Rilo0918

Why is a birth certificate needed? Their passports have their birthdate on it so would that suffice?

Hi all, I-485 was submitted for my parents a couple of months ago, and we did not include I-131 then. We are in the process of completing I-131 and have the following as the supporting documents: 2 passport-style photos, a copy of the passport, and I-797C for I-485. Aside from these documents, is there anything else we need to include? Thanks!

@GEOntificator how many shots did your mother receive? My parents literally need almost everything except TDap and COVID shots. We are in Texas.

Hi all, I am a US citizen helping my parents obtain their green card. We already submitted everything but recently were requested to complete their form I-693. They have most of the required shots back in their home country from years ago, but they do not have their shot records or access to that information, so we would need to have them get all the vaccinations done again. I also called one of the clinics found under USCIS' civil surgeon list and was informed that it costs $450 per person to be seen for the medical examination. Since they do not administer vaccinations at the clinic, they advised us to go to a local pharmacy to get them. What are all the required vaccinations, and what must we do before going to the clinic to get the forms signed by the civil surgeon? I'd hate to go back and forth to the clinic since the visit fee is expensive. Please let me know your experience and recommendation! Thanks in advance.

All, we received a letter stating my parents need to complete form I-693. They already received one of the required shots last year, so they are going to pick-up their vaccination record to take with them to see the civil surgeon. My parents also have received almost majority of the vaccinations back in their home country but do not have the record or access to that information, so we're going to schedule an appointment for them to get all of them. Should they get vaccinated first and bring those records with them to the civil surgeon or see the civil surgeon first? I'd hate for them to make multiple trips to the clinic and get charged each time. What are all the required shots and things they should have completed before scheduling an appointment with a civil surgeon? Thanks!

Thanks for your help. @powerpuff

@powerpuff hi, thanks for your response. I had no idea I-765 needed to be completed/submitted concurrently. I thought it was part of the application. Do I need to complete I-765 per parent, and is it free even if I submit them now? To confirm, I-485 NOA1 is the receipt, correct? Thanks!

Hi all, I recently submitted a few applications to petition my parents to obtain their Green Card. I am a US Citizen and completed I-130 for my parents and submitted that along with I-485 and I-864 earlier in November. We got receipts stating that everything was received and the checks were deposited. Does anyone know what the approval timeline looks like at this time? My parents are currently residing in the US under a visa. If I recall correctly, once you submit the application and they have the receipt, that document suffices to prove that they are legally in the US. Is this correct? When will they receive their work authorization permit? Will it be towards the end of the process once everything is approved, or is this a separate application that needs to be submitted? Thanks in advance.