Form I-360Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Petitions

To obtain a Green Card as an Afghan who was employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government, whether you live inside or outside the United States, you must first seek special immigrant classification by filing either Form I-360 with USCIS or by filing Form DS-157, Petition for Special Immigrant Classification for Afghan SIV Applicants, with the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

Afghan citizens or nationals who already started the SIV application process and received DOS Chief of Mission (COM) approval on or before July 20, 2022, must still file Form I-360 with USCIS on their own behalf. For individuals in the United States with COM requests pending on July 20, 2022, please reference the chart below.

Afghan nationals located in the United States

If Then

COM pending and have a signed Form DS-157 Once COM and Form DS-157 are approved, file Form I-485

COM pending and have an unsigned Form DS-157 Once COM is approved, file Form I-360

COM pending and have no Form DS-157 Once COM is approved, file Form I-360

COM approved before 7/20/22 File Form I-360

Form I-360 pending with USCIS Once Form I-360 is approved, file Form I-485

Note: COM = Department of State Chief of Mission (COM) approval

Further guidance related to obtaining a Green Card as an Afghan who was employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government can be found in the Form I-360 instructions and by visiting the Green Card for an Afghan Who Was Employed by or on Behalf of the U.S. Government webpage.

Please note that Afghans who start the SIV application process on or after July 20, 2022, no longer need to file Form I-360. Instead, they would seek classification as a special immigrant with the DOS. For more information on that process, see Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans - Who Were Employed by/on Behalf of the U.S. Government on the DOS web site.

Special Immigrant Juvenile

If you are filing Form I-360 as a Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ), you must file your petition for SIJ classification before your 21st birthday. See 8 CFR 204.11(b). Sometimes, circumstances such as mailing delays or state court delays in obtaining a required juvenile court order might prevent you from timely filing your petition before your 21st birthday. To help you file Form I-360 before your 21st birthday, we will allow you to file the Form I-360 in person at a USCIS field office within 2 weeks before you turn 21.

You (or your attorney or accredited representative) may contact the USCIS

Where you file depends on your eligibility category, where you live, and whether you are also filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, at the same time (known as “concurrent filing”). For a complete list of addresses, visit our Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-360 page.

Complete all applicable sections of the form.

If you are filing this petition on behalf of another person, complete Part 1 by providing information about yourself, and Part 3 by providing information about the person you are filing for (the beneficiary). Do not provide information about yourself in Part 3 if you are preparing this petition as a preparer or an attorney/accredited representative for the petitioner or the self-petitioner.

If you are a self-petitioner, skip Part 1 and complete Part 3.

If you are a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitioner or special immigrant juvenile, you must complete Part 3, and you may provide an alternate and/or safe address in Part 1., Item Number 7, if you do not feel safe receiving correspondence regarding this petition at the mailing address in Part 1., Item 6 or Part 3., Item 2.

If you are preparing this petition for a petitioner or self-petitioner, enter your information in Part 14.

Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to help ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

You can find the fees for Form I-360 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

View the checklist of required initial evidence.