Release Date
01/23/2023
USCIS is extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January 11, 2023, for Form I-829 and will start on January 25, 2023, for Form I-751.
Release Date
01/12/2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is implementing the final phase of the premium processing expansion for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers, under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications.
USCIS recently updated the following form.
Form I-134, Declaration of Financial Support
01/04/2023 09:24 AM EST
Edition Date: 01/04/23. Starting March 6, 2023, USCIS will only accept the 01/04/23 edition. Until then, you can also use the 10/18/22 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Before 04/25/22, this form was called Form I-134, Affidavit of Support.
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
01/04/2023 01:59 PM EST
Edition Date: 01/04/23. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page.
Form I-956K, Registration for Direct and Third-Party Promoters
09/07/2022 12:45 PM EDT
Edition Date: 09/07/22. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
Release Date
01/04/2023
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is changing the filing location for Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, to streamline workloads in an ever-increasing electronic environment. Previously, this petition was filed either at the Texas Service Center or the Nebraska Service Center depending on the state where the petitioner resides. With this change, all Form I-730 petitions should be filed at the Texas Service Center.
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker
11/02/2022 12:05 PM EDT
Edition Date: 11/02/22. Starting Feb. 27, 2023, USCIS will only accept the 11/02/22 edition. Until then, you can also use the 05/31/22 and 03/10/21 editions. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
12/23/2022 11:45 PM EST
Edition Date: 12/23/22. If you file Form I-485 Supplement J on or after Dec. 23, 2022, you must use the 12/23/22 edition or USCIS will reject your filing. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card
11/02/2022 04:03 PM EDT
Edition Date: 11/02/22. USCIS will also accept the 08/31/21 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
For more information, please visit the Forms Updates page.
USCIS recently updated the following form(s):
Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation)
11/02/2022 12:27 PM EDT
Edition Date: 11/02/22. Starting Jan. 18, 2023, USCIS will only accept the 11/02/22 edition. Until then, you can also use the 02/13/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
For more information, please visit Forms Updates page.