Official form collection

Records, verification & appeals forms and guides

Browse USCIS forms for records requests, status verification, motions, appeals, and administrative review.

8 forms in this collection

USCIS Form G-639

Freedom of Information/Privacy Act and Online FOIA Request

Use our online FOIA system to request: Your own immigration record, Another person’s immigration record, or Non-A-File information such as policies, data, or communications.

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USCIS Form G-845

Verification Request

Use this form to verify the immigration status of applications for federal, state, or local public benefits and licenses.

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USCIS Form G-884

Request for the Return of Original Documents

Use this form to request the return of original documents submitted to establish eligibility for an immigration benefit.

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USCIS Form G-1041

Genealogy Index Search Request

Use Form G-1041 to request a search of USCIS historical indices. (To obtain copies of USCIS historical records, use Form G-1041A, Genealogy Records Request.)

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USCIS Form G-1041A

Genealogy Records Request

Use Form G-1041A to obtain copies of USCIS historical records. (To request an index search of USCIS historical records, use Form G-1041, Genealogy Index Search Request.)

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USCIS Form G-1566

Request for Certificate of Non-Existence

Use Form G-1566 to determine if specific immigration records exist within our database. If we determine the records you inquired about do not exist, we will issue a Certificate of Non-Existence.

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USCIS Form I-290B

Notice of Appeal or Motion

Use this form to file: An appeal with the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO); A motion with the USCIS office that issued the latest decision in your case (including a field office, service center, or the AAO); or Certain appeals of the denial of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Form I-17, “Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Student” with the ICE Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

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USCIS Form I-694

Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 210 or 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Use this form to notify USCIS that an alien who was denied permanent residence, temporary residence or a waiver of grounds of inadmissibility under the amnesty program provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) is appealing the decision to the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office.

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