Form I-730Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

Mail your petition to:

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS

Attn: I-730

P.O. Box 20018

Phoenix, AZ 85036-0018

FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: I-730 (Box 20018)

2108

E. Elliot Rd.

Tempe, AZ 85284-1806

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

You can find the filing fee for Form I-730 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.

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 the translator is 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);

A 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:

A copy of your marriage certificate, evidence you each legally terminated any previous marriages (if either you or your spouse were previously married), and evidence of legal name changes (if applicable).

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 showing 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 evidence of legitimation for Form I-730, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 4,