Page 1. Instructions
Page 1, What is the Purpose of this Form
Page 1, Who May File this Form I-130?
Page 1, Who May File this Form I-130?
NOTE:
Page 1, Who may not file this form I-130?
Page 2. What Documents Do You Need to Show
That You Are a United States Citizen?
Page 2. What Documents Do You Need to Prove
Family Relationship?
Page 2. What Documents Do You Need to Prove
Family Relationship? (After letter J.)
Page 2. What Documents Do You Need to Prove
Family Relationship?
Page 3. What Documents Do You Need to Prove
Family Relationship?
Page 3.
Where To File?
Page 4.
Where to File?
(continuation)
Page 4.
Where to File? (continuation)
Page 5. Processing Information.
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Please read these instructions carefully to properly complete
this form. If you need more space to complete an answer, use a
separate sheet(s) of paper. Write your name and Alien Registration
Number (A #), if any, at the top of each sheet of paper and
indicate the part and number of the item to which the answer
refers.
You must file a separate form for each eligible
relative.
1. If you are a U.S. citizen, you may file this
form for:
4. The persons described above under this NOTE
will be able to apply for an immigrant visa along with your
relative.
6. A
husband or wife, if he or she was in exclusion, deportation,
removal, rescission or judicial proceedings regarding his or her
right to remain in the United States when the marriage took place,
unless such spouse has resided outside the United States for a
two-year period after the date of the marriage.
1. If you were born in the United States, a
copy of your birth certificate, issued by a civil registrar, vital
statistics office, or other civil authority. If a birth
certificate is not available Page 3, titled “What
If a Document Is Not Available?”
D. A
completed and signed Form G-325A, Biographic Information, for you
and a Form G-325A for your husband or wife. Except for your name
and signature you do not have to repeat on the Form G-325A the
information given on your Form I-130 petition.
4. A child
born out of wedlock and you are the father: ……
8. Stepparent/Stepchild: if
your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you
must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of
the stepparent to the child’s natural parent showing that
the marriage occurred before the child’s 18th
birthday, and copies of documents showing that any prior marriages
were legally terminated.
Where To File?
If you reside in the United States, file this
form at the USCIS Service Center having jurisdiction over your
place of residence.
If you live in Connecticut, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massacusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island,
Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia or West Virginia, mail this
petition to:
USCIS Vermont Service Center
75 Lower Welden Street
St. Albans, VT 05479-0001
If you live in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming, mail this petition to:
USCIS Nebraska Service Center
P.O. Box 87130
Lincoln, NE 68501-7130
If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee or Texas, mail
his petition to:
USCIS Texas Service Center
P.O. Box 50919
Mesquite, TX 75185-0919
If you live in Arizona, California, Guam,
Hawaii or Nevada, mail his petition to:
USCIS California Service Center
P.O. Box 0130
Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0130
Or, for non-United States Postal Service (USPS)
deliveries (such as overnight delivery services):
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Attn: FBASI
427 S. LaSalle – 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605-1098
Applicants who reside in the jurisdiction of
the Baltimore,
MD, USCIS District Office should submit the
Form I-130
petition and the Form I-485 concurrently to:
USCIS
Vermont Service Center
75
Lower Welden Street
St.
Albans, VT 05479-0001
Processing Information.
Acceptance. Any application that is not signed or
accompanied by the correct fee will be rejected with a notice that
the application is deficient. You may correct the deficiency and
resubmit the application. However, an application is not
considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.
Initial Processing. Once the application has been
accepted, it will be checked for completeness, including
submission of the required initial evidence. If you do not
completely fill out the form or file it without the required
initial evidence, you will not establish a basis for eligibility
and we may deny your application.
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Please read these instructions carefully
to properly complete this form. If you need more space to complete
an answer, use a separate sheet(s) of paper. Write your name and
Alien Registration Number (A #), if any, at the top of each sheet
of paper and indicate the part and number of the item to which the
answer refers. If you do not follow the instructions, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may have to return
your petition, which may delay final action.
The filing addresses
provided on this form reflect the most current information as of
the date this form was last printed. If you are filing Form I-130
more than 30 days after the latest edition date shown in the lower
right-hand corner, please visit our website online at
www.uscis.gov before you file, and check the Immigration Forms
page to confirm the correct filing address and version currently
in use. Check the edition date located in the lower right-hand
corner of the form. If the edition date on your Form I-130 matches
the edition date listed for Form I-130 on the online Immigration
Forms page, your version is current and will be accepted by USCIS.
If the edition date on the online version is later, download a
copy and use the online version. If you do not have internet
access, call the National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 to verify the current filing address and edition
date.
1. If you are a U.S.
citizen you must file a separate Form
I-130 for each eligible relative. You may file a Form I-130 for:
4. The persons described
in number 2 and 3 of the above NOTE will be able to apply for an
immigrant visa along with your relative.
6. A husband or wife, if you married
your husband or wife while your husband or wife was the subject of
an exclusion, deportation, removal, or rescission proceeding
regarding his or her right to be admitted into or to remain in the
United States, or while a decision in any of these proceedings was
before any court on judicial review, unless:
You prove by clear and
convincing evidence that the marriage is legally valid where it
took place, and
that you and your husband or wife married in good faith and not
for the purpose of procuring the admission of your husband or wife
as an immigrant, and
that no fee or any other consideration (other than appropriate
attorney fees) was given for your filing of this petition OR
Your husband or wife has lived outside
the United States, after the marriage, for a period of at least
two years.
1.
If you were born in the United States, a copy of your birth
certificate, issued by a civil registrar, vital statistics office,
or other civil authority.
NOTE:
If you married your husband or wife while your husband or wife
was the subject of an exclusion, deportation, removal, or
rescission proceeding (including judicial review of the decision
in one of these proceedings), this evidence must be sufficient to
establish the bona fides or your marriage by clear and convincing
evidence.
4. A child born out of wedlock and you are the
father: ………
(first part should
be bold, rest remains as in the old version)
8.
Stepparent/Stepchild: If
your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you
must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of
the stepparent to the child’s natural parent showing that
the marriage occurred before the child’s 18th
birthday, copies of documents showing that any prior marriages
were legally terminated and a copy of the stepchild’s birth
certificate.
Where To File?
If
you reside in the United States, file the I-130 Form at the
Lock-Box according to following instructions:
If you are the petitioner and you reside
in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin or Wyoming and you are filing
only Form I-130, mail the petition to
the USCIS Lockbox Facility. The Address is as follows:
USCIS
P.O. Box 804625
Chicago, IL
60680-1029
If you are the petitioner and you reside
in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, West
Virginia or District of Columbia and you are filing only Form
I-130, mail the petition to the USCIS
Lockbox Facility. The Address is as follows:
USCIS
P.O. Box 804616
Chicago, IL
60680-1029
For private couriers (non USPS)
deliveries:
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services
Attn: FBASI
427 S. LaSalle –
3rd
Floor
Chicago, IL 60605-1098
The language in the old
version is deleted
Processing Information.
Acceptance.
Any I-130 petition that is not
properly signed or accompanied by the correct fee will be rejected
with a notice that the petition is deficient. You may correct the
deficiency and resubmit the petition. However, a rejected
petition does not retain a filing date. A petition is not
considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.
Initial Processing. Once
the petition has been accepted, it will be checked for
completeness, including submission of the required initial
evidence. If you do not completely fill out the form or if you
file it without the required initial evidence, you will not
establish a basis for eligibility and USCIS may deny your
petition.
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