Form DS-0234 Special Immigrant Visa Biodata Form

U.S. Department of State

OMB CONTROL NO. 1405-0203
EXPIRES: XX-XX-20XX
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 20 MIN.

Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration

SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA BIODATA FORM
Special immigrant visa applicants who qualify for and request resettlement assistance from the Department of State must complete this form for each
family member and submit it via email as a scanned attachment to the National Visa Center at [email protected].
A. CASE INFORMATION (To be completed by NVC)
NVC Case Number

Assigned Post

Post POC Information

2. Are you the principal applicant (PA)?

3. If not, what is your relationship to the PA?
(Husband, wife, son, daughter)

B. CASE MEMBER
1. Case Size (Yourself plus family members
traveling with you)

Yes

No

4. Name as it Appears on your Passport (Last, First, Middle)

5. Gender

6. Marital Status

7. Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy)

8. Place of Birth (City, Country)

9. Nationality

10. Ethnicity

11. Religion

12. Physical Address

13. Phone Number(s)

14. E-mail

15. Occupation/Skill

16. Education Level/Field of Study

17. Native Language (Indicate Reading/Writing/Speaking ability)

18. Other Language(s) (Indicate Reading/Writing/Speaking ability)

19. English Speaking Ability (Good, Some, None)

20. Pregnant

Estimated Delivery Date (EDD) (mm/dd/yyyy)

(Select)
20. Health Issues (If yes, please explain)

C. CROSS REFERENCE
21. Do you have other immediate family members being processed on their own special immigrant visas? If yes, please provide your family member's
name, relationship to you, and special immigrant visa case number.
Yes
No

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Submit one copy of the Special Immigrant Visa Biodata form for each family member.
Send completed form(s) to the National Visa Center as an email attachment at [email protected] .

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Family Member Name
Last

First

Middle

Relationship to you

Date of Birth
(dd mmm yyyy)
If unknown,
check box

Special Immigrant Visa
Case Number

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
D. U.S. TIES
22. Do you have family members or friends already residing in the United States? If yes, please provide family/friend information
below. It may be possible to be resettled near them. If the number exceeds 7, please include them in the comments section.
Name
Last

First

Relationship to you

Gender

Address

Yes

Phone Number

No

E-mail Address

Middle

1

2

3

4

E. COMMENTS

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT AND PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
The information asked for on this form is requested in accordance with Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and is considered
confidential. The information provided herein shall only be shared with State Department personnel, officers of other federal agencies including the
Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security, and resettlement agency employees on a need to know basis.
The U.S. Department of State uses the facts you provide on this form to facilitate the provision of Resettlement and Placement benefits and to assist
in determining the location in the United States in which you will be resettled.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including time required for searching
existing data sources, gathering the necessary documentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the final collection.
You do not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. If you have comments on the
accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it, please send them to: DOS/PRM, Office of Admissions, 2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20522-0908.
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Submit one copy of the Special Immigrant Visa Biodata form for each family member.
Send completed form(s) to the National Visa Center as an email attachment at [email protected] .

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