Petitions - Filing in Djibouti

The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti can accept immigrant petitions for immediate relatives (i.e., spouses, children, or parents), from U.S. citizens residing in its Consular District.  Please refer to the link below for more information:

Press Release - March 21, 2007

Both the petitioner and beneficiary must be present at the time of filing of the petition.  You will need the following documents to file a petition:

For a Spouse:

·  Proof of U.S. citizenship of the petitioner (valid passport, or original birth certificate, or original naturalization certificate);
·  Completed I-130 form:  the petition;
·  Completed G-325A form:  the biographic page (filled out by petitioner and beneficiary);
·  Completed DS-230 form, part 1:  the application for immigrant visa;
·  Photographs: See the “Photo Requirements” box on the right (one for petitioner and one for beneficiary);
·  Original marriage certificate;
· Divorce decree(s):   of petitioner and beneficiary (if applicable);
· Valid passports of both petitioner and beneficiary;
· Immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) filing Fee – See here.
     Note – If the petition is approved, an additional immigrant visa application processing fee (Form DS-230) along with an immigrant visa security surcharge will be collected at the time the beneficiary applies for the visa – See here.

For a Child:

· Proof of U.S. citizenship of the petitioner (valid passport, or original birth certificate, or original naturalization certificate);
· Completed I-130 form:  the petition;
· Completed G-325A form:  the biographic page (filled out by petitioner and beneficiary);
· Completed DS-230 form, part 1:  the application for immigrant visa;
· Photographs: See the “Photo Requirements” box on the right (one for petitioner and one for beneficiary);
· Original birth certificate (the beneficiary);
· Original marriage certificate, if applicable (the petitioner);
· Valid passports of both petitioner and beneficiary;
· Immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) filing Fee – See here.
Note – If the petition is approved, an additional immigrant visa application processing fee (Form DS-230) along with an immigrant visa security surcharge will be collected at the time the beneficiary applies for the visa – See here.

For a Parent:

· Proof of U.S. citizenship of the petitioner (valid passport, or original birth certificate, or original naturalization certificate);
· Completed I-130 form:  the petition;
· Completed G-325A form:  the biographic page (filled out by petitioner and beneficiary);
· Completed DS-230 form, part 1:  the application for immigrant visa;
· Photographs: See the “Photo Requirements” box on the right (one for petitioner and one for beneficiary)
· Original birth certificate (the petitioner);
· Valid passports of both petitioner and beneficiary;
· Immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) filing Fee – See here.
   Note – If the petition is approved, an additional immigrant visa application processing fee  (Form DS-230) along with an immigrant visa security surcharge will be collected at the time the beneficiary applies for the visa – See here.

Note: All submitted documents should be originals or certified copies.  Some documents may need an English translation - see important information here.

To obtain the forms listed above, please refer to our “Download Forms” page. You may also refer to our “Links” page for excellent references on the immigration process.

On the day the petition is submitted, we will give the beneficiary a checklist of all the documents needed for the visa interview.  We will grant the beneficiary an appointment for the visa interview only once he/she has formally declared that he/she has all the necessary documents for visa issuance (at the time the petition is submitted, a form will be given to the beneficiary to send to us in order to declare his/her readiness for an interview).  Please note that the petitioner’s presence is not required at the time of the visa interview; it is only required when submitting the petition.  The beneficiary may appear alone at the visa interview.

For all other immigration-related cases, please email us at DJI-CONS-IV@sate.gov, specifying your name and case number if a petition has already been filed for you.