From your country
Your USCIS forms, from Dominican Republic
Dominican documents, USCIS boxes. Your two surnames, your province and your cédula, each in its place.
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Your name on the form
In the Dominican Republic you carry two surnames. The USCIS surname box is a single one.
Your acta and your passport govern. Copy both surnames in full, without changing their order.
If your acta is old and your passport is new, check that they carry the same name before you start.
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 province.
In the Dominican Republic, “State or Province” means your province: Santiago, La Vega, San Cristóbal, Duarte.
The Distrito Nacional and Santo Domingo province are different. Santo Domingo Este is in the province, not the Distrito.
Sectores, such as Los Mina or Villa Mella, belong in the address. They are not provinces.
USCIS mails you at the address you write down. Check it before you sign.
The ñ, the accents and your passport
Your passport reads “PEÑA” at the top and “PENA” in the machine lines. The box takes 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 cédula de identidad y electoral is Dominican. It is not your A-Number nor a USCIS 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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