Immigration Recommends For Paper Filing to Avoid Scanning Delays

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CHICAGO, IL- As all places move toward an increasing electronic environment, the Immigration now scan and upload many documents into electronic database systems. To avoid delays and improve scanning efficiency,
It is recommended that applicant should avoid the following in order to increase efficiency of USCIS:
(In other words avoid all that as clearly stated in the following steps it “DO NOT”)

• DO NOT Hole punch, staple, paper clip, binder clip, or otherwise attach documents to one another.

• DO NOT Include photos or documents smaller than 4×6 inches for evidentiary purposes. Provide photocopies of these items instead. The only exception is when we request a passport photo with the filing.

• DO NOT Include anything that contains electronic chips and batteries (such as musical greeting cards) or any non-paper materials such as cassette tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, toys, action figures, or thumb drives. USCIS will not accept these types of materials. However, immigration will accept photographs or photocopies of these items.

• DO NOT submit forms or evidence documents bound with a binding or spiral wire/plastic.

• DO NOT submit evidence using photo albums, scrapbooks, binders, or greeting cards.

• DO NOT Fold documents.

• DO NOT place sticky notes on documents.

• DO NOT use insertable tab dividers.

• DO NOT print forms on colored paper.

• DO NOT submit more than one copy of the same document or evidence unless required by the form instructions or regulations. If you are required to submit a copy of a complete prior application, petition, or request, clearly mark it as a “COPY” at the top of each page to ensure it is processed as intended.

• DO NOT Send original documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, driver’s licenses, passports, naturalization certificates, except when:

• DO NOT INCLUDE DUPLIOCATES UNLESS ASKED BY IMMIGRATION. Or unless required by the form instructions for the application, petition, or request you are filing; or Immigration specifically issue a request for you to submit an original document.

Avoiding these activities will improve efficiency of UCCIS processing your case

Please do consult a professional immigration attorney before filing if you need further guidelines for filing.

This article was written by Attorney Parveen Goyal of Parveen K. Goyal, Ltd. based on release by USCIS on 11/16/ 2022. Attorney Parveen Goyal is established immigration attorney practicing immigration law for more than 30 years successfully filing H1B, Green Card and Family based immigration in northwest suburbs of Chicago and can be reached at 847-584-7617 and [email protected]..