Forms You May Need
Forms that you
file with USCIS require supporting evidence. The particular documents you send
in with your forms depend on your situation.
Please Note: Everything Must Be
Translated into English
Whatever you
send to USCIS must either be written in English, or, if it is in a language
other than English, you must also send an English translation.
The
translation must be full and complete.
The
translator must say, in writing,
That
he or she is fluent in both English and in the language on the document being
translated, and
That
he or she is competent to translate the foreign language into English.
Note on Fees
Fees, filing
locations, and the forms themselves, can change from time to time. You can make
sure you have the right fee, filing location, and form by:
Visiting
http://www.uscis.gov/fees
Telephoning
the USCIS National Customer
Service Center
at 1-800-375-5283, and asking for the correct fee, filing location, and form
edition date.
Form I-360, Petition for
Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Your Form I-360should
include:
Cover
letter to USCIS indicating why you qualify as an SIJ;
Including
a short history of how you came to be eligible for SIJ;
The
supporting evidence given to the court, such as:
Your
declaration to the court stating there is no one able or willing to care for
you in your country,
Reports
on the status of children in your country,
Letters
from doctors or therapists;
Including
this supporting evidence with your Form I-360 will help USCIS make the correct
decision and may result in a quicker decision.
Your Form
I-360 MUST include:
Certified
copy of the court order showing the decisions mentioned in Eligibility for SIJ
Status
The
court order (or other certified court records) should say:
That
you were declared dependent on the court or were placed with a state or private
agency or an individual;
Why
you should not be sent back your home country, and
Why
you cannot be reunited with one or both of your parents due to abuse,
abandonment, neglect, or a similar reason under state law.
Copy
of your birth certificate, or other evidence of your age, and its English
translation;
Form
G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative,
if an attorney or accredited representative represents you;
Form I-485, Application
to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
Your Form I-485
should include:
Form
G-325, Biographical Information
Four
passport-style photographs
Form
I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination, must be in a sealed
envelope, and:
Completed
by a doctor designated by USCIS as a Civil Surgeon
Medical
examination within 12 months of date of the report. You can bring the Form
I-693 to the Civil Surgeon on the day of your medical appointment;
The
appropriate filing fee, payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security or Form
I-912, Request for Fee Waiver, with supporting documentation
If you file
the Form I-485 after you file the Form I-360, you must include:
Copy
of the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, (which shows that your Form I-360 was
accepted).
Form
G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative,
if an attorney or accredited representative represents you;
Form I-765, Application
for Employment Authorization
Your Form I-765
should include:
File
the Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, along with your Form
I-485, or after you get the Form I-797C (which shows that your Form I-485 was
accepted).
Write
(c)(9) in the blanks in item 16.
If you file
the Form I-765 after you file the Form I-485, you must include:
Copy
of the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, (which shows that your Form I-485 was
accepted).
Form
G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative,
if an attorney or accredited representative represents you.
USCIS
will mail you an appointment notice for fingerprinting.
Form I-601, Application
for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility
Your Form I-601
should include:
A
written statement telling USCIS why you are (or think you are) ineligible for a
green card
Certified
copies of all court and police records
If
you were convicted, the records need to show if you were convicted as a child
or as an adult
You
don’t have to give a second copy of the court records you already gave with the
Form I 360
Any
other evidence that shows exactly what you did or were convicted of.
If
you file the Form I-601 after you file the Form I-485, you must include:
Copy
of the Form I-797C, Notice of Action, (which shows that your Form I-485 was
accepted);
Copy
of the written notice from USCIS stating that you appear to be ineligible and
that you can file a Form I 601, if applicable.
Form
G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative,
if an attorney or accredited representative represents you;
And
The
appropriate filing fee, payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
or
Form
I 912, Request for Fee Waiver, with supporting documentation.
Form I-912, Request for
Fee Waiver
Your Form I-912
should include:
Evidence
from the court (or from HHS) showing who has legal custody of you,
On
line 6, the form numbers for ALL fees that you cannot afford (that you are
sending in the same envelope with this Form I-912), and
Evidence
of your income and expenses:
Follow
the instructions for the Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver to decide what
evidence to include;
If
you have no income, explain why.
If
you are in the legal custody of anyone except one of your parents, you do not
have to include anybody else’s income.
If you are in the legal custody of one of your parents, then you must
include that parent’s income.
