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Evidence for USCIS online filing

Merge each exhibit's files, make scans searchable and keep it under 10.8 MB for the 12 MB limit.

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When to use it

USCIS online filing accepts files up to 12 MB each (checked 15 September 2026). This recipe merges the files you drop into one exhibit with a bookmark per file, recognises text on scanned pages and compresses it under 10.8 MB. Run it once per exhibit. USCIS decides what it accepts; check its current tips before you file.

The same steps, one tool at a time

Without Pro, open these 3 tools in order and pass each result to the next: the same outcome, for free.

  1. Merge PDF
  2. Text recognition (OCR) (only for scans)
  3. Compress PDF (under 10.8 MB)

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