This manual is designed to assist attorneys and accredited representatives in representing asylees and refugees to reunify with family members and seek lawful status for family already in the United States. The manual gives an overview of applicable laws, regulations, and guidance concerning the I-730 petition process. It also provides practical information on how to navigate the application process from completing the form I-730, to compiling evidence, to troubleshooting with government agencies.

Additionally, CLINIC maintains a listserv for I-730 practitioners to share tips and pose questions. If you would like to join the listserv, please email Sarah Bronstein at sbronstein@cliniclegal.org.

The manual was co-authored in 2019 by Rebecca R. Schaeffer, a Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative with Church World Service, and Katherine A. Reynolds, Director of Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic and Assistant Professor of Law at Elon University School of Law, and published in coordination with UNHCR. It was edited and updated in 2023 by Katherine A. Reynolds, Elizabeth Carlson and Corrie Hansen, attorneys with the Training and Technical Assistance program of CLINIC, and Reena Arya, Director of Immigration and Legal Services Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay.