Useful Immigration Forms and Links

Form G-28: Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative The purpose of this form is to provide notice that an attorney or accredited representative of a religious, charitable, social service or similar organization will appear before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of a person involved in a matter before USCIS.

Form I-9:  Employment Eligibility Verification  All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the individual and record the document information on the Form I-9. The list of acceptable documents can be found on the last page of the form.

Form I-193:  Application for Waiver for Passport and/or Visa  This form is for an alien who is a legal resident of the United States to reenter the United States without the alien’s passport and/or visa.

 Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative This form is used by U.S. citizens and permanent residents to bring qualifying family members to the United States.

Form I-539 Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status This form can be used to extend status in certain immigrant classifications or to change from one status to another.  This form is commonly utilized by applicants for permanent residency who are currently residing in the U.S. in a different immigration status.

Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition This form can be used by refugees and asylees to bring qualifying family members to the United States.

Form I-864, Affidavit of Financial Sponsorship Some cases require this form which names a financial sponsor for an intending immigrant and demonstrates that the immigrant will not become a public charge.  Completion of this form is a requirement in most family based petitions.

Other commonly used forms  

Key Immigration Links

• S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• S. Department of State
• S. Department of Labor

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Other Immigration Links

• About Form I-9 and E-Verify
• American Red Cross
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Centers for Medicare and Medical Services
• Chicago Tribune’s Immigration Coverage
• COBRA Resource Site
• Drug-Free Workplace Advisor
• Federal Election Commission (Foreign Nationals Information)
• National Labor Relations Board
• New York Time’s Immigration Coverage
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation
• Ohio Department of Commerce– Information on State wage and hour laws
• Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services
• Ohio Industrial Commission
• Ohio Labor Market Information
• Ohio Office of Strategic Research– Ohio Census Data
• Ohio State Employment Relations Board
• Overtime Calculator Advisor
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
• President’s Page on Immigration Policy
• Society for Human Resources Management
• The Code of Federal Regulations
• The Federal Register
• S. Census Bureau
• S. Dept of Justice-Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
• S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• S. Equal Employment Opportunity Training Institute
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Information