USCIS Form I-929

I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant Use this form to request immigration benefits on behalf of a family member who never held U nonimmigrant status. Forms and Document Downloads Form I-929 (PDF, 1.08 MB) Instructions for Form I-929 (PDF, 273.49 KB) Form Details Edition Date Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format. If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.

If you need help downloading and printing forms, read our instructions . Where to File U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS, and DHL deliveries: USCIS ATTN: I-929 3 Intake Way Minneapolis, MN 55438-1455 Filing Fee You can find the filing fee for Form I-929 by visiting our Fee Schedule page. Checklist of Required Initial Evidence (for informational purposes only) Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-929. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements.

We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations. If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that the translator is competent to translate from the foreign language into English. Did you provide the following?

Evidence of your lawful permanent resident status, evidence that you have a pending Form I-485 based on your status as a U-1 nonimmigrant, or evidence that you are concurrently filing Form I-485 based on your status as a U-1 nonimmigrant; Evidence of your relationship to the alien beneficiary; Evidence of extreme hardship to you or your alien relative if they are not allowed to remain in or enter the United States; and Evidence to establish that we should exercise discretion in favor of your alien relative. Form Filing Tips Filing Tips: Review our Tips for Filing Forms by Mail page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form. Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

Last Reviewed/Updated: 06/01/2026