I-824
Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
Request the available further action on an underlying approved request, including an applicable NVC notification.
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What GuidedForms helps with
Guided questions break preparation into manageable steps. Save supported personal details to reuse, review available checks, and download supported drafts.
What you still do
Confirm the form is appropriate, verify every answer, complete manual sections, sign, and file separately. GuidedForms does not provide legal advice or determine eligibility.
Editable official PDF draft
Review every applicable answer and any continuation pages. Each required signer reviews and signs the actual form; check current filing instructions before use.
Manual completion steps
- Compare every page of the exported draft with your records; check prefilled answers and all blank fields.
- Resolve any unanswered applicable questions and complete the indicated professional, government or signature handoffs.
- Review required declarations, certifications, signatures, dates, and supporting documents separately.
- Confirm the current form edition and instructions before use. GuidedForms does not submit forms or determine filing eligibility.
Step-by-step guide
What to check, gather and sign for I-824, from choosing the route to after you file. Guides are in English for now.
Check the route
Research reviewed 2026-10-03. Printed edition reviewed: 04/01/24. Edition reviewed October 3, 2026. Check USCIS acceptance again before filing; the printed OMB expiration is a separate date.
Confirm an available further action
Identify underlying approval and original requestor; choose the actual duplicate/notification/follow-to-join action. An already-at-NVC case or naturalization update can need direct contact rather than I-824. It does not create immediate-relative derivatives.
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Review follow-to-join basis
A qualifying preference principal who adjusted and eligible derivatives abroad have different routing from a principal admitted on an immigrant visa. Preserve relationships/timing; do not use this form to replace a green card.
When: Follow-to-join or transfer considered
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