Form Petition for Alien Petition for Alien I-130

OMB #1615-0012; Expires 11/30/07

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS BLOCK - FOR USCIS OFFICE ONLY

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Action Stamp

Fee Stamp

Section of Law/Visa Category
201(b) Spouse - IR-1/CR-1
201(b) Child - IR-2/CR-2
201(b) Parent - IR-5
203(a)(1) Unm. S or D - F1-1
203(a)(2)(A)Spouse - F2-1

(priority date)

Petition was filed on:

203(a)(2)(A) Child - F2-2

Personal Interview

Previously Forwarded

203(a)(2)(B) Unm. S or D - F2-4

Pet.

I-485 Filed Simultaneously

203(a)(3) Married S or D - F3-1

Field Investigation

204(g) Resolved

203(a)(4) Brother/Sister - F4-1

203(a)(2)(A) Resolved

203(g) Resolved

Ben. " A" File Reviewed

Remarks:

A. Relationship

You are the petitioner. Your relative is the beneficiary.

1. I am filing this petition for my:
Husband/Wife

Parent

2. Are you related by adoption?
Brother/Sister

Child

Yes

B. Information about you
(Middle)

2. Address (Number and Street)

(Town or City)

1. Name (Family name in CAPS)

(Apt. No.)

(Zip/Postal Code)

(State/Country)

3. Place of Birth (Town or City)

4. Date of Birth

No

Yes

C. Information about your relative
(First)

1. Name (Family name in CAPS)

3. Did you gain permanent residence through adoption?

No

(State/Country)

6. Marital Status

5. Gender
Male
Female

Married
Widowed

2.Address (Number and Street)

(Apt. No.)

(State/Country)

(Town or City)

(Zip/Postal Code)
(State/Country)

3. Place of Birth (Town or City)
5. Gender
Male

4. Date of Birth

Single
Divorced

(Middle)

(First)

6. Marital Status
Married
Single
Widowed

7. Other Names Used (including maiden name)

Female
7. Other Names Used (including maiden name)

8.Date and Place of Present Marriage (if married)

8. Date and Place of Present Marriage (if married)

9. U.S. Social Security (if any)
11. Name(s) of Prior Husband(s)/Wive(s)

10. Alien Registration Number
12. Date(s) Marriage(s) Ended

13. If you are a U.S. citizen, complete the following:

9. U.S. Social Security (if any)

10. Alien Registration Number
12. Date(s) Marriage(s) Ended

11. Name(s) of Prior Husband(s)/Wive(s)

13. Has your relative ever been in the U.S.?

My citizenship was acquired through (check one):
Birth in the U.S.
Naturalization. Give certificate number and date and place of issuance.

Divorced

No

Yes

14. If your relative is currently in the U.S., complete the following:
He or she arrived as a:
(visitor, student, stowaway, without inspection, etc.)
Date arrived

Arrival/Departure Record (I-94)
Parents. Have you obtained a certificate of citizenship in your own name?
Yes. Give certificate number, date and place of issuance.

No

14. If you are a lawful permanent resident alien, complete the following:
Date and place of admission for or adjustment to lawful permanent
residence and class of admission.

Date authorized stay expired, or will expire, as
shown on Form I-94 or I-95
15. Name and address of present employer (if any)
Date this employment began
16. Has your relative ever been under immigration proceedings?

14b. Did you gain permanent resident status through marriage to a
U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident?
Yes
INITIAL RECEIPT

No
RESUBMITTED

No
Removal

RELOCATED: Rec'd

Sent

Yes Where
Exclusion/Deportation
COMPLETED: Appv'd

When
Rescission
Denied

Judicial Proceedings
Ret'd

Form I-130 (Rev. 07/30/07)Y

C. Information about your alien relative (continued)
17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative.
(Name)

(Relationship)

(Date of Birth)

(Country of Birth)

18. Address in the United States where your relative intends to live.
(Town or City)

(Street Address)

(State)

Phone Number (if any)

19. Your relative's address abroad. (Include street, city, province and country)

20. If your relative's native alphabet is other than Roman letters, write his or her name and foreign address in the native alphabet.
Address (Include street, city, province and country):
(Name)

21. If filing for your husband/wife, give last address at which you lived together. (Include street, city, province, if any, and country):
From:

To:

22. Complete the information below if your relative is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status.
Your relative is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident at the USCIS office in:
If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a
visa abroad at the American consular post in:
(City)
(City)
(Country
(State)
NOTE: Designation of an American embassy or consulate outside the country of your relative's last residence does not guarantee acceptance for
processing by that post. Acceptance is at the discretion of the designated embassy or consulate.

D. Other information
1. If separate petitions are also being submitted for other relatives, give names of each and relationship.

2. Have you ever before filed a petition for this or any other alien?

Yes

No

If "Yes," give name, place and date of filing and result.

WARNING: USCIS investigates claimed relationships and verifies the validity of documents. USCIS seeks criminal prosecutions when family
relationships are falsified to obtain visas.
PENALTIES: By law, you may be imprisoned for not more than five years or fined $250,000, or both, for entering into a marriage contract for the
purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws. In addition, you may be fined up to $10,000 and imprisoned for up to five years, or both, for
knowlingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact or using any false document in submitting this petition.
YOUR CERTIFICATION: I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America, that the foregoing is true and correct.
Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information from my records that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to determine eligiblity
for the benefit that I am seeking.

E. Signature of petitioner.
Date

Phone Number (

)

F. Signature of person preparing this form, if other than the petitioner.
I declare that I prepared this document at the request of the person above and that it is based on all information of which I have any knowledge.
Print Name
Address

Signature

Date
G-28 ID or VOLAG Number, if any.
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