Instructions For Form I-130, Petition For Alien Relative, And Form I-130a, Supplemental Information For Spouse Beneficiary (Page 3 of 12) in pdf

General Instructions

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have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail

a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Signature. Each petition must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this petition, USCIS will not accept a

stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.

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

these Instructions.)

Biometric Services Fee. If you file this petition with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee at the

time you submit your petition. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a biometric

services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you file this

petition with an agency other than USCIS, please check with that agency to determine if and when you must submit a

biometric services fee.

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

Requirements section of these Instructions. USCIS may issue a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID) or a Denial Notice for

petitions filed without the required supporting evidence.

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.

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

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 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-130

1. Type or print legibly in black ink.

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