USCIS reviews Form I-130: Migrants have less than 60 days for administrative procedure
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is reviewing the Form I-130, used by citizens and residents to petition for family members.
- The public has until September 14 to submit comments on the form as part of a required administrative procedure.
- USCIS projects approximately 472,753 annual requests for this family reunification form.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has initiated a review of the Form I-130, a critical document for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to petition for family members to immigrate to the United States. This administrative process is mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The public, including individuals and other federal agencies, has a window of opportunity to provide feedback on the form. The deadline for submitting these public comments is September 14. While these comments are part of a standard procedure, they do not guarantee that the form will be modified.
USCIS estimates that it processes around 472,753 applications for the Form I-130 annually. This form is the initial step in the process for many family-based immigration cases, enabling U.S. citizens and green card holders to formally request immigration benefits for their relatives.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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