Form I-130 Checklist for Spouses
The requirements for petitioning a foreign citizen spouse for permanent residence (green card) are more exhaustive than any other relationship. When filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, the petitioner must submit supporting documents to evidence the relationship, because immigration officials from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have an additional layer of scrutiny for spousal relationships. After all, sham marriages are one of the most common ways to commit green card fraud. So immigration officials want to be sure that your spouse obtains a green card based on a genuine relationship.
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@JDMaya
6 ай бұрын
AWESOME.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I received mine after 2 month 😮the case was approved
@rgwf1908
Ай бұрын
Congratulations 🎉! Did you use any immigration attorney for your process? Were there any issues. i.e., vaccination, prior marriages, or proof as to her being in her home country. You see, we are both widowed. We have lived together in her country 4 of the last 16 months of our relationship. I'm home now, and I think I have all the paperwork and documents. I'm questioning those things.
@betinanew9536
Ай бұрын
Please are you living in the us?
Thank you for your information
Do I need to submit anything else with the I-130, I-130a, supporting documents and payment? Do I need to wait till I’m approved before sending the affidavit of support and supporting documents?
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
It depends on whether the case is consular processed or an adjustment of status. To discuss further, please do not hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at www.directusimmigration.com .
You look like originally from Ethiopia 🇪🇹
For US Citizen information section: what if I obtained US Citizenship through Naturalization, but I dont have Certificate of Naturalization number? Does US Passport picture in enough? or certificate of naturalization number is required field? I cant find my certificate of naturalization. Thank you.
@directusimmigration
4 күн бұрын
I recommend requesting a copy of your naturalization certificate from USCIS. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hello: I want you to please clarify something for me. I live here in the US over five years now. I am a lawful permanent resident. In 2023 April I filed in for my wife along with my two step kids as riders. During that period of time I was 4 years and couple of months. Now I’m over 5 years and want to apply for my US citizenship but the attorney who did my wife paperwork is saying that I should wait until my family come to the US before doing my citizenship. Now my fear is that, I don’t know the actual year my wife gonna be approved for visa and My green card will be expiring in 2028 . The attorney further told me that if I apply for my citizenship, that means I will have to re-file for my wife . Meaning I will be starting the process all over again. I need your thought on this please. Thanks!
@directusimmigration
17 күн бұрын
That is partially correct. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with me at www.directusimmigration.com .
Thank you for the informative video! For the marriage certificate, if it is not in English, do we translate it ourselves?
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
You're welcome! You should have another person/company translate it and the translator will need to certify the accuracy of the translation. To discuss further, please feel free to schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hello! This video was highly informative. I am a U.S. citizen who recently married a South African national. In terms of the marriage certificate required for the I-130 as well as the overall process, would I need an abridged or unabridged marriage certificate?
@directusimmigration
Ай бұрын
You will need the unabridged version. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
i want to apply for my fiance, but she already has a case through her aunt.. what can i do? apply for fiance visa or apply for Bidens humanitarian parole still?
@directusimmigration
10 ай бұрын
I would need more information to confirm. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or email us at inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
Hi maam my husband is american and married here in Philippines do weend to submit proof of marriage?
@directusimmigration
4 ай бұрын
Yes, you do. To discuss further, please contact us at www.directusimmigration.com .
My husband and I just got married outside the USA. I am filing for him but we are stuck on how to provide evidence of the marriage. I did not sign the lease for our apartment and I am no longer in his country because I had to come back to usa to work. I was not able to open a bank account there either while I was there because the banks were requesting so much stuff because I was a foreigner. We are stuck now. Any way you can help please
@directusimmigration
11 ай бұрын
Those are the more common ways to show that a marriage is true. There are other ways such as photos, screenshots of messages, etc. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
Thank you for everything you do 💐🙏🏾. If doing the I-130 petition online, how will I pay from bank check? Kindly,
@directusimmigration
2 ай бұрын
There should be an option at the end of completing the application to make payment.
@karllaplante4029
2 ай бұрын
@@directusimmigration thank youuuuu! I have asked before starting… anxiety! Thank youuuuu so much 💐🫶🏾blessings 🙏🏾
Hello. What if my spouse has a toddler from previous relationship. what's the best way to go about it?
@directusimmigration
Жыл бұрын
The toddler can be included in the application as well. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or email us at inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
I'm a Canadian citizen and my soon to be wife, and I, will be apply for this after our wedding. We don't have any joint accounts at the moment where we life in separate countries. Is this a necessity?
@directusimmigration
Ай бұрын
No, it is not a necessity and is only an example of the types of evidence that are helpful to show evidence of a true relationship. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Does the stepchild's (located outside US) father need to give permission for the stepchild to migrate to the US?
@directusimmigration
6 ай бұрын
It depends on the age of the child and whether the father has legal or physical custody of the child. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hiya, thanks for the information! Do I file form I-130 online or by hand and send it in the post? Does it matter which route?
@directusimmigration
2 ай бұрын
The answer depends on your circumstances and what type of case is being filed. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
@rachellesway
2 ай бұрын
@@directusimmigration Ok got you! For us it's for spousal sponsorship with one spouse living outside of the states and the other spouse living in the states as a US citizen. Would online or post be better in that case?
Hi, is it true that for (physical addresses for last 5 years) i put the address attached to my taxes filing, paychecks or drivers license? I rented a number of places for the last 5 years and was putting those addresses but someone is telling me not to.
@directusimmigration
2 ай бұрын
You will need to put all addresses you physically lived at. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hi, my husband filed for me in dec 2021 after we got married in Nigeria and refiled May 2023 after he was told the file got lost for I-130. He is a permanent resident and received a mail that we do not have any outstanding documents as our case was actively been reviewed. As at January 2024, my husband checked our status and saw “estimated time until case decision 1 week” then he checked after another week, the status was showing “your case may take more or less time” without the usual duration. Pls is there anything else we can do can? He has called and emailed but no response from them
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
We are happy to assist you. Please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hi, me and my partner has been together for almost 15 years, we already had 3 children. On June 2023, my husband and 2 sons left for US and were now a green card holder. When they left, me and our youngest child move to a DIFFERENT address. We recently got married this February 2024. Me and My husband (petitioner) used my RECENT address in the Philippines on our marriage certificate, instead of using his recent address in US. Will there be any problem in our application? Looking forward for you reply. Thanks
@directusimmigration
4 ай бұрын
No, there shouldn’t be. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hello how much is the income requirements for a spouse visa.. I am a American living in the Philippines for 8 years
@directusimmigration
2 ай бұрын
125% of the U.S. federal poverty guideline. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
If the petitioner did not work for more than 2 consecutive years leading to present day, can he still file an i-130 for his non-resident wife?
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
So long as he is working now and earns the required amount, yes he can be the sponsor. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hi my wife is an american citizen and i am a Canadian citizen. We met each other in canada and got married in canada and been living together for the past few years. We recently decided to move to North Carolina. Curently working on the i 130 form. Therr is a question about visiting US. I have visited us with my canadian passport , does it fall under any category there (like B1- or B12 or soemthing ?) Or do i just skip that question? Also about the potential addres in US question ? Since we are both living in Canada what american adress should we provide ??
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
We are happy to assist you. Please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Is the petitioner required to have filed 5 consecutive tax returns for the past 5 years?
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
The government asks about the 3 most recent tax returns. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hello, is it necessary to submit a birth certificate with form I-130? Is there an alternative besides that?
@directusimmigration
3 ай бұрын
They will request a birth certificate unless it is not common practice for the country to have them. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Do you recommend against filing without a joint lease? We've been trying to obtain one since a week before our marriage but our leasing office has had us waiting for 9-10 weeks now... I don't want this to delay our application
@directusimmigration
8 ай бұрын
A joint lease is not required so long as you have additional evidence to the authenticity of the marriage. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
I got married to my wife in Nigeria. Is the I-130 form all I need to file for ?
@directusimmigration
Ай бұрын
No, there are additional forms. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
if i lost my naturalization certifecate what would i do are they still need i need to bring my husband
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
I recommend filing Form N-565 to request a new one. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
@YadiraL
3 ай бұрын
Do you have a USA passport
My wife has filed I 130 for me and she is currently on food stamps will our case be denied or no?
@directusimmigration
3 ай бұрын
If your wife is on food stamps, she may need a joint sponsor for the financial requirements. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Good morning madam,my husband file in for me on 8 May 2022 and the USCIS sent a form saying that they are still viewing my case ,my husband is a pamenant resident in the us , please how long do i have yo wait again,am a cameroonian,thank you
@user-bo7io8qt7v
10 ай бұрын
They sent the form on 7/6/2022
@directusimmigration
10 ай бұрын
@@user-bo7io8qt7v You will have to wait years. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or email us at inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
Hello,is there any problem to file i-130,if the petitioner live and work outside of usa ?
@directusimmigration
7 ай бұрын
The location of the petitioner is fine. However, the location of the beneficiary is important so I am unable to answer your question without additional information. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hi, my daughter was born in Brazil and came with me to US in 2000, when she was 3 years old. She has been on DACA since 2015, and in June of this year she she got married to an American citizen. She renewed her DACA last year so her Employment authorization is valid, Will she still need to submit form I765 for her I130 application??
@directusimmigration
9 ай бұрын
We are happy to assist you. Please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or email us at inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
what is the affidavit of support? would you be able to use that if you have recently became unemployed?
@directusimmigration
4 ай бұрын
If the sponsor is recently unemployed, they will either need to get another job or include a joint sponsor. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us through www.directusimmigration.com .
Hello maam good day i wanna ask my husband is u.s citizen and im from Philippines and we get married almost a decade we have a son what visa we do need to go there to be with him
@directusimmigration
8 ай бұрын
A marriage-based green card. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hi how are you I would like to ask you about i 130 I got rejection notice and then filed up new application sent to same adress but still waiting for receiving letter how long after they gonna send welcome letter
@directusimmigration
Жыл бұрын
I would need more information in order to assist you. Please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or email us at inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
I have a wife in another country. She has a child, what forms do I file for him?
@directusimmigration
11 ай бұрын
Hello! We are happy to assist you. Please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com or email us at inquiry@directusimmigration.com .
I learnt that as the spouse beneficiary living outside the United States i should fill the form i-130a but i shouldnt sign it but i see date signed under the signature should i put the date there even though i didn't sign it. Thanks
@MagnumCarta
10 ай бұрын
Do not fill out the date unless you sign the document. It will create ambiguity if you fill out the date without a signature because the date in question is specifically to say when the signature was applied. You are not required to sign and date the document unless you live in the US at the time of your spouse filing.
@quadrisanni2061
10 ай бұрын
@@MagnumCarta ok noted . Thanks a lot
@quadrisanni2061
10 ай бұрын
@@MagnumCarta can I ask you more questions about the forms
@MagnumCarta
10 ай бұрын
@@quadrisanni2061 You can ask questions but I can't guarantee you I will necessarily know the answer. I am not a lawyer just someone also looking into filing the I-130 to help my fiancee / soon to be wife immigrate to the US. However I am fine with hearing your next questions. I will let you know if I'm not sure. Please also keep in mind that you can also schedule a consultation with the nice lady who runs this channel but I think their fees are about $100 for the consultation just fyi.
thanks for the video it is very helpful l wan ask u about topic many of immigrant attorney forget to mention . is having a child together help in spouse visa processing time ? where my wife and my daughter is in usa .please make a short video on it i think there r many cases like this... thank u so much for your help
@directusimmigration
10 ай бұрын
Yes, having a child can help show the bona fides of the relationship. We will add this to the list of topics to discuss. Thank you!
I'm a US citizen, and my husband entered the country with a tourist visa as a child and never left back to mexico. I am a bit conflicted. Should I mail I-130 I-485 I-130A I-864 I-765 I-131 G-1145 all together Or should I submit I-130 online & then mail the rest ? And if I do I-130 online when do I mail the other things? Do I have to wait for I-130 to be approved ? Or can I mail right after submitting I-130 online ?
@directusimmigration
5 ай бұрын
We are happy to assist you. Please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .
Hello, I have a question: i am filing AOS for my spouse for permanent residency. My spouse is here legally, on humanitarian parole. Prior to receiving humanitarian parole, they had a title 42 removal. Since he now has a legal entry, will he be fine to adjust status? Or will his prior title 42 removal create problems for him?
@directusimmigration
8 ай бұрын
I would need a bit more information to confirm. To discuss further, please schedule a consultation with us at www.directusimmigration.com .