From your country
Your USCIS forms, from Mexico
Mexican documents, USCIS boxes. Here is where your two surnames, your state and your CURP go.
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Your name on the form
In Mexico you carry two surnames: your father's and your mother's. USCIS has a single family-name box.
Your passport shows both. Copy that line exactly, so the form and the document say the same thing.
If another of your documents shows one surname only, the form has a section for other names you have used.
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 state.
In Mexico, the “State or Province” box is asking for your state: Jalisco, Puebla, Guerrero, Michoacán.
Mexico City is not a state and is no longer called Distrito Federal. That box takes Ciudad de México.
The capital is divided into alcaldías, not municipios. Coyoacán or Iztapalapa belong on the city line.
USCIS mails you at the address you write down. Check it before you sign.
The ñ, the accents and your passport
Your passport reads “MUÑOZ” at the top and “MUNOZ” in the two machine lines below. Copy the top one.
We print on your form exactly what you type. Accents do not disappear on their own.
Your national ID is not your A-Number
Your CURP and your INE card are Mexican. Neither is your A-Number nor any number USCIS gave you.
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.
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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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