us citizen filing petition for parents

[xplorer]

Hello, I'm a US citizen planning on filing petition for my parents. My understanding is that I need only these documents to file the petition:

1) I-130 petition
2) my birth certificate showing my parents name on it
3) US passport or Naturlization certificate
4) my parents marriage certificate

Is there any thing else I need to attach when filing I-130 petition. I was asked to attach form I-864 (affidavit of support) as well but I don't see this mentioned anywhere on form I-130.

Also, my parents are not in USA. What is the best way to file their petition.

Thanks in advance.

 

[fbanna79]

You don't need I-864 now. You will need it when you will be dealing with NVC which is after your I-130 is approved. I have opened a thread for Consular Processing since I am filing the same thing for my mother who reside overseas.

http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=287605

Good luck

 

[xplorer]

Thanks fbanna79.

Is it better to file mother and father petition separate. I read some places that mother's petition gets processed quicker than the father (I guess male clearance takes a long time). I am afraid if I file their petition together then mother would have to wait until father clears through as well. Any suggestions?

 

[TheRealCanadian]

I read some places that mother's petition gets processed quicker than the father (I guess male clearance takes a long time).

That's not necessarily true, and I wouldn't give it much credence.

I am afraid if I file their petition together then mother would have to wait until father clears through as well.

That's certainly not true. Each petition is independent of the other.