brother I-130 filing doubts

[brotheri130]

Dear Members,

I have been granted US Citizenship 6 months back,with support and consent from my spouse,I now want to sponsor my sister's family back in india for Green card in the family based immigration - 4th category.

I want to Do it on my own, as the costs of going through a law firm or attorney are right now not an option for me.

I have gone through many immigration portals and their valuable suggestions, but i still have some doubts.

I understand that I need submit the following forms:

From my side USC :

Form I-130 - Petition for Alien Relative
Form I-864 - Affidavit Of Support
Form I-864A - Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member
Form DS-3032 - Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants
Form DS-230 - Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (Part 1 and 2)
Form G-325A - Biographic Information

1) should i submit 3 separate sets of forms one each for my sister, my bro-in-law and one for my 4 year old nephew ?
2) should my spouse also sign and fill 3 separate sets ?
3) how much should i pay $355.00 filing fee X 3 = $ 1065 ?
4) should my spouse also pay $ 1065 ?
5) Are photos required to be submitted for F-4 category from both petitioner and applicants family?
6) should me & my spouse submit a copy of our Income Tax return ?

Regarding Form I-864 - Affidavit of Support,to Provide Adequate Financial Support Evidence what should i submit? we have an own home, 2 cars, some stocks and cash in hand.

Is there a Standard List of Required Supporting Documents to Prove Brother/Sister Relationship ?

my sister and me have the same father & mother's name in our respective Birth Certificates,passports,PAN cards,Educational Certificates, bank passbooks,as a nominee in bank fixed deposits and L.I.C policies etc.

my sister and her spouse have their marriage certificate, each others names in their passports and child birth certificate and child passport.

We also have lots of photos of all our family since child hood, family functions and sister's holiday trips to the USA.

Sister and her spouse also have Police Clearence Certificates, nephew doesnt need one i suppose.

What documents should my sister and her family submit from Indian side?

Do they have to pay any fees at the american embassy / consulate in india?
Are photos of all the 3 family members needed? any specifications for the photo?
Any specific forms to be signed by them?
do they have to get all their certificates/documents photocopied and Notarised in India?

I apologise for this lenghty posting. I wanted to be specific so that members can get an idea of what my problems are.

thanx in advance

confused sibling.

[immihelp]

You are totally confused.

For now, you need to submit only Form I-130 and the proof of relationship and of course the fee. Each person is a separate applicant and you need to submit all of that separately for each person.

You don't have to worry about I-864 etc or other documents right now. That will be at the time of they actuall get immigrant visa, which around 12 years from now.

Read everything at https://www.immihelp.com/family-base...ard/index.html

If you still have questions after that, please post specific questions.

[brotheri130]

reg proof of relationship

Dear Immihelp Administrator,

Thanks for your reply & I apologize for my lengthy 1st posting.

Your reply says 1) " submit only Form I-130 and the proof of relationship "
2) "Each person is a separate applicant and you need to submit all of that separately for each person. "

For 1) Along with the I-130, do we need to submit proof of relationship for the derivative beneficiaries too?
I mean like my sister's marriage certificate , birth certificate of her spouse & birth certificate of her son.

For 2) Does this mean I need to submit 3 separate I -130 forms? but on https://www.immihelp.com/family-base...rd-categories/
it says " separate petitions are not required for his/her spouse or unmarried children under 21 years of age "

Also please clarify how much fees are to be enclosed.

Thanking you for your time and advice sir

Regards

Reddy

[immihelp]

You don't need to submit the proof of the derivative beneficiaries. However, if your sister has changed her name after marriage, submit marriage certificate. You need to submit only one petition for your sister. Others like her husband and kids need to be mentioned in her form. Their proofs will be required only when they are about to get the visa, which is around 12 years from now.

For your parents, you need separate applications.

[brotheri130]

Thanks a lot

Dear Immihelp Administrator,

Thanks a lot for your reply.
I shall proceed as advised.

Regards

Reddy

[Younus]

Filing I130 for sister and her family

MY sister lives in India with her husband and two childern 15 years and 12 years old.
I am a US citizen and would like to file the paperwork for her myself.
Can you please let me know what paper work is required and the fees associated with the application
For example :
1. Should I be submitting only one I130 form with all the sister's family
members (spouse + 2 children)
2. Fees $355 * 4 = $1420
Can any one clarify the above points

Please help me understand the process, I will really appreciate the feedback.

Thanks

[immihelp]

Didn't I already answer the same questions in this same thread?

[Younus]

Filing I130 for sister and her family

Thanks for the feedback

Just for clarification of my second point, please answer the following point with YES or NO
2. Fees $355 * 4 = $1420

Your response is very much appreciated

[immihelp]

$335 is needed only once, as there is only one petition.

[brotheri130]

Mother's Surname is different in sibling birth certificate??

Dear Administrator / senior members,

Reg filing for I-130 for my sister.
My sister has got her birth certificate but there is an issue,

our father name is same but our mother name though not expanded,

her surname initial is her maiden name in my birth certificate. and with my dad's surname initial in my sister's birth certificate.

my mother expired long back and there is no marriage certificate for my parents.

I have all other documents with me and am ready to file the petition.

should I enclose any affidavit saying that both me & my sibling have the same
biological mother, though her surname intials r different in our birth certificates?

pls help.

thanking you sir,
Regards,

Reddy.

[immihelp]

For any birth certificate related issues, look at https://www.immihelp.com/birth-certi...ion-and-visas/

[SiddMeh]

Photos requirement

Does submission of I-130 requires Photos to be submitted of Petitioner and of Petitioner's brother?

Thanks in advance.