The documents needed for spouse the immigration petition (I-130) are
as follows:
- Copy of the U.S. permanent resident's green card;
- Marriage
certificate between the alien spouse and the U.S. permanent
resident;
- Divorce
decrees showing termination of all prior marriages of the alien
spouse and the U.S. permanent resident; and
- Two
recent color photos of the U.S. permanent resident and two recent
color photos of the alien spouse.
The documents needed for child the immigration petition (I-130) are
as follows:
- Copy of the U.S. permanent resident's green card;
- The child's birth certificate showing the name of both parents.
- Two
recent color photos of the U.S. permanent resident and two recent
color photos of the alien child.
The
documents needed for spouse's adjustment of status application (I-485)
are as follows:
- Two
recent identical color photos of the alien spouse;
- Medical
exam report I-693 and supplement of the alien spouse (sealed);
- Evidence
of financial condition of the alien spouse if he or she has
a job:
--- Job letter on business letterhead;
--- W-2 forms for past three years;
- Evidence
of financial support for the alien spouse:
--- The sponsor's employment verification letter on business
letterhead;
--- The sponsor's W-2 forms for past three years;
- Copy
of the alien spouse's passport, visas, and I-94;
- Documents
showing alien spouse's legal status after coming to the U.S.,
such as the alien spouse's I-797, I-20, IAP-66; and
- Marriage
certificate.
The
documents needed for child's adjustment of status application (I-485)
are as follows:
- Two
recent identical color photos of the alien child;
- Medical
exam report I-693 and supplement of the alien child (sealed);
- Evidence of financial support for the child:
--- The sponsor's employment verification letter on business letterhead;
--- The sponsor's W-2 forms for past three years;
- Copy
of the alien child's passport, visas, and I-94;
- Documents
showing alien child's legal status after coming to the U.S.,
such as the alien child's I-797, I-20, IAP-66; and
- Birth
certificate.
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children of permanent residents,
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