Part 1: Information about you
Name, mailing address, A-Number and USCIS online account number if any, place and date of birth, a description of the documents wanted and a receipt number if any.
G-884
Request for the Return of Original Documents
- Agency
- USCIS
- Revision
- Edition 11/09/23
- Fillable fields
- 143
- Pages
- 6
- Official source
- USCIS form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Form G-884: Request for the Return of Original Documents
Form G-884, Request for the Return of Original Documents, is how a person asks USCIS to return original documents that were submitted to establish eligibility for an immigration or citizenship benefit.
The instructions say it is for originals that USCIS did not request with a petition, application or request. When a form asked for originals, USCIS says it returns them automatically once it no longer needs them, so no G-884 is needed. The instructions also point to the instructions of the form you filed to see whether non-requested originals are available for return or destroyed after scanning.
One G-884 covers several documents in a single USCIS file. A separate request is needed for each file.
What's on Form G-884
Part 2: Data for identification of personal record
The subject's name, other names used, birth details, entry into the United States, A-Number, certificate of naturalization or citizenship details, and the type of ID the requestor provided.
Parts 3 and 4: Interpreter and preparer
Contact details, certification and signature for anyone who read the form to the requestor or prepared it. The form notes an attorney or accredited representative may need to send Form G-28.
Part 5: Declaration, signature and affidavit of identity
The requestor's contact details and signature, plus sections where a USCIS official or a certifying official certifies that the requestor appeared and executed the affidavit of identity.
Part 6: Additional information
Extra space for longer answers, with page, part and item number boxes.
How to fill out Form G-884
- 1
Type or print in black ink
The instructions say to answer every question, write N/A where a question does not apply and None for a zero. Keep the edition date and page numbers visible on every printed page.
- 2
Describe the documents in Item 8
The instructions ask you to be as specific as possible, for example the marriage certificate of the two named people, and to give a receipt number in Item 9 if there is one.
- 3
Complete Part 2 for the file's subject
The instructions say missing information can make it difficult for USCIS to locate the record. Item 17 records which type of ID the requestor provided.
- 4
Attach two forms of ID
The listed examples are a Permanent Resident Card, a driver's license, a state ID, an Employment Authorization Document (Form I-765), a Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship, or a U.S. or foreign passport.
- 5
Sign Part 5 before the certifying official
The form says not to sign until you are before the certifying official. The USCIS page says the signature is notarized when you are not appearing in person before a USCIS official.
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Where to file, evidence and fees
Where to file
The USCIS page says to send it to the USCIS office or service center processing a pending case. After a final decision, it goes to the office or service center that performed the last action on the case.
Notarization
The instructions say Form G-884 is notarized when submitted by mail, and does not need notarizing when submitted in person at a scheduled appointment.
Fee
The fee is on the USCIS Fee Schedule page (Form G-1055), which can change. Check it on the day you file.
Copies, not originals
The instructions ask for legible photocopies and warn that originals sent when not required or requested may be destroyed right after USCIS receives them.
Translations
A foreign-language document needs a full English translation with the translator's certification that it is complete and accurate.
U.S. address
The instructions say a United States address is needed to file this request.
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Questions about Form G-884
Do I need Form G-884 if USCIS asked for my originals?
No. The form says USCIS automatically returns originals it requested once it no longer needs them.
Can one Form G-884 cover several documents?
Yes, when they are all in one USCIS file. The instructions say a separate request is needed for each file.
Does Form G-884 need a notary?
The instructions say yes when it is submitted by mail, and no when it is submitted in person at a scheduled appointment.
Where do I send Form G-884?
To the USCIS office or service center processing a pending case, or the one that performed the last action after a final decision, according to the USCIS page.
What is the Form G-884 fee?
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The G-884 page points to the USCIS Fee Schedule and the instructions point to Form G-1055.