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| 6. | How do I petition for my stepbrother or stepsister, we now share a common parent? | | | |
| | If you are a U.S. citizen seeking permanent resident status for your stepbrother or stepsister, you must file the following items with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: |
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Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative |  | | • |
Your birth certificate showing your name and your common parent’s name (if your father married your stepsibling’s mother, your father’s name must be visible on the birth certificate; if your mother married your stepsibling’s father, your mother’s name must be visible on the birth certificate) |
| | • | If you were not born in the U.S., a copy of |
| | | | Your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or |
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| Your U.S. passport |  |
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| | • | A copy of your stepbrother’s or stepsister’s birth certificate showing his or her name and your common parent’s name |
| | • | If your stepsibling is or has been married, you must provide evidence of the marriage(s)
in order to prove that your stepsibling was once a “child” of the stepparent | | | • | A
copy of the civil marriage certificate of your natural mother to your natural father and your stepsibling’s natural mother to his or her natural father | | | •
| Proof that any previous marriages entered into by your and your stepsibling’s father and mother ended legally (this could include copies of divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees) | |
| • | A copy of the civil marriage certificate between a) your father and your stepmother or b) your mother and your stepfather, whichever is applicable |
| | | | | | Note: If anyone’s name has been legally changed (if
it differs from the name on his or her birth certificate), evidence of the name change must be submitted. |
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