I am trying to apply for adjustment of status for my mother and i am confused. I am a US citizen and my mom is still in a visitor visa. Where shoud i start? Should i apply I 130 with a I 485(package) together or I have to apply I 130 first, and then apply for I485 after I 130 is approved?
Thank you for your help.
I am actually doing this for my Dad. If you go to the INS mainpage, click on the "How do I" factsheets then in the middle of the page that opens up, click on the "if I was a US citizen, how do I" - that is an excellent starting page.
I thought I would use an immigration lawyer to help me do this since I didn't know where to start. I wrote down all the questions that I wanted to ask the lawyer and instead called the INS and went through the whole gamut of menu until I finally talked to a real person , customer service. I went down my list of questions and I was very satisfied with them. So basically, you can adjust status either way... if the intending immigrant were inside or outside of USA. They don't have to go home. You can petition and adjust concurrently.
I have completed the adjusment package for my Dad including I-130. I-485, I-864, I-693. I had him do the medical checkup already, photos taken. So I will be sending the whole package of the sealed medical report, affidavit of support and all supporting papers, the relative petition and adjustment of status forms etc. and all the supporting papers. Just make sure you make 2 copies of the whole package so you know exactly what you sent. Hope I helped. Good Luck .
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I am actually doing this for my Dad. If you go to the INS mainpage, click on the "How do I" factsheets then in the middle of the page that opens up, click on the "if I was a US citizen, how do I" - that is an excellent starting page.
I thought I would use an immigration lawyer to help me do this since I didn't know where to start. I wrote down all the questions that I wanted to ask the lawyer and instead called the INS and went through the whole gamut of menu until I finally talked to a real person , customer service. I went down my list of questions and I was very satisfied with them. So basically, you can adjust status either way... if the intending immigrant were inside or outside of USA. They don't have to go home. You can petition and adjust concurrently.
I have completed the adjusment package for my Dad including I-130. I-485, I-864, I-693. I had him do the medical checkup already, photos taken. So I will be sending the whole package of the sealed medical report, affidavit of support and all supporting papers, the relative petition and adjustment of status forms etc. and all the supporting papers. Just make sure you make 2 copies of the whole package so you know exactly what you sent. Hope I helped. Good Luck .