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How to fill out an I-140 form
Answer all questions completely. If an item is not applicable or the answer is "none", leave the item blank. Do not enter "N/A" or "none".
If you are filing your I-140 under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, enter your complete legal name. Make sure to enter your given name, middle name (if any), and family name in the appropriate boxes. If you do not have a middle name, leave 1.c. blank. Double-check to be sure you entered your name correctly. If you enter your name incorrectly, you will need to place a service request in order to correct your name and will not be able to place the service request until you have the receipt notice for your Form I- 140. If you are filing under EB-1B, leave 1.a.-1.c. blank.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, leave this item blank. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the name of the company or organization who is serving as the petitioner for your case.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, leave this item blank. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the employer/petitioner's 9-digit IRS tax number.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, enter your complete US Social Security Number, if you have one. Providing a partial Social Security Number is not acceptable. If you do not have a Social Security Number, leave this item blank. If you are filing under EB-1B, leave this item blank.
5.a. In Care of Name
5.b. Street Number and Name
5.c. Apt.__Ste.__Flr.__
5.f. Zip Code
5.g. Postal Code
5.h. Province
5.i. Country
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, enter your complete mailing address, including the apartment number, suite, or floor, if applicable. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the employer/ petitioner's complete mailing address. If you enter a United States address, you do not need to provide a Postal Code or Province. Double-check the mailing address that you entered to be sure you entered it correctly.
If you are filing under multiple categories, you will need to complete a separate Form I-140 for each category. Each I-140 form will need to be accompanied with additional USCIS filing fee of $700 and petition package.
Leave 2.a. and 2.b. blank, unless this I-140 is being filed to amend a previously filed I-140. If so, check the box next to 2.a. and enter the receipt number for the previously filed I-140 being amended by this I- 140.
Enter your complete legal name. Make sure to enter your given name, middle name (if any), and family name in the appropriate boxes. If you do not have a middle name, leave 1.c. blank.
2.c. Apt.__Ste.__Flr.__
2.f. Zip Code
2.g. Postal Code
2.h. Province
2.i. Country
Enter your complete mailing address, including the apartment number, suite, or floor, if applicable. If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, the address will be the same as the address you entered in Part 1.
Enter your date of birth. Make sure to enter the month first, the date second, and the year last.
Enter your Alien Registration Number (also known as an A-Number or Alien Number), if you have one. If you have a previously adjudicated I-140 or have an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), you may have a 7-9 digit A-Number.
Enter your complete Social Security Number (if any).
complete 13, 14.a. & 14.b., 14.d. & 14.e., 15, and 16.
Enter the most recent date that you arrived in the US.
14.a. I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number :
Enter the I-94 number documenting your most recent arrival in the US. This should be an 11 digit number. If you do not have your I-94 number, you can go to the following website to retrieve it: https:// i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html.
14.b. Passport Number
14.c. Travel Document Number
You can leave this item blank.
14.d. Country of Issuance for Passport or Travel Document
Enter the country which issued your passport. Note: a passport issued in the US by your home country's embassy or consulate is considered to have been issued by your home country, not the US.
14.e. Expiration Date for Passport or Travel Document(mm/dd/yyyy)
Enter the expiration date of your passport. Make sure to enter the month first, the date second, and the year last.
Enter your current nonimmigrant visa status, e.g. F-1, J-1, H-1B, etc.
16. Date Status Expires:(mm/dd/yyyy)
Enter the date that this status expires. Make sure to enter the month first, the date second, and the year last. If you have an F-1 visa, see the I-20. If you have a J-1 visa, see the DS-2019. If you have an H- 1B visa, see the approval notice.
Complete the following for the person named in Part 3:(Check one)
1.a. Alien will apply for a visa abroad at a U.S. Embassy or consulate at:
1.b. Alien is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status to that of lawful permanent resident.
Alien's country of current residence or, if now in the United States, last country of permanent residence abroad.
Check the box next to 1.a. if you will be applying at a U.S. Department of State consulate abroad for an immigrant visa in order to come to the United States and be admitted as a permanent resident. Enter the city or town and country where you will be doing consular processing.
This information can be changed in the future if you not sure or if your situation changes. If you checked 1.b. on the Form and later decide to do consular processing instead, you can file a Form I-824 (Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition) to have your I-140 approval notice sent to the National Visa Center. If you checked 1.a. on the Form and later decide to file an I-485 instead, all you have to do is file the I-485 --there are no extra forms or added steps to the process. But, as a courtesy, you should notify the consulate and/or National Visa Center of your decision.
2.a-2.f If you provided a United States address in Part 3, provide the person's foreign address:
Enter your complete foreign address.
3.a-3.c If the person's native alphabet is other than Roman letters, write the person's foreign name and address in the native alphabet:
If your native alphabet is not written in Roman letters, enter your name written in your native alphabet. If your native alphabet does use Roman letters, leave 3.a.-3.c. blank. If you were born in India, you can leave 3.a.-3.c. blank, as English is an official language of India. French, German, and Spanish are examples of alphabets that use Roman letters. Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Nepali are examples of alphabets that do not use Roman letters. It is fine to print out the Form and write your name in your native alphabet by hand.
3.d-3.i Mailing Address
If your native alphabet is not written in Roman letters, enter your foreign address written in your native alphabet. If your native alphabet does use Roman letters, leave 3.d.-3.i. blank. If you were born in India, you can leave 3.d.-3.i. blank. It is fine to print out the Form and write your foreign address in your native alphabet by hand.
Answer "yes" or "no" and, if you answer "yes", check any applicable boxes. Note: you should only answer "yes" if you will be simultaneously filing the I-140 and the other form(s) (I-485, I-131, I-765, etc.). If you will be waiting until you have the receipt notice for the I-140 or until your I-140 has been approved to file these forms, the correct answer is "no".
You should answer "no", unless you are in removal proceedings in Immigration Court. If the answer is "yes", make sure to provide the following information on a separate piece of paper attached to the Form: the case number(s), the office location(s), the date of the decision(s), and the disposition of the decision(s). Write "Part 4, 5" on the separate piece of paper, sign, and date it.
You should answer "yes" if you have previously filed an immigrant visa petition or if one has previously been filed on your behalf, e.g. I-140, I-130, or I-485. Otherwise, you should answer "no". If the answer is "yes", make sure to provide the following information on a separate piece of paper attached to the Form: the case number(s), the office location(s), the date of the decision(s), and the disposition of the decision(s). Write "Part 4, 6" on the separate piece of paper, sign, and date it.
You should answer "no", if you are filing under EB-2 NIW, EB-1A, or EB-1B.
1.a. Employer
1.b. Self
1.c. Other (Explain, e.g., Permanent Resident, U.S. citizen or any other person filing on behalf of the alien)
If a company, give the following:
If you are filing under EB-1B, complete 2.a.-2.f. If the petitioner is a non-profit, e.g. a university, you can enter "0" for 2.d. and 2.e.
If an individual, give following:
Enter your job title, e.g. Postdoctoral Researcher, Assistant Professor, etc.
Choose the most appropriate Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for your occupation. You can search for the SOC Code for your job title at the following link: http://www.bls.gov/soc/ classification.htm. If you cannot find an SOC Code that exactly matches your job title, choose the one that comes the closest.
Enter a brief, non-technical job description.
Answer "yes" if the position is for 40 hours per week or more. Answer "no" if the position is for less than 40 hours per week.
5. If the answer to Number 4 is "No," how many hours per week for the position?
If the answer to 4. is "no", enter the number of hours per week that you work.
Answer "yes" if you have an expectation of continued employment unless there is good cause for termination. Answer "no" if your position is for a limited term.
Answer "yes" if you started this position less than 6 months ago. Answer "no" if you started this position more than 6 months ago.
Enter your wages and specify whether they are paid per hour, week, month, or year.
9.a-9.e Address where the person will work if different from address in Part 1.
Enter the complete address where you will work if it is different from the address you entered in Part 1.
If the individual was born in the US, the correct answer to these two questions is "no".
If the individual was born outside of the US, the answer should be "yes" to one of these questions and "no" to the other. If the individual is in the US and has a valid non-immigrant visa status, he or she is eligible to file an I-485 as a derivative beneficiary of your I-140. If the individual is outside of the US, he or she will need to apply for an immigrant visa abroad, in order to come to the US and be admitted as a permanent resident.
The answer should never be "yes" to both questions.
1.a. Signature of Petitioner
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, sign your name. If you are filing under EB-1B, the signature should be by a person authorized to sign the Form on behalf of your employer.
Enter the date of signature. Make sure to enter the month first, the date second, and the year last.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, enter your daytime phone number. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the daytime phone number for the person signing the Form.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, enter your mobile telephone number. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the daytime phone number for the person signing the Form.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, enter your email address. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the email address for the person signing the Form.
If you are filing under EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, leave this blank. If you are filing under EB-1B, enter the job title of the person signing the Form.