Table of Changes Instructions

TABLE OF CHANGES

FORM I-730 Instructions

5 Oct 12

Reason for Change: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will stop issuing paper I-94 Arrival/Departure Records in the near future, except in limited circumstances, and CBP will create an electronic record. The I-94 data will be available to entrants who have access to the internet to obtain their admission number and electronic I-94 record from the CBP website, www.cbp.gov. The I-94 record information is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to verify applicant, petitioner or beneficiary status in the United States at the time an application or petition is filed. Additional data collection fields are being incorporated into several USCIS forms to enable verification of status in the United States based upon passport or travel document details captured by CBP at the port of entry, rather than the I-94. The changes being proposed will be made to reflect the I-94 requirements on the Form I-140 Instructions previously approved by OMB, awaiting posting to the USCIS website.

LOCATION	CURRENT VERSION	PROPOSED VERSION
Page 3 General Instructions		Following 2nd paragraph, ending with , …interviewing your relative and processing this petition. New language Page 3, Part 2. Information About the Beneficiary (continued). Complete all sections.  Regarding the Admission/travel document – provide the I-94 admission number which may have been received from U.S. Customs and Border Protection in connection with arrival and admission to the United States, or from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services if immigration status was granted within the United States.  The I-94 number is on the Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record, which may be noted as the Departure Number on some versions.  If CBP did not provide a Form I-94 upon arrival/admission to the United States, a print out of the Form I-94 may be obtained according to the instructions provided by CBP.  Also, provide the date of admission and the date that the authorized stay expired or will expire. If a passport or other travel document was used at the last admission to the United States, enter the number in the space provided even if the document is now expired.  Provide the country of issuance and expiration date as well.
Page 5 Interview Process, continued from page 4, top left of page	…USCIS suggests that your alien relative bring a copy of your Form I-730 to the interview. An asylum officer will interview your alien relative under oath and make a determination concerning your petition.	…USCIS suggests that your alien relative bring a copy of your Form I-730 to the interview. An immigration officer will interview your alien relative under oath and make a determination concerning your petition.