| 3. | How do I petition for my father? I was born in wedlock? | | | |
| | If you are applying to bring your father to the U.S. to live, you must file the following with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If you have been legally adopted, you may not petition for your birth parent: |
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Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (if you are filing for both parents, you must file a separate petition for each parent) |  |
| • | A copy of your birth certificate showing your name and the names of both your parents | |
| • | If you were not born in the U.S., a copy of either | |
| | | Your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or | |
| | Your U.S. passport |  |
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| • | A copy of your parents’ civil marriage certificate | |
| • | A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that would show that any previous marriage entered into by your mother or father was ended legally |
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| | | | | Note: If your name or your father’s name is different from the name on your birth certificate, you must provide evidence of the legal name change. |
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