The NVC creates a case number and sends out a notice with instructions for the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC). The NVC is a center part of the US Department of State that gathers and pre-screens all the documentation necessary for the Consulate interview. Once the USCIS approves the I-130 petition, they will transfer the case to the National Visa Center (NVC). Time will also vary if USCIS issues an RFE (request for evidence) requesting for additional information. Marriage or Divorce Certificate (death certificate, if applicable)ĭue to backlogs, it may take 30 to 29 months for USCIS to approve an I-130.Translation is necessary for any documents not in Englishįoreign National Beneficiary Parent will need:.Proof of citizenship (birth certificate, passport, naturalization certificate).The following are documents necessary to establish parent-child relationship: It is also crucial to note that it is necessary to establish continuing relationship between the parent(s) and child, because the purpose of family-based petitions is to reunite the family. This stage is where you will establish proof of the relationship in this case that the petitioner is in fact child of the parent(s).

The first step is for the US citizen petitioner to file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with the USCIS in the United States for the foreign national beneficiary abroad, the parent(s). The process is rather simple, but it requires several steps. If you are a US Citizen, by birth or naturalization, 21 years or older, you can petition for your parent to live in the United States and become a lawful permanent resident (LPR or Green Card holder).

Ceac electronic processing