Filing the I-130

A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States may file this form with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to establish the relationship to certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States. You must file a separate form for each eligible relative.

Complete instructions for completing the I-130 can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/i-130.pdf (PDF format). To view the PDF file, you will need to download the free Adobe reader.