Application to Determine Returning Resident Status

OMB 1405-0091

Form DS-117 is used by consular officers to determine the eligibility of an alien applicant for special immigrant status as an returning resident because he or she remained out of the United States for more than one year because of circumstances outside of his or her control.

The latest form for Application to Determine Returning Resident Status expires 2023-05-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form DS-117 Application to Determine Returning Resident Status Form and Instruction
11990_PublishedFR_02-13-2023.pdf Supplementary Document
11899_PublishedFR_11-03-2022.pdf Supplementary Document
(004) Tab 3 -- Legal Authorities -- 30 Day Package -- DS-117.docx Supplementary Document
(003) Tab 2 -- Supporting Statement -- 30 Day Package -- DS-117.docx Supporting Statement A
Application to Determine Returning Resident Status Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202302-1405-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2023-02-13
201912-1405-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-12-11
201701-1405-013 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2017-01-17
201310-1405-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2013-10-21
201009-1405-006 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-09-23
200707-1405-004 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2007-07-06
200404-1405-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-04-30
200103-1405-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-03-30
199812-1405-007 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1998-12-15
199711-1405-003 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	1997-11-13
199210-1405-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1992-10-30