G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request
Asks the USCIS Genealogy Program to search its historical indices for records about a deceased immigrant. It returns file numbers, not the files themselves; the records are then ordered on Form G-1041A. Family historians and probate lawyers are the main users.
- Fee
- $80 paper, $30 online
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- Anyone researching a deceased person's immigration record.
- Where to file
- Online through a USCIS account, or by mail to the USCIS Genealogy Program.
Usually filed with
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Online filing saves $50 against the paper fee, and the online route is markedly faster.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/g-1041. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.