question about applying for father's green card

[palak55]

hello i am a us citizen, my dad came to usa on visitor visa 3 months back, his visa I-94 expier's in april, i want to apply for green card for my dad so that he does not have to leave USA, i know i have to send I-130, & wt else forms should be sent, so that he gets greencard in usa without returning to India.
can you please explain all the forms & the documents to be sent along with it, i searched the internet & i am highly confused, please help

 

[nkm-oct23]

Along with I-130 you should also send these forms + supporting documents for adjustment of status:

I-485, Application to adjust status
I-693 medical exam report,
I-864 affidavit of support.
Fees $1070 + cost of medical examination.

Read instructions for these forms which will tell you what supporting documents to send. Forms and instructions can be obtained at
www.uscis.gov

 

[palak55]

Thanks

Along with I-130 you should also send these forms + supporting documents for adjustment of status:

I-485, Application to adjust status
I-693 medical exam report,
I-864 affidavit of support.
Fees $1070 + cost of medical examination.

Read instructions for these forms which will tell you what supporting documents to send. Forms and instructions can be obtained at




Thanks for quick answer.

For affidavit of support what is the minimum income level do i need?Just now we are family of four and i am the only earner.

Also is it $1070 for i 485
any money do i need to send for i-130

and if i send medical examination report do i need to send money again for medical?

 

[BigJoe5]

The basic brochure: http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Resources/A1en.pdf

Family Immigration: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=1d383e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

Please note that, if you file Form I-485 to adjust your status as a permanent resident on or after July 30, 2007, no additional fee is required to also file an application for employment authorization on Form I-765 and/or advance parole on Form I-131. You may file these forms together. If you choose to file the I-765 and/or I-131 separately after July 30, 2007, you must also submit a copy of your I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence of the filing of an I-485. If you filed your Form I-485 prior to July 30, 2007, you must pay the fees associated with Forms I-765 and/or I-131 when you file. The fee waiver for the associated forms only lasts during pendency of the I-485.

FORMS and fees: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Read the I-864P for income requirements.

 

[honeyhappy]

I read some where in this forum that I485 is work related and may not applicable here. I may be wrong.

 

[nkm-oct23]

Along with I-130 you should also send these forms + supporting documents for adjustment of status:

I-485, Application to adjust status
I-693 medical exam report,
I-864 affidavit of support.
Fees $1070 + cost of medical examination.

Read instructions for these forms which will tell you what supporting documents to send. Forms and instructions can be obtained at




Thanks for quick answer.

For affidavit of support what is the minimum income level do i need?Just now we are family of four and i am the only earner.

Also is it $1070 for i 485
any money do i need to send for i-130

and if i send medical examination report do i need to send money again for medical?

Please read instructions for form I-864 for income level requirements.

$1070 covers I-485 and includes fees for I-765 application for employment authorization and I-131 application for advance parole.
Fees for I-130 is $420. There is no fees for submitting medical report, you just have to pay the physician.

 

[BigJoe5]

I read some where in this forum that I485 is work related and may not applicable here. I may be wrong.

The I-485 is the U.S. domestic equivalent to getting an Immigrant Visa at a Consulate. In either approach to processing one for an "Immigrant Status in the U.S. (LPR) or "greencard"" they rely on the same statute, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA or Act).

DHS (including USCIS, CBP, ICE, ICE Health Service Corps and TSA), DOS, DOJ (including the AG, the Civil Division--OIL and US Attorneys, and EOIR--IJ's and BIA), HHS (including Refugee Office, and CDC), APHIS, and DOL all have regulations some are exclusive and others are shared.

The underlying basis for immigrating varies widely as to relationships, qualifications, petitioners/sponsors, forms, fees and processing procedures.

There is Family Based immigration with an I-130.
Employment based is via the I-140 for the most part.
Alien investors/entrpreneurs file an I-526.
The I-360 is used for a variety of oddball categories: widow(er)s of a USC, Abused spouse, child or parent, Amerasians, religious workers, juvenile wards of the court,and longterm alien service members (12+ years service) these folks have something that prevents rapid naturalization but does not prove inadmissible as an LPR,...
The I-730 is the petition for follow to join derivatives of an asylee or refugee. [There is a time and status condition on the petitioner for filing then it may switch over to an I-130.]
An asylee or refugee does not need a petition, just have the underlying status for a year to get a greencard.
And DV (diversity visa) winners presents a copy of their notification letter from DOS.
There are further oddball things and new ones come along at the whim or Congress and through litigation in the Courts.

Family based immigrants generally require an I-864 in some form. Widow(er)s of a USC are exempt. Children who automatically acquire USC upon entry/admission are exempt.

Asylees and refugees and wards of the court are exempt.

DV's need either a solid job offer, independent means, or an I-134.

Beneficiaries of I-730's apply for visas abroad. If in the U.S. they either get the asylee status along with the principal or fall into the I-130 route afterwards when the principal gets a greencard.

An investor or employment-based (including religious workers on the I-360) immigrate because of jobs and UNLESS the employer is a relative, does not need an I-864.

ALL I-485's include in the single fee, the optional forms I-765 and I-131 (renewals are free of charge while the I-485 is pending). The I-131 is NO GOOD for someone with unlawful presence in excess of 180 days.