Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
Instruction TOC
OMB RIN: 1615-0012
83C
11/10/2011
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Page 1, Instructions |
Read these instructions carefully to properly complete this form. The filing addresses provided on this form reflect the most current information as of the last edition of this form. If you are filing Form I-130 more than 30 days after the latest edition date shown in the lower right corner of this form, please visit us 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-130 matches the edition date listed for Form I-130 on the “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 USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 to verify the current filing address and edition date. |
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Page 2, General Instructions, Step 1. Fill Out Form I-130, Copies |
If these instructions state that a copy of a document may be filed with this petition, submit a copy. If you choose to send the original, USCIS may keep that original for our records. If USCIS requires the original, it will be requested. |
Page 2, Copies: Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, a legible photocopy may be submitted. Original documents submitted when not required may remain a part of the record, and will not automatically be returned to you. |
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Pages 4-5, Where to File? Filing the I-130 Alone
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If you are the petitioner and are filing only the Form I-130, file it at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox Facility.
For US Postal Service
USCIS P.O. Box 804625 Chicago, IL 60680-4107
For express mail and courier deliveries
USCIS Attn: I-130 131 Dearborn-3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60603-5517
Note: If you reside outside of the United States where USCIS has an overseas office, you may file at the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility or the USCIS overseas office in the country in which you reside. For a list of USCIS Overseas offices and filing instructions, please visit www.uscis.gov......
E-Notification: If you are filing your Form….To download a copy of Form G-1145, including the instructions, click on the link www.uscis.gov “FORMS.”
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Page 4-5, Where To File? Updated Filing Address Information The filing addresses provided on this form reflect the most current information as of the last edition of this form. If you are filing Form I-130 more than 30 days after the latest edition date shown in the lower right corner of this form, visit our Web site 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-130 matches the edition date listed for Form I-130 on the “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 USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 to verify the current filing address and edition date.
If you are the petitioner and are filing only the Form I-130, file it at either the USCIS Chicago or Phoenix Lockbox facility, depending on your residence.
Filing Form I-130 with Form I-485….
E-Notification: If you are filing your Form….To download a copy of Form G-1145, including the instructions, click on the link www.uscis.gov “FORMS.” The G-1145 is activated and the acceptance message is sent after your application has been successfully processed at the Lockbox and your receipt notice has been issued.
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Page 6, Processing Information |
Acceptance. Any I-130 petition that is not properly signed or accompanied by the correct fee will be rejected with a notice that the petition is deficient. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit the petition….
Requests for More Information. We may request more information or evidence, ore 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 needed…
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Page 6, Processing Information, Acceptance. Any Form I-130 petition that is not properly signed or accompanied by the correct fee will be rejected with a notice that the petition is deficient. A photocopy of a signed application or a typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. You may correct the deficiency and resubmit the petition….
Requests for More Information. We may request more information or evidence, ore 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 needed.
At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, USCIS may require that you provide biometric information (e.g., photograph, fingerprints) to verify your identity and update your background information…
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Page 6, 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 is in 8 U.S.C. 1255. 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 request. |
Page 7, USCIS has been integrating standardized language into its forms as they come up for minor revisions. The paragraph below is part of our new standardized language.
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, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records, 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.
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| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Attachment 3: I-130 Table of Changes |
| Author | user_template |
| Last Modified By | user_template |
| File Modified | 2011-11-10 |
| File Created | 2011-11-09 |