Instructions For Form I-821 - Application For Temporary Protected Status (Page 3 of 18) in pdf

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, petition, or request. After USCIS receives your application and

ensures it is complete, we will inform you in writing or by email notice if you e-file your application, 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 or, if you are currently

overseas, instruct you to contact a U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office outside the United States to set up an

appointment.

If you are required to provide biometrics, at your appointment you must sign an oath reaffirming that:

1. You provided or authorized all information in the application;

2. You reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your application; and

3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.

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

Copies. You should 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 USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to

you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may be

immediately destroyed upon receipt.

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

English translation. The translator must certify that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that he

or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certification should also include the date, the

translator’s signature and printed name, and may contain the translator’s contact information.

How to Fill Out Form I-821

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 11. 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.

4. The following Parts and Item Numbers cannot be left blank and must have a response. Failure to provide a response

may delay processing of your case or result in denial.

A. Part 1. Type of Application;

B. Part 2. Information About You, Item Numbers 1.a., 1.b., 2.a. - 2.c., 3.a. - 4.f., 9., and 12. - 16.;

C. Part 3. Biographic Information;

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