AOS for Parents - Urgent, please !

[mathranik 2]

Dear All!

My sister, who is a US citizen, wants to file AOS and I-130 concurrently for my parents, who are in the US on a B2 visitor visa. From what I know, she would require to file the following :

(1) I-130 for both my parents

(2) I-485 (with my parents as petitioners)

(3) I-131 for advance parole

(40 I-864 Affidavit of Support

(5) I-693 Medical examination record

Now, my queries are :

Would it be required to file for both my parents separately, or in one envelope, or on common forms, if any?

Can my sister's husband be a co-sponsor in I-864? If yes, would he have to fill up I-864 (A)? He is the bread-earner for her family.

Since my father is 81 years old, which are the vaccinations (or records) that would be required for him?

Does this form of AOS (for parents) usually require an interview? She would be filing in California.

My father was married once, before. So, do I understand correctly that her death certificate would be required for the filing? Also, my parent's marriage certificate would be required too. Is that correct?

Which other documents are required at the time of filing? How does my sister prove her relationship to her parents? I understand, all of their passport copies and I-94 copies, with photographs, would be required. Would the total filing fee be $1010 (x2) ?

Thank you very much for reading through this. I would wait for the valuable replies.

[mathranik 2]

And I am quick to add - G325 A too.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Entering the US with a tourist visa and the intent to adjust status is immigration fraud which carries a lifetime ban.

Can you proof that your parents intended to return to India when they arrived in the US? If not, I STRONGLY suggest not to try pulling this off.

[mathranik 2]

Entering the US with a tourist visa and the intent to adjust status is immigration fraud which carries a lifetime ban.

Can you proof that your parents intended to return to India when they arrived in the US? If not, I STRONGLY suggest not to try pulling this off.

I definitely can!

Strangely enough, I was searching for similar threads on VJ, and I found your similar-sounding posts in each of those threads - mostly discouraging people from filing for such AOS. Although I agree with you that if one enters the United States on the B2 visa, he/she shows the intent of NOT immigrating and going back, but, in the same breath, I would like to add that since there is a provision of Adjusting status from a non-immigrant visa, it isn't as threatening as you make it sound to be.

I appreciate your concern, and do not take away anything from your noble intentions - but I think I would stick to my stand and say my parents are not intending to do a immigration fraud. Especially considering my father is 81, he would have better things to do at this age rather than die to be in the US!

Thanks anyways.

Edited October 5, 2010 by mathranik