Question 5: This is for other names that might be found on the immigrant's paperwork, including maiden name. Question 10 : This question is partly because USCIS is on the lookout for visa fraud, and is asking about prior visa petitions so it can check the immigrant's files on this. But it's not a problem if someone has filed a visa petition for the same sibling for instance, a child, or another U.
Question Count up the number of times your immigrating sibling has been married, including the current marriage if any. Question Enter your sibling's marital status as of right now. Questions Enter information about your sibling's legal marriage s if any. Questions Enter all your immigrating sibling's children.
Providing a complete list of children is important, in case the immigrant wishes to petition for them at any time in the future. Question Answer "yes" even if the immigrant is not currently in the U. Certain types of negative immigration history may affect eligibility for a green card or indeed any type of admission to the U. Question But if the arrival was "without inspection," consult an attorney immediately; the immigrant's accrual of unlawful presence in the U. Now, however, it's an online document, and you can get the immigrant's record and number from the Customs and Border Protection CBP website.
You must check the I for the date when his or her right to remain in the U. Questions Enter the number that the immigrant's home country put in his or her passport. Or, if the immigrant used some other type of travel document such as parole or a refugee travel document enter that number in Question Questions State the immigrant's employer's name, address, and other information.
Question If the immigrant has been placed in Immigration Court proceedings, see a lawyer before submitting this form, particularly if the case was lost. It's possible the immigrant is not eligible to file for a green card at this time. Questions This needs to be filled in only for applicants from countries such as Russia, China, Korea, Japan, various Arab nations, or others that do not use Western "ABC" letters for their written language. Questions Leave blank; this is only for petitioners filing for spouses.
Question This question is only for immigrants who are already living in the U. See a lawyer if unsure whether the immigrant qualifies to use this application procedure. Not everyone does. Question If your immigrating sibling isn't in the U. USCIS will make the final decision on which consulate your case will be sent to, based on where the immigrant lives and which of the State Department's consulates in that country actually handle immigrant visas.
If the country listed doesn't have diplomatic relations with the United States, USCIS will locate a consulate in a nearby country to handle the case. Questions These questions addresses two potential issues. First, USCIS wants to know whether you already tried to petition for this immigrant before, but had the petition denied.
As you can probably imagine, if you have a history of providing false information on immigration applications, USCIS will look very carefully at this petition. For place of filing, use the city and state you were living in when you filed the petition. The "result" is whether your I petition was approved or denied not whether the green card application was approved or denied. Questions These refer to other petitions being submitted simultaneously, such as for another sibling , mainly so that USCIS can process the petitions together and schedule their interviews on the same date.
The U. If you had help from a foreign-language interpreter in filling out the Form I, that person needs to fill in this section or sign it after you've filled it in. Part 8. A little typing assistance or advice from a friend doesn't count; the only people who need to complete this line are lawyers or agencies who fill out these forms on others' behalf.
After you, the U. You then have a choice: You can either file online or send the whole petition packet to the USCIS "lockbox" indicated on the website instructions for Form I You are a U. Immigration issues require skilled and professional handling. We help clients with obtaining visas, preparing petitions, and expediting approvals for their family members, including siblings, parents , spouses , and children.
If your siblings are lawfully admitted to the United States and a visa is immediately available, we can pursue adjustment of status. Daniel Shanfield, Esq. Immigration Defense makes your success our highest priority. Our legal team takes a personal interest in your immigration problem and will work to solve the matter quickly. S citizen or LPR relative must meet the following criteria:.
The relatives which may be sponsored as an immigrant vary depending on whether the sponsor is a U. Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident. If the sponsor is a U. If someone wishes to immigrate as a relative of a U. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, they must obtain an immigrant visa number based on the preference category in which they fall.
People who want to become immigrants are classified into categories based on a preference system. The immediate relatives of U.
Immediate relatives of US citizens do not have to wait for an immigrant visa number to become available once the visa petition filed for them is approved by USCIS. If your siblings live outside the US: they will receive a stamp in their passport upon arrival in the US. Until their Green Card is issued, this stamp proves that they are allowed to work.
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