Starting Petition for mother questions.

[Rmv0311 1]

Looking to bring mom to the USA. 
a few questions:

1.- When they ask for birth certificate, do they ask for mine and my mom, or just mine?

and does this document needs to be translated\notarized or original from my country is fine?

2.- question 61, and 62 indicate whether the beneficiary will seek adjustment of status inside the United States or consular processing abroad.

Mom is in Ecuador, so consular processing abroad correct?

3.- are there any sample forms of the I-130 here?

4.- my dad just passed away, will the document ask about my dad, do I need to provide anything about him like death certificate? Or should I just concentrate on my mom’s documents?

5.- should I do this through a lawyer or is this a simple process?

thank you!

[vamphog 24]

It is simple, you can file i130 online. They guide you through, by asking to answer the questions and then to add the documents. 

1.For the birth certificate, it asks for yours to establish that she is indeed your mother. her name and last name should be written in your birth certificate. You should upload the original and the certified translation of the Birth certificate from Spanish to English. Notarized is not a requirement but many lawyers advise to have the notarized translation.

2. Yes, correct, you should chose consular processing abroad.

3. I am sure there should be plenty of You tube videos of how to fill the i130 form out

4. All they ask about the father is his name and date of birth. 

5. I think you can do it without the lawyer