Applying for US Green Card for my mother currently in US

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soul71

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Hello guys,

Can anyone please list the forms needed to be filed with GC application of my mom. Do I need to file G-325A, I-693, I-864 forms along with I-30 and I-485? I am little confuse on what forms need to be submitted. Appreciate if someone can simplify this.

Another question I have that my birth certificate don't list my name, as it was not final at the time of birth. It do contain my birth date, sex and my mothers name listed as First name wife of Fathers name. I used this same birth certificate for my GC application and no objection was raised. Do I need to submit a secondary document/affidavit as a supporting/back up document to prove my relationship? If yes, do someone have a sample affidavit I can use as a reference?

Thank-you for your feedback.
 
You can file I-485 and related forms (I-864, G-325A) concurrently with I-130 since your mom is in the US. I-693 is filled by the doctor performing medical examination and given to you as a sealed document which you send along with I-485.

You will have to conclusively prove the mother-son relationship for I-130. If your birth certificate does not have full names of your mother and yourself, provide notarized affidavits and any secondary documents like voter registration or other government issued document listing both your names and the parent-child relationship. The earlier such document was issued, the better.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
You can file I-485 and related forms (I-864, G-325A) concurrently with I-130 since your mom is in the US. I-693 is filled by the doctor performing medical examination and given to you as a sealed document which you send along with I-485.

You will have to conclusively prove the mother-son relationship for I-130. If your birth certificate does not have full names of your mother and yourself, provide notarized affidavits and any secondary documents like voter registration or other government issued document listing both your names and the parent-child relationship. The earlier such document was issued, the better.
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Thanks for the reply. Do you have an example of notarized affidavit? Do I have to get a lawyer for this or any notarzed agent can do this? Also, will it be issued/signed by me or my mother? I have one from my mother from 2006, which I used for my GC application, will it work for this as well?

Thanks again for the feedback.
 
soul71 said:
Thanks for the reply. Do you have an example of notarized affidavit? Do I have to get a lawyer for this or any notarzed agent can do this? Also, will it be issued/signed by me or my mother? I have one from my mother from 2006, which I used for my GC application, will it work for this as well?

Thanks again for the feedback.
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Obvioisly your mother as the beneficiary cannot be the person signing the affidavit. Self affidavits are also not permissible.

Two affidavits are required, made by 2 close relatives, at the place where the relatives currently reside. Lawyer's involvement depends on the country's regulations for notaries. The relatives should be someone who were present /were aware of the material facts of your birth and can affirm to the mother - child relationship.
You can search this forum for samples.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
Obvioisly your mother as the beneficiary cannot be the person signing the affidavit. Self affidavits are also not permissible.

Two affidavits are required, made by 2 close relatives, at the place where the relatives currently reside. Lawyer's involvement depends on the country's regulations for notaries. The relatives should be someone who were present /were aware of the material facts of your birth and can affirm to the mother - child relationship.
You can search this forum for samples.
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Two affidavits requirement from close relatives is for unavailability of birth certificate and/or if both parents are not alive. This is my understanding. In my case I have the birth certifcate but it is is missing my name. Reading through diferent online forums, a notarized affidavit by a parent in my case mom would suffice the secondary evidence requiremen to my original BC. But your response seem to contradict this understanding. Any thoughts???
 
You need an independent confirmation that you mom is indeed your mom. A statement from you or your mom is insufficient to conclusively prove parent-child relationship. If you have other documents that prove this relationship that also will help.
(for example a voter ID card with parents names, any government benefit scheme document where entire faimly is listed, etc.

I went through this situation with my mom for her green card. I have no BC and got a letter of no BC and included two affidavits from my mom's brothers affirming that I was indeed born to her. I also included affidavits of marriage for my mother (show is now a widow) from the same relatives. I also included:
1) copy of an ID card issued to my mom several decades ago which lists my name as her child;
2) my dad's employment record from that period listing my mom and myself as spouse and child respectively;
3) my school records from high school listing fathers name,
4) My first passport issued listing both parents names.

The I-130/I-485 combo was approved and my mom got her green card without any RFE or delays.

Which country are you from?

If no such document is available, USCIS will allow you to submit a DNA test to prove maternal relationship.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
You need an independent confirmation that you mom is indeed your mom. A statement from you or your mom is insufficient to conclusively prove parent-child relationship. If you have other documents that prove this relationship that also will help.
(for example a voter ID card with parents names, any government benefit scheme document where entire faimly is listed, etc.

I went through this situation with my mom for her green card. I have no BC and got a letter of no BC and included two affidavits from my mom's brothers affirming that I was indeed born to her. I also included affidavits of marriage for my mother (show is now a widow) from the same relatives. I also included:
1) copy of an ID card issued to my mom several decades ago which lists my name as her child;
2) my dad's employment record from that period listing my mom and myself as spouse and child respectively;
3) my school records from high school listing fathers name,
4) My first passport issued listing both parents names.

The I-130/I-485 combo was approved and my mom got her green card without any RFE or delays.

Which country are you from?

If no such document is available, USCIS will allow you to submit a DNA test to prove maternal relationship.
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Look your situation was different because you don't have the BC to start with. You did exactly what is required in that case. I cannot submit the two affidavits beacuse I already have the BC with sex, date birth and moms first name and fathers name on it. The only thing missing is my name which at the time of birth was not decided.

I am from Pakistan. Can I do DNA test and submit the findings with my I-30 form?
 
soul71 said:
Look your situation was different because you don't have the BC to start with. You did exactly what is required in that case. I cannot submit the two affidavits beacuse I already have the BC with sex, date birth and moms first name and fathers name on it. The only thing missing is my name which at the time of birth was not decided.

I am from Pakistan. Can I do DNA test and submit the findings with my I-30 form?
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Without your name on it, your birth certificate does not prove that YOU are the US citizen child of the beneficiary. Affidavits and other supporting documents are needed to prove that you indeed are the biological offspring of your mother.

If you don't have these documents, you can still go ahead and file I-130. USCIS will issue an RFE and provide options to prove your relationship (I think one of those options will be a DNA test). I am not sure if you can submit DNA test results before it is asked for.
 
nkm-oct23 said:
Without your name on it, your birth certificate does not prove that YOU are the US citizen child of the beneficiary. Affidavits and other supporting documents are needed to prove that you indeed are the biological offspring of your mother.

If you don't have these documents, you can still go ahead and file I-130. USCIS will issue an RFE and provide options to prove your relationship (I think one of those options will be a DNA test). I am not sure if you can submit DNA test results before it is asked for.
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I guess I can go ahead and submit whatever I have and see if they ask for more evidence. Thanks for the feedbacks

One last question, I read on one of the other threads that one has to wait for 3 months after entering to US to apply for AOS/GC. Are you familiar with this requirement?
 
soul71 said:
I guess I can go ahead and submit whatever I have and see if they ask for more evidence. Thanks for the feedbacks

One last question, I read on one of the other threads that one has to wait for 3 months after entering to US to apply for AOS/GC. Are you familiar with this requirement?
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At the time of admission as a visitor on a B1/B2 visa, one should NOT have an intention to seek to immigrate to US. If one applies to immigrate (by filing I-130) immediately after arrival, USCIS might interpret this as having a pre-conceived intent. To avoid potential issues, it is best to wait 3-4 months after arrival before filing. There are no written regulations or rules on the 3 month period but it is a rule of thumb.
 
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