US Immigration from Ukraine

Hey all,

I've filed quite a few I-134As since 2022, probably in the 10-12 range. The last two I filed, on March 30th 2024, are still under review. The ones I filed before that, in late 2023, got approved within a couple of months.

I've had it happen in the past that a I-134 fell through the cracks and never got out of pending state (to this day), and it worked to just submit a new application. So I did that with these two apps as well on June 7th.

We haven't had a topic on U4U timelines in a while, so I just wanted to ask what kind of timelines people are experiencing with the I-134A applications these days.

Hello all,

I'm filling out the i-130 and i-485 for my father. He doesn't have his marriage certificate but he's on my birth certificate. I'm reading the instructions for the I-130 and it says it requires his marriage certificate to prove that we are related. Why doesn't the birth certificate with his name provide that information? Do I need to provide the marriage certificate?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I am helping my wife apply for the i-130 and I-485 for her father. The one question I'm not sure about is question 61 on the i-485. "are you subject to the public charge"

I found this https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-3 website and went down to section C. But I'm not sure if United for Ukraine would apply. They are considered parolees and were offered healthcare, snap and temporary assistance by the county when they moved here.

So should I select "No" on question 61?

Thanks everyone!

Hi all, I am posting this for my very good friend. Trying to help her with bringing her mom to the US.

She is a 29 y.o., she was born United States, and grew up in Mexico. Currently she lives in Los Angeles, and she is fully a US citizen with a passport.

Her mom is a Mexico national, with a tourist visa into the US at the moment.

My friend wants to sponsor her mom in order to bring her to the US. To my understanding that is a for I-130, correct ?

Also, I see some information online that I-485 can be filed for her mom at the same time, is this correct ? Do you guys recommend doing it or not?

What USCIS office processes these cases - NBC ? And what is the timeline ?

Another question - her mom is 61 y.o. and she is fully economically dependent on her daughter, is this a reason to ask USCIS to expedite the case ? How would we need to go about this ?

Is there an income requirement for this type case ? If so, what is the minimum income requirement ? Asking about income because she is a artist and her tax returns allow here to deduct a lot of things - last tax return was with 140K income, and 115K of deductions (so she paid around $300 in taxes for the whole year). If this poses a problem - can another person act as an economical supporter ?
And please point me to the right section on this forum if you know where it is.

Hello all,

I read through the forum but could not find a topic for June 2024 filers of i130 for parents of USC.

My mother is in the USA, she has humanitarian parole and TPS as well. I filed i130 online on June 20th, 2024.