Instructions For Form I-817 - Application For Family Unity Benefits (Page 2 of 14) in pdf

Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section

of these Instructions.)

Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit the evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence

Should You Submit section of these Instructions.

Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require that you appear for an interview or provide fingerprints,

photograph, and/or signature at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background

and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI), before making a decision on your application. After USCIS receives your application and ensures it is complete,

we will inform you in writing, if you need to attend a biometric services appointment. If an appointment is necessary, the

notice will provide you the location of your local or designated USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) and the date and

time of your appointment. If you fail to attend your biometric services appointment, USCIS may deny your application.

Acknowledgement of Appointment at USCIS Application Support Center. Review the ASC Acknowledgement that

appears in Part 5. of the application. The purpose of this ASC Acknowledgement is to confirm that you have completed

your application, reviewed your responses, and affirmed that the information was provided by you and is complete, true,

and correct. If someone helped you fill out your application, that person must review the ASC Acknowledgement with

you to make sure you understand it.

Copies. You may submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the instructions specifically state that you

must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during

processing of an application, petition, or request. If you submit original documents when not required, the documents

may remain a part of the record, and USCIS will not automatically return them to you.

Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English

translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that

he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

How To Fill Out Form I-817

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this application, use the space provided in Part 9. Additional

Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number)

(if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer

refers; and sign and date each sheet.

3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been

married and the question asks “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise

directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many

children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless

otherwise directed.

Eligibility for Filing Form I-817

Under IMMACT 90

To prove eligibility for Family Unity Program benefits under IMMACT 90, you must establish that you meet the

following conditions:

1. You entered the United States prior to May 5, 1988, or December 1, 1988, depending on the section of law that applies

to you, and you have continuously resided in the United States since that date.

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