Immigration practitioners were expecting the USCIS December 23, 2016 fee increases and issuance of a new Form N-400. However, practitioners were not expecting issuance of new versions of almost every major form with no notice or transition period. Except for I-129, the form used for many employment based nonimmigrant categories like the H-1B and L-1, no previous versions of the forms will be accepted. The abrupt change was a surprise because USCIS normally offers some notice period or a transition period before prior form versions are no longer acceptable. The forms affected are the most commonly used. They include: Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Form I-129CW, Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative Form I-131, Application for Travel Document Form I-131A, Application for Travel Document (Carrier Documentation) Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker Form I-191, Application for Relief Under Former Section 212(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status Form I-485 Supplement A, Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur Form I-539, Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative Form I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of an Orphan Petition Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver Form I-612, Application for Waiver of the Foreign Residence Requirement (under Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended) Form I-694, Notice of Appeal of Decision Under Sections 245A or 210 of the Immigration and Nationality Act Form I-698, Application to Adjust Status from Temporary to Permanent Resident (Under Section 245A of the INA) Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence Form I-690, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative Form I-800A, Application for Determination of Suitability to Adopt a Child from a Convention Country Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition Form I-910, Application for Civil Surgeon Designation Form I-924, Application For Regional Center Under the Immigrant Investor Program Form I-924A, Supplement to Form I-924 Form I-929, Petition for Qualifying Family Member of a U-1 Nonimmigrant Form I-942, Request for Reduced Fee Form I-942P, Income Guidelines for Reduced Fees Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention Form N-336, Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA) Form N-400, Application for Naturalization Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
