Bringing a married brother of a US citizen to USA.

[ndidi2001 0]

I am a US citizen and I am trying to file I-130 for my brother and his family of 5 including his wife and they are expecting the 6th one very soon.

But I notice that on the section where I suppose to filling in all their names, there is provision for only 5.

Spouse and 4 children, does it means that if my brother has more than four children that he cannot be given visa for the 5th child under I-130.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You attach another sheet to cover any question you can't answer in the space provided. Just put the number of the question you are filling extra data about and include the extra children. In the 12 years it will take for a visa number to be available there may be more children to add. Just remember someone has to sponsor everyone

[ndidi2001 0]

Please Vj friends I am about to file i-130 for my brother and sister both are married with children and I just recieved their birth certificate.

So my question is, do I suppose to include a photocopy or original copy, again do I suppose to Notorize the copies.

Apart from:-

1. Form i-130

2.Form G-1145

3.Birth Certificate

4.The Fees

Please friends is there anything that I'm missing out here for the initial phase.

Edited July 16, 2015 by ndidi2001

[aleful 1,905]

hi

copies of documents, you need both birth certificates, yours and your brothers

plus if you weren't born a USC, you will need proof of citizenship

there is only one fee for now,

Edited July 16, 2015 by aleful

[arken 4,197]

Yup, copies of birth certificates only and no need to notorize.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Please Vj friends I am about to file i-130 for my brother and sister both are married with children and I just recieved their birth certificate.

So my question is, do I suppose to include a photocopy or original copy, again do I suppose to Notorize the copies.

Apart from:-

1. Form i-130

2.Form G-1145

3.Birth Certificate

4.The Fees

Please friends is there anything that I'm missing out here for the initial phase.

Hi,

Do not send originals. Send only photocopies as instructed. No need for notarization.

You will also need to send a photocopy of your birth certificate and proof of US citizenship (US passport or naturalization certificate).

Best of luck

[ndidi2001 0]

Please Friends on Visa Journey I have another Question on how to mail in My I-130 Application for My Relatives. I have Two I-130 Applications to mail, Can I put two of them in one envelope to mail or must I mail them differently.

Thank you.

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

yes, same envelope is fine; you can use paperclips or an inner envelope to keep all the paperwork separate.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Remember that you need 2 copies of common paperwork ( like your birth certificate and proof of citizenship )

[ndidi2001 0]

Thank you guys, penguin_ie, NigeriaBust and aaron2020 for all your advice they all worked out.

I really appreciate.

I have mailed my I-130 and just got receipt notice I-797 with priority dates on them, but still waiting for the approval notice.

[aleful 1,905]

Thank you guys, penguin_ie, NigeriaBust and aaron2020 for all your advice they all worked out.

I really appreciate.

I have mailed my I-130 and just got receipt notice I-797 with priority dates on them, but still waiting for the approval notice.

hi

don't worry about the approval, since it can take years, it's not a priority for them

It might take months, but it doesn't really matter since the wait is 12 or more years of waiting

[Boiler 43,430]

All that really matters is who qualifies when the petition becomes current, divore re marriage children born children aged out, a lot can happen.

File and forget for at least 10 years.

[newacct 688]

hi

don't worry about the approval, since it can take years, it's not a priority for them

It might take months, but it doesn't really matter since the wait is 12 or more years of waiting

In fact, the longer it takes for approval, the better, because the time the petition takes to get approved is subtracted from children's ages under CSPA for determining whether they age out.

[aaron2020 11,651]

You want USCIS to take a long time to approve the I-130 to maximize CSPA protection for your brother's children. The overall wait will still be 13 years. A long wait to approve the I-130 does not make the wait longer overall.