I acquired citizenship through Naturalization on June 23rd. I want to apply Green cards for my parents. They came to US on a tourist visa on July 6th. They will be here for 6 months. I want to finish all the green card processing when they are here. My parents are aged more than 65 years of age. They do not have birth certificates. How can I apply for Green card for them? Please advise. They cannot get any affidavit from India as they are here. Is there anything that can be done. Please advise.
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Applying green card for my parents
- Thread starter harishb75
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If their birth was not registered, they will need a letter from the registrar of birth from their place of birth stating that their birth is not registered. The registrar can be found at a village panchayat or a city corporation. This letter is mandatory.
Along with such a letter, they will also need affidavits from two close relatives who are aware of their births. Relatives older are preferred. Affidavits should include the statement that their birth was not registered. Search this forum for sample letters of affidavit. You can request relatives in India to get affidavits from a notary public on 50 or 100 rupee stamp paper.
You will also need YOUR birth certificate to prove that they are indeed your parents. If your birth was also not registered, follow same procedure above for letter + affidavits.
Along with such a letter, they will also need affidavits from two close relatives who are aware of their births. Relatives older are preferred. Affidavits should include the statement that their birth was not registered. Search this forum for sample letters of affidavit. You can request relatives in India to get affidavits from a notary public on 50 or 100 rupee stamp paper.
You will also need YOUR birth certificate to prove that they are indeed your parents. If your birth was also not registered, follow same procedure above for letter + affidavits.
TheRealCanadian
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My parents are aged more than 65 years of age.
Out of curiosity, how do you plan on providing their health care? This is a standard issue with elderly parents.
I acquired citizenship through Naturalization on June 23rd. I want to apply Green cards for my parents. They came to US on a tourist visa on July 6th. They will be here for 6 months. I want to finish all the green card processing when they are here. My parents are aged more than 65 years of age. They do not have birth certificates. How can I apply for Green card for them? Please advise. They cannot get any affidavit from India as they are here. Is there anything that can be done. Please advise.
They must get Non availability of birth certificate from Municipality or Registrar of Birth (every District has Registrar) or from Village Panchayat. Non availability of birth certificate may not be in English and it will be in Indian language. Once get the Non availability of birth certificate then get it translated in English on Stamp paper by Notary in India. They will also need 2 affidavits. If they have date of birth on education certificates keep the copy of that document with you. If they have PAN card keep the copy as PAN Card has Birth date. Voter ID card, Driving license also have date of birth. PAN, DL,Voter Card are secondary documents to prove date of Birth.
The affidavits should have the SAME date of Birth, Place of Birth as on Passports of your Parents.
You will need your Birth certificate with name of Parents. If on your BC only one parents name then it is ok.
You will file the I-130 petition with USCIS:
1You need parents birth certificates
2 your Birth certificate and any evidence that proves they are your parents
3 your US passport or Naturalization Copy
4 form I-130 with USCIS Fees
** if also filing I-485 then I-485 fees +medicals +copy of I-94 (front and back)+photographs
***** Read the Form I-130 and read the Instructions