USCIS Form I-730: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition

Edition date

01/20/25. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Where to file

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

Filing fee

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

Initial evidence

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.

Special instructions

Following-to-Join Refugee (FTJ-R) Petitions Only On Feb. 1, 2018, USCIS and the Department of State (DOS) implemented procedures requiring additional information for FTJ-R beneficiaries to determine eligibility.

You should submit a Form I-590, Registration for Classification as Refugee (PDF, 691.55 KB), for your FTJ-R relative along with the Form I-730; your relative does not need to complete Parts 5 or 8 or sign the Form I-590. We will not deny a Form I-730 that does not have a Form I-590, but we will request this information from petitioners if they do not submit it.

You cannot use Form I-590 to request refugee status directly with USCIS. For information about the U.S.

Refugee Admissions Program, see our Refugees page. Change of Address It is important to notify USCIS or DOS if your contact information or your beneficiary’s contact information changes.

Please visit uscis.gov/addresschange for information on how to change your address with USCIS.