Tools we built for our community.

NVC consular case checklist

Pick your country, from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, DR Congo or Ethiopia, and get the civil documents that post expects, plus fees, DS-260, Affidavit of Support, interview and post-visa steps for every applicant.

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USCIS adjustment of status (I-485)

Green card from inside the U.S., across 12 paths: spouse, other family, refugee, asylee, VAWA, U and T visa, SIJ, employment, Diversity Visa, Cuban Adjustment. Each path shows only the fees, sponsorship and medical rules that apply to it.

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ACA subsidy repayment estimator

Three numbers, thirty seconds: see what you may owe back at tax time if your income came in higher than you told the Marketplace.

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Educational tools only. They are not legal or tax advice, and not a substitute for official guidance. Kivulink provides immigration form preparation services only; we are not attorneys. Rules change: verify against the official sources below before filing.

I-130: petition for a relative

Spouse, child, parent or sibling: who may petition, what proves the relationship, and what approval gets you.

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N-400: citizenship

Five-year, three-year and military routes, good moral character, the reduced fee most people miss, the tests and the oath.

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I-765: work permit

Finding your category code, first filings and renewals, the fee-exempt categories, and automatic extensions for employers.

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I-131: travel document

Advance parole, refugee travel document and re-entry permit: three tracks on one form, and the travel that ends cases.

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I-751: remove conditions

The 90-day window, filing jointly, and the divorce, abuse and hardship waivers when joint filing is not possible.

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I-90: renew or replace a green card

Renewals, lost and stolen cards, USCIS errors that carry no fee, and proving status while you wait.

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CRBA: child born abroad

Form DS-2029: whether the child acquired citizenship at birth, the physical-presence evidence that decides it, the embassy appointment, and the first passport at the same visit.

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U.S. passport

First adult application, renewal by mail, children under 16 including the two-parent consent rule, and applying from abroad after a CRBA.

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Fees shown in these checklists are the widely published current amounts and are marked to confirm against the USCIS fee schedule (Form G-1055) before filing. A wrong fee is an outright rejection.