Immigration Petitions, Applications and Other Forms

Generally speaking, petitions are forms filed by one person for the benefit of another. Applications are, most often, forms used to directly request a benefit.

Practically all forms filed with the BCIS (a.k.a INS) require supporting documentation. Many forms also require other forms and may require finger prints. Filing a form without the proper supporting evidence will create considerable delays for the person seeking the benefit, the BCIS (a.k.a INS) and all others who seek BCIS (a.k.a INS) benefits.

The BCIS (a.k.a INS) assumes that anyone who files a form has read and understands the instructions. If you have read the instructions and you are unsure how, why, where, or when to file a form, consult a lawyer. The BCIS (a.k.a INS) does not return filing fees.

Form	Title	Use of this Form	Filing Fee
I-9 PDF 174KB	Employment Eligibility Verification	US employers must keep on record a completed Form I-9 for each individual they hire in the US. The employer must verify the employment eligibility and employee's identity. This form is used for enforcement purposes	No Fee
I-90 PDF 198KB	Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card	This form is used to replace a "Green Card."	$130
I-102 PDF 100KB	Application for Replacement/ Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival/ Departure Record	For a nonimmigrant to apply for a new or replacement Form I-94 or I-95 Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document	$100
I-129 PDF 310KB	Petition for A Nonimmigrant Worker	Employers may petition for a person to come to the U.S. temporarily to perform services or labor, or to receive training using this form. H-1B, H-1C, H-2B, H-3, L-1, O-1, P-1, P-2, P-3, Q-1, E-1, E-2, R-1 and TN nonimmigrants receive their clasifications through this petition. This form is also used to petition for an extension of stay or change of status.	$130 base fee, plus $1000 additional for H-1B petitions.
I-129F PDF 224KB	Petition for Alien Fiance(e)	This petition is used to bring one's fiancùù(e) and that person's children to the US to marry the petitioner. It is also used to petition for a spouse and the spouse's children (K-3 and K-4 visas) to the US to process their permanent residence.	$110
I-129S PDF 129KB	Nonimmigrant Petition Based on Blanket L Petition	This is used for a blanket petition to classify employees as L-1 nonimmigrant intra-company transferees (executives, managers, or specialized knowledge professionals)	No Fee
I-129W PDF 347KB	Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker Filing Fee Exemption	This is used to collect information about the H-1B nonimmigrant worker and the H-1B petitioner and to determine exemption from the additional filing fee of $1000.	No Fee
I-130 PDF 115KB	Petition for Alien Relative	A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the US may file this form to establish the eligibility of each alien relative who will immigrate to the US.	$130
I-131 PDF 707KB	Application for Travel Document	This form is used to apply for an BCIS (a.k.a INS) Travel Document, reentry permit, refugee travel document or advance parole	$110
I-134 PDF 68KB	Affidavit of Support	File this to assure the BCIS (a.k.a INS) that the sponsor intends to support an alien entering the US and that the alien will not become a public charge.	No Fee
I-140 PDF 110KB	Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker	Used to petition for an alien worker to become a permanent resident in the US.	$135
I-191 PDF 97KB	Application for Permission to Return to an Unrelinquished Domicile	Used by lawful permanent residents of the US to apply for permission to return to their home in the US after an extended absence.	$195
I-192 PDF 98KB	Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant	Persons who are otherwise not permitted to enter the US must apply for permission to temporarily enter the US.	$195*
I-212 PDF 116KB	Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. After Deportation or Removal	Persons who wish to enter the US legally after being deported, removed or who have voluntarily departed the U.S. without an order of deportation may reapply for admission to the US, if they meet certain qualifications	$195
I-290B PDF 10KB	Notice of Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU)	This form is used to notify the BCIS (a.k.a INS) that you are appealing an adverse decision regarding your case to the Administrative Appeals Unit	$110
I-352 PDF 248KB	Immigration Bond	This form is used to contract with an individual who has guaranteed that an alien will either (1) appear as required at a specified location, (2) will voluntarily depart the US by a certain date, or (3) will not become a "public charge"	No Fee
I-360 PDF 40KB	Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant	To apply for certain benefits granted to Amerasians, Widow(er)s, battered spouses or children of U.S. citizens, or other special immigrants who are permitted to petitions for themselves.	$130 (except there is no fee for Amer-asians)
I-361 PDF 185KB	Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody	To be filed in support of Form I-360, Petition to Classify Public Law 97-359 Amerasian as the Child, Son, or Daughter of a US Citizen. The form is filed as your agreement to provide financial support for a five year period for an Amerasian or to petition a court for legal custody of an Amerasian under 18 years of age	No Fee
I-485 PDF 74KB	Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status	The I-485 - Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status is submitted by the individual wishing to obtain permanent resident status (the "applicant"). It is generally filed with supporting evidence, and may be filed in conjunction with several other applications or petitions	$255* for 14 years and older. $160 under 14 years of age.
I-485A PDF 184KB	Supplement A to Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence	To provide supplemental information to the BCIS (a.k.a INS) on persons seeking to adjust status under the provisions of section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act	$1,000
I-526 PDF 240KB	Immigrant Petition By Alien Entrepreneur	For use by an entrepreneur who wishes to immigrate to the US	$400
I-538 PDF 9KB	Certification by Designated School Official	This form is used to certify persons seeking off-campus employment as a student and that the employment is related to the student alien's field of study	No Fee
I-539 PDF 672KB	Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status	This form is used by some nonimmigrants to request extensions of stay or changes from one nonimmigrant category to another nonimmigrant category. Please see the form's instructions for your specific nonimmigrant visa category. It is used by F and M nonimmigrants seeking reinstatement of status. It is also used by K-3/4 nonimmigrants to request extensions of stay and by persons seeking V nonimmigrant status while in the US or extension of stay as a V nonimmigrant	$140
I-566 PDF 1.11MB	Interagency Record of individual Requesting Change/ Adjustment to or from A or G Status	This form is used to apply for dependent employment authorization as an eligible A-1, A-2, G-1, G-3, G-4, or NATO dependent; or, if you are applying for a change or adjustment of status to, or from, A or G status	No Fee
I-589 PDF 589KB	Application for Asylum	This form is used to apply for political asylum in the US and for withholding of removal.	No Fee*
I-600 PDF 228KB	Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative	To classify an alien orphan who either is, or will be, adopted by a U.S. citizen as an immediate relative of the U.S. citizen to allow the child to enter the U.S. The petition is filed by the U.S. citizen who is adopting the child	$460*
I-600a PDF 180KB	Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition	To speed part of the processing for an orphan petition relating to the petitioner before an orphan (who will be adopted by the U.S. citizen filing the application) is located	$460*
I-601 PDF 183KB	Application for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability	For an alien who is ineligible to enter the US to apply for a waiver of excludability	$195
I-602 PDF 96KB	Application By Refugee For Waiver of Grounds of Excludability	For a refugee who has been found inadmissable to the US for reasons such as felony conviction or health conditions to apply for a waiver of such inadmissability on grounds of humanitarian reasons, family unity or national interest	No Fee
I-612 PDF 169KB	Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement	For certain exchange workers (J-1 and J-2 visas) and their families to apply for a waiver of the requirement that they reside outside the US for at least two years prior to returning or leaving the US	$195
I-643 PDF 87KB	Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status	This form is used to provide statistical data to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding refugees or asylees who wish to adjust to immigrant status in the US	No Fee
I-690 PDF 60KB	Application for Waiver of Excludability	Individuals who are inadmissable to the US but have applied for legal residency under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act may request a waiver of the grounds of excludability for humanitarian, family unity, or national interest reasons	$35
I-693 PDF 38KB	Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status	This form is used to certify the health of a person seeking to adjust status as a visitor or immigrant to the US	No Fee
I-730 PDF 78KB	Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition	If you have been admitted to the US as a refugee or if you were granted status in the US as an asylee within the previous two years, you may request follow-to-join benefits for your spouse and/or unmarried children under 21 years of age	No Fee
I-751 PDF 224KB	Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence	A conditional resident who obtained status through marriage may use this form to apply to remove the conditions on his or her residence	$145
I-765 PDF 172KB	Application for Employment Authorization	Certain persons who are temporarily in the US may file a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Other persons who are authorized to work in the US without restrictions should also used this form to apply to the BCIS (a.k.a INS) for a document evidencing such authorization	$120
I-821 PDF 106KB	Application for Temporary Protected Status	To apply for a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated countries	$50*
I-824 PDF 39KB	Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition	This form is used to a) request a duplicate approval notice, b) request approval notice to another U.S. Consulate or, c) to request notice to a US Consulate for derivative visas to family members.	$140
I-829 PDF 130KB	Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions	For a conditional permanent resident who obtained such status through entrepreneurship to remove the conditions on his or her residence	$395
I-847 PDF 26KB	Report of Complaint	This form is used to lodge a complaint about any inappropriate or abusive conduct by BCIS (a.k.a INS) officials	No Fee
I-855 PDF 7KB	ABC Change of Address	This is a change of address form for people who have applied for TPS or for benefits under American Baptist Churches and have a different address from the address on their registration application	No Fee
I-864 PDF 160KB	Affidavit of Support	To show that an intending immigrant has adequate means of financial support and is not likely to become a public charge	No Fee
I-864A PDF 100KB	Affidavit of Support Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member	Used by petitioning relatives and others to contractually commit them to support the sponsored relative.	No Fee
I-876 PDF 52KB	Election Form to Participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot Programs	To identify the level of employer interest in one of the three employment verification pilots being conducted by BCIS (a.k.a INS) and the Social Security Administration.	No Fee
I-881 PDF 325KB	NACARA	Used by persons who are eligible to apply for suspension of deportation or special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act	$215*
I-907 PDF 83KB	Request for Premium Processing Service	Use this form to request faster processing of certain employment-based petitions. Currently, those eligible to request this service are the following categories of nonimmigrants whose employers file on their behalf using BCIS (a.k.a INS) Form I-129: E-1; E-2; H-1B; TN, R; H-2A; H-2B; H-3; L-1; O-1; O-2; P-1; P-3; and Q-1	$1000 in addition to regular I-129 fees
I-914 PDF 590KB	Application for T Nonimmigrant Status	To provide temporary immigration benefits to persons who are victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and to their immediate family members.	$200 base fee, plus $50 for each immediate family member filing concurrently.*
* A separate fee for fingerprinting may also be required when the applicant is present in the United States.

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