Package for Child of U.S. Citizen

$100.00

Who should buy this package?

You should buy this package if you think that you are up to the challenge of dealing with the U.S. immigration system without an attorney, but you would like a bit of guidance before taking the plunge! This package contains helpful information for non-citizens seeking to immigrate to the United States on the basis that they are children of U.S. citizens. This packet is designed to provide instructions for children who are outside the United States. In order to qualify as a “child,” the non-citizen must be under the age of 21, be unmarried, and have a U.S. citizen parent or stepparent.

This package should only be used for cases in which:

The child has a U.S. citizen parent or stepparent;
The child is under the age of 21;
The child is not married;
The child is currently outside the United States;
The child does not have a criminal history; and
The child does not have a problematic immigration history.

Please note that if you are filing the application on the basis of your relationship with a U.S. citizen stepparent, the marriage creating the stepparent relationship (i.e. your parent’s marriage to the U.S. citizen stepparent) must have occurred prior to your 18th birthday.

Please further note that if you are the son or daughter of a U.S. citizen but you are either married or you are over the age of 21, it is still possible for you to immigrate to the United States through your parent, but the process will take significantly longer. For more information, please look on our website for the informational package that best meets your situation.

What is in this package?

Overview of the process of obtaining an immigrant visa to the United States on the basis of having a U.S. citizen parent or stepparent from start to finish, beginning with filing the initial petition through arriving in the United States and getting your Green Card.
Checklist of forms and evidence that you will need to submit with your application.
Step-by-step instructions for immigrating to the United States through your relationship with a U.S. Citizen parent or stepparent. The step-by step instructions will guide you through the process of collecting necessary evidence, filling out your paperwork, submitting documentation to the National Visa Center, preparing for your interview at a US Embassy or Consulate, and everything in between.
Example “Certificate of Translation”, which you will need if your application will contain any document written in a language other than English.
Sample Cover Letter. You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but USCIS does sometimes judge a family petition by its cover letter! Following this template will help to ensure that your application is not erroneously rejected in USCIS’s mailroom.
Sample Affidavits. If you would like to have friends or family members write to USCIS about your family’s relationship, following this template will help to ensure that USCIS gives the written testimony full evidentiary weight.
Sample Photographs with Labels. Submitting photographs of you and your family is a great way to prove your relationship. Following these simple labeling tips will help to ensure that USCIS knows what they are looking at when they see pictures of your family.
Blank Immigration Forms, including the most common forms that are filed with a family-based immigration application on the basis of having a U.S. citizen parent or stepparent.
Checklist of documents to bring to your Consular Interview. Consular officers will expect to see a number of documents at the time you attend your consular interview. Reviewing this checklist will help to ensure that you bring everything that you need to your interview.
Frequently Asked Questions, answering some of the most common questions that applicants have when filing immigrant visa applications on the basis of their relationship with a US citizen parent or stepparent.

How to use this package?

Follow the step-by-step instructions on how to complete, assemble, and file a successful parent-child petition with U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS), and, after that, a successful application for an immigrant visa. The package starts with an overview of the process, provides a checklist of the documents that you’ll need to submit with your application, and provides detailed instructions for how to complete each form. The package also contains instructions for sending documents to the National Visa Center (NVC) and for preparing for your interview at a US Embassy or Consulate. Following the instructions in this package may prevent you from experiencing delays, or even a denial, of your application.

Special instructions

Do not purchase this package if the non-citizen child is residing in the United States. The information contained in this packet is only applicable for cases in which the non-citizen child resides outside the United States.

Do not use this package if the non-citizen child is related to the U.S. citizen parent through adoption or if you are considering an international adoption. The United States is party to an international treaty regarding international adoptions, and, depending on the country of citizenship of the non-citizen child, you may need to file additional paperwork prior to the adoption in order for the adoption to be legally valid under U.S. immigration law.

If the non-citizen child has ever been convicted of a crime, no matter how serious, it is always a good idea to speak with an immigration attorney before filing an immigration application. If the non-citizen child has a criminal history, do not file any paperwork unless you are 100% sure that the child’s criminal history will not hinder his or her ability to enter the United States.

This package should not be used if the non-citizen child has had serious US immigration violations in the past. Specifically, if the non-citizen child has ever been in Removal Proceedings or has ever been “turned around” by US immigration officials when trying to enter the United States, consult with an experienced immigration attorney before filing your application.