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Steps to take

- [ ] 1) Parent Applies using I-130 using F1 status
- [ ] 1b) Wait for Priority date ?
- [ ] 2) Form I-485 with Supplement A form. 
    - [ ]  Supplement A to Form I-485, Adjustment of Status Under Section 245(i)
- [ ] 3) I-864 Instructions for Affidavit of Support
Under Section 213A of the INA




I-130 Petition for Alien Relative (paper filing) $ 535


##### Resources 

(https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-485instr.pdf)[i-485 245i link pdf]
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#  Petition for Alien Relative steps

I must apply with F1 category for now.

- F1 category (Your unmarried sons or daughters 21 years of age or older;)

https://chat.openai.com/share/5d63a73e-8f14-46e2-ba62-350c7c10d84a

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens

# Parent Application 

## I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130.pdf

# Instructions for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf

# Visa wait period 20 years , according to this website 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-october-2023.html

The Visa Bulletin for October 2023 indicates that individuals from Mexico in the First Preference (F1) category (unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, 21 years of age and older) have a Final Action Date of 22 April 2001​1​. This implies that those whose petitions were filed on or before this date are now having their applications processed. If your petition was filed after this date, you would need to wait for the Final Action Date to advance to your petition date to proceed with the Green Card application process.

# check processing times

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

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# Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuance Statistic

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https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/immigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-immigrant-visa-issuances.html


# Extra info



# Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants

    First preference (EB-1) – priority workers
        Aliens with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics;
        Outstanding professors and researchers; or
        Certain multinational managers and executives.
    Second preference (EB-2) – aliens who are members of the professions holding advanced degrees or who have exceptional ability (including requests for national interest waivers). 
    Third preference (EB-3) – skilled workers, professionals, or other workers.