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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.