Immigrant Visas
Immigrant visas (IV), also known as "green cards," allow the holder to relocate to the U.S. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to qualify for the appropriate visa in time to suit travel plans.
- U.S. citizens and lawful permanent resident (LPR) sponsors file I-130 Form, Petition for Alien Relative, at the USCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over their place of U.S. residence.
- U.S. employers file I-140 Form, Petition for Alien Worker, based on where the immigrant will permanently work in the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service recently issued new rules that restrict the filing of I-130 petitions overseas. The information below explains these changes. Please read it carefully if you are considering filing a petition for an alien relative to immigrate to the United States.
Beginning August 15, 2011, petitioners residing overseas who wish to file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, may do so as follows:
- If the petitioner resides in a country in which USCIS has a public counter presence, the Form I-130 may be filed directly with the USCIS field office (For more information on USCIS overseas field offices and contact information, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/international) or through the USCIS Chicago Lockbox at one of the below addresses.
- If the petitioner resides in a country where USCIS does not have a public counter presence, the Form I-130 must be filed with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox at one of the addresses below, unless the petitioner requests and is granted an exception based on one of the criteria described below:
USCIS Chicago Lockbox addresses for regular mail deliveries:
USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Chicago, IL 60680-4107
USCIS Chicago Lockbox address for express mail and courier deliveries:
USCIS
Attn: I-130
131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60603-5517
For additional information about how to file a Form I- 130 with the USCIS Chicago lockbox, please see the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov or contact USCIS by phone at 1-800-375-5283.
Exceptional Filing at U.S. Embassies or Consulates without a USCIS Field Office:
Beginning August 15, 2011, petitioners, who do not reside in a country with a USCIS field office, but who believe that their situation merits an exception, may request an exception to allow the Consular Section at the Embassy or Consulate to accept the filing. Each request for an exception will be evaluated individually.
A petitioner seeking to file a Form I-130 at an Embassy or Consulate where USCIS does not have a presence should contact the Consular Section to request consideration of the request for exception and explain the circumstances in detail. The Consular Section will then relay the request for an exception to the USCIS field office with jurisdiction over the Embassy or Consulate.
The determination of whether the case presents exceptional circumstances that warrant an exception to the general filing process will be made by USCIS. Guidance on the circumstances that may qualify as exceptional available at: http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-3481/0-0-0-6254.html
After USCIS approves a petition, they will forward it to the National Visa Center (NVC) for further administrative processing. NVC will begin processing all immigrant visa applications for petition cases submitted to a USCIS center in the United States. All relevant documents, such as birth certificates, marriage certificates and police certificates, must be submitted directly to the NVC.
Once NVC determines the file is complete with all the required documents, they schedule the applicant’s interview appointment. NVC then sends the file, containing the applicant’s petition and the documents listed above, to the U.S. embassy or consulate where the applicant will be interviewed for a visa.
Immigrant Visa (IV) applicants are seen in Jakarta as follows:
- IVs are seen by appointment only.
- Pick up Reentry Permit (I-327) Monday – Friday at window #5, at 14.30.
- Abandonment of LPR Status (I-407) is by appointment at jakiv@state.gov.
- Lost Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-551) and Request for a Transportation letter are by appointment at jakiv@state.gov.
Contact Information:
- Facsimile 62-21 385-7189.
- Telephone inquiries 62-21 3435-9052/9053, Monday to Friday, 13.00 – 15.00.
- Email jakiv@state.gov.
