Page 1,
General Instructions
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Translations
Any
document
containing
a
foreign
language
submitted
to USCIS must
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.
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Translations
Any
document
containing
a
foreign
language
submitted
to USCIS must
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.
Biometric
Services Appointment. Every
individual who is an applicant, petitioner, derivative,
beneficiary, or sponsor of an immigration benefit request or other
request submitted to USCIS is required to submit biometrics unless
USCIS waives or exempts the requirement. You will be
notified of the time and place of your appointment if you must
appear and you will be provided requirements for rescheduling if
necessary. If you fail to submit any biometrics as required, USCIS
may deny your application, petition, or request.
DHS
may store the biometrics submitted by an individual and use or
reuse biometrics to conduct background and security checks,
including a check of criminal history records maintained by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), verify identity, produce
documents, determine eligibility for immigration and
naturalization benefits, or to perform any other functions
necessary for administering and enforcing immigration and
naturalization laws, and any other law within DHS authority.
If
you are required to provide biometrics, at your appointment you
must sign an oath reaffirming that:
You
provided or authorized all information in the petition;
You
reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and
submitted with, your petition; and
All
of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time
of filing.
Part
3. Biographic Information
Provide
the biographic information requested in Part
3.,
Item
Numbers 1. - 6.
Providing this information as part of your application may reduce
the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in
the Biometric
Services Appointment
section of these Instructions.
Item
Numbers 1. - 2.
Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your
ethnicity and race.
Categories
and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race
1.
Hispanic or Latino.
A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central
American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
(NOTE:
This
category is only included under Ethnicity in Part
3.,
Item
Number 1.)
2.
White.
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe,
the Middle East, or North Africa.
3.
Asian.
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far
East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for
example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
4.
Black or African American.
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of
Africa.
5.
American Indian or Alaska Native.
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North
and South America (including Central America), and who maintains
tribal affiliation or community attachment.
6.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Item
Number 3. Height. Select
the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For
example, if you are five feet and nine inches, select “5”
for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your
height in meters or centimeters.
Item
Number 4. Weight.
Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight, or
need to enter a weight under 30 pounds or over 699 pounds, enter
“000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms.
Item
Number 5. Eye Color.
Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes.
Item
Number 6. Hair Color. Select
the box that best describes the color of your hair.
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Page 2,
What Documents Do You
Need to Demonstrate a Family Relationship?
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Certain
documents
are
required
to
be
submitted
with
this petition
to
show that
a
relationship
exists
between
you and your
relative.
In all
cases,
submit
a
recently
taken
clear
photograph of
the
family
member
for whom you
are
filing, and
if
you are
filing
for:
…
In
either
case,
you must
also
submit
copies
of evidence
that each
child
was in
the
legal
custody
of and
resided
with
the parent(s)
who adopted
him
or her
for at
least
2 years
before or
after
adoption.
Legal
custody
may
only
be
granted
by a court
or recognized
government
entity
and
is
usually
granted at
the
time
the
adoption
is
finalized.
However, if
legal
custody
is
granted
by a
court
or recognized
government
agency
prior
to
the
adoption,
that
time
may count
to
fulfill
the
2-year
legal
custody
requirement.
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Certain
documents
are
required
to
be
submitted
with
this petition
to
show that
a
relationship
exists
between
you and your
relative.
If
you
are
filing
for:
…
In
either
case,
you must
also
submit
copies
of evidence
that each
child
was in
the
legal
custody
of and
resided
with
the parent(s)
who adopted
him
or her
for at
least
2 years
before or
after
adoption.
Legal
custody
may
only
be
granted
by a court
or recognized
government
entity
and
is
usually
granted at
the
time
the
adoption
is
finalized.
However, if
legal
custody
is
granted
by a
court
or recognized
government
agency
prior
to
the
adoption,
that
time
may count
to
fulfill
the
2-year
legal
custody
requirement.
I.
For parent-child relationships:
USCIS may require that the petitioner submit other evidence of the
claimed biological relationship, such as deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA) testing. USCIS will only accept DNA test results from
laboratories accredited by the AABB (formerly the American
Association of Blood Banks). A list of laboratories can be viewed
at www.aabb.org/sa/facilities/Pages/RTestAccrFac.aspx.
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Paperwork Reduction
Act
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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
1 hour 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
Coordination
Division,
Office
of Policy
and
Strategy,
20Massachusetts
Avenue,
N.W.,
Washington,
DC
20529-2140. OMB No. 1615-0106. Do
not mail
your
completed Form
I-929
to this address.
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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
1 hour per
response,
including
the
time
for reviewing
instructions,
and
completing
and
submitting
the
form.
The
estimated public reporting burden for biometrics processing is 3
hours and 40 minutes. 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
Coordination
Division,
Office
of Policy
and
Strategy,
20Massachusetts
Avenue,
N.W.,
Washington,
DC
20529-2140. OMB No. 1615-0106. Do
not mail
your
completed Form
I-929
to this address.
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