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Your USCIS forms, from El Salvador
Salvadoran documents, USCIS boxes. Your two surnames, your department and your DUI, written where they belong.
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Your name on the form
In El Salvador you carry a father's and a mother's surname. USCIS leaves one single box for the surname.
Write both exactly as your Salvadoran passport shows them. Do not pick just one to make it fit.
If you married and use “de”, check which name your passport carries today. That is the one for the box.
Write your name the same way on every form. A surname that changes from page to page raises questions.
The “State or Province” box
USCIS asks for a “state or province”. In your country that level is called a department.
In El Salvador, “State or Province” means your department: San Salvador, La Libertad, Sonsonate, Usulután.
San Salvador is a department, a municipality and a city. Check which box you are filling before writing it.
Cantones and caseríos belong on the address line. They are not departments.
USCIS mails you at the address you write down. Check it before you sign.
The ñ, the accents and your passport
Your passport reads “HERNÁNDEZ” at the top and “HERNANDEZ” in the machine lines. Copy the top line.
We print on your form exactly what you type. Accents do not disappear on their own.
Your national ID is not your A-Number
The DUI is Salvadoran and the NIT is for taxes. Neither of the two is your A-Number.
The A-Number comes from USCIS, not from your country. It appears on the papers USCIS has sent you.
Where do I find my A-Number →If you are outside the United States
We prepare your form, you print it, sign it by hand and mail it. Being abroad does not change that.
We publish no consulate address, phone number, hours or appointment rule. The State Department handles those.
If your question needs a lawyer
We do not give legal advice and we do not decide your case. We tell you where to look for a licensed attorney or an accredited representative.
Start whenever you want
You fill in the interview in Spanish for free. You pay only when your form is ready, and USCIS fees are paid separately.
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