

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Anchor Name (Last, First, Middle)

Case File ID Number

Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

SECTION II A: INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS SEEKING ACCESS TO THE USRAP
A. You may claim only parents, spouse, and unmarried children under age 21 as a Qualifying Family Member
Name
Last

First

Sex
Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Date/Place of
Date/Place of Termination of Relationship
Marital Current
Upload
Previous
Marriage
Status (dd mmm yyyy)
to Anchor
Photo
Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)

Nationality

1
MAILING ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

ALTERNATE CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

For each entry, choose B. Derivative of Qualifying Family Member in Section II A of this page
Type

Sex

Name
Last

First

Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Postal Code

Country

Email Address
OR

C. Members of the Same Economic Unit

City/Country
of Birth

Nationality

Marital
Status

Relationship
Relationship to to Qualifying
Upload
Family
Anchor
Member Listed Photo
Above

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Comments

ADD ADDITIONAL PAGES AS NEEDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER YOU ARE CLAIMING.

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Anchor Name (Last, First, Middle)

Case File ID Number

Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

SECTION II B: INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS SEEKING ACCESS TO THE USRAP
A. You may claim only parents, spouse, and unmarried children under age 21 as a Qualifying Family Member
Name
Last

First

Sex
Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Date/Place of
Date/Place of Termination of Relationship
Marital Current
Upload
Previous
Marriage
Status (dd mmm yyyy)
to Anchor
Photo
Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)

Nationality

1
MAILING ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

ALTERNATE CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

For each entry, choose B. Derivative of Qualifying Family Member in Section II A of this page
Type

Sex

Name
Last

First

Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Postal Code

Country

Email Address
OR

C. Members of the Same Economic Unit

City/Country
of Birth

Nationality

Marital
Status

Relationship
Relationship to to Qualifying
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Family
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Member Listed Photo
Above

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Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

SECTION II C: INFORMATION ABOUT QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBERS SEEKING ACCESS TO THE USRAP
A. You may claim only parents, spouse, and unmarried children under age 21 as a Qualifying Family Member
Name
Last

First

Sex
Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Date/Place of
Date/Place of Termination of Relationship
Marital Current
Upload
Previous
Marriage
Status (dd mmm yyyy)
to Anchor
Photo
Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)

Nationality

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MAILING ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

ALTERNATE CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER LISTED ABOVE
Street Address

City

State/Province

Telephone Number

Cellular Phone Number

For each entry, choose B. Derivative of Qualifying Family Member in Section II A of this page
Type

Sex

Name
Last

First

Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Postal Code

Country

Email Address
OR

C. Members of the Same Economic Unit

City/Country
of Birth

Nationality

Marital
Status

Relationship
Relationship to to Qualifying
Upload
Family
Anchor
Member Listed Photo
Above

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Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

SECTION III: INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF YOUR RELATIVE(S) NOT PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION II
In this section please provide information about your parents; adopted parents/stepparents/foster parents; current and former spouses; children (including biological,
adopted, step and foster children); and, brothers and sisters (including biological, adopted, step and foster brothers and sisters) if you have NOT previously provided this
information under Section II. Please list whether living (L), deceased (D), or unknown (U). If the relative is deceased, please indicate the date of death in the Current or Last
Known City/Country column.
(A) PARENTS
Name
Last
First
Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Marital
Status

Place of
Marriage

Date of Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Date of Marriage
Termination
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Current or
Last Known
City/Country

L,
D,
U

Father

Mother
(B) ADOPTED PARENTS/STEPPARENTS/FOSTER PARENTS
Name
Last
First
Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country
of Birth

Marital
Status

Place of Marriage

Date of Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Date of Marriage
Termination
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Current or Last
Known
City/Country

L,
D,
U

Relationship
to Anchor

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(C) SPOUSES (CURRENT AND FORMER)
Name
Last
First
Middle

Status
(Select One)

Place of Marriage

Date of Marriage
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Date of Marriage
Termination
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

Current or Last
Known
City/Country

L,
D,
U

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SECTION III: INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF YOUR RELATIVES NOT PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION II (Continued)
In this section please provide information for your parents and stepparents; current and former spouses; children; and, brothers and sisters if you have not previously
provided this information under Section II. Please list whether living (L), deceased (D), or unknown (U). If the relative is deceased, please indicate the date of death in the
Current or Last Known City/Country column.
For children and brothers/sisters, please list from oldest to youngest.

(D) CHILDREN (Biological, Adopted, Step and Foster Children) (PLEASE LIST OLDEST TO YOUNGEST)
Sex

Name
Last

First

Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country of Birth

Marital
Status

Current or Last
Known City/Country

L,
D,
U

Relationship
to Anchor

L,
D,
U

Relationship
to Anchor

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(E) BROTHERS AND SISTERS (Biological, Adopted, Step and Foster Brothers/Sisters) (PLEASE LIST OLDEST TO YOUNGEST)
Sex

Name
Last

First

Middle

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If estimated,
check box

City/Country of Birth

Marital
Status

Current or Last
Known City/Country

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Date of Birth (dd mmm yyyy)

SECTION IV: ADDITIONS/EXPLANATIONS
Identify for which section, number and name the information is being provided.

SECTION V: SIGNATURES
I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that all of the foregoing information given in this affidavit is true and
correct. I understand that the information listed in this AOR may be used by the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security in the manner described in the Privacy Act statement.
By submitting this Affidavit of Relationship I understand that I and Qualifying Family Members (parents, spouse, unmarried children under age 21)
may be requested to submit DNA evidence to verify our claimed family relationships. I agree that I will submit DNA evidence at such time as it may
be requested, and I agree to pay all necessary fees associated with that expense and the expenses associated with the submittal of DNA evidence
by any of the Qualifying Family Members I am claiming on this form. I further understand that DNA testing could be requested between my Qualifying
Family Member(s) and their derivative beneficiaries at no expense to the U.S. Government. I also understand that my family members may not be
considered qualified to apply for refugee resettlement if I, or they, fail to submit DNA evidence upon request.
Your Signature

Print Name

Date (dd mmm yyyy)

NAME AND SIGNATURE OF PERSON WHO ASSISTED IN PREPARING THIS FORM
I affirm that I assisted the anchor listed above in completing this form and that the anchor listed above provided valid identification issued by a U.S.
federal or state agency.

Signature

Affiliate Name and Address

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Date (dd mmm yyyy)

Phone Number

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IMAGES - Section II B
QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER

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IMAGES - Section II C
QUALIFYING FAMILY MEMBER

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File Type	application/pdf
File Title	DS-7656
Subject	Affidavit of Relationship (AOR)
Author	U.S. Department of State
File Modified	2012-02-10
File Created	2012-02-10