+-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **Form I-824          | **Old**              | **New**              |
| Instructions**        |                      |                      |
+-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| **Page 1**            | **Step 1. Reason for | **Step 1. Reason for |
|                       | Filing Form I-824**  | Filing Form I-824**  |
| **General             |                      |                      |
| Instructions.**       | The reasons why you  | The reasons why you  |
|                       | may request further  | may request further  |
| **Step 1. Reason for  | action are listed in | action are listed in |
| Filing Form I-824**   | the next column.     | the next column.     |
|                       | Check the box in     | Check the box in     |
|                       | **Part 2** of Form   | **Part 2** of Form   |
|                       | I-824 that applies   | I-824 that applies   |
|                       | to your request.     | to your request.     |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       | **1. If you are      | **1. If you are      |
|                       | requesting:**        | requesting:**        |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       | **A.** A duplicate   | **A.** A duplicate   |
|                       | approval notice.     | approval notice.     |
|                       | **Check**            | **Check**            |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       | **Box A.**           | **Box A.**           |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       | **NOTE:** The        | **NOTE:** The        |
|                       | duplicate notice     | duplicate approval   |
|                       | will                 |                      |
|                       |                      | notice will contain  |
|                       | contain only the     | only the             |
|                       | information listed   |                      |
|                       |                      | information listed   |
|                       | on the original Form | on the original      |
|                       | I-797, Notice        |                      |
|                       |                      | Form I-797, Notice   |
|                       | of Action. A         | of Action. A         |
|                       | replacement          |                      |
|                       |                      | replacement          |
|                       | employment card,     | employment           |
|                       | Form I-94 or any     |                      |
|                       |                      | authorization card,  |
|                       | other USCIS          | Form I-94,           |
|                       | authorization        |                      |
|                       |                      | permanent resident   |
|                       | document will not    | card, or any         |
|                       | accompany the        |                      |
|                       |                      | other USCIS          |
|                       | duplicate approval   | authorization        |
|                       | notice.              |                      |
|                       |                      | document will not    |
|                       |                      | accompany the        |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | duplicate approval   |
|                       |                      | notice. A            |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | request for          |
|                       |                      | replacement of       |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | employment           |
|                       |                      | authorization card   |
|                       |                      | may                  |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | be filed on Form     |
|                       |                      | I-765. A request     |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | for replacement of   |
|                       |                      | Form I-94 may        |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | be filed on Form     |
|                       |                      | I-102. A request     |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | for replacement of   |
|                       |                      | permanent            |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | resident card may be |
|                       |                      | filed on Form        |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | I-90. Refer to the   |
|                       |                      | respective form      |
|                       |                      |                      |
|                       |                      | instructions for     |
|                       |                      | further information. |
+-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Page 2**            | **B.** USCIS to       | **B.** USCIS to       |
|                       | notify a different    | notify a new U.S.     |
| **Step 2. Fill Out    | U.S.                  |                       |
| the Form I-824**      |                       | Consulate through the |
|                       | Consulate or          | U.S.                  |
| **Part 1. Information | Port-of-Entry         |                       |
| about you.**          |                       | Department of State's |
|                       | concerning the        | National Visa         |
|                       | approval of an        |                       |
|                       |                       | Center (NVC) or       |
|                       | application or        | Kentucky              |
|                       | petition. **Check Box |                       |
|                       | B.**                  | Consular Center (KCC) |
|                       |                       | concerning            |
|                       | If approved, USCIS    |                       |
|                       | will cable            | the approval of a     |
|                       |                       | nonimmigrant visa     |
|                       | information regarding |                       |
|                       | the approval of       | petition or to notify |
|                       |                       | a new                 |
|                       | your application or   |                       |
|                       | petition to a         | Port-of-Entry         |
|                       |                       | concerning the        |
|                       | different consulate   |                       |
|                       | or Port-of-Entry      | approval of a waiver  |
|                       |                       | application.          |
|                       | than originally       |                       |
|                       | requested.            | **Check Box B.** If   |
|                       |                       | approved, USCIS       |
|                       | **C.** USCIS to       |                       |
|                       | notify a U.S.         | will send information |
|                       | Consulate             | regarding the         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | that your status has  | approval of your      |
|                       | been adjusted to      | nonimmigrant visa     |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | permanent resident.   | petition to a new     |
|                       | **Check Box C.**      | U.S. Consulate        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | This is to request    | through the NVC or    |
|                       | USCIS to notify a     | the KCC, or the       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | specific U.S.         | approval of your      |
|                       | Consulate that your   | waiver application    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | status has been       | to a new              |
|                       | adjusted to that of a | Port-of-Entry         |
|                       |                       | different from        |
|                       | lawful permanent      |                       |
|                       | resident so that      | that originally       |
|                       |                       | requested.            |
|                       | your spouse and/or    |                       |
|                       | child(ren) may        | **NOTE:** This        |
|                       |                       | notification is not   |
|                       | apply for an          |                       |
|                       | immigrant visa. This  | available for E or R  |
|                       |                       | visa approval         |
|                       | notification is       |                       |
|                       | available only on     | notification.         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | following-to-join     | **C.** USCIS to       |
|                       | immigrant relative    | notify a U.S.         |
|                       |                       | Consulate             |
|                       | visas based on a      |                       |
|                       | principal's           | through the U.S.      |
|                       |                       | Department            |
|                       | employment, fiancé(e) |                       |
|                       | or diversity          | of State's National   |
|                       |                       | Visa Center that      |
|                       | status.               |                       |
|                       |                       | your status has been  |
|                       | **D.** USCIS to send  | adjusted to           |
|                       | your approved         |                       |
|                       |                       | permanent resident    |
|                       | immigrant visa to the | based on an           |
|                       | U.S.                  |                       |
|                       |                       | approved I-485        |
|                       | Department of State's | application.          |
|                       | National Visa         |                       |
|                       |                       | **Check Box C.** This |
|                       | Center (NVC). **Check | is to request         |
|                       | Box D.** This         |                       |
|                       |                       | USCIS to notify a     |
|                       | is to request USCIS   | U.S. Consulate        |
|                       | to send your          |                       |
|                       |                       | through the NVC that  |
|                       | approved immigrant    | your status has       |
|                       | visa to the U.S.      |                       |
|                       |                       | been adjusted to that |
|                       | Department of State   | of a lawful           |
|                       | through the           |                       |
|                       |                       | permanent resident    |
|                       | NVC.                  | based on an           |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **E.** USCIS to       | approved I-485        |
|                       | notify the U.S.       | application so that   |
|                       | Department            |                       |
|                       |                       | your spouse and/or    |
|                       | of State of your U.S. | child(ren) may        |
|                       | citizenship           |                       |
|                       |                       | apply for an          |
|                       | status. **Check Box   | immigrant visa.       |
|                       | E.** This is to       |                       |
|                       |                       | **Note:** This        |
|                       | request USCIS to      | notification is not   |
|                       | notify the U.S.       |                       |
|                       |                       | available if you have |
|                       | Department of State   | been issued an        |
|                       | that you have         |                       |
|                       |                       | immigrant visa at a   |
|                       | become a U.S. citizen | U.S. Embassy or       |
|                       | through               |                       |
|                       |                       | Consulate and have    |
|                       | naturalization.       | been admitted         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **NOTE:** You may     | to the United States  |
|                       | also notify the U.S.  | as a lawful           |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | Department of State   | permanent resident.   |
|                       | of your status as a   | You may               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | U.S. citizen by       | contact the NVC for   |
|                       | submitting a copy of  | information on        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | your naturalization   | how to request        |
|                       | certificate to the    | following-to-join     |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | National Visa Center, | benefits for your     |
|                       | 32 Rochester          | dependent(s). You     |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | Avenue, Portsmouth,   | may direct your       |
|                       | NH 03801-2909.        | inquiry by sending    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **2. You may not file | an e-mail to          |
|                       | this form to          | <                     |
|                       | request:**            | NVCInquiry@state.gov> |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **A.** A duplicate    | or by writing to the  |
|                       | notice for an         | National Visa         |
|                       | application           |                       |
|                       |                       | Center, ATTN: WC, 32  |
|                       | or petition that is   | Rochester             |
|                       | pending or has        |                       |
|                       |                       | Avenue, Portsmouth,   |
|                       | been denied; or       | NH 03801-             |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **C.** USCIS to cable | 2909\. This           |
|                       | information to the    | notification is also  |
|                       |                       | not                   |
|                       | U.S. Consulate        |                       |
|                       | regarding the         | available if you have |
|                       |                       | been admitted         |
|                       | approval of your      |                       |
|                       | expired               | to the United States  |
|                       |                       | as a refugee or       |
|                       | nonimmigrant          |                       |
|                       | application or        | were granted status   |
|                       |                       | in the United         |
|                       | petition; or          |                       |
|                       |                       | States as an asylee.  |
|                       | **D.** USCIS to cable | Please refer to       |
|                       | information to the    |                       |
|                       |                       | the instructions on   |
|                       | U.S. Consulate        | Form I-730,           |
|                       | regarding an          |                       |
|                       |                       | Refugee/Asylee        |
|                       | employment based      | Relative Petition,    |
|                       | application or        |                       |
|                       |                       | for specific          |
|                       | petition if your      | information on        |
|                       | employment for the    |                       |
|                       |                       | following-to-join     |
|                       | original petitioner   | benefits for your     |
|                       | has ended; or         |                       |
|                       |                       | spouse and/or         |
|                       | **E.** USCIS to       | unmarried child(ren)  |
|                       | notify a U.S.         |                       |
|                       | Consulate of          | under 21 years of     |
|                       |                       | age.                  |
|                       | the approval of a     |                       |
|                       | Form I-600A,          | **D.** USCIS to send  |
|                       |                       | your approved         |
|                       | Application for       |                       |
|                       | Advanced              | immigrant visa        |
|                       |                       | petition to the U.S.  |
|                       | Processing of Orphan  |                       |
|                       | Petition,             | Department of State's |
|                       |                       | National              |
|                       | and/or a Form I-600,  |                       |
|                       | Petition to           | Visa Center (NVC).    |
|                       |                       | **Check Box**         |
|                       | Classify Orphan as an |                       |
|                       | Immediate             | **D.** This is to     |
|                       |                       | request USCIS to      |
|                       | Relative.             |                       |
|                       |                       | send your approved    |
|                       | **Step 2. Fill Out    | immigrant             |
|                       | the Form I-824**      |                       |
|                       |                       | visa petition to the  |
|                       | **Part 1. Information | U.S.                  |
|                       | about you.**          |                       |
|                       |                       | Department of State   |
|                       | **\[Add this new      | through the           |
|                       | section between       |                       |
|                       | "Part 1. Information  | NVC.                  |
|                       | about you." and "1.   |                       |
|                       | Family Name (Last     | **E.** USCIS to       |
|                       | Name)...."**          | notify the U.S.       |
|                       |                       | Department            |
|                       | **1. Family Name      |                       |
|                       | (Last name)** -- Give | of State of your U.S. |
|                       | your legal name. If   | citizenship           |
|                       | you have two last     |                       |
|                       | names, include both   | status. **Check Box   |
|                       | and use a hyphen (-)  | E.** This is to       |
|                       | between the names, if |                       |
|                       | appropriate.          | request USCIS to      |
|                       |                       | notify the U.S.       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Department of State   |
|                       |                       | that you have         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | become a U.S. citizen |
|                       |                       | through               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | naturalization.       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **NOTE:** You may     |
|                       |                       | also notify the U.S.  |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Department of State   |
|                       |                       | of your status as a   |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | U.S. citizen by       |
|                       |                       | submitting            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | a copy of your        |
|                       |                       | naturalization        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | certificate, without  |
|                       |                       | fee, to the National  |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Visa Center, ATTN:    |
|                       |                       | WC, 32 Rochester      |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Avenue, Portsmouth,   |
|                       |                       | NH 03801-2909.        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **2. You may not file |
|                       |                       | this form to          |
|                       |                       | request:**            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | A.  A duplicate       |
|                       |                       |     approval notice   |
|                       |                       |     for an            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | > application or      |
|                       |                       | > petition that is    |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > pending or has been |
|                       |                       | > denied; or          |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **C.** USCIS to send  |
|                       |                       | information to the    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | U.S. Department of    |
|                       |                       | State regarding       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | the approval of your  |
|                       |                       | expired               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | nonimmigrant          |
|                       |                       | application or        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | > petition; or        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **D.** USCIS to send  |
|                       |                       | information to the    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | U.S. Department of    |
|                       |                       | State regarding       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | an employment based   |
|                       |                       | application or        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | petition if your      |
|                       |                       | employment for the    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | > original petitioner |
|                       |                       | > has ended; or       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **E.** USCIS to       |
|                       |                       | notify the U.S.       |
|                       |                       | Department            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | of State of the       |
|                       |                       | approval of a Form I- |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | 600A, Application for |
|                       |                       | Advanced              |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Processing of Orphan  |
|                       |                       | Petition,             |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | and/or a Form I-600,  |
|                       |                       | Petition to           |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Classify Orphan as an |
|                       |                       | Immediate             |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | > Relative, as well   |
|                       |                       | > as the approval of  |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > a Form I-800,       |
|                       |                       | > Petition to         |
|                       |                       | > Classify            |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > Convention Adoptee  |
|                       |                       | > as an               |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > Immediate Relative, |
|                       |                       | > and/or a Form       |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > I-800A, Application |
|                       |                       | > for                 |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > Determination of    |
|                       |                       | > Suitability to      |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > Adopt a Child from  |
|                       |                       | > a Convention        |
|                       |                       | >                     |
|                       |                       | > Country.            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **Step 2. Fill Out    |
|                       |                       | the Form I-824**      |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **Part 1. Information |
|                       |                       | about you. (Person    |
|                       |                       | filing this           |
|                       |                       | application)**        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **\[Add\]**           |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **A.** If you are     |
|                       |                       | requesting category A |
|                       |                       | or B in               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Part 2 of the         |
|                       |                       | application form, the |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | application must be   |
|                       |                       | completed and         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | signed by the         |
|                       |                       | petitioner or the     |
|                       |                       | applicant             |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | of the underlying     |
|                       |                       | petition or the       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | application.          |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **B.** If you are     |
|                       |                       | requesting category C |
|                       |                       | in Part               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | 2 of the application  |
|                       |                       | form, the             |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | application must be   |
|                       |                       | completed and         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | signed by the         |
|                       |                       | principal applicant   |
|                       |                       | of the                |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | I-485 application.    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **C.** If you are     |
|                       |                       | requesting category D |
|                       |                       | or E in               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Part 2 of the         |
|                       |                       | application form, the |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | application must be   |
|                       |                       | completed and         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | signed by the         |
|                       |                       | petitioner of the     |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | underlying immigrant  |
|                       |                       | visa petition.        |
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+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Form I-824**        | **Old**               | **New**               |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| **Page 1**            | **Page 1**            | **Page 1**            |
|                       |                       |                       |
| **Part 2. Reason for  | **Part 2. Reason for  | **Part 2. Reason for  |
| request (check        | request (check        | request (check        |
| one):**               | one):**               | one):**               |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **I am requesting:    | **I am requesting:    |
|                       | (Check one box.)**    | (Check one box.)**    |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | A.  **** A duplicate | A.  **** A duplicate |
|                       |     approval notice.  |     approval notice.  |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | B.  **** USCIS to    | B.  **** USCIS to    |
|                       |     notify a          |     notify a new U.S. |
|                       |     different U.S.    |                       |
|                       |                       | Consulate, different  |
|                       | > Consulate or        | from that             |
|                       | > Port-of-Entry about |                       |
|                       | >                     | originally requested, |
|                       | > the approval of an  | through the           |
|                       | > application or      |                       |
|                       | >                     | U.S. Department of    |
|                       | > petition. Please    | State's               |
|                       | > notify the U.S.     |                       |
|                       | >                     | National Visa Center  |
|                       | > Consulate or        | or                    |
|                       | > Port-of-Entry at:   |                       |
|                       |                       | Kentucky Consular     |
|                       | **­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­                    | Center about          |
|                       | \_\_                  |                       |
|                       | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | the approval of a     |
|                       | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** | nonimmigrant          |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **C. ** USCIS to     | visa petition or to   |
|                       | notify a              | notify a new          |
|                       | U.S.Consulate         |                       |
|                       |                       | Port-of-Entry,        |
|                       | that my status has    | different from        |
|                       | been adjusted         |                       |
|                       |                       | that originally       |
|                       | to permanent          | requested, about      |
|                       | resident.             |                       |
|                       |                       | the approval of a     |
|                       | Please notify the     | waiver                |
|                       | U.S. Consulate        |                       |
|                       |                       | application. Please   |
|                       | at:                   | notify the            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | **\_\_\_\_            | U.S. Consulate or     |
|                       | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ | Port-of-Entry         |
|                       | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** |                       |
|                       |                       | at:                   |
|                       | **D. ** USCIS to     |                       |
|                       | send my approved      | **­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­                    |
|                       |                       | \_\_                  |
|                       | immigrant visa to the | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ |
|                       | National              | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       | Visa Center (NVC).    | **C. ** USCIS to     |
|                       |                       | notify a              |
|                       | **E.**  USCIS to     | U.S.Consulate         |
|                       | notify the U.S.       |                       |
|                       |                       | through the National  |
|                       | Department of State   | Visa Center           |
|                       | of my U.S.            |                       |
|                       |                       | that my status has    |
|                       | citizenship status.   | been adjusted         |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | to permanent resident |
|                       |                       | based on an           |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | approved I-485        |
|                       |                       | application.          |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Please notify the     |
|                       |                       | U.S. Consulate        |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | at:                   |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **\_\_\_\_            |
|                       |                       | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ |
|                       |                       | _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **D. ** USCIS to     |
|                       |                       | send my approved      |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | immigrant visa        |
|                       |                       | petition to the       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | National Visa Center  |
|                       |                       | (NVC).                |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | **E.**  USCIS to     |
|                       |                       | notify the U.S.       |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | Department of State   |
|                       |                       | of my U.S.            |
|                       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       | citizenship status.   |
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**[Justification for the form revisions]{.underline}**

The revisions to the Form I-824 and its instructions are necessary in
order to reflect recent processing regarding the means by which USCIS
notifies the U.S. Department of State of immigrant visa petition
approvals and to revise outdated information. The revisions are also
necessary to ensure proper adjudication of the application and to better
guide the applicant in completing the form.