I-130 Intake Form

Petition for Alien Relative

Please complete this intake form to help us prepare your I-130 petition. All information provided is confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege.

Fields marked with * are required. Complete as much as possible to expedite your case.

I am filing this petition for my: *

Spouse

Parent

Brother/Sister

Child

Alien Registration Number (A-Number)

USCIS Online Account Number

U.S. Social Security Number

Last Name (Family Name) *

First Name (Given Name) *

Middle Name

Other Names Used (maiden name, aliases)

Other Last Name

Other First Name

Other Middle Name

City/Town of Birth

Country of Birth

Date of Birth

Sex

Mailing Address

In Care Of Name (c/o)

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Province

Postal Code

Country

Is your current mailing address the same as your physical address?

Yes

Address History (Last 5 Years)

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Country

Date From

Date To

Marital Information

How many times have you been married?

Current Marital Status

Parent Information

Parent 1

Last Name (Family Name)

First Name (Given Name)

Middle Name

Date of Birth

Sex

Country of Birth

City/Town of Residence

Country of Residence

Parent 2

Last Name (Family Name)

First Name (Given Name)

Middle Name

Date of Birth

Sex

Country of Birth

City/Town of Residence

Country of Residence

Immigration Status

U.S. Citizen

Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR)

Employment History (Last 5 Years)

Name of Employer/Company

Your Occupation

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Country

Date From

Date To

Annual Income

Part 6: Petitioner's Statement & Contact

Daytime Telephone Number *

Mobile Telephone Number

Email Address *

I can read and understand English

An interpreter assisted me (the interpreter will complete Part 7)

Alien Registration Number (A-Number)

USCIS Online Account Number

U.S. Social Security Number

Last Name (Family Name) *

First Name (Given Name) *

Middle Name

Other Names Used

Other Last Name

Other First Name

Other Middle Name

City/Town of Birth

Country of Birth

Date of Birth

Sex

Country of Citizenship

Has anyone else EVER filed a petition for the beneficiary?

Beneficiary's Physical Address

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Province

Postal Code

Country

Address in U.S. Where Beneficiary Intends to Live

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Country

Beneficiary's Address Abroad (if different from physical address)

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Province

Postal Code

Country

Beneficiary's Daytime Phone

Beneficiary's Mobile Phone

Beneficiary's Email Address

Beneficiary's Marital Information

How many times has the beneficiary been married?

Beneficiary's Current Marital Status

Beneficiary's Family Members (Spouse and Children)

Beneficiary's Entry Information

Was the beneficiary EVER in the United States?

Yes

Passport Number

Travel Document Number

Country of Issuance

Expiration Date

Beneficiary's Employment Information

Current Employer Name

Occupation

Street Number and Name

Apt/Ste/Flr

City or Town

State

ZIP Code

Country

Date Employment Began

Immigration Proceedings

Was the beneficiary EVER in immigration proceedings?

Yes

Beneficiary's Name in Native Alphabet (if written in non-Roman script)

Last Name (Family Name)

First Name (Given Name)

Middle Name

Consular Processing Location (if applicable)

City or Town

Province

Country

Required Documents by Petition Type

Marriage-Based (Spouse)

■Marriage Certificate (certified copy)
■Proof marriage is bona fide (see below)
■Termination of ALL prior marriages (divorce decrees, annulments, or death certificates for both petitioner and beneficiary)
■Passport-style photos of both spouses
■Form I-130A (Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage

○Joint bank account statements
○Joint lease or mortgage documents
○Joint utility bills (electric, gas, internet)
○Joint insurance policies (health, auto, life)
○Birth certificates of children born to the marriage
○Photographs together at different times and places
○Affidavits from friends/family attesting to the relationship
○Joint tax returns
○Correspondence addressed to both spouses at the same address
○Evidence of shared financial responsibilities

Parent / Child / Stepparent

Parent for Child (Born in Wedlock)

■Birth certificate of the child (showing both parents' names)
■Marriage certificate of child's parents (if claiming child born in wedlock)

Stepparent / Stepchild

■Birth certificate of the stepchild
■Marriage certificate of the petitioner and the child's birth parent
■Proof the marriage occurred before the child turned 18
■Termination of any prior marriages (divorce decrees or death certificates)

Father for Child (Born Out of Wedlock)

■Birth certificate of the child (showing father's name)
■Evidence of legitimation or bona fide parent-child relationship
■Affidavit of parentage or DNA test results (if father not on birth certificate)
■Evidence of emotional or financial support

Adoption-Based

○Adoption decree or certificate
○Proof the adoption was finalized before the child turned 16 (or 18 if sibling exception applies)
○Evidence of 2-year legal custody AND 2-year joint residence with the adoptive parent

All Petition Types

■Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)

■Form G-28 (Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney, if applicable)

■Filing fee ($535 — check USCIS for current amount)

■Proof of petitioner's U.S. citizenship or LPR status:

• U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization (N-550/N-570), or Certificate of Citizenship (N-560/N-561)

• OR copy of Green Card (front and back)

■Petitioner's government-issued photo ID

■Beneficiary's passport bio page (copy)

■Beneficiary's birth certificate with certified English translation

■2 passport-style photographs of the beneficiary

■Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Acceptance, optional)

All foreign-language documents must be accompanied by a certified English translation.

Source: USCIS I-130 Instructions (Edition 04/01/24)

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I certify that the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false information may result in denial of the petition and possible legal consequences.

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Someone Detained by ICE?

I-130 Intake Form

Mailing Address

Address History (Last 5 Years)

Marital Information

Parent Information

Parent 1

Parent 2

Immigration Status

Employment History (Last 5 Years)

Part 6: Petitioner's Statement & Contact

Beneficiary's Physical Address

Address in U.S. Where Beneficiary Intends to Live

Beneficiary's Address Abroad (if different from physical address)

Beneficiary's Marital Information

Beneficiary's Family Members (Spouse and Children)

Beneficiary's Entry Information

Beneficiary's Employment Information

Immigration Proceedings

Beneficiary's Name in Native Alphabet (if written in non-Roman script)

Consular Processing Location (if applicable)

Required Documents by Petition Type

Marriage-Based (Spouse)

Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage

Parent / Child / Stepparent

Parent for Child (Born in Wedlock)

Stepparent / Stepchild

Father for Child (Born Out of Wedlock)

Adoption-Based

All Petition Types