What is Form G-884?
Form G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents, is used to ask U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to return original documents you submitted with your immigration application. This form is important because it helps you regain important papers, such as birth certificates or marriage licenses, that you may need for personal use or future applications. Completing this form correctly ensures that your request is processed efficiently, allowing you to retrieve your valuable documents when needed.
What is Form G-884 used for?
Form G-884 is used by individuals seeking their original documents from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
- to request the return of original documents.
- to provide necessary information about the documents.
- to confirm identity and eligibility.
How to fill out Form G-884?
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Fill Out Form G-884: Use black ink or type your responses in capital letters. Indicate "N/A" for non-applicable items and "NONE" for zero responses.
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Provide Personal Information: Enter your full legal name, mailing address, Alien Registration Number (if applicable), and date of birth.
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Specify Documents: Clearly describe the original documents you wish to have returned, such as a marriage certificate.
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Sign and Date: Complete Part 3 with your signature and the date. The signature must be notarized if submitting by mail.
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Attach Supporting Documents: Include copies of two forms of identification and any necessary supporting documents.
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Submit Form: Check that all pages display the same edition date and page numbers before submitting to the appropriate USCIS office.
Who is required to fill out Form G-884?
Individuals who submitted original documents to USCIS for immigration or citizenship benefits complete Form G-884. Additionally, those seeking the return of original documents from their A-File or Receipt File, as well as authorized individuals requesting documents from another person's A-File, also use this form.
When is Form G-884 not required?
Form G-884 isn’t needed if you’re only asking for copies of documents rather than the originals.
Additionally, if USCIS hasn’t requested any original documents for your application, you don’t need to submit this form. If you've already filed a form that specifically requests original documents, USCIS will return those originals automatically, so no G-884 is necessary.
When is Form G-884 due?
The deadline for Form G-884 is flexible. There is no specific due date, and you can submit it at any time after your original documents were sent to USCIS.
You may also file it when a final decision has been made on your application or while your case is still pending. Remember to send Form G-884 to the USCIS office handling your case or the one that last acted on your application.
How to get a blank Form G-884?
On our website, you can find a blank version of this form pre-loaded in our editor, ready for you to fill out and download.
Form G-884 is issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
How to sign Form G-884 online?
To sign Form G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents, you need an original, handwritten signature. If you can't sign in person, consider having your signature notarized. USCIS accepts photocopies, faxes, or scanned versions of the original signed document, provided they include the handwritten ink signature.
Where to file Form G-884?
Form G-884 must be submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Submission methods: mail or in-person.
