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I am going to apply for my mom and dad's green card. They live in India.
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You first need to submit the I-130 petitions for your parents (they each need one) and then when it is approved and forwarded to the National Visa Center for additional document and fee collection, you will need to supply the I-864 with the supporting documentation as part of that packet.
Answered on Nov 13th, 2013 at 2:15 PM
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I-130 stage does not include an affidavit of support. Once the I-30 is approved there will be numerous Department of State forms to submit and the I-864 and supporting financial documents are submitted at that stage.
Answered on Nov 12th, 2013 at 3:27 AM
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No. Once you file I-130, a period of time will pass and you will be asked to submit an I-864 after the I-130 is approved. So I-864 is a part of the entire process, but no, you do not have to send it in with your I-130. You can do that, if you want, but you will likely be asked to add new and most updated financial information to show that you can still afford to support your parents. And remember, you will need two forms I-130, one per each parent (so the fees double, of course).
Answered on Nov 07th, 2013 at 1:58 PM
If you are confused about the process, hire an attorney. The uscis.gov website gives a pretty good idea of the process.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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If your parents are living abroad, you do not need to submit the I-864 at the same time as the I-130. The I-864 is not required until after the I-130 has been approved and the files have been transferred to the National Visa Center.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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The only application you can and should file now is a Form I-130 petition for each parent to CIS. The Form I-864 is an affidavit of support and is not needed at this time. After CIS' approval of their I-130 petitions, you will contact National Visa Center "NVC" for processing of their immigrant visas, and it is at this point that the I-864 affidavit is required to be filed along with other documents.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2013 at 1:56 PM
If you are a citizen, you file the I-130 first.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2013 at 1:56 PM