Applying i-485 for a parent

[Su_123 9]

Hello Team, 

 

I am applying permanent residence for my dad who is currently in the US on Visitor visa. (Mom passed away recently). Iam filling his i-485 and have the below questions - 

1. Part 4- Information about parent/SPOUSE
   1. Dad's mom has no Family name- What should be entered?
   2. Dad's parents DOB is unknown - DO we enter Unknown?
   3. Information about current spouse- DO we enter anything here (Since Mom passed away )
2. Part 16 and 17 regarding SSN- Do I need SSN for my Dad? He retired long back and will not work.
3. Can the i-485 be signed electronically or do we need physical signature (Asking because he is currently with my other sister in a different state)?
4. Every page has an A-Number. can we leave it blank?

 

[powerpuff 6,697]

*** Topic moved from LPR brining family members to IS forum to AOS work/tourist/student visas forum as this is an adjustment of status case, not an LPR petitioning for a relative abroad ***

 

Sorry to hear about you loss.

 

8 hours ago, Su_123 said:

Dad's mom has no Family name- What should be entered?

I’d put “no family name” 

 

8 hours ago, Su_123 said:

Dad's parents DOB is unknown - DO we enter Unknown?

Yes

8 hours ago, Su_123 said:

Information about current spouse- DO we enter anything here (Since Mom passed away )

Put N/A as he’s widowed (no longer married).

 

8 hours ago, Su_123 said:

Part 16 and 17 regarding SSN- Do I need SSN for my Dad?

Absolutely. It’s not just for working, you might need for health insurance, to open a bank account, etc.

 

8 hours ago, Su_123 said:

Can the i-485 be signed electronically or do we need physical signature (Asking because he is currently with my other sister in a different state)?

E-signatures are not accepted. What is accepted though is a scanned document of a wet signature. So you could send the page where he needs to sign by email, he prints it out, sign it physically with a pen, scans it again and sends to you by email and you print it out.

 

8 hours ago, Su_123 said:

Every page has an A-Number. can we leave it blank?

Yes as he doesn’t have one yet. 

Edited January 6 by powerpuff

[Su_123 9]

On 1/6/2024 at 7:20 AM, powerpuff said:

*** Topic moved from LPR brining family members to IS forum to AOS work/tourist/student visas forum as this is an adjustment of status case, not an LPR petitioning for a relative abroad ***

 

Sorry to hear about you loss.

 

I’d put “no family name” 

 

Yes

Put N/A as he’s widowed (no longer married).

 

Absolutely. It’s not just for working, you might need for health insurance, to open a bank account, etc.

 

E-signatures are not accepted. What is accepted though is a scanned document of a wet signature. So you could send the page where he needs to sign by email, he prints it out, sign it physically with a pen, scans it again and sends to you by email and you print it out.

 

Yes as he doesn’t have one yet. 

Thank you so much for the detailed answers. Appreciate it! @powerpuff