Do children need i485's or are they registered at the same time as the parent?

[michaelj]

Hi -

Just found this site after multiple positive phone calls with USCIS - they're helpful but not always able to answer specifics so I thought I'd come here to ask a few questions.


First, do children (my wife's son - my stepson - is 8) need seperate i485 forms or are they covered under Part6;Q6 'Is this child applying with you?' If a seperate is needed, I would assume that would make him a dirivative applicant to his mother - my wife, who would be the principal applicant. Am I offbase or does this sound correct?


Additionally, what are the fees associated with this filing? How can I pay, is it check only - no online payment for i485?

The forms we are filing are AOS, plus:

i485 - $ 1225 (is this the correct amount) - if so :'(
i130 - $ 535
i130a - $ 0
i693 - $ 0
i864 - $ 120 -but free at time of filing for i485 AOS (i think)
i765 - $ 495 - also free at filing of i485
i131 - $ 0

[azblk]

Hi -

Just found this site after multiple positive phone calls with USCIS - they're helpful but not always able to answer specifics so I thought I'd come here to ask a few questions.


First, do children (my wife's son - my stepson - is 8) need seperate i485 forms or are they covered under Part6;Q6 'Is this child applying with you?' If a seperate is needed, I would assume that would make him a dirivative applicant to his mother - my wife, who would be the principal applicant. Am I offbase or does this sound correct?


Additionally, what are the fees associated with this filing? How can I pay, is it check only - no online payment for i485?

The forms we are filing are AOS, plus:

i485 - $ 1225 (is this the correct amount) - if so :'(
i130 - $ 535
i130a - $ 0
i693 - $ 0
i864 - $ 120 -but free at time of filing for i485 AOS (i think)
i765 - $ 495 - also free at filing of i485
i131 - $ 0

Yes the child requires a separate forms including i-130. Since he is under 14 years old he will not need biometrics so his i-485 fee will be $1140. You are correct on the other fees. You pay by check or money order. Most people use personal checks that way they can track when they are cashed.

[newacct]

Hi -

Just found this site after multiple positive phone calls with USCIS - they're helpful but not always able to answer specifics so I thought I'd come here to ask a few questions.


First, do children (my wife's son - my stepson - is 8) need seperate i485 forms or are they covered under Part6;Q6 'Is this child applying with you?' If a seperate is needed, I would assume that would make him a dirivative applicant to his mother - my wife, who would be the principal applicant. Am I offbase or does this sound correct?


Additionally, what are the fees associated with this filing? How can I pay, is it check only - no online payment for i485?

The forms we are filing are AOS, plus:

i485 - $ 1225 (is this the correct amount) - if so :'(
i130 - $ 535
i130a - $ 0
i693 - $ 0
i864 - $ 120 -but free at time of filing for i485 AOS (i think)
i765 - $ 495 - also free at filing of i485
i131 - $ 0

If you are a US citizen, your spouse is in the Immediate Relative category and cannot have derivative beneficiaries. So the stepson must be separately petitioned as a principal beneficiary.

If you are a permanent resident, your stepson could be your wife's derivative beneficiary.

In all cases, each person immigrating needs their own I-485.

I-864 is part of I-485; it doesn't have a fee. The $120 is only for people doing Consular Processing.
Both I-765 for EAD and I-131 for Advance Parole are free for AOS applicants.