Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

How is I-130 filled out?

Part by part, in the order USCIS asks — and in our software, from your answers: you answer simple questions once, and the fields fill themselves.

Part by part

What the form asks

The petitioner
Who you are, your status, and how you got it — with your certificate, passport, or green card as proof.
The beneficiary
Your relative’s identity, addresses, and immigration history, matching their documents exactly.
The relationship
How you are related and the evidence for it — for spouses, that the marriage is real, not just legal.
Signatures
The petitioner signs. Spouse cases add Form I-130A, signed by the spouse seeking the green card.

Form I-130

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