July 2017 I 130 Filers for Parents

[onga 0]

1) If  I am filling for both parents , mom and dad in two separate envelopes . What to write in 

Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

 

2 ) If I am just filling for mom now & then after a month a so dad

What to write in Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

 

[kareng5 27]

3 hours ago, onga said:

1) If  I am filling for both parents , mom and dad in two separate envelopes . What to write in 

Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

 

2 ) If I am just filling for mom now & then after a month a so dad

What to write in Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

 

I think you should put NO for your moms and YES for your dad

[onga 0]

Really , anyone who applied under new i-130 for mom and dad

[A_Singh 21]

On 9/4/2017 at 1:19 PM, onga said:

1) If  I am filling for both parents , mom and dad in two separate envelopes . What to write in 

Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

 

2 ) If I am just filling for mom now & then after a month a so dad

What to write in Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

 

why don't you send both the applications in 1 envelope. I am doing the same

[onga 0]

So if I send all applications in 1 envelope , what should then I write 

 

Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

[A_Singh 21]

11 hours ago, onga said:

So if I send all applications in 1 envelope , what should then I write 

 

Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

I am marking that question as No, but i am including the name of my mom on dad's i130 and dad on mom's i130 where it asks are you submitting any other applicaiton with this i130

[A_Singh 21]

11 hours ago, onga said:

So if I send all applications in 1 envelope , what should then I write 

 

Part 5 of I-130 says have you previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien?

I am attaching a cover letter at the front of both applications, sending 2 complete applications in 1 envelope

 

Make 2 complete applications - Clip separate checks on both of each, send as if you are sending 2 different applications, but 1 package (means 2 birth ceritificate copies, 2 US passport copies etc)

 

 

 

My Name

My Street # and Name

City, ST, ZIPCODE 

 

DATE 

USCIS

Attn: I-130

ADDRESS where sending i130 

 

 

RE:    I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

Petitioner:      Petitioner name (US Citizen)

Relatives:        Full Name (Mother) and Full Name (Father)

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

I am filing the enclosed two (2) Form I-130. One is for the Petition of my Mother – FULL NAME the beneficiary and the other is for the Petition of my Father - FULL NAME the beneficiary.

 

I, MY NAME, am a U.S. citizen petitioner, and MOTHER NAME and FATHER NAME both are my Parents.

 

The following documents accompany and support this petition:

 

1.           Two separate checks for the amount of $535.00 each to cover the filing fees for each parent

2.           Two separate completed Forms I-130 Petition for Alien Relative – 1 for Mother and 1 for Father

3.           Copies of Naturalization certificate and unexpired US passport of the petitioner;

4.           Copies of Birth certificate of the petitioner;

5.           Copy of the marriage certificate of my parents – proving marital relationship of parents prior to my birth

6.           Two separate copies of Form G-1145 for eNotification of Application (1 for mother and 1 for father)

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at (XXX)  XXX-XXXX.  Thank you for your prompt consideration of the 2 submitted  I-130 Petitions.

 

Sincerely,

 

My Name

 

 

[adar24 33]

I am about to send in two I-130s - one for my mom and one for my dad. I was originally thinking of sending these in separate envelopes with two separate cover letter. Does it make a difference one way or another if I send them in 2 separate envelopes? Is there a benefit to sending these together in one envelope? 

 

Because of a slight complication - my birth certificate has my mother's first name shortened, I am going to send some additional documents, so the packets are going to be thicker than most people's packets for their parents. 

 

By the way, I answered the question as "Have you previously filed a petition...." as No, but added my mom's name to dad's I-130 and dad's name to mom's I-130.

[BMW4me 12]

hey guys I am prepping to send my moms green card application as well. I will be petitioning her. 

 

I noticed you guys didn't send I485 with I-130s why not? I am planning to do so.

 

i am a naturalized citizen, We don't do the same shebang with this, like we did our applications? no need to send forms like I-864, I-693 ? 

I am planning on including I-130 I-485 and advance parole form I-131(maybe). how about G325a (biographic information)

 

 

 

 

[A_Singh 21]

18 hours ago, BMW4me said:

hey guys I am prepping to send my moms green card application as well. I will be petitioning her. 

 

I noticed you guys didn't send I485 with I-130s why not? I am planning to do so.

 

i am a naturalized citizen, We don't do the same shebang with this, like we did our applications? no need to send forms like I-864, I-693 ? 

I am planning on including I-130 I-485 and advance parole form I-131(maybe). how about G325a (biographic information)

 

 

 

 

If you are sponsoring for your parents and they are already in the US on some sort of Visa then i1485 is required. If they are outside of US and will do consular processing from outside, then 485 form isn't needed. Also I-131 is for Adavnce Parole, required if your parents need to travel outside of US while their I130 is pending and have ALSO filed I485. This doesn't apply if parents are already outside of US and doing consular processing. 

 

G325a is not for parents. It is only for spouses. and let me correct that, they have retired g325a and now for spouses only you need to submit 130a. No i130a for parents.

 

FYI - if your parents are already in US and you are foling i485, you can also file i-765 ( i believe the fee is included) so that they can get work authorization

Hope this helps!

[BMW4me 12]

4 hours ago, A_Singh said:

If you are sponsoring for your parents and they are already in the US on some sort of Visa then i1485 is required. If they are outside of US and will do consular processing from outside, then 485 form isn't needed. Also I-131 is for Adavnce Parole, required if your parents need to travel outside of US while their I130 is pending and have ALSO filed I485. This doesn't apply if parents are already outside of US and doing consular processing. 

 

G325a is not for parents. It is only for spouses. and let me correct that, they have retired g325a and now for spouses only you need to submit 130a. No i130a for parents.

 

FYI - if your parents are already in US and you are foling i485, you can also file i-765 ( i believe the fee is included) so that they can get work authorization

Hope this helps!

 

how about 864 and 693 ? like we did back in the time?

[A_Singh 21]

50 minutes ago, BMW4me said:

 

how about 864 and 693 ? like we did back in the time?

864 form is submitted at the NVC stage, So once the i130 has been processed/approved the application goes to NVC stage. at the NVC stage the petitioner has to submit 864 or 864a to prove that he is capable of sponsoring the beneficiary in terms of funds etc. also NVC request other documents like birth certificate, police clearances, other documents for the beneficiary. the NVC takes all these and then once processing there completes the application goes to the consulate (in the region where the beneficiary lives) for processing. 

 

the form I693 - Medical form is something that the doctor fills out during medicals (prior to actual interview as medical examinations have a limited time validity) and sends it directly to USCIS or hands it over to the beneficiary in a sealed envelope which is opened by the USCIS officer at the interview. Again I'm not an expert but this is all for consular processing and the way it was followed when I was going through my i130 through consular processing. If you are petitioning someone who is already within USA, I am not an expert in that regards.

[Pat Stubbs 10]

On 03/08/2017 at 2:45 AM, julieascott said:

I received my NOA1 with the receipt number in the mail 10 days after they received my application. I am not sure about the RAISE Act, It's only a proposal for now and given the low number of Republicans in the Senate, it may have a long way to go. I would like to believe our applications will not be affected by it.

The amended RAISE Act was introduced on August 2nd. The original Bill was introduced February 13th. Both Bills state that petitions for the categories eliminated (parents, siblings, children over 18) that were submitted  AFTER the INTRODUCTION date will be invalid. NOT after enactment. 

Now with the DACA deal underway it is being hinted that an end to some chain immigration may be part of the deal. They also have a deadline of March 3rd to legislate. Personally I am extremely worried.

USCIS has not yet updated processing times this month. Last month they were taking over 7 months to process. There is then the NVC process to get through BEFORE the interview. This is currently taking up to another 4 months. 

Edited September 16, 2017 by Pat Stubbs

[abum 324]

48 minutes ago, Pat Stubbs said:

The amended RAISE Act was introduced on August 2nd. The original Bill was introduced February 13th. Both Bills state that petitions for the categories eliminated (parents, siblings, children over 18) that were submitted  AFTER the INTRODUCTION date will be invalid. NOT after enactment. 

Now with the DACA deal underway it is being hinted that an end to some chain immigration may be part of the deal. They also have a deadline of March 3rd to legislate. Personally I am extremely worried.

USCIS has not yet updated processing times this month. Last month they were taking over 7 months to process. There is then the NVC process to get through BEFORE the interview. This is currently taking up to another 4 months. 

so there is a strong possibility that RAISE will pass, enacted as the law and then any applications AFTER the introduction of the law will be invalidated?

Hurm, i wonder if they can do things retroactively? i mean, it would definitely be unfair to those who had applied, paid, and waited for ages! Can something be applied retroactively like this? For example, something that is considered LEGAL as of now, tomorrow will be considered ILLEGAL and then the people who did it today be charged for it based on tomorrow's law being passed?

[Pat Stubbs 10]

31 minutes ago, abumiqdad said:

so there is a strong possibility that RAISE will pass, enacted as the law and then any applications AFTER the introduction of the law will be invalidated?

Hurm, i wonder if they can do things retroactively? i mean, it would definitely be unfair to those who had applied, paid, and waited for ages! Can something be applied retroactively like this? For example, something that is considered LEGAL as of now, tomorrow will be considered ILLEGAL and then the people who did it today be charged for it based on tomorrow's law being passed?

 

31 minutes ago, abumiqdad said:

so there is a strong possibility that RAISE will pass, enacted as the law and then any applications AFTER the introduction of the law will be invalidated?

Hurm, i wonder if they can do things retroactively? i mean, it would definitely be unfair to those who had applied, paid, and waited for ages! Can something be applied retroactively like this? For example, something that is considered LEGAL as of now, tomorrow will be considered ILLEGAL and then the people who did it today be charged for it based on tomorrow's law being passed?

You can read the Bill online. It's number is S.354 and S 1720. The website is Congress.gov

it appears towards the end of the section about Immediate Relatives. It has also been backed by the President. Some are now suggesting that sections of the RAISE Act might be included in a Bill that will resolve the DACA issue. Apparently the one item that has broad support across both parties and the public is a cut to chain immigration. This leaves us all in a vulnerable and uncertain position in my opinion.