Instructions For Form I-730 - Refugee/asylee Relative Petition (Page 4 of 7) in pdf

What Documents Do You Need to Prove Eligibility

c. Income tax returns in which you claim the child as a

dependent and a member of your household;

and A Family Relationship?

d. Medical or insurance records that include the child as

Certain documents are required to be submitted with this

a dependent;

petition to show that you are eligible to file Form I-730 and to

show that a relationship exists between you and your relative.

e. School records for the child;

(If the documents described below are not available, see the

sections of these instruction entitled "What If a Document Is

f. Correspondence between you and the child; or

Not Available?" and "What If Secondary Evidence Is Not

g. Notarized affidavits of reliable persons who are

Available?")

knowledgeable about the relationship. Evidence of any

legal name change must also be submitted, if applicable.

1. In all cases, submit evidence of your status as a refugee or

asylee in the United States.

6. If you are petitioning for your stepchild, submit the child's

birth certificate and the marriage certificate between you and

2. In all cases, submit a recently taken clear photograph of

the child's natural parent. If you or the child's natural parent

the family member for whom you are filing. The

were ever previously married to other people, submit

photograph must be a full frontal picture of your family

evidence of the legal termination of the previous marriage(s).

member, and meet passport specifications. For more

Evidence of any legal name changes must also be submitted,

information on photographs, you may call the USCIS

if applicable.

National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283.

7. If you are petitioning for your adopted child, submit a

For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

certified copy of the adoption decree and evidence that you

3. If you are petitioning for your husband or wife, submit

resided together with the child for at least 2 years. If you

your marriage certificate and the birth certificate of your

were granted legal custody of the child prior to the

spouse. If you or your spouse were previously married to

adoption, submit a certified copy of the court order

other people, submit evidence of the legal termination of

granting custody. Evidence of any legal name changes

the previous marriages such as a divorce or death

must also be submitted, if applicable.

certificate. Evidence of any legal name change must also

be submitted, if applicable.

What If A Document Is Not Available?

4. If you are petitioning for your child and you are the

If the documents described above are not available from the

natural mother, whether the child was born in or out of

civil authorities, you must submit the following, as secondary

wedlock, submit the child's birth certificate showing both

evidence, along with a statement from the appropriate civil

the child's name and your name. Evidence of any legal

authority certifying that the required document(s) is (are) not

name change must also be submitted if the names on the

available.

birth certificate do not match the names on the petition.

1. Religious institution record: A certificate under the seal

5. If you are petitioning for your child and you are the

of the religious institution where the baptism, dedication, or

natural father, submit the child's birth certificate showing

comparable rite occurred within 2 months after birth,

both the child's name and your name. If you were married

showing the date and place of the child's birth, the date of

to the child's mother, submit your marriage certificate. If

the religious ceremony, and the names of the child's

you or the child's mother were previously married to other

parents.

people, submit evidence of the legal termination of the

2. School record: A letter from the authorities of the

previous marriages.

school(s) attended, showing the date of admission to the

If you were married to the child's mother, submit evidence

school, the child's date and place of birth, and the names of

that the child was legitimated by civil authorities and

both parents, if shown on the school records.

submit evidence that a bona fide parent/child relationship

3. Census record: State or Federal census record showing

exists or existed between you and the child. Evidence of a

name, place of birth, and date of birth, or the age of the

bona fide parent/child relationship should provide that you

person(s) listed.

have emotional and financial ties to the child, and that you

have shown genuine interest in the child's general welfare.

Such evidence may include (but is not limited to) the

following:

a. Money order receipts;

b. Canceled checks showing financial support of the child;

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