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Filling Out Immigration Forms
No matter what visa, green card, or other immigration benefit you seek, you’re likely to have to fill out at least one, and probably a number of government forms. You’ll find most of these available for free download on the website of either U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the U.S. State Department (DOS).
While both these agencies charge fees at the time you’re ready to file the forms, neither charges any fee for downloading the forms themselves. Don’t be scammed by other online companies that try to make you pay for the same forms that they themselves downloaded for free.
When filling out immigration forms, it’s best to either do so online (when possible), or type them. If you must fill them out by hand, do so neatly, using blue or black ink.
Make sure to fill out every blank, unless the instructions give you an out, for example by saying “if any” or “if applicable.” If a blank does not apply to you (for example, if it asks your children’s names and you have no children), write “N/A” for “not applicable.”
Before submitting any form to a U.S. government agency, make a photocopy of it and any documents or checks that t you are also submitting, for your records. If your application gets lost (which happens far more commonly than it should), your copies may become important.
Where to Get Immigration Forms
Quick access to free forms from USCIS, the U.S. Department of State, and the Immigration Court (EOIR).
Books and form-checklists to help you both figure out your eligibility for U.S. immigration benefits and prepare the needed forms and other paperwork.
An overview of the most commonly used immigration forms.
Forms for Family-Based Immigration
How to prepare the form to initiate a family member's application for a green card.
Tracking the approval of your petition for alien relative.
Introduction to the form that U.S. citizens must file to help their overseas fiance obtain a U.S. visa.
Tips for the U.S. citizen petitioner of an overseas fiance.
Help for overseas fiances filling out the required consular forms.
How to deal with the U.S. domicile requirement placed on sponsors filling out Form I-864.
Dealing with an inadequate sponsor's income.
Tips for answering the various questions on USCIS Form I-864, the Affidavit of Support used by family sponsors.
Introduction to all the possible forms that the petitioner/sponsor may use to show that the immigrant will be financially supported in the U.S.
Optional form to accompany Affidavit of Support when main sponsor's income is low.
Forms for Employment-Based Immigration
Frequently asked questions about the labor certification application.
Monitoring progress on approval of a request for labor certification.
Forms for Adjustment of Status
Costs of the primary form for adjusting status in the United States.
Immigrants who are adjusting status in the U.S. must take Form I-693 to be completed by a doctor who is on USCIS’s list of designated civil surgeons.
Tips on filling out the form and collecting the additional forms and documents that must accompany it.
Form for Requesting a Waiver of Inadmissibility
Preparing the paperwork to request a waiver of inadmissibility.
If you have been deported (removed) from the United States, you are inadmissible for several years; but may be able to get "permission to reapply” for a visa early, by filing Form I-212: Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States after Deportation or Removal.
If you need to file Form I-212 to request “permission to reapply” for a visa to enter the U.S. after having been deported (removed) and thus having become "inadmissible," these five basic steps will help guide you through the process.
Forms for Spouses Going From Conditional to Permanent Residence
What documentary evidence to collect in support of your petition to remove the conditions on residence.
Who needs to submit a petition to remove the conditions on residence.
Making sure you get your I-751 in before the two-year deadline.
Circumstances in which it's worth getting a lawyer's help with the petition to remove the conditions on residence.
Guidance in applying to remove the conditions on residence when filing alone, without a spouse's help.
Although, under normal circumstances, the child can be included in the parent's I-751 and also become a permanent resident, there are situations in which a child will want or need to separately file an I-751.
How to prepare an I-751 to minimize the chances of denial of permanent residence.
What to do if your I-751 petition is rejected.
Forms for Investment-Based Immigration
Tips for EB-5 applicants who are nearing the end of their two-year conditional resident status and need to fill out the form requesting permanent resident status.
Forms for Applying for Naturalized U.S. Citizenship
Help with applying for naturalization.
How to fill in the questions on Form N-400 that ask about crimes if you've gotten traffic tickets.
How soon after getting a green card you can apply for naturalized U.S. citizenship.
When to request administrative review of your citizenship denial.
How to request a new naturalization certificate is yours was lost, stolen, destroyed, contains a USCIS error, or no longer reflects your current name.
Forms for Obtaining a Certificate of Citizenship
How to prepare the form requesting a certificate of citizenship, including tips on evidence gathering.
Monitoring the status of your certificate of citizenship approval.
Parents can fill out Form N-600 on behalf of a minor child -- find out how to do so correctly.
Form N-600K is an application filed by a U.S. citizen parent whose child qualifies for naturalization under Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.).
Form for Giving Up Lawful Permanent Residence
The paperwork for surrendering a green card.
Form for Requesting Action on Application
When to request USCIS to take particular action with pending petition or application.
Forms for Nonimmigrants (Temporary Visa Holders)
How to ask USCIS to give you more time in the United States.
Overview of the various costs associated with extending, changing, or reinstating your nonimmigrant status.
Forms for Appeals
If a petition or application you filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the Department of Labor (DOL) is denied or revoked after a previous approval, you may file an I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion.
Miscellaneous Forms
A step-by-step guide to filling out Form I-765 and applying for a work permit.
A step-by-step guide to answering the questions on the application for asylum.
Applying for a reentry permit, Advance Parole, or a Refugee Travel Document.
Fees for Immigration Applications
Which application forms allow people who can't afford the fee to request a waiver, and how to make this request.
Tips for Submitting an Application
Make sure to prepare submit your applications in a way that satisfies the U.S. authorities and protects them against loss.
A warning about the consequences of giving misinformation on an application for immigration benefits.
Why attempting to bribe an officer of USCIS, DHS, or another immigration agency will likely backfire.
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