Instructions For Form I-130, Petition For Alien Relative, And Form I-130a, Supplemental Information For Spouse Beneficiary (Page 4 of 12) in pdf

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

Information or attach a separate sheet of paper; type or print your name and 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. Enter dates in mm/dd/yyyy format. If you cannot provide an exact date, provide an approximate date in the same

format and include an explanation in Part 9. Additional Information.

5. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application, petition, or request using the

USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the

USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number

by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications, petitions,

or requests on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access

Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. If you received such a notice, your USCIS Online Account

Number can be found at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the

space provided at Part 2., Item Number 2. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number.

6. Part 3. Biographic Information. Provide the biographic information requested in Part 3., Item Numbers 1. - 6.

Providing this information as part of your petition may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as

described in the Biometric Services Appointment section of these Instructions.

A. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race.

Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race

(1) Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish

culture or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under Ethnicity in Part 3., Item

Number 1.)

(2) White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

(3) Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian

subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine

Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

(4) Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

(5) American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and

South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

(6) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of

Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

B. Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For example, if you are five feet and

nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters.

C. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight, or need to enter a weight under 30

pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms.

D. Eye Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes.

E. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair.

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