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TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form I-824, Application for Action an Approved Application or Petition

OMB Number: 1615-0044

07/19/2019

Reason for Revision: Extension with non-substantive changes.

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Expires 11/30/2019

Edition Date 11/01/2017

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[Page 2] General Instructions	General Instructions USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.	General Instructions USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not have Internet access, you may call the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
[Page 5] Part 2. Reason for Request	Part 2. Reason for Request … [Page 6] This notification is not available if: A. You were issued an immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate and were admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident. You may contact the NVC for information on how to request follow-to-join benefits for your dependents. You may direct your inquiry to our Public Inquiry Form http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/contact/ask-nvc.html or by writing to the National Visa Center, at: National Visa Center ATTN: WC 31 Rochester Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801 B. You were admitted to the United States as a refugee or were granted status in the United States as an asylee. Please refer to Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petitions, for specific information on follow-to-join benefits for your spouse or unmarried children under 21 years of age. …	Part 2. Reason for Request … [Page 6] This notification is not available if: [No change] National Visa Center ATTN: WC 32 Rochester Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909 [No change] …
[Page 8] Where To File?	Where To File? For applicants filing with USCIS: Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/I-824 or call our National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 for the most current information about where to file this application. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. For applicants filing with CBP: Please file this application request at a designated CBP land border Port-of-Entry or a CBP preclearance office listed on www.cbp.gov or mail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Admissibility Review Office at the address specified on www.cbp.gov.	Where To File? For applicants filing with USCIS: Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/I-824 or call our USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283 for the most current information about where to file this application. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. [No change]
[Page 9] Address Change	Address Change If you filed this application with USCIS: An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must notify USCIS of his or her new address within 10 days of moving from his or her previous residence. For information on filing a change of address go to the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov/addresschange or contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to USCIS Lockbox facilities because the Lockbox does not process change of address requests. If your application is pending with CBP: You may change your address by writing via regular mail or via email to the Admissibility Review Office/U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Mailing address: Please refer to www.cbp.gov for the most updated mailing address of the Admissibility Review Office. Email address: Inquiry.waiver.aro@cbp.dhs.gov. Do not send a Change of Address Request to USCIS or a USCIS Lockbox facility.	Address Change If you filed this application with USCIS: An applicant who is not a U.S. citizen must notify USCIS of his or her new address within 10 days of moving from his or her previous residence. For information on filing a change of address go to the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov/addresschange or contact the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. [No change]
Page 10, USCIS Privacy Act Statement	[Page 10] USCIS Privacy Act Statement AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected pursuant to 8 CFR 103.5b(a). PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to request further action on a previously approved application or petition. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision in your case or result in denial of your application. ROUTINE USES: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may share the information you provide on this application with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS-001 - Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System; DHS/USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System; DHS/CBP-006 - Automated Targeting System; and DHS/CBP-011 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection TECS] which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy and www.state.gov. DHS may also share the information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.	[Page 10] DHS Privacy Notice AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under 8 CFR 103.5b(a). PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to request further action on a previously approved application or petition. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are seeking. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in the denial of your application. ROUTINE USES: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may share the information you provide on this application, and any additional requested evidence, with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP-001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System of Records, DHS/USCIS-007 Benefits Information System, DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check, DHS/CBP-006 Automated Targeting System, and DHS/CBP-011 U.S. Customs and Border Protection TECS] and the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA-016(a) Computer Linked Application Information Management System and Associated Systems, DHS/CBP/PIA-009 TECS System: CBP Primary and Secondary Processing, and DHS/CBP/PIA-006(b) Automated Targeting System], which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security.

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