Instructions for Filing an I-130 & I-360 with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services office in London

Who can file their I-130/I-360 at the London Field Office?

The USCIS London Field Office has jurisdiction for adjudicating I-130 and I-360 petitions from U.S. citizens who have permission to reside AND who do principally reside in the United Kingdom. See the I-130 Checklist for more details.

U.S. citizens who reside in the United States must file their petition with the appropriate USCIS Service Center in the United States.Be sure to include your U.S. address on the petition and submit the filing fee according to the instructions for filing in the U.S. which can be found on http://www.uscis.gov .

U.S. citizens who reside overseas where there is no USCIS Field Office may be eligible to file with the Department of State at the American Embassy. Please see that Embassy's webpage for local filing procedures at http://travel.state.gov .

Lawful permanent residents must file the I-130 petition in the United States.

How do I file the petition?

Download and utilize the following checklists to file your I-130; they contain easy-to-follow detailed instructions.

• I-130 Petition for Alien Spouse [PDF, 2 pages]
• I-130 Petition for Alien Child [PDF, 2 pages]
• I-130 Petition for the Parent [PDF, 2 pages]
• I-130 Petition for Sister or Brother [PDF, 2 pages]
• I-130 Photo Requirements [PDF, 2 pages]

Forms

• Form I-130 (PDF)
• Form I-360 (PDF)
• Form G-325A (PDF)
• Credit Card Payment Form (PDF)

Processing Times

Upon receipt of the I-130, USCIS will send an email/postcard to the petitioner confirming the date the I-130/I-360 was filed with the USCIS London Field Office. Individuals will then be able to view on this web page the date we are currently processing petitions. All I-130s/I-360's are adjudicated in the order they are received. We ask that you please refrain from contacting this office for status checks while your application is pending. Your cooperation will help us ensure that we maintain our exceptional processing times.

What happens after the I-130/I-360 is approved?

Filing your I-130/I-360 petition is only the first step of a two-part process. If your immediate relative petition is approved, the petitioner will receive a Notice of Approval. The original I-130/I-360 will normally be transferred to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the U.S. Consulate in the country where the beneficiary resides (unless you have specified otherwise on the I-130). The Immigrant Visa Unit will then process the immediate relative beneficiary for an immigrant visa.

For beneficiaries residing in the UK: If you have questions concerning the second part of the processing (Immigrant Visa Processing); you can visit http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/iv/ivprocess.html or alternatively, you may contact the Customer Call Centre at 09042-450-100.

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