Every immigrant's journey in the United States is paved with paperwork, and one crucial stepping stone in this pathway is understanding and filling out the Form I-468. Managed by the United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, this document plays a pivotal role in the alien documentation, identification, and telecommunications system (ADIT). Designed to collect essential data from applicants, it requires detailed information that includes everything from the complete name and mailing address of the applicant to more personal details like the mother's and father's first names, as well as the city of birth and residence at the time of applying for a visa or immigrant status. Furthermore, the form delves into the applicant's immigration history, asking for the port of entry, the location of the consulate where the immigrant visa was obtained or the immigration office where status was adjusted, and the classification under which the applicant was admitted or adjusted to lawful permanent resident. With areas also asking for the date of birth, country of birth, card number, and transaction number, the I-468 form is comprehensive. Its purpose is not just to gather personal data but to aid in the smooth processing and verification of the applicant's information, ensuring they are correctly identified within the immigration system—a critical process for any immigrant aiming to establish or adjust their status in the U.S.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Form I-468 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 19 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 4 min 3 sec |
| Other names | i468, MAILING, CLASSIFICATION, lom |
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
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Petition Form No. |
File No. |
DATA COLLECTION FOR ALIEN DOCUMENTATION,
IDENTIFICATION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (ADIT)
Please print or type information requested below:
COMPLETE NAME
COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS (Include Zip Code)
MOTHER'S FIRST NAME
FATHER'S FIRST NAME
CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE OF BIRTH
CITY OF RESIDENCE WHEN APPLYING
FOR A VISA OR IMMIGRANT STATUS
CITY OF DESTINATION AT
TIME OF ORIGINAL ADMISSION
LOCATION OF CONSULATE WHERE IMMIGRANT VISA
OBTAINED (OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE WHERE ADJUSTED)
DATE OF BIRTH
PORT OF ENTRY WHEN ADMITTED AS IMMIGRANT OR
OFFICE WHERE ADJUSTED TO LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT
SYMBOL ADMITTED UNDER (CLASSIFICATION)
DATE ADMITTED OR ADJUSTED TO LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT
COUNTRY OF BIRTH
CARD NUMBER
TRANSACTION NUMBER
This form may be overprinted or stamped to show instructions, items requested items received, or other pertinent data which may facilitate processing.
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Keep this sheet on top of all material in file until initial decision in made. |
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