Payment of filing fee of $535.00 in check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”  (SAMPLE CHECK).

Cover letter (SAMPLE HERE)

Form G-1145,E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (this form is optional but highly recommended so petitioner will receive updates on the petition through e-mail or SMS)

Duly completed and signed Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative  (SAMPLE FORM HERE)

Petitioner’s proof of US citizenship - any one of the following:

• Copy of Birth Certificate

• Photocopy of ALL the pages of US passport

• Photocopy of naturalization certificate

Copy of marriage certificate

Copy of birth certificate of parent

If the petitioner was previously married, provide copies of all pages of divorce decree, annulment or death certificate

Evidences of a genuine relationship:

• Pictures together (with caption of the date, location and names of people in the picture)

• Chat/call/e-mail logs

• Copy of money remittance receipts showing financial support

• Copy of airline tickets, boarding passes on vacations taken together or visits to the beneficiary's country

• Other proofs of relationship like baptism/confirmation certificate, school records, etc.