I-130 Petition for Alien Relative
Establishes that a family relationship exists between a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a relative who wants a green card. It does not by itself give status, a visa, or permission to be in the United States - it only fixes the relationship and a place in the visa queue. The green card comes later, either through adjustment of status or a consular interview.
- Tarifa
- $675 paper, $625 online
- Exención de tarifa
- No disponible
- Quién lo presenta
- A U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident petitioning for a spouse, child, parent, or sibling.
- Dónde se presenta
- Online through a USCIS account, or by mail to the Chicago or Phoenix lockbox depending on where the petitioner lives; petitioners abroad may sometimes file at a USCIS international office or consulate.
- Tiempo de trámite
- 12.9 months for immediate relatives, 45.5 months for adoption cases (FY 2026 national medians through June 30, 2026)
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Qué cambió en 2025 y 2026
- No fee waiver is available for the I-130. The waiting time after approval depends on the visa bulletin category, not on USCIS: immediate relatives of citizens have no wait, while F2B and F4 categories run years behind. Denials go to the BIA on Form EOIR-29.
Página oficial. https://www.uscis.gov/i-130. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.