Forms

Immigrant Fee Payment: Tips on Finding Your A-Number and DOS Case ID

If you are immigrating to the United States, and you will be admitted as a lawful permanent resident, you must pay a $165 USCIS Immigrant Fee. You must pay this fee online using the USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS). We strongly encourage you to pay this fee after you receive your immigrant visa packet from the U.S.

USCIS Introduces Form I-910 and Centralizes the Civil Surgeon Application Process

Starting on March 11, 2014, USCIS will implement a new process to receive and adjudicate applications for civil surgeon designation centrally at the National Benefits Center. This process change requires physicians seeking civil surgeon designation to file a formal application at a USCIS Lockbox. Centralizing the civil surgeon application process will:

Guidance Pertaining to Applicants for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers

On March 4, 2013, USCIS began a new provisional unlawful presence waiver program for certain relatives of U.S. citizens whose only ground of inadmissibility is unlawful presence in the United States under section 212(a)(9)(B)(i)(I) and (II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). See 78 FR 536-01 (January 3, 2013). The provisional unlawful presence waiver process allows immediate relatives of U.S.

USCIS Forms Update Notice - I-600, I-730, I-910 and Others

USCIS recently updated the following forms:

Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition

01/20/2025 10:51 AM EST

Edition Date: 01/20/25. Starting April 17, 2025, USCIS will accept only the 01/20/25 edition. Until then, you can also use the 10/17/24 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative

01/20/2025 10:45 AM EST