Questions Your work history. Mostly self-explanatory. If you aren't working, leave the employer entries blank, but under "Occupation" Question 44 enter whatever is appropriate, such as "student," "stay-at-home parent," "self-employed," "disabled," or "unemployed," and enter the applicable dates.
If you've worked within the past five years, fill out the other "employer" entries. These questions are still about you, the U. They are largely self-explanatory.
Part 4. Information About Be neficiary. Of course, if that previous application was denied because the immigrant was inadmissible or lied on that application, call a lawyer before going any further. Question 2: It's entirely possible that your immigrating sibling has no USCIS online account number, in which case you can leave this blank. Question 3: The immigrant won't have a Social Security number until he or she has lived in the United States and had a work permit, a visa allowing work, or U.
If the immigrant has no Social Security number, leave this blank. Question 5: This is for other names that might be found on the immigrant's paperwork, including maiden name. Question 10 : This question is partly because USCIS is on the lookout for visa fraud, and is asking about prior visa petitions so it can check the immigrant's files on this.
But it's not a problem if someone has filed a visa petition for the same sibling for instance, a child, or another U. Question Count up the number of times your immigrating sibling has been married, including the current marriage if any. Question Enter your sibling's marital status as of right now. Questions Enter information about your sibling's legal marriage s if any. Questions Enter all your immigrating sibling's children.
Providing a complete list of children is important, in case the immigrant wishes to petition for them at any time in the future. Question Answer "yes" even if the immigrant is not currently in the U. Certain types of negative immigration history may affect eligibility for a green card or indeed any type of admission to the U.
Question But if the arrival was "without inspection," consult an attorney immediately; the immigrant's accrual of unlawful presence in the U. Now, however, it's an online document, and you can get the immigrant's record and number from the Customs and Border Protection CBP website.
You must check the I for the date when his or her right to remain in the U. Questions Enter the number that the immigrant's home country put in his or her passport. Or, if the immigrant used some other type of travel document such as parole or a refugee travel document enter that number in Question Questions State the immigrant's employer's name, address, and other information.
Question If the immigrant has been placed in Immigration Court proceedings, see a lawyer before submitting this form, particularly if the case was lost.
It's possible the immigrant is not eligible to file for a green card at this time. Questions This needs to be filled in only for applicants from countries such as Russia, China, Korea, Japan, various Arab nations, or others that do not use Western "ABC" letters for their written language. Questions Leave blank; this is only for petitioners filing for spouses. Question This question is only for immigrants who are already living in the U.
See a lawyer if unsure whether the immigrant qualifies to use this application procedure. Not everyone does. Question If your immigrating sibling isn't in the U. USCIS will make the final decision on which consulate your case will be sent to, based on where the immigrant lives and which of the State Department's consulates in that country actually handle immigrant visas.
If the country listed doesn't have diplomatic relations with the United States, USCIS will locate a consulate in a nearby country to handle the case. Questions These questions addresses two potential issues. First, USCIS wants to know whether you already tried to petition for this immigrant before, but had the petition denied. As you can probably imagine, if you have a history of providing false information on immigration applications, USCIS will look very carefully at this petition.
For place of filing, use the city and state you were living in when you filed the petition. The "result" is whether your I petition was approved or denied not whether the green card application was approved or denied.
Questions These refer to other petitions being submitted simultaneously, such as for another sibling , mainly so that USCIS can process the petitions together and schedule their interviews on the same date. The U. If you had help from a foreign-language interpreter in filling out the Form I, that person needs to fill in this section or sign it after you've filled it in.
Part 8. A little typing assistance or advice from a friend doesn't count; the only people who need to complete this line are lawyers or agencies who fill out these forms on others' behalf. After you, the U. You then have a choice: You can either file online or send the whole petition packet to the USCIS "lockbox" indicated on the website instructions for Form I This will tell you to check the USCIS website for information on how long the application is likely to remain in processing.
Look for the receipt number in the upper left-hand corner, which you will need in order to check the status of the case online at www. Renew a Green Card I Replace a Green Card I Remove Conditions on Green Card I Get a Reentry Permit I Green Card Center. Adjustment of Status. Green Card through Adjustment of Status. Adjustment of Status Application I Affidavit of Support I Employment Authorization I Advance Parole Application I Adjustment of Status Fee.
Family-Based Immigration Explainer. Search the Learning Center. Request Support. Find an Immigration Attorney. The sibling of a U. As soon as you start the immigration process for your sibling, by filing a petition on Form I issued by U.
But because so many people have already applied under this category in past years, the wait is extraordinarily long. It is typically at least ten years for people from most countries. Also, because U. And even after the wait is over, getting the actual immigrant visa and green card can take several weeks or months. This is part of proving that the immigrant will not become a " public charge " in the United States. You will hopefully be able to do so by filling out an Affidavit of Support on Form I , which is essentially a contract with the U.
If your sibling does end up claiming need-based government assistance, your having signed this affidavit allows the government to come to you for reimbursement of these amounts. To start the immigration sponsorship process, you'll need to file a petition on USCIS Form I , and accompany this with a fee payment, proof of your U. That last requirement ordinarily involves making copies of both your birth certificate and that of your sibling, showing at least one parent in common.
If you or your sibling has made a name change, you will also need a document that proves it, such as a marriage certificate. If the document isn't in English, you should also provide a complete translation and the same goes for any other non-English documents, such as those described next. If you and your sibling are related only through your father, you will also need your father's marriage certificate from his marriage to your mother, as well as the one from his marriage to your sibling's mother.
You will also need an annulment or divorce decree, or a death certificate so that it is obvious that the first marriage ended legally. If the parents were never married, you or your sibling will need evidence of legitimation, or proof that a financial or emotional relationship was established with the father at some point before age Then the long wait begins.
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