Form Updates

This page lists updates to forms as we publish them, along with a brief explanation of the nature of the update.

May 7, 2009

I-589, Application for Asylum and For Withholding of Removal. Revised form dated 4/7/09 (prior version accepted). Form revised to reflect extension of OMB control number.

May 6, 2009

I-914, Application for T Nonimmigrant Status. Revised form dated 3/30/09 (prior versions accepted only through June 6, 2009). Form revised to reflect statutory changes and to add Supplemental forms.

April 27, 2009

I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card. Revised form, dated 4/16/09 (prior version acceptable). Change of filing location to Phoenix, AZ, lockbox facility.

April 24, 2009

I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits. Revised form, dated 2/3/09 (prior version acceptable). Extension of expiration date of OMB control number. No substantive changes.

April 23, 2009

I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Revised form, dated 2/26/09 (prior version acceptable). Extension of expiration date of OMB control number. No substantive changes.

N-400, Application for Naturalization. Minor revision to correct typographical mistakes. No change in revision date.

April 16, 2009

I-566, Interagency Record of Request - A, G or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment To/From A, G, or NATO Status. Revised form, dated 3/23/2009 (prior revision acceptable). Extension of expiration date of OMB control number. No substantive changes.

I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant [Pursuant to Section 212(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the INA]. Revised form dated 3/23/09, prior revision still acceptable. Amends eligibility for fee waiver for T and U nonimmigrant status applicants.

April 1, 2009

I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions of Residence. Correction of database fields in form, no other substantive changes.

March 30, 2009

M-736, Checklist for Religious Workers for Form I-129. New form.

M-737, Checklist for Ministers and Religious Workers for Form I-360. New form.

March 20, 2009

I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. New revision dated 3/11/09, prior revision is acceptable. Includes language relating to U.S. employers receiving funding under Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).

February 4, 2009

I-193, Application For Waiver of Passport and/or VISA.  New revision date of 6/2008.

I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.  New version dated 12/31/09 reflects a one year extension of OMB control number.  Prior editions are acceptable.

January 23, 2009

I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. New version, dated 1/22/09, prior versions may be used. Reflects changes in filing location for H-2A and H-2B petitions.

I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. New version, dated 12/16/08, prior versions may be used. Reflects changes in filing location for EB-5 (immigrant investor) applications.

I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur. New version, dated 12/16/08, prior versions may be used. Reflects change in filing location.

I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove conditions. New version, dated 12/16/08, prior versions may be used. Reflects change in filing location.

January 21, 2009

I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant. New version, dated 1/15/09. Reflects one year extension of the OMB control number and expanded instructions regarding various situations of an non-immigrant filing the application. The prior version, dated 7/30/07, may be used only through 2/20/09.

N-400, Application for Naturalization. New version, dated 1/22/09, reflects extension of the OMB control number and revisions of instructions regarding filing location of the form. Prior versions may be used.

January 15, 2009

I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. New version, dated 1/7/09, reflecting a one year extension of the OMB control number. Prior revisions may be used.

January 9, 2009

The following new forms were issued as part of the interim final rule on T and U nonimmigrant visas:

• I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant
• I-485, Supplement E - providing additional instructions for filing of adjustment of status based on T or U nonimmigrant visas.

The following forms were revised (with a revision date of 10/30/08) as part of the interim final rule on T and U nonimmigrant visas. The prior version of each form may also be used.

• Form I-131, Application for Travel Document
• Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Ground of Inadmissibility
• Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization

December 19, 2008

Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA). New version dated 11/24/08. Reflects one year extension of the OMB control number.

December 8, 2008

Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. New version dated 11/26/08, prior versions accepted. Reflects changes in form and instructions to include regulatory changes regarding Religious Workers.

December 3, 2008

Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. New version dated 11/26/08, prior versions accepted. Reflects changes in form and instructions to include regulatory changes regarding Religious Workers.

November 10, 2008

Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition. New version dated 10/16/08, prior versions accepted. Reflects one year extension of OMB control number.

Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as Immediate Relative. New version dated 10/16/08, prior versions accepted. Reflects one year extension of OMB control number.

October 30, 2008

Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service.   New version dated 10/16/08, prior versions accepted, Reflects two year extension of OMB control number.  No other changes.

Form I-643, Health and Human Services Statistical Data for Refugee/Asylee Adjusting Status.   New version dated 10/16/08, prior versions accepted, Reflects one year extension of OMB control number.  No other changes.

Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition.   New version dated 10/27/08, prior versions accepted.  No other changes.

Form N-4, Monthly Report on Naturalization Papers.  New version dated 10/16/08, prior versions accepted.  No other changes.

Form I-539A, Supplement A to Form I-539 (Filing Instructions for V Nonimmigrant Status).  New version dated 10/28/08, prior versions accepted.  Reflects two year extension of OMB control number.  No other changes.

October 16, 2008

Form I-243, Application for Removal. New version, dated 10/6/08, prior version may be used. Reflects one year extension of the OMB control number, no other substantive changes.

Form I-363, Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal Custody for P.L. 97-359 Amerasian. New version, dated 10/6/08, prior version may be used. Reflects one year extension of the OMB control number, no other substantive changes.

October 8, 2008

Form I-508, Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities (Under Section 247(b) of the INA). New version, dated 10/6/08, prior version may be used. Reflects one year extension of the OMB control number, no other substantive changes.

October 7, 2008

Form AR-11, Alien Change of Address Card. New version, dated 10/6/08, prior version may be used. Reflects three year extension of the OMB control number, no other substantive changes.

Form AR-11 SR, Alien's Change of Address Card (Special Registration). New version, dated 10/6/08, prior version may be used. Reflects three year extension of the OMB control number, no other substantive changes.

September 24, 2008

Form I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country and I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative. New version, dated 9/10/08. Change in filing location. Prior version may be used.

Form G-1041, Genealogy Index Search Request and G-1041A, Genealogy Records Request - These forms reflect a new revision date of 9/10/08.  Prior versions may be used.

August 27, 2008

Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition. New version, dated 8/25/08. Reflects one year extension of OMB Control Number and minor changes to instructions to improve readability. Prior revisions accepted.

August 26, 2008

• Form I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country. Revision to filing location for form made by Federal Register Notice. Effective September 25, 2008, all forms should be submitted to:
  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, P.O. Box 80595, Chicago, IL 60680-4118.
• Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative. Revision to filing location for form made by Federal Register Notice. Effective September 25, 2008, all forms should be submitted to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, P.O. Box 80595, Chicago, IL 60680-4118.
• Form N-644, Application for Posthumous Citizenship. New version, dated August 21, 2008. One-year extension of OMB control number, minor grammatical changes. Prior revision may be used.
• Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document. New version, dated August 21, 2008. One-year extension of OMB control number, minor grammatical changes. Prior revision may be used.
• Form I-694, Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Section 210 or 245A. New version, dated August 21, 2008. One-year extension of OMB control number, minor grammatical changes. Prior revision may be used.

August 25, 2008

• Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. New version, dated August 25, 2008. Prior revisions will be accepted only through September 24, 2008. Changes include new filing addresses - Petitioners will submit Form I-751 to the California Service Center or Vermont Service Center, depending on where they live. See USCIS Update on revised I-751 instructions (in the Related Links section of this page) for more details.

August 18, 2008

• USCIS reminds customers to use correct edition of Form I-765 to Request Employment Authorization.
• The correct version of the Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765) is dated 05/27/08.
• Submission of an earlier version of Form I-765 may result in rejection of the application..

July 28, 2008

• Form G-845, Document Verification Request, and Form G-845, SAVE Document Verification Request. New revision dated 7/25/08. Extension of the OMB control number, grammatical and punctuation changes, revision of filing location. Prior versions may be used.
• Form G-845 Supplement, Document Verification Request Supplement. New form, dated 7/25/08.

July 24, 2008

Form I-485 Supplement C, Instructions for I-485 Supplement C, HRIFA. Form reissued. Revision date 7/7/08. Prior versions may not be used.

July 23, 2008

Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker. Revision dated 7/7/08. Form reflects a two-year extension of the expiration date of the OMB control number and minor grammatical corrections. Prior versions may be used.

July 21, 2008

Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (Under Section 212(e) of the INA, as Amended). Revision dated 7/8/08. Form reflects one year extension of OMB control number. No other changes. Prior versions may be used.

July 15, 2008

Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention. Revision dated 07/08/08.  Form reflects one year extention of OMB control number. Minor language changes.  Prior versions may be used.

July 1, 2008

Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. Revision dated 5/16/08. Prior revisions may be used. Minor language change.

June 26, 2008

Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Revision dated 6/5/07 restored. Form reflects one year extension of OMB control number. Prior versions may not be used.

June 16, 2008

Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. New version, dated 6/16/08, to reflect one year extension of OMB control number. No other significant changes. Prior versions may not be used.

June 10, 2008

Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. New version, dated 6/5/08. Previous editions will be accepted only for medical exams conducted before August 1, 2008. Medical exams conducted on or after August 1, 2008, require use of the 06/05/08 edition.