From your country
Your USCIS forms, from Peru
Peruvian documents, USCIS boxes. Your two surnames, your department and your DNI, each thing in its box.
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Your name on the form
In Peru you carry a paternal and a maternal surname. USCIS puts both into one single surname box.
Write them as your Peruvian passport shows them: in full and in that very order.
The DNI carries them too. If your DNI and your passport disagree, note the other name in its section.
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 Peru, “State or Province” means your department: Lima, Arequipa, Cusco, La Libertad, Piura.
Callao is not a department: it is a Provincia Constitucional. That box takes Callao.
Lima is a department, a province and a city at once. Check which box you are filling before writing it.
USCIS mails you at the address you write down. Check it before you sign.
The ñ, the accents and your passport
Your passport reads “NÚÑEZ” at the top and “NUNEZ” in the 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
The Peruvian DNI is issued by RENIEC. It is not your A-Number nor your USCIS receipt 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.
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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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