IR2 or CR2 child of U.S. citizen

B. Your unmarried children under 21 years of age;

1. If you are a U.S. citizen, you must file a separate Form I-130 for each eligible relative. You may file Form I-130 for:

You have to prove that there is a family relationship between you and the beneficiary. If you are filing for a relative listed below, submit the following documentation to prove the family relationship.

B. A child and you are the mother: Submit a copy of the child’s birth certificate showing your name and the name of your child.

C. A child and you are the father: Submit a copy of the child’s birth certificate showing both parents’ names, your marriage certificate to the child’s mother, and proof of legal termination of the parents’ prior marriages, if any, issued by civil authorities.

D. A child born out of wedlock and you are the father: Submit evidence that you and the mother were married while the child was under 18 years of age, or submit evidence that the child was legitimated under the law of the child’s residence or domicile, or under the law of your residence or domicile, before the child reached 18 years of age.

If your child was not legitimated before reaching 18 years of age, you must file your petition with copies of evidence that a bona fide parent-child relationship existed between you and the child before the child reached 21 years of age. This may include evidence that you lived with the child, supported him or her, or otherwise showed continuing parental interest in the child’s welfare.

A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States may file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to establish the existence of a relationship to certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States.

No. An approved petition does not give the beneficiary automatic lawful permanent resident status or permission to immediately immigrate to the United States.

When a petition is approved for the spouse, unmarried children under 21 years of age, or parents of a U.S. citizen, these persons are classified as immediate relatives, which means visas are immediately available to them.