Family Based Immigrants
Filing the Petition
The first step in the immigration process is filing a petition:
Follow this link for Procedures for U.S. citizens resident in the Republic of Ireland
U.S. citizens NOT resident in the Republic of Ireland (includes those resident in the United States and all other countries must file their petitions in the U.S.). Also, all Lawful Permanent Residents ("Green Card" holders) must file the I-130 in the United States.
Please use this form and instructions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service website to file the petition.
Further information regarding family immigration to the United States is available from the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website.
More Information
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To complete an immigrant visa application the U.S. citizen petitioner must prepare an affidavit of support form I-864.
This form must be presented by the visa applicant at the final interview appointment. The I-864 form is not to be sent in and cannot be presented when filing the I-130. -
• New USCIS Application and Petition Fees Effective July 30, 2007
• Finding the Status of your Petition filed with USCIS in the U.S.