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PARENT PETITION GUIDE

Organizing the petition packet:

  1. Payment of filing fee of $535.00 in check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”  (SAMPLE CHECK).

  2. Cover letter (SAMPLE HERE)

  3. Form G-1145,E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (this form is optional but highly recommended so petitioner will receive updates on the petition through e-mail or SMS)

  4. Duly completed and signed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative  (SAMPLE FORM HERE)

  5. Petitioner’s proof of US citizenship - any one of the following:

    • Copy of Birth Certificate

    • Photocopy of ALL the pages of US passport

    • Photocopy of naturalization certificate

  6. Copy of marriage certificate

  7. Copy of birth certificate of parent

  8. If the petitioner was previously married, provide copies of all pages of divorce decree, annulment or death certificate

  9. Evidences of a genuine relationship:

    • Pictures together (with caption of the date, location and names of people in the picture)

    • Chat/call/e-mail logs

    • Copy of money remittance receipts showing financial support

    • Copy of airline tickets, boarding passes on vacations taken together or visits to the beneficiary's country

    • Other proofs of relationship like baptism/confirmation certificate, school records, etc.

Where to Send the Parent Petition Packet

The address on where to file the Petition Packet depends on where the petitioner lives.


If you live in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virgin Islands, Washington, Wyoming

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Send packet to USCIS Phoenix Lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

USCIS
ATTN: I-130
PO Box 21700
Phoenix, AZ 85036

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-130
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin.
 


Send packet to USCIS Dallas Lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:
 

USCIS

Attn: I-130
P.O. Box 650264
Dallas, IL 75265

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-130
2501 S. State Hwy, 121 Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

If you are filing a standalone Form I-130 and you live outside the United States:
 


Send packet to USCIS Dallas Lockbox:

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:
 

USCIS

Attn: I-130
P.O. Box 650264
Dallas, TX 75265

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS
Attn: I-130
2501 S. State Hwy, 121 Business

Suite 400

Lewisville, TX 75067

What to Expect After Submission of Petition:

  1. Petitioner will receive a Notice of Action (NOA) letter from USCIS. It will state that the application has been received and it will indicate the Receipt Number for the petition case. This is usually called NOA1. NOA2 is the approval letter, when the petition has already been approved.

  2. The case status can be monitored using the Receipt Number on the USCIS Website

  3. If the processing time takes longer than normal, about 6 to 8 months for CR1/IR1 and 18 months for F2A, you can file for an eRequest stating that the case is outside normal processing time

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