all documents needed to petition my mother to live in USA

[Jenna Doan 2]

Hi!!

I'm going to become US citizen in either Sep or Oct this year. Meanwhile, I want to look up all documents needed to petition my mother to live in USA with me. by the time come, I can be ready quickly because it takes time to mail some paper from Viet Nam to USA. by looking up this on USCIS, they require:

• Form I-130
• A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and your mother’s name
• A copy of your Certificate of Naturalization or U.S. passport if you were not born in the United State

besides all these documents, what's else should i have to prepare? does my mother need to submit any document to US embassy in VN or I'm the one who submit everything in US?

thanks a lot.

[JFH 12,191]

That's what you need to file the petition. It currently costs $420 and you will need to send a check or money order for that amount with your petition. If you live in New York, you send it to the Chicago lock box. The whole process will take about a year.

[Jenna Doan 2]

That's what you need to file the petition. It currently costs $420 and you will need to send a check or money order for that amount with your petition. If you live in New York, you send it to the Chicago lock box. The whole process will take about a year.

ohm, thanks JFH.

[Nynn 1]

Here you go, dear. This is the official website that has all the information about petitioning a relative:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/petition.html

As of now, you really cannot prepare much. Like JFH said, get those three documents ready along with the fee. The day you become a citizen you can file the I-130 petition. Then the long wait begins - about 4-6 months just for USCIS to approve it. After that you start preparing the additional documentation that is listed in the link above.

Godspeed!

[Jenna Doan 2]

Here you go, dear. This is the official website that has all the information about petitioning a relative:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/petition.html

As of now, you really cannot prepare much. Like JFH said, get those three documents ready along with the fee. The day you become a citizen you can file the I-130 petition. Then the long wait begins - about 4-6 months just for USCIS to approve it. After that you start preparing the additional documentation that is listed in the link above.

Godspeed!

thanks Nynn! I'll ask my mom start mailing all documents to me( from VN to USA).

[Jenna Doan 2]

anyone know if i need to submit my 2 photo passport size of my mother????