I-360
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant
Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, is used to classify an alien as an Amerasian, the widow or widower of a U.S. citizen, a VAWA self-petitioning spouse, child or parent, or a special immigrant. The USCIS page lists special immigrants such as religious workers, special immigrant juveniles, certain Panama Canal employees, certain physicians, G-4 international organization or NATO-6 employees and family members, U.S. armed forces members, certain Afghan and Iraqi nationals, and broadcasters for the U.S. Agency for Global Media or a grantee.
Some categories are filed by an employer, an organization or another person for a beneficiary, and others are self-petitions. The USCIS page says a person filing for someone else completes Part 1 about themselves and Part 3 about the beneficiary, while a self-petitioner skips Part 1 and completes Part 3.
Each category has its own eligibility list and initial evidence in the instructions. The form also has separate parts that are completed only for an Amerasian, a widow(er), a special immigrant juvenile, a religious worker or a VAWA self-petitioner.
The petitioner's name, USCIS online account number, Social Security number, A-Number, IRS tax number and mailing address, plus Item 7 for an alternate or safe mailing address for VAWA self-petitioners and special immigrant juveniles.
One box from A (Amerasian) to P (Other), including widow(er), special immigrant juvenile, religious worker with a question on whether the job is a minister, the VAWA categories, Afghan and Iraqi nationals and broadcasters.
The beneficiary's name, address, birth details, marital status and last arrival with Form I-94, then a consulate abroad or adjustment in the United States, removal proceedings, unauthorized work, other petitions filed, and the beneficiary's spouse and children.
Completed only for an Amerasian, a widow(er), a special immigrant juvenile, a religious worker (with the Prospective Employer Attestation and, where it applies, the Religious Denomination Certification) or a VAWA self-petitioner.
Part 11 for an individual filing for themselves, Part 12 for someone filing for another person or as an authorized signatory, the interpreter and preparer sections, and Part 15 for additional information.
The form says to select only one box. Each classification has its own eligibility list and evidence in the instructions.
A petitioner filing for another person completes Part 1 and Part 3. A VAWA self-petitioner or special immigrant juvenile skips to Part 1, Item 7, which holds an optional alternate or safe mailing address, and completes Part 3.
Parts 6 to 10 each cover one category. For a religious worker, the USCIS page says the employer attestation is submitted with Form I-360, and the religious denomination certification where it applies.
Examples from the instructions: a widow(er) sends the marriage certificate, proof the spouse was a U.S. citizen and the death certificate. A special immigrant juvenile sends proof of age and the court documents with the specific findings of fact.
The instructions ask for the Form I-94 number and the date the authorized stay expires, and for the passport or travel document used, even if it is expired. For Items 8 to 15 in Part 3, the form says to leave a space blank when it does not apply or the answer is none.
Part 11 is only for an individual filing for themselves; Part 12 is for filing for another person or as an authorized signatory. A stamped or typewritten name is not accepted. This page lets you fill the form online free, then print it for signature.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The USCIS page says the filing location changed on Oct. 7, 2026. The address depends on the category, where the filer lives and whether Form I-485 is filed at the same time, so check the Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-360 page. Forms postmarked on or before Nov. 9, 2026, and sent to a prior location are accepted.
The USCIS page says certain Form I-360 petitions can be filed online by uploading a PDF through a USCIS online account, and its Forms Available to File Online page says when that applies.
The fee is on the USCIS Fee Schedule page, and the instructions point to Form G-1055. Fees can change, so check it on the day you file.
The USCIS page says the petition is filed before the 21st birthday, and that within the 2 weeks before it, an expedite appointment to file in person at a USCIS field office can be requested through the USCIS Contact Center.
The instructions say that if a VAWA self-petition is approved and the self-petitioner lives in the United States, USCIS issues an Employment Authorization Document with category (c)(31). Item 12 in Part 10 asks whether it is requested.
The instructions say a form that is not signed or lacks the correct fee is rejected and may be corrected and resubmitted. For an email or text when a lockbox accepts it, the USCIS page says to clip Form G-1145 to the first page.
I-485
730 fields, 24 pages
I-130
450 fields, 12 pages
I-361
267 fields, 8 pages
G-1145
6 fields, 1 page
G-28
101 fields, 4 pages
G-28I
83 fields, 4 pages
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No. The USCIS page says a Form I-130 filed by the citizen spouse before death was automatically converted to a Form I-360, so a new one is not needed.
The USCIS page says no later than 2 years after the spouse's death. It adds that eligibility based on a Form I-360 filed after the death ends if the widow(er) remarries before immigrating or adjusting status.
Yes. The USCIS page says a VAWA self-petition may be filed on Form I-360 without the abusive family member's knowledge or consent, and the form allows a safe mailing address.
It depends on when the process started. The USCIS page says those who start the SIV process on or after July 20, 2022, file Form DS-157 with the Department of State instead, while some with earlier Chief of Mission approval still file Form I-360.
For certain petitions, yes. The USCIS page says some can be filed online by uploading a PDF through a USCIS online account, and others go by mail.
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The I-360 page points to the USCIS Fee Schedule, and the instructions point to Form G-1055.
