The Form I-131F is to be completed by the noncitizen spouse or stepchild, and not the U.S. citizen. See the USCIS website at uscis/keepingfamiliestogether for more detailed information. Do not pose a threat to national security and public safety.
Form I-485: The primary application form, which must be correctly filled out and submitted. Supporting Identification for the noncitizen spouse: Photocopies of identity documents such as a valid passport, visa, and any relevant Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record).
- The processing time for U.S. citizens filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 13-54.5 months. - The processing time for legal permanent residents filing Form I-130 for a spouse beneficiary ranges from 32-67.5 months.
Marriage to the U.S. citizen is the most common and fastest way of getting a green card for a foreign national. If a foreign national marries the U.S. citizen abroad, the foreign national becomes an immediate relative of the U.S. spouse regardless of the place where marriage took place.
The first step is to file a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130, with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for your spouse (husband or wife) to immigrate to the United States.
If you are a U.S. citizen you have two ways to bring your foreign spouse (husband or wife) to the United States to live. They are: Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.
You must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative unless they can be considered a derivative beneficiary. See the form instructions for more information. If you submit a petition for your spouse, you must also submit Form I-130A, Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary.
Yes, you can file the I-130 petiton on behalf of your spouse.
485 never needs to be filed with 130. t can be filed concurrently sometimes. Usually that's the case when the beneficiary is an immediate relative but it's not a requirement to file concurrently. f you want, you can file 130, wait for approval, then file 485. Nobody stopping you.
How Do You Complete and File Form I-130A? Part 1: Information About You. Part 2 and 3: Information About Your Employment Inside and Outside the United States. Part 4: Spouse Beneficiary's Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature. Part 5: Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature.