IR5 Sponsor for my Dad: Try do know what to submit

[quangmsc 0]

Hello All,

Sorry I can't find a sticky note of what to submit and steps to do to sponsor my Dad IR5 so I had to create this thread.

I'm a US citizen through naturalization. My Dad is currently outside the US.

Per this link https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/bringing-parents-to-live-in-the-united-states-as-permanent-residents

For father lives outside the US, I need: 

- Form I-130

- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and the names of both parents

- A copy of your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or U.S. passport if you were not born in the United States

- A copy of your parents’ civil marriage certificate

 

I have attached all of the above English translated documents, including my parents' divorce document, when I fill out the I-130 online (about to file, currently a draft). My mom (green card) currently resides with me in the US btw.

From the list of the above documents, I don't see I-864 Affidavit of Support or DS-260 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/forms/online-immigrant-visa-forms/ds-260-faqs.html)

so I guess maybe I should submit I-130 first and the USCIS or NVC will ask for other forms later after they have processed I-130.

The reason I created this thread because I want to submit the required forms together if possible (but if the forms shall be submitted in separate stages then so be it). Basically I need you tell me that just go ahead and submit first what is being asked at this stage:

 

- Form I-130

- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and the names of both parents

- A copy of your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or U.S. passport if you were not born in the United States

- A copy of your parents’ civil marriage certificate

 

I don't know if this shortcut is relevant to my case:

https://www.visajourney.com/wiki/jamess_shortcuts/

 

Thanks a lot.

[arken 4,197]

15 minutes ago, quangmsc said:

Basically I need you tell me that just go ahead and submit first what is being asked at this stage:

 

- Form I-130

- A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and the names of both parents

- A copy of your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or U.S. passport if you were not born in the United States

- A copy of your parents’ civil marriage certificate

I hereby tell you to submit the mentioned items. You can file online as well.

[Chancy 6,241]

16 minutes ago, quangmsc said:

I want to submit the required forms together if possible (but if the forms shall be submitted in separate stages then so be it).

 

The I-864 form is not required at the petition stage and will be ignored if you send it to USCIS.  DS-260 is a web form that can only be filled out at NVC stage.

 

So file the I-130 petition for your dad, only with the required documents as listed in the instructions.  No more, no less.  https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

 

[quangmsc 0]

Thanks a lot.