Dear Sir/Madam:
The National Visa Center (NVC) is unable to assist you with your inquiry. Please redirect your inquiry to the Department of Homeland Security's Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
USCIS CONTACT INFORMATION:
Telephone: 1-800-375-5283
Website:
www.uscis.gov
Please forward your request concerning a substitute sponsorship or humanitarian reinstatement to the Department of Homeland Security's Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
USCIS advises that in order to pursue consideration for substitute sponsorship or humanitarian reinstatement of a visa petition, you must submit the following to USCIS:
1. Written request for reinstatement from the principal applicant of the original petition or from a substitute sponsor if the principal applicant is a minor child;
2. Sufficient documentation to identify and substantiate the humanitarian reason for reinstatement. (e.g. evidence of a long time residence and any equity in the United States, evidence of health related factors that would establish the need for the reinstatement of the petition, etc.);
3. An Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) from the substitute sponsor, containing an original signature of the sponsor. The substitute sponsor must be an immediate family member or a legal guardian of the beneficiary, such as a:
- spouse
- parent
- mother-in-law or father-in-law
- sibling
- child (if at least 18 years of age)
- son-in-law or daughter-in-law
- sister-in-law or brother-in-law
- grandparent
- grandchild
4. Evidence to establish the substitute sponsor's immigration status or U.S. citizenship;
5. The petitioner's death certificate (if the petitioner died outside of the United States, you must establish that it was not the petitioner's intent to abandon his/her lawful permanent resident status);
6. Evidence of the relationship between the new sponsor and the beneficiary.
If you have any questions, please visit the USCIS web site at
www.uscis.gov or you can call their public assistance line at 800-375-5283.
Wallace
National Visa Center
Written Inquiry Unit
Serco Inc, Support Contractor
NVCInquiry@state.gov
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