US Immigration Record and Document Correction Attorney for Turkish Nationals

Form I-90 for the green card; Form N-565 for a naturalization or citizenship certificate; Form I-102 for an I-94 issued by USCIS. For simple typographic errors, the USCIS e-Request tool can be used. But for an error on an I-94 issued by CBP on entry to the US, not a USCIS form but a CBP port office or deferred inspection unit is involved. The right form is chosen according to the document and the source of the error; filing the wrong form is the most common cause of delay, and identifying the right authority from the outset saves time.

First it is necessary to determine which document is correct and which is wrong; the correction is made for the wrong document with the relevant form. For example, if the green card is correct but the citizenship certificate is wrong, N-565 applies; in the reverse case, I-90. A passport and civil record showing the correct date of birth establish which document is to be corrected and the source of the error. Because an inconsistency between documents causes problems in identity verification, which one is to be treated as authoritative should be clarified early.

It depends on who created the record. If USCIS issued an I-94 after a change of status or extension and it is wrong, the correction is made with Form I-102. But if your I-94 was issued by CBP on entry to the US and the name, date of birth, visa class, or date of admission is wrong, I-102 is not used; you apply to the nearest CBP port office or deferred inspection unit. Because confusing the two authorities leads to months of delay, the source of the record should be identified correctly from the outset.

No. A name correction changes a name written wrong on the document to its correct form and is done with a correction form such as I-90 or N-565. A legal name change is when you legally change your name while the document is already correct; it generally requires a court order, after which documents are updated to the new name. Confusing the two can lead you into a wrong and costly route; we clarify which situation is yours before filing.

Yes, and in complex situations it is necessary. The way to see the contents of your USCIS file (A-file) is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Requesting a record and correcting a record are different tasks: FOIA brings the record before you, while the correction is made with the relevant form. For old inconsistencies or ones involving multiple agencies, identifying the current state with FOIA first and then choosing the right correction route is the healthiest order.

Most document corrections can be handled remotely; the forms are prepared and filed, and the process is followed by your US attorney team. But the type of route depends on the document: corrections made with USCIS forms can be handled from abroad, while an error on an I-94 issued by CBP is generally addressed at a CBP port office or deferred inspection unit and may require an in-person application. We determine the route that fits your situation and the steps needed together before filing.

An uncorrected error leads to records at different agencies not matching and causes a problem again with each new transaction. A name difference between the green card and the social security record makes employment onboarding (I-9) harder; a date-of-birth difference between the citizenship certificate and a passport creates an obstacle in travel. Because over time the error spreads to multiple records, it also becomes harder to correct. Correcting early prevents the problem from growing and coming up again and again.

The time varies by the document, the source of the error, and the filing method; depending on the form type it can run from weeks to months. Corrections arising from a USCIS error are generally free, but the processing time varies. I-94 corrections made on the CBP side take different lengths depending on the port office's workload. Because processing times change from period to period, we check the estimated time together through USCIS's official data at the time of filing. Choosing the right form and authority from the outset is the most reliable way to minimize the process.

If the card was recently issued and there is only a small typographic error, the USCIS e-Request typographic error tool can sometimes be enough on its own and is free. But if documenting the source of the error, an inconsistency between multiple documents, or the distinction between a name correction and a name change is involved, attorney support prevents taking the wrong route and an unnecessary fee. Not needlessly enlarging a simple correction and not underestimating a complex situation matter equally; the right assessment depends on your situation.