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Part I - Petition of Citizen or LPR
The first part of the process of obtaining a green card for a non- citizen requires the U.S. citizen (USC) or legal permanent resident (LPR) to submit a Petition to the USCIS
Form - I- 130 Petition
Evidence Required to Support an I-130 Petition
a. Proof of the status of the petitioner (USC or LPR):
- U.S. Birth Certificate; or
- Naturalization Certificate; or
- Green Card
b. Proof of the relationship to the non-citizen relative:
- Marriage certificate; or
- Birth certificate of relative, showing names of parents;
- Divorce Decree (where there were previous marriages - to show eligibility of both spouses to marry)
c. Humanitarian Reinstatement (“Substitution”)
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