Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

FORM G-1145

OMB No. 1615-0109

05/25/2012

LOCATION	CURRENT VERSION	PROPOSED VERSION
Page 1,	Title of the form E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance	Page 1, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
	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 mobile 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. 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. When Will I Be Notified? 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, via the U.S. Postal Service. There will be no e-Notification for acceptance of Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative. 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 mobile 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. 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; e-Notification will only be sent to the person requesting the benefit(s). Does the E-Notification Grant Any Type of Status or Benefit? 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. 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 mobile phone number in the appropriate box below, USCIS will use this information as permission to send an e-Notification to you. If you reside overseas and file Form G-1145, you will not be able to receive a text message notifying you that your application/petition has been accepted.	What Is the Purpose of This Form? Use this form to request an electronic notification (e-Notification) when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services accepts your immigration application. This service is available for applications filed at a USCIS Lockbox facility. General Instructions Complete the information below and clip this form to the first page of your application package. You will receive one e-mail and/or text message for each form you are filing. We will send the e-Notification within 24 hours after we accept your application. Domestic customers will receive an email and/or text message; overseas customers will only receive an e-mail. Undeliverable e-Notifications cannot be resent. The email or text message will display your receipt number and tell you how to get updated case status information. It will not include any personal information. The e-Notification does not grant any type of status or benefit; rather it is provided as a convenience to customers. USCIS will also mail you a receipt notice (I-797C), which you will receive within 10 days after your application has been accepted; use this notice as proof of your pending application or petition.
USCIS Privacy Statement		AUTHORITIES:  The information requested on this form is collected in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 and the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Public Law 93-589. PURPOSE:  DHS will use the information from this data collection to inform you via an e-Notification of the status of your benefit application to USCIS. The primary purpose for completing this form is to request an e-notification from USCIS once your application or petition has been accepted and processed by the USCIS Lockbox facility. ROUTINE USES:  The information provided on this benefit application will be used by and disclosed to DHS personnel and contractors or other agents who need the information to assist in activities related to your benefit application.  The information will be shared in accordance with approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of records notices, DHS-USCIS-007 - Benefit Information System, 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. DISCLOSURE: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, failure to provide the requested information may delay or prevent USCIS from providing a status update on your case.
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 Products Division, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 3008, Washington, DC 20529-2210. OMB No. 1615-0109. This form expires May, 31, 2012. Do not mail your application to this address.	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 3 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 Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20529-2020. OMB No. 1615-0109. Do not mail your application to this address.

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