CIS Family-Based Immigration Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) in family-based immigration?
Answer: To make the petitioner legally responsible for financially supporting the immigrant
Form I-864 is a legally enforceable contract in which the petitioner agrees to financially support the immigrant at 125% or more of the federal poverty level until the immigrant naturalizes, works 40 quarters, or leaves the U.S.
Which family preference category covers brothers and sisters of adult U.S. citizens?
Answer: F4 - Fourth Preference
F4 (Fourth Preference) covers siblings of adult (21 or older) U.S. citizens and their spouses and children, and often has the longest backlogs of all family preference categories.
What is a 'joint sponsor' in the context of Form I-864?
Answer: A separate person who agrees to take on full financial responsibility when the petitioner's income is insufficient
A joint sponsor is a separate U.S. citizen or LPR who files their own I-864 to meet the income requirement when the petitioner's income alone is below 125% of the poverty guideline.
Under what circumstances can a U.S. citizen file an I-130 petition for a parent?
Answer: The U.S. citizen must be at least 21 years of age
A U.S. citizen must be at least 21 years old to petition for a parent as an immediate relative, and the parent's resulting status is immediate relative with no visa waiting period.
What is 'portability' in the context of a pending I-485 adjustment of status application based on an approved I-130?
Answer: Family-based portability does not exist; it applies only to employment-based petitions
Unlike employment-based AC21 portability, family-based green card applications tied to an approved I-130 do not have a statutory job/sponsor portability provision; the petitioner relationship must remain valid.
What is the purpose of the National Visa Center (NVC) in the family-based immigration process?
Answer: To collect fees, request civil documents, and prepare approved petitions for consular processing
After USCIS approves an I-130, the NVC receives the petition, collects required fees, requests supporting civil documents, and prepares the case for scheduling at a U.S. consulate.