July 2018 Filers of I-130 petition for Parents of US Citizen

[Lyn2018 2]

You'll need a copy of your birth certificate and US passport 

[Lyn2018 2]

11 hours ago, July-I130 said:

July 14: mailed documents, check to Chicago lockbox (USPS)

July 16: mail delivered - Priority Date

July 22: received text messages and emails with receipt numbers starting with MSC (National benefits center)

July 26: received NOA1 in mail. PD noted as July 16th, notice date as July 20th. 

August 03: received biometrics appointment letter in mail. Appointment date August 14th

Wow that was quick. Is your parent in the US? 

[soniavh 0]

I found this format. hopefully someone will need it. I will use it for my Mom.

TODAY’S DATE>

 

 

 

<LOCKBOX ADDRESS>

 

 

Subject: I-130 Petition for my Mother, <NAME OF BENEFICIARY>

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

 

I, <NAME OF PETITIONER>, a citizen of the United States, would like to file a petition I-130 for my mother, <NAME OF BENEFICIARY>.

 

Please find enclosed the following required and supporting documents:

 

·         Form I-130

·         Money order for I-130 filing fee ($420)

·         Copy of petitioner’s birth certificate

·         Copy of petitioner’s Naturalization certificate

·         Copy of petitioner’s marriage certificate

·         Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate

·         Copy of beneficiary’s marriage certificate

·         Photos of petitioner and beneficiary’s together

·         Other related documents

 

 

Copies of the documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I or my mother may be required to submit original documents to an immigration or consular officer at a later date.

 

If you have any questions or concerns on the above matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address below. Thank you.

 

 

<NAME OF PETITONER>

<ADDRESS>

[soniavh 0]

These are the documents that I'm sending with the I-130 for my Mom. Someone please let me know if Im missing something or I shouldn't include something. I'm not sure  if I have to send 2 passport photos of my Mother. Please advise. 

1.     Form G1145 e- Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

2.     Form I-130(Petition for Alien Relative) signed by the petitioner,

     along with the following supporting documents;

ü   Check for I-130 filing fee ($535)

ü   Copy of petitioner’s birth certificate (English and Spanish)

ü   Copy of petitioner’s Naturalization certificate

ü   Copy of petitioner’s marriage certificate

ü   Copy of the petitioner’s passport

ü   Affidavit of Translation (Petitioner and Beneficiary)

ü   Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate (Spanish and English)

ü   Copy of the beneficiary’s passport

ü   2 color passport photos of the beneficiary 

     Photos of petitioner and beneficiary’s together

[JCAC 13]

4 hours ago, soniavh said:

These are the documents that I'm sending with the I-130 for my Mom. Someone please let me know if Im missing something or I shouldn't include something. I'm not sure  if I have to send 2 passport photos of my Mother. Please advise. 

1.     Form G1145 e- Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

 

2.     Form I-130(Petition for Alien Relative) signed by the petitioner,

 

     along with the following supporting documents;

 

ü   Check for I-130 filing fee ($535)

 

ü   Copy of petitioner’s birth certificate (English and Spanish)

 

ü   Copy of petitioner’s Naturalization certificate

 

ü   Copy of petitioner’s marriage certificate

 

ü   Copy of the petitioner’s passport

 

ü   Affidavit of Translation (Petitioner and Beneficiary)

 

ü   Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate (Spanish and English)

 

ü   Copy of the beneficiary’s passport

 

ü   2 color passport photos of the beneficiary 

     Photos of petitioner and beneficiary’s together

@soniavh i dont think you need to send passport photos. I think thats for NVC stage.

 

here's what i send to my parents

 

I130 form

G1145 form

checked $535

copy of my Naturalization certificate

copy of my birth certificate

copy of my marriage certificate 

copy of my mom birth certificate and dad birth certificate since i petition both of them w/ separate folders

copy of my mom and dad marriage certificate 

 

Hope that helps. 

 

Edited August 5, 2018 by jimleen
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[July-I130 0]

13 hours ago, Lyn2018 said:

Wow that was quick. Is your parent in the US? 

Yes (Mentioned in my first post 😊) 

[Zinacef 1]

11 hours ago, July-I130 said:

Yes (Mentioned in my first post 😊) 

I'm happy to hear of your good news and congratulations!

 

I wish I had found this forum before my wife applied for her mother.  She is in the US (like your mother) and is staying with us at the moment.  Before we sent the I-130 we considered sending the I-485 form but was confused by some of the things we read online, e.g. we should send the I-130 first and wait to be instructed to be sent the I-485 after.  

 

We really didn't know if we should've sent the I-485 plus we didn't know what fees to send, e.g. do we send the fee for the I-130 and the fee for the I-485 as well?  We were really confused and still are.

 

Do you know think we should send the I-485 now or is it too late?  We sent the I-130 and thought it was going to CA as we live in AZ but it went to the TX service center and they're showing a 6.5 to 8.5 processing time.  If this information is true, then we may have to file a form to extend her tourist visa which is more headaches for us.

 

In addition to the above information, we sent our I-130 as incomplete since we forgot to attach the supporting copies.

 

Are we screwed?  Should we get an attorney?

 

Thoughts?  Advice?

[soniavh 0]

Thank

20 hours ago, jimleen said:

@soniavh i dont think you need to send passport photos. I think thats for NVC stage.

 

here's what i send to my parents

 

I130 form

G1145 form

checked $535

copy of my Naturalization certificate

copy of my birth certificate

copy of my marriage certificate 

copy of my mom birth certificate and dad birth certificate since i petition both of them w/ separate folders

copy of my mom and dad marriage certificate 

 

Hope that helps. 

 

Thank you I will remove the passport photos, 

[July-I130 0]

13 hours ago, Zinacef said:

I'm happy to hear of your good news and congratulations!

 

I wish I had found this forum before my wife applied for her mother.  She is in the US (like your mother) and is staying with us at the moment.  Before we sent the I-130 we considered sending the I-485 form but was confused by some of the things we read online, e.g. we should send the I-130 first and wait to be instructed to be sent the I-485 after.  

 

We really didn't know if we should've sent the I-485 plus we didn't know what fees to send, e.g. do we send the fee for the I-130 and the fee for the I-485 as well?  We were really confused and still are.

 

Do you know think we should send the I-485 now or is it too late?  We sent the I-130 and thought it was going to CA as we live in AZ but it went to the TX service center and they're showing a 6.5 to 8.5 processing time.  If this information is true, then we may have to file a form to extend her tourist visa which is more headaches for us.

 

In addition to the above information, we sent our I-130 as incomplete since we forgot to attach the supporting copies.

 

Are we screwed?  Should we get an attorney?

 

Thoughts?  Advice?

@Zinacef

Form I-130 is a petition that your wife is filing for her mother. Your wife is the petitioner and her mother is the beneficiary. For filing I-130 your wife would need to send a completed I-130 form, with applicable fee ($535), her passport biometric page copy or citizenship copy, her birth certificate and the Mom's birth certificate.

 

Since your mother-in-law is already here, she needs to file for adjusting her status (non-immigrant to immigrant). This is done by filing I-485 (application for permanent residence). This has a fee of $1225 ($1140 + $85 for biometrics). This application also requires supporting material like her (mother) birth certificate,  passport copy,  I-693 medical examination etc.

 

Usually people also file for I-765 (application for employment authorization) and I-131 (application for advanced parole document). The latter is safe to have because the beneficiary may leave the USA and re-enter when the decision is still pending. There is no fees to file these applications when filed with I-485. I wouldn't bother filing I-765 for the mother given her age unless she wants to work.

 

In your case I would call the USCIS number and ask if you could interfile I-485/I-131/I-765. If you can send in these applications, you wouldn't need to extend her tourist visa. She can stay here legally so long as her application status is pending.

 

For filing applications, please use the instructions in USCIS site as source of truth (links listed below). They have detailed instructions on how to fill the forms, what supporting materials are needed, filing fees. 

 

1) I-130 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-130instr.pdf

2) I-485 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

3) I-131 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-131instr.pdf

4) I-765 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-765instr.pdf

 

If this overwhelms you and you are uncertain, you can seek professional help.

 

[Zinacef 1]

12 hours ago, July-I130 said:

@Zinacef

Form I-130 is a petition that your wife is filing for her mother. Your wife is the petitioner and her mother is the beneficiary. For filing I-130 your wife would need to send a completed I-130 form, with applicable fee ($535), her passport biometric page copy or citizenship copy, her birth certificate and the Mom's birth certificate.

 

Since your mother-in-law is already here, she needs to file for adjusting her status (non-immigrant to immigrant). This is done by filing I-485 (application for permanent residence). This has a fee of $1225 ($1140 + $85 for biometrics). This application also requires supporting material like her (mother) birth certificate,  passport copy,  I-693 medical examination etc.

 

Usually people also file for I-765 (application for employment authorization) and I-131 (application for advanced parole document). The latter is safe to have because the beneficiary may leave the USA and re-enter when the decision is still pending. There is no fees to file these applications when filed with I-485. I wouldn't bother filing I-765 for the mother given her age unless she wants to work.

 

In your case I would call the USCIS number and ask if you could interfile I-485/I-131/I-765. If you can send in these applications, you wouldn't need to extend her tourist visa. She can stay here legally so long as her application status is pending.

 

For filing applications, please use the instructions in USCIS site as source of truth (links listed below). They have detailed instructions on how to fill the forms, what supporting materials are needed, filing fees. 

 

1) I-130 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-130instr.pdf

2) I-485 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

3) I-131 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-131instr.pdf

4) I-765 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-765instr.pdf

 

If this overwhelms you and you are uncertain, you can seek professional help.

 

Thanks for the informative post and advice.  I think we'll go ahead and start the ball rolling for the I-485 and I-131.

 

What should I do about the fact I sent the I-130 without supporting documents?

[July-I130 0]

4 minutes ago, Zinacef said:

Thanks for the informative post and advice.  I think we'll go ahead and start the ball rolling for the I-485 and I-131.

 

What should I do about the fact I sent the I-130 without supporting documents?

If you haven't received your NOA (Notice of Acceptance) for I-130 or your check hasn't been cashed, I guess they are probably returning your application for insufficient supporting documents. Sometimes, they might send you an NOA and also an RFE (Request for Evidence) asking you to send the supporting documents.

Once you are clear on the status of your I-130 you can proceed with filing I-485/I-131.

 

[Zinacef 1]

Just now, July-I130 said:

If you haven't received your NOA (Notice of Acceptance) for I-130 or your check hasn't been cashed, I guess they are probably returning your application for insufficient supporting documents. Sometimes, they might send you an NOA and also an RFE (Request for Evidence) asking you to send the supporting documents.

Once you are clear on the status of your I-130 you can proceed with filing I-485/I-131.

 

Hi,

 

Credit card amount was already debited, and we already received the NOA but no word from them re: insufficient documentation.  Guess I should wait on that before filing the I-485 & I-131?

[July-I130 0]

1 minute ago, Zinacef said:

Hi,

 

Credit card amount was already debited, and we already received the NOA but no word from them re: insufficient documentation.  Guess I should wait on that before filing the I-485 & I-131?

 

Oh! Then you should go ahead and file I-485/I-131 ASAP. No point in waiting 😊

[Zinacef 1]

Just now, July-I130 said:

 

Oh! Then you should go ahead and file I-485/I-131 ASAP. No point in waiting 😊

Will do.  Thank you so much!  I'll post back if I have any more questions (if you don't mind).

[usman104 23]

hi,

   1- My name is usman, i am going to attend my oath ceremony of citizenship in august 21,2018. After that i will apply for my mother to bring her in USA. My question is that i have to fill up  I-130 form only or i have to fill up G-1145 form with I-130?.

 

2 -Secondly My father is expired, so i have to put my both mother and father information? or just to put my mother information because my mother is only the beneficiary.

 

3- Thirdly on my Id card my father name is TABASSAM RASHID BHATTI and on my mother Id card and passport(pakistani) my father name is mentioned as TABASSAM RASHID CHAUDHRY, so which name should i use in parents section of I-130 form?

 

4-what are the supporting documents do  i need to send with I-130 form?

 

Please advise..

 

thanx.