need help in filing I-130 form

[honda99 0]

is that true that; if i'm filling i-130 for my mother do i need my mothers photo and also i have to fill the form G-325A ?

i'm filling for my mother who is in India and she was with me here few years back and now she is in India from last 4 years.

in form I-130

13 Has your relative ever been in the U.S : YES NO (i checked YES) correct ?

C Information about your alien relative (continued)

17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative.

my question is:

should i write just my mother name of my brothers/sisters name?

lastly, this is what i have done so far:

filling for my mother:

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1) Form I-130

2) My birthcertificate showing my Mothers name on it

3) Attached NATZ certificate

4) Attached $355

mail to:

USCIS

P.O.Box 804616

Chicago, IL 60680

am i correct?

do i also need to submit I-485 ?

thanks.

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes, I-130 requires a G-325A from petitioner AND beneficiary, as well as 1 2"x2" passport photo from petitioner AND beneficiary.

#13 Check YES if she has been to USA before, check NO if she has not.

#17 YES you list her husband (Your father) and her children (Your siblings) on the form.

Your list looks good, NOTE: you only have to send PHOTO-copies of naturalization cert, and birth cert.

NO you do not file I-485, that is only for adjusting status from a NON-Immigrant to immigrant in the USA. The I-130 will result in an IMMIGRANT IR-1 visa interview at the US consulate in the foreign country. You would file I-485 with I-130 only if mother is already in the USA on a visitor's visa.

[honda99 0]

Yes, I-130 requires a G-325A from petitioner AND beneficiary, as well as 1 2"x2" passport photo from petitioner AND beneficiary.

#13 Check YES if she has been to USA before, check NO if she has not.

#17 YES you list her husband (Your father) and her children (Your siblings) on the form.

Your list looks good, NOTE: you only have to send PHOTO-copies of naturalization cert, and birth cert.

NO you do not file I-485, that is only for adjusting status from a NON-Immigrant to immigrant in the USA. The I-130 will result in an IMMIGRANT IR-1 visa interview at the US consulate in the foreign country. You would file I-485 with I-130 only if mother is already in the USA on a visitor's visa.

thanks for reply Yu.

are you sure when you filing for Mother I-130 you have to file G-325A with photo?, i did not find anything in the instructions.

can anybody confirm?

thanks.

[YuAndDan 153]

thanks for reply Yu.

are you sure when you filing for Mother I-130 you have to file G-325A with photo?, i did not find anything in the instructions.

can anybody confirm?

thanks.

Yep I see the checklist in I-130 directions:

If you are filing for your husband or wife, did you include:

His or her photograph?

Your completed Form G-325A?

His or her Form G-325A?

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

Looks like relationship evidence like birth cert takes care of the G-325A.

Same for passport pics, photo flyer specifies Husband/Wife for photos.

I-130 – Relative petition — if filing for your husband or wife, file with 1 photo

of you + 1 photo of your husband or wife

http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/04_08_02Photo_flyer.pdf

So looks like G-325A and photos are not needed for I-130 petition for parent.

[honda99 0]

thanks that was i was thinking.

one last question:, i have two brothers and two sisters all are married, so how will i write

C Information about your alien relative (continued)

17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative.

Name Relationship Country of Birth

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XXXXX Mother XXXX

XXXXX BROTHER/SON?? XXXX

XXXXX SISTER/DAUGTHER?? XXXX

question:

1) what i will be writing in relationshiop? should i write the relationship to me or to my mother ?

2) what if; if i skip some names for now, will that be a problem in future ?

thanks. again.

[YuAndDan 153]

thanks that was i was thinking.

one last question:, i have two brothers and two sisters all are married, so how will i write

C Information about your alien relative (continued)

17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative.

Name Relationship Country of Birth

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

XXXXX Mother XXXX

XXXXX BROTHER/SON?? XXXX

XXXXX SISTER/DAUGTHER?? XXXX

question:

1) what i will be writing in relationshiop? should i write the relationship to me or to my mother ?

2) what if; if i skip some names for now, will that be a problem in future ?

thanks. again.

1) You write relationship to the beneficiary, that is your mother.

2) Do not leave anything blank, Yes it can cause problems later if information is left out that should have been there. She does have sons and daughters so fill in the blanks, also don't forget to list yourself in section 17.

[honda99 0]

thank you so much