Instruction Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

OMB Number: 1615-0012

Date: 10/01/2016

Reason for Revision: Updates are required for Form I-130 due to a Fee Increase.

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Page 8, What Is the Filing Fee?	[page 8] The filing fee for a Form I-130 is $420. Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for Form I-130: The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” 3.If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the method of payment. Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement. You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but we will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If the EFT cannot be completed because of insufficient funds, we may try to make the transfer up to two times. How to Check If the Fees Are Correct Form I-130’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower right corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.	[page 8] The filing fee for a Form I-130 is $535. The filing fee for this petition cannot be waived. NOTE:  The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this petition. DO NOT MAIL CASH.  You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.  Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for Form I-130: The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the method of payment. Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, USCIS will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement. You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time.  If the check is returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your petition and charge you a returned check fee. How To Check If the Fees Are Correct Form I-130’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower right corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. 1.Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or 2.Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

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