The immigration process needs to be performed under the strict regulation of the host country. The process for immigration can be started by submitting the correct immigration forms. The whole process of submitting the immigration forms used to be rather tedious in the past. However, with technological advancements, the complex process has now turned much easier. Internet filing of immigration forms is also a feasible option.

Immigration forms are prepared in accordance with the immigration laws active at that particular moment. The purpose of these immigration forms is to obtain all the necessary information of the person, who files for immigration. The immigration forms feature detailed questions about each aspect of the person. Apart from the personal information, the immigration form has questions meant to find out the moral conduct of a person as well. These immigration forms help to determine whether or not the person is able to satisfy the eligibilities prescribed by the country.

All of the immigration forms comprise of a set of forms. To detail each function, there are separate immigration forms such as affidavit form, change of address forms, biographic information form and other. These immigration forms are usually numbered for the sake of convenience since there are so many of them. The immigration forms are also available in a couple of languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, or Vietnamese. The completed immigration forms then have to be submitted to the office of immigration with the prescribed fees.

Immigration forms are available directly or through mail from the office of immigration or local councils. The immigration forms are also sent according to the request through the toll free numbers. And of course nowadays immigration forms can also be downloaded from the Internet. However, the reliability of the sites has to be cross checked because the immigration forms are frequently revised. Some countries such as the US for example, permit online filing of forms, called e-filing in which the forms can be submitted online with fee payment through credit card.