TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS
Form I-918, Instructions for Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status and Supplement A, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient
OMB Number: 1615-0104
06/09/2020
Reason for Revision: Fee Rule. Project Phase: Post G-1056
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Expires 04/30/2021 Edition Date 4/24/2019 |
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Pages 2-3, General Instructions |
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2. If you need extra space to complete any item within Form I-918, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
3. If you need extra space to complete any item within Supplement A, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name (Principal’s) and A-Number (if any) or the A-Number of the Qualifying Family Member at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet. …
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2. If you need extra space to complete any item within Form I-918, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
3. If you need extra space to complete any item within Supplement A, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name (Principal’s) and A-Number or the A-Number of the Qualifying Family Member at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
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Pages 4-6, Specific Instructions for Form I-918 |
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… Item Numbers 2.a. - 2.c. Other Names Used. Provide all the names you have used, including your maiden name, nicknames, and aliases, if applicable.
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Item Number 5. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any). This is your USCIS file number. If you do not have an A-Number or do not know it, leave this space blank.
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Item Number 7. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account at www.uscis.gov/file-online and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
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Item Number 1.a. - 7.d. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this petition, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 8., you may make copies of Part 8. to complete and file with your petition or attach a separate sheet of paper. Include your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
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… Item Numbers 2.a. - 2.c. Other Names Used. Provide all the names you have used, including your maiden name, nicknames, and aliases.
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Item Number 5. Alien Registration Number (A-Number). This is your USCIS file number. If you do not have an A-Number or do not know it, leave this space blank.
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Item Number 7. USCIS Online Account Number. If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account at www.uscis.gov/file-online and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
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Item Number 1.a. - 7.d. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this petition, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 8., you may make copies of Part 8. to complete and file with your petition or attach a separate sheet of paper. Include your name and A-Number at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
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Pages 7-10, Specific Instructions for Supplement A, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient |
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Item Number 3. Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any). This is your USCIS file number. If you do not have an A-Number or do not know it, leave this space blank.
Item Number 4. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
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Item Numbers 2.a. - 2.c. Other Names Used. Provide all the names he or she has used, including his or her maiden name, nicknames, and aliases, if applicable. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information.
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Item Number 5. A-Number (if any). This is his or her USCIS file number. If he or she does not have an A-Number or does not know it, leave this space blank.
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Item Number 7. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
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Item Numbers 1.a. - 7.d. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this supplement, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 11., you may make copies of Part 11. to complete and file with your supplement or attach a separate sheet of paper. Include your name (Principal) and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
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Item Number 3. Alien Registration Number (A-Number). This is your USCIS file number. If you do not have an A-Number or do not know it, leave this space blank.
Item Number 4. USCIS Online Account Number. If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
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Item Numbers 2.a. - 2.c. Other Names Used. Provide all the names he or she has used, including his or her maiden name, nicknames, and aliases. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information.
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Item Number 5. A-Number. This is his or her USCIS file number. If he or she does not have an A-Number or does not know it, leave this space blank.
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Item Number 7. USCIS Online Account Number. If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.
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Item Numbers 1.a. - 7.d. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this supplement, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 11., you may make copies of Part 11. to complete and file with your supplement or attach a separate sheet of paper. Include your name (Principal) and A-Number at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
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Pages 10-14, General Requirements
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Petitioners seeking a waiver of inadmissibility must submit Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant. You may file your Form I-192 with your Form I-918. You must submit the appropriate I-192 fee or a request for a fee waiver (Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, or a written request). If you request a fee waiver you must also submit any required evidence of your inability to pay the fee. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver. USCIS will decide eligibility for the fee waiver.
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(1) The relationship, if any, between you and the person making the affidavit;
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Petitioners seeking a waiver of inadmissibility must submit Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant. You may file your Form I-192 with your Form I-918. You must submit the appropriate I-192 fee or a request for a fee waiver (Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver). You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.
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(1) The relationship, between you and the person making the affidavit;
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What Is the Filing Fee? |
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There is no filing fee for Form I-918 or Supplement A. You are required to provide biometrics information, but are not required to pay the biometrics services fee. After you submit Form I-918 and Supplement A (if applicable), USCIS will notify you and your family member (if applicable) of when and where to go for biometrics services.
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There is no filing fee for Form I-918 or Supplement A. After you submit Form I-918 and Supplement A, USCIS will notify you and your family member of when and where to go for biometrics services.
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Pages 15-16, Processing Information |
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Derivative family members are also employment authorized incident to status, however an employment authorization document is not automatically issued. If he or she wishes to obtain an Employment Authorization Document, as evidence of authorization, he or she may file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with appropriate fees or requests for fee waivers.
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Derivative family members are also employment authorized incident to status, however an employment authorization document is not automatically issued. If he or she wishes to obtain an Employment Authorization Document, as evidence of authorization, he or she may file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, with the appropriate fee or Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver.
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Pages 16-17, USCIS Privacy Act Statement |
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DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your Form I-918 and/or Supplement A.
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DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in a rejection or denial of your Form I-918 and/or Supplement A.
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| Author | Mulvihill, Timothy R |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2021-01-13 |