Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Custody for Pub. L. 97-359 Amerasian

OMB No. 1615-0022;Exp. 09/30/2012

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

Instructions for Form I-363, Request to Enforce
Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition
for Legal Custody for P. L. 97-359 Amerasian
Instructions

Read these instructions carefully to properly complete this form. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a
separate sheet(s) of paper. Write your name and Alien Registration Number (A Number), if any, at the top of each sheet of
paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer refers.

What is the Purpose of Form I-363?

What Is the Filing Fee?

A guarantee of financial support and intent to petition for legal
custody (Form I-361, Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent
to Petition for Legal Custody for P. L. 97-359 Amerasian),
may be enforced with respect to an alien against the alien's
sponsor in a civil suit by using Form I-363.

There is no filing fee for Form I-363, Request to Enforce
Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal
Custody for P.L. 97-359 Amerasian.

This action may be brought by the Attorney General in the
United States district court for the district in which the sponsor
resides, except that the sponsor's estate is not liable under the
guarantee if the sponsor dies or is determined to be bankrupt
under Title 11, United States Code.

This form should be filed with the USCIS district office
having jurisdiction over the beneficiary's residence in the
United States.

Where to File?

Address Changes

If after admission to the United States, the beneficiary of a
petition for a P.L. 97-359 Amerasian requires enforcement of
the guarantee of financial support and intent to petition for
legal custody executed by the beneficiary's sponsor, the
beneficiary may file this form with U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS).

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 www.uscis.gov/
addresschange or contact the National Customer Service
Center at 1-800-375-5283.

If the beneficiary is under 18 years of age, any agency or
individual (other than the sponsor) having legal custody of the
applicant may file Form I-363.

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.

General Instructions
Step 1. Fill Out Form I-363
1. Type or print legibly in black ink.
2. If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a
continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date and
sign each sheet.

Translations

Any document containing a foreign language submitted to
USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language
translation which the translator has certified as complete and
accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is
competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Copies

Unless specifically required that an original document be filed
with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy
may be submitted. Original documents submitted will remain
a part of the record, even if the submission was not required.

Processing Information
Any Form I-363 that is not signed will be rejected with a
notice that Form I-363 is deficient. You may correct the
deficiency and resubmit Form I-363. Form I-363 is not
considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.

Initial processing

Once Form I-363 has been accepted, it will be checked for
completeness. Failure to completely fill out the form may
result in the denial of the alien's application.

Requests for more information or interview

We may request more information or evidence, or we may
request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview.

USCIS Forms and Information
You can get USCIS forms and immigration-related
information on the USCIS Internet Web site at www.uscis.
gov. You may order USCIS forms by calling our toll-free
number at 1-800-870-3676. You may also obtain forms and
information by telephoning our National Customer Service
Center at 1-800-375-5283.
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As an alternative to waiting in line for assistance at your local
USCIS office, you can now schedule an appointment through
our Internet-based system, InfoPass. To access the system,
visit our Web site. Use the InfoPass appointment scheduler
and follow the screen prompts to set up your appointment.
InfoPass generates an electronic appointment notice that
appears on the screen.

Penalties
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material
fact or submit a false document with this request, we will deny
the benefit you are filing for, and may deny any other
immigration benefit.
In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law,
and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

USCIS Privacy Act Statement
This form will be used to determine whether Form I-361,
Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal
Custody for P. L. 97-359 Amerasian, requires enforcement. It
may be furnished to the U.S. Attorney for an enforcement
action. Submission of the information required by this form is
voluntary, but failure to provide any or all of the information
may result in the inability to enforce the affidavit.
Authority for the collection of the information requested on
this form is contained in Public Law 97-359 (96 Stat. 1716).

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 30 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, Office of the Executive
Secretariat, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
20529-2210. OMB No. 1615-0022. This form expires
September 30, 2012. Do not mail your application to this
address.

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