How to Apply, Effective August 15, 2011

Please note that effective August 15, 2011, USCIS has centralized the filing of the I-130 Petition for an Immediate Relative to the Chicago Lockbox Facility.

Therefore, the United States Embassy in Santiago, Chile will no longer accept direct filing of the I-130 petition from American Citizens for their immediate family members.

All petitions should be sent to the Chicago address.

Please refer to USCIS Centralizes Filing of Form I-130 for further information.

USCIS Immigrant Fee

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin collecting a new USCIS Immigrant Fee of $165 for most immigrant visa recipients whose visas were issued on or after February 1, 2013.

Once you receive the approved visa packet, you must pay the fee online prior to travelling to the United States.

The Embassy will provide you with further information.