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i-130 processing time for spouse parents siblings children form i-130 petition for alien relative
if you are a us citizen or a permanent resident green card holder of the u.s and you want to
sponsor an eligible relative for a green card you need to file for my 130 petition for alien
relative this petition establishes your relationship to the eligible relative
who's intending to become a permanent resident of the u.s who can file for my 130 petition
for alien relative u.s citizens can file i-130 petitions for their spouses children parents and
siblings current green card holders can file i-130 petitions for their spouses and unmarried children
the u.s citizen or green card holder who files the i-130 petition is officially called the
petitioner or sponsor the person seeking a green card is officially known as the beneficiary form
i-130 process step 1 filing the i-130 petition the first step in sponsoring your eligible relative
for a u.s green card is to file form i-130 with the u.s citizenship and immigration services uscis
however just the filing or the subsequent approval of the form does not bestow lawful permanent
resident status on your relative step 2 after i-130 petition is approved on approval of form
i-130 your relative will have to apply to become a permanent resident if your relative is physically
present in the u.s they may apply for a green card by filing uscis form i-485 application to register
permanent residence or adjust status they can apply when a visa number becomes available to them
if your relative lives abroad the process after the petition is approved is different
they will have to undergo consular processing when you file an i-130 petition the priority date is
the day on which the uscis receives your petition this day secures your spot in the green card line
your relative can apply for a green card once the priority date becomes current
the department of state's visa bulletin which is updated monthly can be used to track the change
of the priority date online you don't have to worry about the line if you're a us citizen
sponsoring an immediate relative a spouse an unmarried child under the age of 21 or a parent
a green card will be issued to your relative right away if you are sponsoring a relative who is not a
immediate relative they will be required to wait in line until a visa becomes available
if you have a green card and are sponsoring any of your eligible relatives this is also true how
long does the i-130 petition process take the length of time it takes for your i-130 petition
to be processed is determined by the family relationship in the uscis field office that
receives your application processing dates for form i-130 for direct relations spouse
or unmarried kid of a u.s green card holder legal permanent residence now range from 4 to 50 months
for example the nebraska service center is currently processing form i-130 for direct
relatives of a u.s green card holder in four to seven months and the texas service center
is currently processing the same form in 39 to 50 months for immediate relatives of a u.s citizen
i-130 processing times currently vary between 4 to 37 months what supporting documents do i need
to submit with the i-130 petition the following is a list of documents that you need to include
in your application package proof that you the sponsor are a u.s citizen or a green card holder
one of the following whichever is applicable is proof of your legally valid relationship with
the beneficiary spouse copy of your marriage certificate and evidence that prior marriage
yours and your spouse's if any has been terminated child a copy of the birth certificate parent
a copy of your birth certificate sibling copies of both your birth certificates
proof of any name change for yourself and the beneficiary if applicable proof of the nationality
of the beneficiary proof of a bona fide marriage a mortgage in both your names joint bank account
statements birth certificates of children with both your names on it is the parents
documents showing joint ownership of property documents showing you live at the same address
such as a lease agreement sworn affidavits by friends or third parties who know about your
relationship if you are a us citizen sponsoring an adopted child you need to submit proof of your
u.s citizenship proof of your relationship with the adopted child like the final adoption decree
proof that you had legal custody of the adopted child for two years proof that you had a joint
residence with the adopted child for two years form i-130 fees the government filing fee for
an i-130 petition is currently 535 dollars you can pay this via check or credit card using form g1450
if you are filing at a uscis lockbox facility you can make your payment using a credit card
you will have to also submit form g1450 authorization for credit card transactions
payments by cheque should be made payable to the us department of homeland security where
to file the i-130 petition the address to which you mail your i-130 petition varies depending on
where you are submitting from and whether you are filing a standalone i-130 petition or one
that is filed in conjunction with the i-485 in some situations the beneficiary of your petition
may be able to file the i-485 to modify status at the same time as you file the i-130 petition
you can refer to the uscis page to find the appropriate address to which you need to mail
your application package what happens after i file the i-130 petition you will receive an application
receipt notification whenever the uscis receives your i-130 petition if your petition is incomplete
uscis may reject it or request additional evidence or information because this will
lengthen the processing time make sure you send all of the required documents the first time
the uscis will notify you after they have made a decision on your petition the uscis
will transmit your petition to the department of state's national visa center if it is granted nvc
when your relative's priority date becomes current the nbc will notify you and your relative
as well as any qualifying dependents and encourage you and your relative to apply for immigrant visas
what about my relatives family you cannot directly sponsor a family if the relative
you are sponsoring has one when a visa number for your relative becomes available their family
members can apply for immigrant visas at the same time you can for example file a petition on behalf
of your married son you are not permitted to petition your son's wife or children when your
son's visa number becomes available he can apply for immigrant visas with his wife and children
you must file individual petitions for each of your direct relatives as a u.s citizen
you'll need to file separate petitions for your mother and father for example what if i became
a citizen of the united states after filing the i-130 petition if you become a u.s citizen after
filing the i-130 petition you can notify the appropriate office about your naturalization and
improve your relatives visa classification your spouse parent or any unmarried children under
the age of 21 who have been petitioned will no longer have to wait for a visa to become available
they will be able to obtain visas immediately as a result of your naturalization
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