Rev. October 31, 2003

USCIS Warns of Impostor Websites

The USCIS reminds the public that only Websites ending with the ".gov" suffix are official government Websites. The Web address of the official USCIS Website is uscis.gov

Many other non-governmental Websites (e.g., using the suffixes ".com," ".org" or ".net") provide legitimate and useful immigration-related information and services. Regardless of the content of other Websites, USCIS does not endorse, recommend or sponsor any information or material posted at any other Website besides this one.

Furthermore, a few other Websites may try to mislead customers and members of the public into thinking they are official USCIS Websites. These Websites may attempt to charge you for services (such as for USCIS forms and information on immigration procedures) that are otherwise free on the USCIS or another government Website or for services that you do not receive. They also do not have access to official online immigration job application information or to official immigration job listings on USAJOBS.GOV, so be wary of sending any personal or biographical information that might be used for identity fraud/theft to these websites.

If you have doubts or concerns about a Website with immigration-related information or material, please let us know immediately via Feedback.

If you wish to report unsolicited commercial e-mail (spam), or Internet fraud, please see the Department of Justice contact page, or go to the Internet Fraud Complaint Center, to file a complaint.

A Word About USCIS Forms Online
We are happy to offer the most up-to-date versions of all official public use forms for free on our Website. Some of these forms are even fillable online (you must use the freely-available Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or better for these). Please note that many non-USCIS Websites also offer Immigration forms. Some will allow you to download them for free, and others charge a fee. Regardless, as stated above, none of these Websites is in any way affiliated with nor endorsed by the USCIS. Indeed, some of these sites may not have the latest official versions of our forms. In some circumstances, they provide access only to older editions of our forms. You should note that use of older (and possibly withdrawn) editions of our forms may result in your application or petition being denied or delayed. Please further note that some non-USCIS immigration Websites link directly to immigration forms, without going through the Forms Entry Page (FEP). This may seem like a convenience, but it may lead you to miss important information on the FEP that could lead to the return of your form or delay in your processing.

Forms Entry Pages Contain Important Information
When the USCIS benefits and their related requirements change, our forms must be revised to reflect those changes. These revisions take time. While these changes are underway (but not yet reflected on the form or form's instructions) the Forms Entry Page (FEP) for that form provides up-to-date correct information. So, to ensure that you complete your application correctly, you should carefully read any notices, warnings, or explanations on the FEP (especially under the section entitled "Special Instructions") before you print (or download) the form, fill it out and send it to the USCIS.