I-929 Instruction Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant

OMB Number: 1615-0106

07/11/2022

Reason for Revision: Fee Rule

Project Phase: OMB Review

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Expires 08/31/2024

Edition Date 08/31/2021

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Page 1, What Is the Purpose of This Form?	[Page 1] What Is the Purpose of This Form? The purpose of Form I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant, is to request immigration benefits on behalf of a family member who never held U nonimmigrant status. To process your Form I-929, you will need to supply U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with a signed Form I-929 and the filing fee. In addition, you will need to supply the appropriate supporting documents for your petition. Any non-English language document must be translated into English.	[Page 1] What Is the Purpose of This Form? The purpose of Form I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant, is to request immigration benefits on behalf of a family member who never held U nonimmigrant status. To process your Form I-929, you will need to supply U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) with a signed Form I-929 and the filing fee or fee waiver. In addition, you will need to supply the appropriate supporting documents for your petition. Any non-English language document must be translated into English.
Page 1, General Instructions	[Page 1] … D. Each petition must be properly signed and filed. A photocopy of a signed petition or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. Copies If these instructions state that a copy of a document may be filed with your Form I-929, submit a copy. If you choose to send the original, USCIS may keep that original for our records. If USCIS requires the original, it will be requested. …	[Page 1] … D. Each petition must be properly signed and filed. A photocopy of a signed petition or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. Filing Fee. See USCIS Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, available at www.uscis.gov/g-1055, for all information on filing fees. Copies If these instructions state that a copy of a document may be filed with your Form I-929, submit a copy. If you choose to send the original, USCIS may keep that original for our records. If USCIS requires the original, it will be requested. …
Page 4, Where Should You File This Form?	[Page 4] … USCIS Vermont Service Center 38 River Road Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001	[Page 4] … USCIS Vermont Service Center 38 River Road Essex Junction, VT 05479-0001
Page 4, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 4] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form I-929 is $230. 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 filing the fee: 1. 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 2. Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Please spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS." Notice to Those Making Payment by Check. If you send us a check, it will be converted 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-929'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 our website at www.uscis.gov, select "FORMS," and check the appropriate fee; or 2. Call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.	[deleted]
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Page 5, Paperwork Reduction Act	[Page 5] 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, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0106. Do not mail your completed Form I-929 to this address.	[Page 5] 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 0.817 hours 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, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0106. Do not mail your completed Form I-929 to this address.

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