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Checklist for Immigrant Visa Petition (Family-Based)
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A.
Family Based 1 (Unmarried Children of U.S. Citizen):
1.
Copy of your U.S. passport and Naturalization Certificate;
2.
Copy of your child’s birth certificate.
B.
Family Based 2 (Spouse and Unmarried Children of Permanent
Resident):
1.
Copy of the front and the back of your Alien Registration
Card;
2.
Copy of your marriage certificate if you are sponsoring your
spouse, and any divorce decree(s) for both you and your spouse, if
applicable;
3.
Copy of your child’s birth certificate if you are sponsoring
your child.
C.
Family Based 3 (Married Children of U.S. Citizen):
1.
Copy of your U.S. passport and Naturalization Certificate;
2.
Copy of your child’s birth certificate;
3.
Copy of your child’s marriage certificate.
D.
Family Based 4 (Brother’s and Sister’s of U.S. Citizen):
1.
Copy of your U.S. passport and Naturalization Certificate;
2.
Copy of your birth certificate;
3.
Copy of your brother/sister’s birth certificate.
Birth certificates:
must include full name, parents' names, place of birth, and date of
birth. Any birth certificate lacking all of the aforementioned
information may also require secondary documentation (e.g.
affidavits and school leaving certificates). If no birth certificate
is available, please obtain a statement from your home country's
government agency confirming there is no record of birth. With the
government statement, BCIS will accept secondary documentation such
as a notarized statement from a close relative giving the place and
date of the applicant's birth, the names of both parents, and the
maiden name of the mother. Such statement must be executed before an
official authorized to administer oaths or affirmation.
If your alien relative is
currently in the U.S. please provide the following:
1.
Copy of
passport. Please provide complete copy for each applicant, including
all U.S. entry stamps and all U.S. visa stamps;
2.
Copy of front
and back of current Form I-94 for all applicants;
3.
Copies of all
previously issued I-20, EAD cards, and I-797 notices.
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Persons
Ineligible to Receive Immigrant Visas
(either through AOS or Consular Processing)
The immigration
laws of the United States, in order to protect the
health, welfare and security of the United States,
prohibit the issuance of a green card to certain
applicants. Examples of applicants who must be refused
visas are those who:
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have a
communicable disease such as tuberculosis;
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have a
dangerous physical or mental disorder;
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are drug
addicts;
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have
committed serious criminal acts, including crimes
involving moral turpitude, drug trafficking, and
prostitution or procuring;
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are
terrorists, subversives, members of a totalitarian
party, or former Nazi war criminals;
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are likely
to become public charges in the United States;
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have used
fraud or other illegal means to enter the United
States; or
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are
ineligible for citizenship.
Certain former
exchange visitors (J-1 status) must live abroad 2 years
and physicians who intend to practice medicine must pass
a qualifying exam before receiving immigrant visas.
If any of the
foregoing restrictions might apply, please advise your
attorney. The attorney will review the situation and may
be able to prepare a statement regarding the facts to
submit to the consular officer or the INS. The BCIS/Consular
Officer will advise the applicant if the law provides
for some other form of relief such as a waiver of
ineligibility. |
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