I 130 Petition for Parents (January 2026)

[keyem24 1]

Hi everyone! I just want to know how many months does it take to process the I 130. My parents are in the Philippines and I just submitted the forms last January 5, 2026. 

[Crazy Cat 46,352]

I would say the I-130 part of the process will take roughly a year.

[Rich&Ashmani 9]

Ours just got approved 😁 it took 1 year and 3 weeks.

Guyana

[appleblossom 5,894]

57 minutes ago, keyem24 said:

Hi everyone! I just want to know how many months does it take to process the I 130. My parents are in the Philippines and I just submitted the forms last January 5, 2026. 

Yep, about a year as a rough guide. Maybe 16-18 months for the whole process. 
 

Good luck. 

[keyem24 1]

Thank you all for your reply. I appreciate it. 

[East Meets West 25]

I have a question about the "Official Statement" part when applying for parents online (Form I-130). 

What documents did y'all provide for evidence? Can anyone provide some insights on this part of the application? 

My mom has no records of religious, school or census record. 

Thank you!

[keyem24 1]

You need to submit a copy of your passport, US citizenship certificate, birth certificate, marriage certificate; your parent's marriage certificate, parent's birth certificates. 

 

you can check the links below:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

 

 

Edited Thursday at 10:07 PM by keyem24

[East Meets West 25]

5 minutes ago, keyem24 said:

You need to submit a copy of your passport, US citizenship certificate, birth certificate, marriage certificate; your parent's marriage certificate, parent's birth certificates. 

 

you can check the links below:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

Yes, I have all the documents uploaded. At the end, they ask for official document regarding religion, school or census record. I have included the part I am taking about below. 

[keyem24 1]

You just need to submit a copy of your passport, US citizenship certificate, birth certificate, marriage certificate; your parent's marriage certificate, parent's birth certificates. These are the required documents needed. If you don't have any of these, you need to submit the secondary evidence - religious records/school records/census records/dna test results. 

[keyem24 1]

You only submit the said list (secondary evidence) if you can't provide them a copy of your parent's birth certificate, marriage certificate. 

[appleblossom 5,894]

5 minutes ago, East Meets West said:

Yes, I have all the documents uploaded. At the end, they ask for official document regarding religion, school or census record. I have included the part I am taking about below. 

As it says, only relevant if an official document isn’t available. Sounds like you’ve got all of those so you don’t need anything else. 

[RP75 0]

Is Beneficary birth certificates are mandatory to submit at the time of I-130? Petitioner Birth certificate, along with passport is required