IR-1 and IR 2- fees and I-864

[rodmanvirgo 0]

I am also in the process of sending a pitition to Chicogo, I will use the I-130 and will include my wife and her 3 kids along with supporting docs. and the G-1145 and cover letter. Will this become the IR-1 and IR-2 for the kids automaticly?

I am married to a filapina now for going on 3 years, she has 3 kids under 18 years of age and no fathers listed on the NSO birth records.

I can not meet the income requirements for the I-864 and so I will use a joint sponsor.

Somewhere I read that it is best to send everything at once including the I-864 of mine as well as the I-864 of my joint sponsor. What is your advise on this? and do I make 2 assemblies? 1 for the 1-130 and 1 more for the I-864's?

Thanks much

[Ryan H 3,812]

I am also in the process of sending a pitition to Chicogo, I will use the I-130 and will include my wife and her 3 kids along with supporting docs. and the G-1145 and cover letter. Will this become the IR-1 and IR-2 for the kids automaticly?

I am married to a filapina now for going on 3 years, she has 3 kids under 18 years of age and no fathers listed on the NSO birth records.

I can not meet the income requirements for the I-864 and so I will use a joint sponsor.

Somewhere I read that it is best to send everything at once including the I-864 of mine as well as the I-864 of my joint sponsor. What is your advise on this? and do I make 2 assemblies? 1 for the 1-130 and 1 more for the I-864's?

Thanks much

You will be submitting an I-130 for each person, one for your wife and one for each of her kids which means you will be submitting a total of 4 I-130's. Also, each separate petition will carry a separate $420 fee, so your total is $1680 in fees.

You and your joint sponsor will not be submitting I-864's with the initial petition. The I-864's that you and your joint sponsor must fill out will be submitted to the NVC. An I-864 is required for each beneficiary, but the $88 fee will only need to be paid once and that fee is paid to the NVC.

Edited June 29, 2012 by Ryan H

[rodmanvirgo 0]

as I read the instruction for the I-130 the kids are included and only 1 I-130 is needed so just 420 USD

[rodmanvirgo 0]

the top of the I-130 instruction says and I quote: "if your ailen relative qualifies under paragraph2(b) or 2©above, seperate pititions are not required for his or her unmaried children under 21 years of age" and she qualifies and her kids are under 21 and not maried also they are considered my step children by the uscis.

[Ryan H 3,812]

as I read the instruction for the I-130 the kids are included and only 1 I-130 is needed so just 420 USD

You have misread the instructions.

the top of the I-130 instruction says and I quote: "if your ailen relative qualifies under paragraph2(b) or 2©above, seperate pititions are not required for his or her unmaried children under 21 years of age" and she qualifies and her kids are under 21 and not maried also they are considered my step children by the uscis.

Paragraphs 2B and 2C are addressing Lawful Permanent Residents who are filing the I-130. As a US Citizen filing for a foreign spouse, there is no derivative visa for the foreign spouse's children, they MUST be separately petitioned or they will not be able to accompany your wife.

[rodmanvirgo 0]

I will call the USCIS office and confirm, thanks for your debate

[reginakrys 33]

IR-2's need separate everything - separate petitions, separate fees, separate documents for NVC.

Read the instructions again, and see that your cases DO NOT fall under 2B or 2C.

2B = LPR filing for an unmarried child under 21

2C = LPR filing for an unmarried son or daughter 21 years or older

Edited June 29, 2012 by reginakrys

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

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[Markieboy 104]

Paragraphs 2B and 2C are addressing Lawful Permanent Residents who are filing the I-130. As a US Citizen filing for a foreign spouse, there is no derivative visa for the foreign spouse's children, they MUST be separately petitioned or they will not be able to accompany your wife.

Agreed.

IR-2's need separate everything - separate petitions, separate fees, separate documents for NVC.

Read the instructions again, and see that your cases DO NOT fall under 2B or 2C.

2B = LPR filing for an unmarried child under 21

2C = LPR filing for an unmarried son or daughter 21 years or older

I will call the USCIS office and confirm, thanks for your debate

The advice given above is correct. Good luck with your petitions!