USCIS receives many calls and online inquiries about Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support, filed for beneficiaries under the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
Due to the number of submitted inquiries and requests for corrections, we have recently published new guidance on our frequently asked questions page. The guidance clarifies how to make certain corrections yourself and when you need to either call the USCIS Contact Center for help or submit a request through your USCIS online account.
We have provided a summary of our new guidance below listing some of the most common mistakes we see on Form I-134A and how to resolve them most efficiently. These common mistakes may cause significant delays processing Form I-134A. Supporters should carefully review the information on Form I-134A before filing with USCIS to avoid having to correct the form.
How to Make Corrections
If a potential supporter discovers an error or typo on a pending Form I-134A, they may fix the error themselves. For example:
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The potential supporter needs to correct information on a pending Form I-134A, such as job history, Social Security number, passport information, or email address.
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The potential supporter should upload evidence to their online account explaining the error or, in the case of an error related to the beneficiary’s passport, upload a copy of the beneficiary’s passport. Do not call the USCIS Contact Center or send us a message through their online account.
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You can correct certain issues through the USCIS Contact Center after the Form I-134A has been confirmed. For example:
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The supporter needs to correct the beneficiary’s email address and needs USCIS to resend the Account Access Notice to the beneficiary’s correct email address after USCIS has confirmed Form I-134A but before the beneficiary has submitted their attestations.
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The supporter should upload a letter to their USCIS online account that is signed by hand (not electronically) about the error and send us a message from their account stating that the beneficiary’s email address needs to be changed.
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The beneficiary needs to correct their passport information after USCIS has confirmed their Form I-134A.
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The beneficiary should upload a copy of their valid, unexpired passport to their USCIS online account and send us a message from their account explaining what needs to be corrected about their passport information.
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The supporter needs to correct the beneficiary’s country after Form I-134A has been confirmed.
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The beneficiary should upload evidence of the correct country to their USCIS online account and send us a message from their account.
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The beneficiary discovered an error in their name, date of birth, or passport information after submitting their biographical data and attestations.
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If the travel authorization has not yet been issued, the supporter or beneficiary should upload a copy of the beneficiary’s passport to their USCIS online account and send us a message from their account.
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After the beneficiary’s travel authorization has been issued, errors cannot be corrected. In such a case, a supporter would need to file a new Form I-134A on behalf of the beneficiary in order for the beneficiary to travel to the United States to seek parole under these processes.
It is important to remember that a supporter cannot file a new Form I-134A for the same beneficiary until we have made a decision on the first Form I-134A filed for that beneficiary. We will reject a duplicate Form I-134A filed by a potential supporter for the same beneficiary if a previously submitted Form I-134A for the same beneficiary is pending.
How to Check Case Status
To get up-to-date information about a pending Form I-134A, enter the receipt number (which begins with IOE) into Case Status Online at uscis.gov/casestatus. You can also get case status in your USCIS online account. Please note that the USCIS Contact Center cannot provide any additional information on the status of your case.
Employment Authorization Document
As a reminder, beneficiaries of the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans are eligible to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to legally work in the United States. After being paroled in to the United States, parolees may apply for an EAD by submitting Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, using the category (c)(11), online at myaccount.USCIS.gov or by mailing a paper form.
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