I-730 Refugee / Asylee Relative Petition

I-730 Application Form

I-730 Refugee / Asylee Relative Petition

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Information About You, the Petitioner

Name

First

Middle

Last

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Street Number and Name

Apt. Number

City

State or Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Mailing Address

Street Number and Name

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City

State or Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Telephone Number including Country and City/Area Code

Your E-Mail Address, if available

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Gender

Male
Female

Date Of Birth

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship/Nationality

U.S. Alien Registration Number

U.S. Social Security Number (If applicable)

Information About Your Alien Relative, the Beneficiary

Name

First

Middle

Last

Street Number and Name

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City

State or Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Telephone Number

The Beneficiary's E-Mail Address

Gender

Male
Female

Date of Birth

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship/Nationality

U.S. Social Security Number (If applicable)

Other Names Used (Including maiden name)

What is the beneficiary's native language?

Is the beneficiary fluent in English?

What other languages does the beneficiary speak fluently

Information About Your Alien Relative, the Beneficiary

List Each of the beneficiary's entries into the United States, if any, beginning with the most recent entry. Submit a copy of each I-94 and/or copy of the beneficiary's passport showing all the entry and exit stamps for each entry. Attach an additional sheet if the beneficiary has more than two entries into the United States

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Date of Arrival

Place (City and State)

Status

I-94 Number

Date Status Expires

Passport Number

Travel Document Number

Expiration Date for Passport or Travel Document

Country of Issuance for Passport or Travel Document

Date of Arrival

Place (City and State)

Status

I-94 Number

Date Status Expires

Passport Number

Travel Document Number

Expiration Date for Passport or Travel Document

Country of Issuance for Passport or Travel Document

Two-Year Filing Deadline

Are you filing this application more than two years after the date you were admitted to the United States as a refugee or granted asylee status?

Petitioner's Contact Information

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Petitioner's Daytime Telephone Number

Petitioner's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Petitioner's Email Address (if any)

Petitioner's Declaration and Certification

Copies of any documents I have submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that USCIS may require that I submit original documents to USCIS at a later date. Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information from any of my records that USCIS may need to determine my eligibility for the immigration benefit I seek.

I further authorize release of information contained in this petition, in supporting documents, and in my USCIS records to other entities and persons where necessary for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws.

I understand that USCIS may require me to appear for an appointment to take my biometrics (fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature) and, at that time, if I am required to provide biometrics, I will be required to sign an oath reaffirming that:

I provided or authorized all of the information contained in, and submitted with, my petition;
I reviewed and understood all of the information in, and submitted with, my petition; and
All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of

I certify, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in my petition and any document submitted with it were provided or authorized by me, that I reviewed and understand all of the information contained in, and submitted with, my petition, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct.

Preparer's Full Name

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Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Preparer's Mailing Address

Street Number and Name

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City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Province

Postal Code

Country

Preparer's Contact Information

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Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-730. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

Did you provide the following?

Proof of your status as a principal asylee or refugee in the United States, for example:
- Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, (granting you asylee or refugee status);
- Court order from an immigration judge;
- Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document (EAD);
- Form I-512, Authorization for Advance Parole; or
- Form I-571, Refugee Travel Document.
A passport-style photograph or a recent, clear photograph of each family member you are filing for;
A copy of both sides of your family member’s Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, if they are in the United States; and
Primary evidence of a family relationship for each family member you are submitting a petition for:
- Spouse (PDF, 997.34 KB):
  - A copy of your marriage certificate, evidence you each legally terminated any previous marriages (if either you or your spouse were), and evidence of legal name changes (if applicable).
Note: On Feb. 14, 2022, the USCIS Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate issued Revised Guidance on Informal (“Camp”) Marriages (PDF, 997.34 KB). The revised guidance recognizes certain informal marriages for the purpose of obtaining derivative refugee or asylee status and directs USCIS officers to consider evidence of an informal spousal relationship, including when a marriage certificate may not be available.
- Child:
  - If you (the petitioner) are the child’s mother: A copy of your child’s birth certificate showing their name and your name, and evidence of legal name changes if the names on the birth certificate do not match the names on the petition.
  - If you (the petitioner) are the child’s father: A copy of your child’s birth certificate showing the child’s name and your name, and a copy of your marriage certificate if you were married to the child’s mother. If you were not married to the child’s mother, then you must either submit evidence that the child was legitimated by civil authorities or submit evidence that a bona fide parent-child relationship exists or existed between you and the child. Legitimation laws may vary by country. (For more information on legitimation, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part B, Chapter 8.)
- Stepchild:
  - A copy of your child’s birth certificate, a copy of the marriage certificate between you and the child’s natural parent, and evidence of legal name changes (if applicable).
- Adopted child:
  - A certified copy of the adoption decree, evidence that you lived with the child for at least two years, a certified copy of the court order granting custody (if applicable), and evidence of legal name changes (if applicable).

If primary evidence is not available from civil authorities, submit the following as secondary evidence:

Religious institution record;
School record; or
Census record.

If secondary evidence is not available, submit affidavits (sworn written statements related to the facts at issue). If you submit affidavits, they must overcome the absence of primary and secondary evidence.

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