Table of Changes (instructions)

TABLE OF CHANGES - Instructions

FORM I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur

OMB Number: 1615-0026

08/12/2013

Reason for Change: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the process of automating the Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, to streamline passenger processing and CBP will create an electronic record of Form I-94. 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-526.

LOCATION	CURRENT VERSION	PROPOSED VERSION
d	3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. State that an item is not applicable with "N/A." If the answer is none, write "None."…	3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If an item is not applicable or the answer is "none," print or type “N/A.” 4. Page 1, Part 1. Information About You. If you are in the United States, provide the following information: Form I-94 Arrival-Departure Record.  If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or USCIS issued you a Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, provide your I-94 admission number  and date that your authorized period of stay expires or expired (as shown on the Form I-94).  The I-94 admission number also is known as the Departure Number on some versions of Form I-94.  NOTE:  If you were admitted to the United States by CBP at an airport or seaport after April 30, 2013, you may have been issued an electronic Form I-94 by CBP, instead of a paper Form I-94.  You may visit the CBP Web site at www.cbp.gov/i94 to obtain a paper version of an electronic Form I-94. CBP does not charge a fee for this service.  Some travelers admitted to the United States at a land border, or air or sea port, after April 30, 2013 with a passport or travel document, who were issued a paper Form I-94 by CBP, may also be able to obtain a replacement Form I-94 from the CBP Web site without charge.  If the Form I-94 cannot be obtained from the CBP Web site, it may be obtained by filing Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record, with USCIS.  USCIS does charge a fee for this service. Passport and Travel Document Numbers.  You should have used either a passport or travel document to travel to the United States.  Record either the passport document information OR travel document information in the appropriate space on the form, even if the document is currently expired…
Page 2 Where To File?	Updated Filing Address Information	[Delete all and replace with:] Where To File? Please see our Web site at www.uscis.gov/I-526 or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 for the most current information about where to file this benefit request. For TDD (hearing impaired) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Page 4 Paperwork Reduction Act	…The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and 15 minutes….	…The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and 20 minutes….