U.S. Immigration Visa Petition for Alien Relative (Form I-130) Application Checklist
Use this checklist to gather the information and supporting documents needed to prepare an alien relative petition. Enter only non-sensitive information and mark which items are available, pending, or missing.
Petitioner Information
Petitioner full legal name
*
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Date of birth
*
-
Month
-
Day
Year
Date
U.S. mailing address
*
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
Phone number
*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email address
*
example@example.com
Beneficiary Information
Beneficiary Full Legal Name
*
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Date of Birth
*
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Month
-
Day
Year
Date
Country of Birth
*
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Egypt
France
Germany
Haiti
India
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Lebanon
Mexico
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Russia
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Other
Current Country of Residence
*
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Dominican Republic
Egypt
France
Germany
Haiti
India
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Lebanon
Mexico
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
Russia
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States
Vietnam
Other
Current Mailing Address
*
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email Address
example@example.com
Relationship and Petition Basis
Relationship to Petitioner
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Spouse
Parent
Child
Sibling
Other Qualifying Relative
Petitioner Status
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U.S. Citizen
Lawful Permanent Resident
Basis of Relationship
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Marriage
Birth
Adoption
Other Qualifying Basis
Relationship or Marriage Date
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Month
-
Day
Year
Date
Prior Immigration and Eligibility Checklist
Is the beneficiary currently in the United States?
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Yes
No
Has the beneficiary ever been previously petitioned for by the same petitioner?
*
Yes
No
Has the petitioner or beneficiary ever filed any prior immigration petitions or applications?
*
Yes
No
Has either the petitioner or beneficiary ever used a different legal name?
*
Yes
No
Has either party been married before?
*
Yes
No
If yes, provide details of prior petitions, prior names, or prior marriages
Supporting Documents Checklist
Petitioner proof of status
*
Available
Not available
Pending
Not applicable
Proof of relationship
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Available
Not available
Pending
Proof of shared residence
Available
Not available
Pending
Not applicable
Birth certificate
*
Available
Not available
Pending
Marriage certificate
Available
Not available
Pending
Not applicable
Adoption records
Available
Not available
Pending
Not applicable
Divorce decrees or termination records
Available
Not available
Pending
Not applicable
Passport-style photos
Available
Not available
Pending
Not applicable
Preparer and Submission Details
Who prepared this form?
*
Petitioner
Beneficiary
Preparer
Other
Preparer name
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Preparer email
example@example.com
Preparer phone number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Preferred contact method
Email
Phone
Text message
No preference
Submission readiness
*
Ready to submit
Needs review
Waiting on documents
Not ready
Notes on missing items or follow-up questions
Review confirmation
*
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