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| I
Visa |
Representative
of Foreign Information Media, Spouse and Child. |
| I-102 |
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. |
| I-129 |
Petition
for A Nonimmigrant Worker. Employers may use this form to petition for
an alien to come to the U.S. temporarily to perform services or labor,
or to receive training, as an H-1B, H-1C, H-2B, H-3,
L-1, O-1, P-1, P-2, P-3, or Q-1 nonimmigrant worker. Employers may also
use this form to petition for an extension of stay or change of status
for an alien as an E-1, E-2, R-1 or TN nonimmigrant. |
| I-129
Supplement 1 |
Supplement
to Petition for a Nonimmigrant Visa. |
| I-129E |
E
Supplement to I-129. |
| I-129F |
Petition
for Alien Fiance(e).
This form is used to petition to bring fiance(e) and that person's
children to the United States for marriage or to bring spouse and that
person's children (K-3 and K-4 visas, respectively) to the United
States to complete processing for permanent resident status. |
| I-129S |
Nonimmigrant
Petition Based on Blanket L Petition. For employers to classify
employees as L-1 nonimmigrant intra-company transferees (executives,
managers, or specialized knowledge professionals) under a blanket L
petition. |
| I-129W |
Petition
for Nonimmigrant Worker Filing Fee Exemption. This form is an addendum
to Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. It is used to
collect information about the H-1B
nonimmigrant worker and the H-1B petitioner (U.S. employer). It is also
used to determine whether the H-1B petitioner is exempt from the
additional filing fee of $1000 imposed by the American Competitiveness
and Workforce Improvement Act. |
| I-130 |
Petition
for Alien Relative. |
| I-131 |
Application
for Travel Document. This form is used to apply for an INS Travel
Document, reentry permit, refugee travel document or advance parole. |
| I-134 |
Affidavit
of Support.
This form is to file a promise with the Service to support an alien
entering the United States and that the alien will not become a public
charge. A separate affidavit must be filed by the sponsor for each
person. |
| I-140 |
Immigrant
Petition for Alien Worker. This form is to petition for an alien worker
to become a permanent resident in the United States. This form is filed
on behalf of an alien, and not by the alien. |
| I-17 |
Petition
for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student. |
| I-175 |
Application
for Nonresident Alien's Canadian Border Crossing Card. |
| I-190 |
Application
for Nonresident Alien Mexican Border Crossing Card. |
| I-191 |
Application
for Permission to Return to an Unrelinquished Domicile. For a legal
permanent resident of the United States to apply for permission to
return to their home in the United States after time spent outside the
United States. |
| I-192 |
Application
for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant. For an alien who is
otherwise not permitted to enter the United States to apply for
permission to temporarily enter the United States. |
| I-193 |
Application
for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa. For an alien who is a legal
resident of the United States to reenter the United States without the
alien's passport and/or visa. |
| I-212 |
Application
for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the U.S. after Deportation
or Removal.
Persons who wish to enter the United States legally after being
deported, removed or who have voluntarily departed the U.S. without an
order of deportation may reapply for admission to the United States, if
they meet certain qualifications. |
| I-246 |
Application
for Stay of Deportation or Removal. This form is to obtain a stay of
deportation or removal if you have been ordered deported or removed
from the United States. |
| I-290B |
Notice
of
Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU). This form is used to
notify the INS that you are appealing an adverse decision regarding
your case to the Administrative Appeals Unit. |
| I-352 |
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 United States by a
certain date, or (3) will not become a "public charge". |
| I-360 |
Petition
for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. |
| I-361 |
Affidavit
of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody. The form
is filed as an 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. |
| I-408 |
Application
to Pay Off or Discharge Alien Crew. This form is used by the owner,
agent, master or commanding officer of a vessel or aircraft seeking
authorization to pay off or discharge crewmembers
in the United States. No alien crewmember on a vessel or aircraft,
except for those admitted for lawful permanent residence, may be
discharged or paid off in the United States without prior authorization. |
| I-485 |
Application
to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status. |
| I-485
Supplement A |
Supplement
A to Form I-485.This
form is to provide supplemental information to the INS on persons
seeking to adjust status under the provisions of section 245(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act. |
| I-485
Supplement B |
Form
I-485
Instructions for NACARA. This form provides additional instructions to
the form I-485 as it relates to certain nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba. |
| I-485
Supplement C |
Instructions
to Supplement C to
Form I-485 (HRIFA). Provides additional information and instructions to
nationals of Haiti who are seeking lawful permanent resident status
pursuant to HRIFA. |
| I-485
Supplement D |
LIFE
Legalization Supplement to the
Form I-485
Instructions. This form provides additional instructions to the Form
I-485 as it relates to certain class action applicants applying for
adjustment of status pursuant to section 1104 of the LIFE Act and
section 1503 of the LIFE Act Amendments. |
| I-526 |
Immigrant
Petition By Alien Entrepreneur. For use by an entrepreneur who wishes
to immigrate to the United States. |
| I-538 |
Certification
by Designated School Official. This form is used to certify aliens
seeking off-campus employment as a student and that the employment is
related to the student alien's field of study. |
| I-539 |
Application
to Extend or 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. |
| I-539
Supplement A |
Filing
Instructions for V Nonimmigrant Status. These instructions are used by
persons seeking V nonimmigrant status while in the United States or
extension of V status. |
| I-566 |
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 applying for a change or adjustment of status to, or
from, A or G status. |
| I-589 |
Application
for Asylum.
This form is used to apply for asylum in the United States and for
withholding of removal (formerly called "withholding of deportation"). |
| I-600 |
Petition
to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative. This form is 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. |
| I-600A |
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. |
| I-601 |
Application
for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability. For an alien who is ineligible
to enter the United States to apply for a waiver of excludability. |
| I-602 |
Application
By Refugee
For Waiver of Grounds of Excludability. For a refugee who has been
found inadmissable to the United States 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. |
| I-612 |
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 United States for at least two years prior to
returning or leaving the United States. |
| I-643 |
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 United States. |
| I-68 |
Canadian
Border Boat Landing Permit. |
| I-690 |
Application
for Waiver of Excludability.
Individuals who are inadmissable to the United States 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. |
| I-693 |
Medical
Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status. This form is used
to certify the health of an alien seeking to adjust status as a visitor
or immigrant to the United States. |
| I-694 |
Notice
of Appeal of Decision. This form is used to notify the Immigration and
Naturalization Service that an alien denied permanent residence,
temporary residence or a waiver of grounds of excludability under the
amnesty program provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986 (IRCA) is appealing the decision to the Commissioner of INS. |
| I-695 |
Application
for Replacement Employment Authorization
or Temporary Residence Card. This form is used to apply for a
replacement employment authorization card or temporary residence card
under the amnesty program provisions of the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). |
| I-698 |
Application
to Adjust Status From Temporary to Permanent Resident. This form is
used to apply for adjustment to permanent resident status under the
amnesty program provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986 (IRCA). |
| I-730 |
Refugee/Asylee
Relative Petition. If you have been admitted to the United States as a
refugee or if you were granted status in the United States 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. |
| I-751 |
Petition
to Remove the Conditions on Residence. This form is used by a
conditional resident who obtained status through marriage to apply to
remove the conditions on his or her residence. |
| I-765 |
Application
for Employment Authorization. Certain aliens who are temporarily in the
United States may file a Form I-765, Application for Employment
Authorization, to request an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).
Other aliens who are authorized to work in the United States without
restrictions should also used this form to apply to the INS for a
document evidencing such authorization. |
| I-765D |
Liberian
Deferred Enforced Departure Supplement to I-765. |
| I-817 |
Application
for Family Unity Benefits. This form is for requesting initial benefits
under the Family Unity Program, or to request an extension of such
benefits. |
| I-821 |
Application
for Temporary Protected Status. This form is to apply for a temporary
immigration status granted to eligible nationals of designated
countries. |
| I-821A
Package |
Forms
and Instructions for TPS for
Nicaraguans and Hondurans. This form is to
apply for a temporary immigration status granted to eligible nationals
of Nicaragua and Honduras. |
| I-823 |
Application
- Inspections Facilitation Program. |
| I-824 |
Application
for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. This form will be
used to request a duplicate approval notice, to request approval notice
to another U.S. Consulate; and to request notice to a U.S. Consulate
for derivative visas to family members. |
| I-829 |
Petition
by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions. This form is used by a
conditional permanent resident who obtained such status through
entrepreneurship to remove the conditions on his or her residence. |
| I-847 |
Report
of Complaint. |
| I-855 |
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. |
| I-864 |
Affidavit
of Support Under Section 213A of the Act. This form is used to show
that an intending immigrant has adequate means of financial support and
is not likely to become a public charge. |
| I-864
Package |
Affidavit
of Support Package (Forms I-864, I-864A, I-864P and I-865). |
| I-864A |
Affidavit
of Support Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member. This contract
is intended to benefit the sponsored immigrant(s) and any agency of the
Federal Government, any agency of a State or local government, or any
private entity to which the sponsor has an obligation under the
affidavit of support to reimburse for benefits granted to the sponsored
immigrant. This contract may be enforced in any court with appropriate
jurisdiction.
By signing this form, a household member who is
not a sponsored immigrant, agrees to make his or her income and/or
assets available to the sponsor to help support the immigrant for whom
the sponsor has filed an affidavit of support. |
| I-864P |
Poverty
Guidelines. This form is used to determine the minimum income
requirement needed to complete Form I-864, Affidavit of Support under
Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. |
| I-865 |
Sponsor's
Notice of Change of Address. This form is to report a sponsor's new
address and/or residence. |
| I-866 |
Application
Checkpoint Pre-enrolled Access Lane. To permit individuals to apply to
participate in the Pre-enrolled Access Lane (PAL) program for the
Immigration and Naturalization Service checkpoints. |
| I-876 |
Election
Form to Participate in Employment Eligibility Confirmation Pilot
Programs. This form is required if an employer wish to be considered
for participation in a pilot, but does not obligate the employer to
participate, nor does it obligate INS to select the employer for
participation. |
| I-881 |
NACARA
- Suspension of Deportation or Application for Special Rule
Cancellation of Removal. |
| I-9 |
Employment
Eligibility Verification. All U.S. employers are responsible for
completion and retention of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for
employment in the United States. This includes citizens and
non-citizens. On the form, the employer must verify the employment
eligibility and identity documents presented by the employee and record
the document information on the Form I-9. Acceptable documents are
listed on the back of the form, and detailed below under "Special
Instructions." |
| I-90 |
Application
to Replace Permanent Resident Card. This form is to renew an expiring
or expired green card or replace a lost or damaged card. |
| I-907 |
Request
for Premium Processing Service. Employers may use this form to request
faster processing of certain employment-based petitions. Currently,
those eligible to request this service are the following categories:
E-1, E-2, H-1B, H-2A; H-2B,
H-3, L-1, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-3, Q-1, R-1, and TN. |
| I-914 |
Application
for T Nonimmigrant Status. This form is to provide temporary
immigration benefits to aliens who are victims of severe forms of
trafficking in persons, and to their immediate family members, as
appropriate. |
| I-94 |
Arrival-Departure
Record. |
| I-94W |
Nonimmigrant
Visa Waiver Arrival-Departure Record. |
| IAP-66 |
Certificate
of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status. |
| Immediate
Relatives |
Certain
immigrants who because of their close relationship to US citizens are
exempt from the numerical limitations imposed on immigration to the
United States. Immediate relatives are: spouses of citizens, children
(under 21 years of age and unmarried) of citizens, and parents of
citizens 21 years of age or older. |
| Immigrant |
See
Permanent Resident Alien |
| Immigrant
Visa |
The Immigrant Visa, also known as Green card, Alien Registration
Receipt Card, Form I-151 or I-551, is issued to lawful permanent
residents. |
| Immigration
Act of 1990 |
Public
Law 101-649 (Act of November 29, 1990), which increased the limits on
legal immigration to the United States, revised all grounds for
exclusion and deportation, authorized temporary protected status to
aliens of designated countries, revised and established new
nonimmigrant admission categories, revised and extended the Visa Waiver
Pilot Program, and revised naturalization authority and requirements. |
| Immigration
and Nationality Act |
The
Act (INA), which, along with other immigration laws, treaties, and
conventions of the United States, relates to the immigration, temporary
admission, naturalization, and removal of aliens. |
| Immigration
and Naturalization Service (INS) |
See
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
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| Immigration
Judge |
An
attorney appointed by the Attorney General to act as an administrative
judge within the Executive Office for Immigration Review. They are
qualified to conduct specified classes of proceedings, including
removal proceedings. |
| Immigration
Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 |
Public
Law 99-639 (Act of 11/10/86), which was passed in order to deter
immigration-related marriage fraud. Its major provision stipulates that
aliens deriving their immigrant status based on a marriage of less than
two years are conditional immigrants. To remove their conditional
status the immigrants must apply at an Immigration and Naturalization
Service office during the 90-day period before their second-year
anniversary of receiving conditional status. If the aliens cannot show
that the marriage through which the status was obtained was and is a
valid one, their conditional immigrant status may be terminated and
they may become deportable. |
| Immigration
Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 |
Public
Law 99-603 (Act of 11/6/86), which was passed in order to control and
deter illegal immigration to the United States. Its major provisions
stipulate legalization of undocumented aliens who had been continuously
unlawfully present since 1982, legalization of certain agricultural
workers, sanctions for employers who knowingly hire undocumented
workers, and increased enforcement at US borders. |
| Inadmissible |
An
alien seeking admission at a port of entry who does not meet the
criteria in the INA for admission. The alien may be placed in removal
proceedings or, under certain circumstances, allowed to withdraw his or
her application for admission. |
| International
Representative |
As
a nonimmigrant class of admission, an alien coming temporarily to the
United States as a principal or other accredited representative of a
foreign government (whether officially recognized or not recognized by
the United States) to an international organization, an international
organization officer or employee, and all above aliens' spouses and
unmarried minor (or dependent) children. |
| Intracompany
Transferee |
An
alien, employed for at least one continuous year out of the last
three by an international firm or corporation, who seeks to enter the
United States temporarily in order to continue to work for the same
employer, or a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is primarily
managerial, executive, or involves specialized knowledge, and the
alien's spouse and minor unmarried children. |
| IRCA |
See
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. |
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