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Inside Immigration

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Forms

I-929 Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant

Filed after a U visa holder gets a green card, to let a qualifying family member who never had derivative U status apply for one too. It is the bridge for relatives who were left out of the original petition.

Fee
$0
Fee waiver
Not available
Who files
A U-1 nonimmigrant who has adjusted status or is applying to.
Where to file
By mail to the USCIS Vermont Service Center.

Usually filed with

Part of these processes

What changed in 2025 and 2026

  • Used after a U-1 adjusts status, for a family member who never held derivative U status.

Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/i-929. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.