How to prepare Form I-730
Confirm eligibility and filing category first, then match every answer to passports, civil documents, and immigration records.
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Confirm petitioner status and deadline
Measure timeliness from refugee admission or asylum approval.
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Verify when the relationship arose
Marriage, birth, step, or adoption relationships must satisfy controlling-date rules.
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Select domestic or overseas processing
Prepare interview and screening based on the beneficiary's actual location.
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Verify the current official edition and filing method
Reopen the official page on filing day and verify edition, fee, online eligibility, address, and signature rules.
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Transfer to the official form and review every answer
This site creates a preparation worksheet only. Transfer verified answers to the official PDF or system and add evidence, translations, and signatures.
Common evidence checklist
Evidence varies by category and case. Use this list to prepare, then review the current official instructions before filing.
- Petitioner's refugee/asylum approval or related Green Card
- Marriage and prior marriage termination records
- Child birth, step, adoption, or custody records
- Identity, photos, and contact records
- Beneficiary address, work, and immigration history
- Complete certified English translations
Form I-730 FAQs
Can I-730 be filed for a parent or sibling?+
No. It generally covers qualifying spouses and unmarried children only.
Can it be filed after two years?+
A humanitarian exception may be relevant in some cases, but it is not automatic and requires review.
Can this worksheet be filed directly?+
No. This is a I-730 preparation worksheet. File only through the current official form or system.
Should AI translate a person's name?+
No. Use the existing passport or official-record spelling. Names and identification numbers are never sent to AI.
Why are fees and addresses not hardcoded?+
Agencies change fees, filing channels, and addresses. Verify them again on the actual filing date.