| Frequently Asked Questions |
Your Immigration Questions Answered by VisaPro.
Here, you will find detailed answers to many of most common immigration questions. |  |
| 1. | I am a Lawful Permanent Resident mother. How do I bring my child, son or daughter to live in the U.S.? | | |
| | | If you are a lawful permanent resident applying to bring an unmarried, minor child or an unmarried son or daughter to the U.S. to live and you are the mother of the child, you must file the following with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services: | | | | | |
| • | Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative |  |
| • | A copy of your alien registration card | | | •
| A copy of the child’s birth certificate showing your name and the child’s name |
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| | 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. |
| 2. | I am a Lawful Permanent Resident father. How
do I bring my child, son or daughter to live in the U.S.? | | | | | | If
you are a lawful permanent resident and the father or stepparent of the child, you must file the following with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: | | |  |
| | | • | Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative |
| | • | A copy of your alien registration receipt card |
| | • | A copy of the child’s birth certificate showing the child’s name and the names
of both parents | | | • | A copy of civil marriage certificate showing
the names of both parents, or proof that a parent/child relationship exists or existed (if you are petitioning for a stepchild, your marriage to the child’s parent must take place before the stepchild’s 18th birthday) | |
| • | A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that establish the termination of any previous marriages entered into by you or your spouse |
| | • | Fathers petitioning for a child born out of wedlock must provide evidence that a parent/child relationship exists or existed. For example, the child’s birth
certificate displaying the father’s name, evidence showing that the father has made financial contributions in support of the child. A blood test proving paternity may be necessary |
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| | | 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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