Instructions For Form I-129f - Petition For Alien Fiance(E) (Page 7 of 15) in pdf

D. Disclosure of criminal history to beneficiary. If your petition is approved, USCIS will provide a copy of your

petition, including the information you submit regarding any protection or restraining orders or criminal history

to DOS for distribution to the beneficiary of your petition. USCIS also will provide to DOS any criminal

background information discovered independently while adjudicating this petition for disclosure to your

beneficiary.

NOTE: The name and contact information of any person who was granted a protection or restraining order against

you, or of any victim of a crime of violence you perpetrated, will remain confidential. However, DOS will disclose

your relationship to this person or victim (for example, spouse, parent, former spouse) to the beneficiary.

Item Number 4.a. Criminal Information. Indicate whether you have ever been arrested, cited, charged, indicted,

convicted, fined, or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance in any country, for any offenses other than

those you have already outlined in the previous section. Unless a traffic incident was alcohol- or drug-related or involved

a fine of $500 or more, you do not need to provide information on it.

Item Number 4.b. Criminal History Documents. If you indicated “Yes” in Item Number 4.a., provide information

that explains the circumstances, places, dates, and outcomes for each incident of arrest, citation, charge, indictment,

conviction, fine, or imprisonment. You must submit court certified copies of the arrest record and/or disposition for each

incident unless you submit a certified statement from the court indicating that no record exists of your arrest, citation,

charge, indictment, conviction, fine, or imprisonment.

If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information.

Item Numbers 5.a. - 5.d. Multiple Filer Waiver Request. You must request a waiver of the International Marriage

Broker Regulation Act (IMBRA) filing limitations if:

1. You are filing this petition on behalf of your fiancé(e) and you previously filed Form I-129Fs on behalf of two or more

fiancé(e) beneficiaries; or

2. You are filing this petition on behalf of your fiancé(e), you have previously had a Form I-129F approved, and less than

two years have passed since the filing date of your previously approved petition.

Select the box that indicates the waiver you are requesting. You may request and support your waiver with additional

information and/or explanation in Part 8. Additional Information, or by attaching a signed and dated letter according to

the instructions for Part 8.

If you are filing for your spouse, waivers are not required. Select the box for Item Number 5.d. and skip to Part 4.

Types of Waivers

Item Number 5.a. General Waiver. If you have never been convicted of a violent criminal offense against a person or

persons, submit evidence to show why a waiver is appropriate in your case.

Examples of such evidence may include, but are not limited to: a death certificate, police reports, news articles, or

medical reports from a licensed medical professional regarding the death or incapacity of your previous fiancé(e) who

was the beneficiary of a fiancé(e) petition you filed.

Item Number 5.b. Extraordinary Circumstances Waiver. If you have ever been convicted of a violent criminal

offense against a person or persons, USCIS will not grant a filing limitations waiver unless you submit evidence to

demonstrate that extraordinary circumstances exist. In addition to evidence explaining the reasons for your multiple

filings, you must also submit evidence of extraordinary circumstances.

Examples of such evidence may include, but are not limited to: police reports, court records, news articles, trial

transcripts reflecting the nature and circumstances surrounding your violent criminal offenses, your rehabilitation, ties to

the community, or records demonstrating good conduct and exemplary service in the uniformed services.

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