| 4. | What
is the process for filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for a family member? | | | | | | U.S.
citizens resident in the U.S. must file immigrant visa petitions in the U.S. with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office having jurisdiction over their place of residence. All immigrant visa petitions for parents, brothers and sisters, and children over 21 years of age must be filed in the U.S. with the DHS. U.S. citizens who are resident in Colombia may petition at the Embassy for their spouse, unmarried children
(below the age of 21) and stepchildren. |
| 5. | Must the beneficiary or applicant for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, be present with the petitioner at the time of filing the immigrant visa petition? |
| | | | | No, only the petitioner needs to come to the embassy to file the petition. |
| 6. | Why is Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, required along with immigration Form I 130, Petition for Alien
Relative? | | | | | | An affidavit of support is a guarantee to the U.S.
government that a Green Card applicant will not become a public charge. The affidavit could be offered by the Green Card sponsor or someone who could provide financial assistance to the applicant in the event that such help would be necessary. |
| 7. | As a petitioner, do I need to submit Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, along with my Form I-130
if I have not worked since the past three years? | | | | | | All petitioners, regardless of whether or not they
have been working or living in the U.S. since the past three years must submit a notarized Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, for the beneficiaries of your petitions. |
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