I-918A Petition for Qualifying Family Member of U-1 Recipient
The derivative petition for a U visa petitioner's qualifying family. Which relatives qualify depends on the petitioner's age: those under 21 can include parents and unmarried siblings under 18, while those 21 and over are limited to a spouse and children.
- Fee
- $0
- Fee waiver
- Not available
- Who files
- The U-1 principal, on behalf of each qualifying family member.
- Where to file
- Filed with, or after, the principal's Form I-918 at the Vermont Service Center.
Usually filed with
Part of these processes
What changed in 2025 and 2026
- Derivative petitions ride the same 10,000-visa cap as the principal, so the wait is the same.
Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/I-918. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.