Request to Enforce Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Custody for Pub. L. 97-359 Amerasian

OMB No. 1615-0022;Exp. 12/31/2014

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Instructions for Form I-363, Request to Enforce
Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition
for Legal Custody for P. L. 97-359 Amerasian

What is the Purpose of Form I-363?
A guarantee of financial support and intent to petition for legal
custody (Form I-361, Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent
to Petition for Legal Custody for P. L. 97-359 Amerasian),
may be enforced with respect to an alien against the alien's
sponsor in a civil suit by using Form I-363.
This action may be brought by the Attorney General in the
United States district court for the district in which the sponsor
resides, except that the sponsor's estate is not liable under the
guarantee if the sponsor dies or is determined to be bankrupt
under Title 11, United States Code.
If after admission to the United States, the beneficiary of a
petition for a P.L. 97-359 Amerasian requires enforcement of
the guarantee of financial support and intent to petition for
legal custody executed by the beneficiary's sponsor, the
beneficiary may file this form with U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS).
If the beneficiary is under 18 years of age, any agency or
individual (other than the sponsor) having legal custody of the
applicant may file Form I-363.

General Instructions
Step 1. Fill Out Form I-363
1. Type or print legibly in black ink.
2. If extra space is needed to complete any item, attach a
continuation sheet, indicate the item number, and date and
sign each sheet.
3. Each application must be properly signed and filed. A
photocopy of a signed application or a typewritten name in
place of a signature is not acceptable.

Translations

Any document containing a foreign language submitted to
USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language
translation which the translator has certified as complete and
accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is
competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

What Is the Filing Fee?
There is no filing fee for Form I-363, Request to Enforce
Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal
Custody for P.L. 97-359 Amerasian.

Where to File?
This form should be filed with the USCIS district office
having jurisdiction over the beneficiary's residence in the
United States.

Address Changes
If you have changed your address, you must inform USCIS of
your new address. For information on filing a change of
address go to the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov/
addresschange or contact the National Customer Service
Center at 1-800-375-5283.
NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the
USCIS Lockbox facilities because the USCIS Lockbox
facilities do not process change of address requests.

Processing Information
Any Form I-363 that is not signed will be rejected with a
notice that Form I-363 is deficient. You may correct the
deficiency and resubmit Form I-363. Form I-363 is not
considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.

Initial processing

Once Form I-363 has been accepted, it will be checked for
completeness. Failure to completely fill out the form may
result in the denial of the alien's application.

Requests for more information or interview

We may request more information or evidence, or we may
request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview.

Copies

Unless specifically required that an original document be filed
with an application or petition, a legible photocopy may be
submitted. Original documents submitted may remain a part
of the record, and will not be automatically returned to you.

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USCIS Forms and Information
To ensure you are using the latest version of this form, visit
the USCIS Web site at www.uscis.gov where you can obtain
the latest USCIS forms and immigration-related information.
If you do not have internet access, you may order USCIS
forms by calling our toll-free number at 1-800-870-3676. You
may also obtain forms and information by telephoning our
USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.
For TDD (hearing impaired) call: 1-800-767-1833.
As an alternative to waiting in line for assistance at your local
USCIS office, you can now schedule an appointment through
our Internet-based system, InfoPass. To access the system,
visit our Web site. Use the InfoPass appointment scheduler
and follow the screen prompts to set up your appointment.
InfoPass generates an electronic appointment notice that
appears on the screen.

Paperwork Reduction Act
An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information
collection and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
OMB control number. The public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated at 30 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, and
completing and submitting the form. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and
Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
20529-2140. OMB No. 1615-0022. Do not mail your
completed Form I-363 to this address.

Penalties
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material
fact or submit a false document with this request, we will deny
the benefit you are filing for, and may deny any other
immigration benefit.
In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law,
and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

USCIS Privacy Act Statement
This form will be used to determine whether Form I-361,
Affidavit of Financial Support and Intent to Petition for Legal
Custody for P. L. 97-359 Amerasian, requires enforcement. It
may be furnished to the U.S. Attorney for an enforcement
action. Submission of the information required by this form is
voluntary, but failure to provide any or all of the information
may result in the inability to enforce the affidavit.
Authority for the collection of the information requested on
this form is contained in Public Law 97-359 (96 Stat. 1716).

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