Instructions For Petition For U Nonimmigrant Status And Supplement A, Petition For Qualifying Family Member Of U-1 Recipient (Form I-918) (Page 3 of 17) in pdf

Signature. Each petition must be properly signed in black or blue ink and filed. For all signatures on this petition, USCIS

will not accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or

legal guardian may sign the petition on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.

Filing Fee. There is no filing fee for Form I-918 or Supplement A.

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

Instructions and General Requirements sections 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, petition, or request. After USCIS receives your petition 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 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 petition;

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

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

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. The certification must include the translator’s

signature, should contain the translator’s printed name and the date, and it may also contain the translator’s contact

information.

How To Fill Out Form I-918 and Supplement A

1. Type or print legibly in black or blue ink.

2. If you need extra space to complete any item within Form I-918, use the space provided in Part 8. 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. If you need extra space to complete any item within Supplement A, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional

Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name (Principal’s) and A-Number (if any) or the

A-Number of the Qualifying Family Member 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.

4. 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.

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