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SECTION I – IKIT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 5
A. WHO SHOULD USE THIS IKIT? ................................................................................................................................ 5 B. WHAT IS LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE (GREEN CARD) AND ITS BENEFITS? ................................................................. 5 C. WHO MAY FILE? ................................................................................................................................................. 5 D. WHO CAN’T FILE? ................................................................................................................................................ 5 E. VISA AVAILABILITY ................................................................................................................................................ 6 F. PROCESS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 7 G. DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
SECTION II – IMMIGRATION FORMS, DOCUMENTS & EVIDENCE .......................................................................... 10
A. FORMS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 10 B. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND EVIDENCE FOR FORMS AND/OR INTERVIEW ...................................................................... 11
1. PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OF PETITIONER ........................................................................................................ 11 2. PROOF OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND IDENTITY DOCUMENTS FOR ALIEN SPOUSE ...................................................... 12 3. PROOF OF THE BONA FIDES OF YOUR MARRIAGE ................................................................................................. 12
C. TRANSLATIONS................................................................................................................................................... 16 D. PHOTOS ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 E. MEDICAL EXAM OF ALIEN SPOUSE .......................................................................................................................... 17
SECTION III – IMMIGRATION LAWS ...................................................................................................................... 18
A. INA § 101 - DEFINITIONS [8 U.S.C.A. § 1101] ...................................................................................................... 18 B. INA § 204 - PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STATUS [8 U.S.C. § 1154] ....................................................... 18 C. INA § 205 - REVOCATION OF APPROVAL OF PETITIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE [8 U.S.C. § 1155] ........................................... 20 D. INA § 245 – ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF NONIMMIGRANT TO THAT OF PERSON ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE [8
SECTION IV – FILLING OUT THE FORMS ................................................................................................................ 25
A. GENERAL TIPS .................................................................................................................................................... 25 B. I-130 – PETITION FOR ALIEN RELATIVE (MANDATORY FORM) .................................................................................... 27
1. LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM I-130 (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE US CITIZEN PETITIONER) ............................... 27 2. CHECKLIST FOR FORM I–130 ........................................................................................................................... 32
C. I-485 – PETITION FOR ALIEN SPOUSE TO REGISTER FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE (MANDATORY FORM) ............................. 33 1. LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM I-485 (THIS FORM IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ALIEN SPOUSE) .......................... 33
2. CHECKLIST FOR FORM I-485 ................................................................................................................................ 43 D. G-325A – BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (MANDATORY FORMS FOR BOTH SPOUSES) ........................................................ 44
1. LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR G-325A – US CITIZEN PETITIONER (MANDATORY FORM) .......................................... 44 2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR G-325A – ALIEN SPOUSE (MANDATORY FORM) ....................................................................... 46 3. CHECKLIST FOR G-325A ................................................................................................................................. 49
E. I-864 – AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT (MANDATORY FORM) ............................................................................................. 50 1. GUIDELINES FOR I-864 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 50 2. IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................... 50 3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAMPLE LETTER FROM U.S. CITIZEN’S / SPONSOR’S EMPLOYER .................................................... 50 4. LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM I-864 (THIS FORM IS TO BE COMPLETED BY THE US CITIZEN SPOUSE) ................... 51 5. CHECKLIST FOR FORM I-864 ............................................................................................................................ 58
F. I–864A – CONTRACT BETWEEN SPONSOR AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBER (OPTIONAL FORM) .............................................. 59 1. WHO IS A “SPONSOR”? .................................................................................................................................. 59 2. WHO IS THE “HOUSEHOLD MEMBER”? ............................................................................................................. 59 3. LINE BY LINE INSTRUCTIONS ON COMPLETING FORM I-864A (OPTIONAL FORM) ....................................................... 60
Permanent Residence through Marriage to a U.S. Citizen (For Persons who will Adjust Status in the United States)