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Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative

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USCIS Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (12 pages, Edition 04/01/24), is filed by a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (Petitioner) to establish a qualifying family relationship with a relative (Beneficiary) seeking a family-based green card — a spouse, child, parent, or sibling. It covers 9 parts across 12 pages: relationship classification (Part 1), petitioner 5-year address, marital, and employment history (Parts 2–3), beneficiary biographic and I-94 details plus the crucial choice between U.S. Adjustment of Status (Part 4, Item 61) and Consular Processing abroad (Item 62), and signatures (Parts 6–8). Open an interactive Form I-130 worksheet or upload the 12-page USCIS PDF in JustFill to fill it in your browser without Mac Preview XFA blank-field bugs.

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What is Form I-130?

Form I-130 is the 12-page foundational petition in family-based U.S. immigration. The petitioner (a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) completes Parts 1–3 with their own citizenship/LPR proof, parents' birth details, and 5-year address and employment history, and completes Part 4 with the beneficiary relative's full history and whether the beneficiary will apply for Adjustment of Status inside the United States on Form I-485 (Part 4, Items 61.a–61.b) or for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad through the National Visa Center (Part 4, Items 62.a–62.c). When petitioning for a spouse, you must also include the 6-page Form I-130A (Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary). Because USCIS distributes i-130.pdf as an owner-encrypted Adobe LiveCycle XFA hybrid PDF, clients who fill the 12-page form in Apple macOS Preview or Safari frequently send back a file that opens completely blank in their immigration paralegal's Adobe Acrobat. JustFill solves that by letting petitioners and immigration law firms fill all 12 pages cleanly in the browser or via a hosted Share & E-Sign intake link.

12-Page USCIS Form I-130 Family Petition Workflow: Fix Mac Preview XFA Blank Fields & Pair with I-485 / I-765 / I-864

Preparing the 12-page USCIS Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) requires collecting five years of physical addresses, five years of employers, complete marital histories, and parents' birth details for both the U.S. citizen or LPR petitioner (Parts 2–3) and the intending immigrant beneficiary (Part 4) — plus the critical Part 4 routing election between domestic Adjustment of Status (Item 61) and National Visa Center Consular Processing abroad (Item 62). Because USCIS distributes i-130.pdf as an encrypted XFA hybrid PDF, spouses and petitioners who fill it in Apple macOS Preview routinely return a file that opens completely blank in their immigration attorney's Adobe Acrobat or clips foreign street addresses and hyphens.

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  • Verify Part 4 Item 61 (U.S. Adjustment of Status field office) vs. Item 62 (U.S. Embassy/Consulate abroad) before printing so USCIS never misroutes an approved petition.
  • Reuse shared petitioner and beneficiary names, A-Numbers, I-94 numbers, and street addresses across Form I-130, Form I-485, Form I-864, Form I-765, and Form G-28.

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The official 12-page Form I-130 PDF (Edition 04/01/24) is free to download from USCIS at uscis.gov/i-130. Because the official USCIS PDF is an owner-encrypted Adobe LiveCycle XFA hybrid form, filling it in Apple macOS Preview or browser PDF viewers often causes typed answers to disappear in Adobe Acrobat or rejects slashes and hyphens in address fields. Click "Fill the blank Form I-130 now" above to open a clean interactive Form I-130 worksheet in JustFill, or upload your 12-page USCIS I-130 PDF to complete every section in your browser and export a flattened, print-ready PDF.

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Who fills out Form I-130?

  • U.S. citizens petitioning for an immediate relative (spouse, unmarried child under 21, or parent if the citizen is 21+) or family-preference relative (unmarried adult son/daughter, married son/daughter, or brother/sister)
  • Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) petitioning for a spouse or an unmarried child under or over 21 (F2A / F2B categories)
  • Couples filing a concurrent one-step marriage green card adjustment packet (Form I-130 + Form I-130A + Form I-485 + Form I-864 + Form I-765 + Form I-131)
  • Immigration law firms and family-immigration paralegals preparing multi-page family petitions and collecting client questionnaires without macOS Preview XFA corruption

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of Form I-130 asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Part 1 — Relationship (Page 1, Items 1–4)

Selects who you are filing for (Spouse, Parent, Brother/Sister, or Child), how any parent-child relationship arose (birth in/out of wedlock, stepparent/stepchild, or adoption), and whether you gained LPR status through adoption or marriage.

Part 2 & Part 3 — Information About You / Petitioner (Pages 1–5, Items 1–49 & Biographic Info)

Petitioner's A-Number, USCIS Online Account Number, SSN, full legal name, other names used, 5-year physical address history (Items 10–15), current marital status and all prior marriages (Items 16–23), both parents' full details (Items 24–35), proof of U.S. citizenship (birth, naturalization certificate number, or passport) or LPR class/date of admission (Items 36–41), 5-year employment history (Items 42–49), and Part 3 ethnicity/race/height/weight/eye/hair color.

Part 4 — Information About Beneficiary: Identity, Family & Entry History (Pages 5–8, Items 1–56)

Beneficiary's A-Number, SSN (if any), full name, physical/mailing addresses inside and outside the U.S., daytime phone and email, marital history, all spouses and children of the beneficiary (Items 25–44), whether the beneficiary has ever been in the U.S. or in immigration proceedings, Form I-94 arrival/departure record, passport/travel document number, class of admission, and current employer (Items 45–56).

Part 4 — Beneficiary Native Alphabet & Adjustment vs. Consular Processing Routing (Pages 8–9, Items 57–62)

Beneficiary's name and foreign address written in their native non-Roman alphabet if applicable (Items 57.a–58.f), last address where petitioner and spouse lived together (Items 59.a–60.b), and the critical routing choice: Item 61.a–61.b (USCIS field office city/state if applying for Adjustment of Status inside the U.S. on Form I-485) OR Item 62.a–62.c (U.S. Embassy/Consulate city, province, and country for NVC consular processing abroad).

Part 5 — Other Information & Prior Petitions (Page 9, Items 1–9)

Discloses whether you have ever previously filed a petition for this beneficiary or any other alien (name, city/state, date, and USCIS result) and lists any separate petitions being filed simultaneously for other relatives.

Parts 6, 7, 8 & 9 — Petitioner Signature, Interpreter, Preparer & Additional Information (Pages 9–12)

Petitioner's statement, contact details, and handwritten signature (Part 6, Item 6.a), Interpreter certification (Part 7), Attorney/Accredited Representative Preparer block matching Form G-28 (Part 8), and Part 9 Additional Information (Page 12) for extra 5-year addresses, employers, prior marriages, or children.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Filling the 12-page USCIS Form I-130 PDF in macOS Preview or Safari — Apple Preview corrupts the XFA hybrid / AcroForm layer so the saved file appears blank when your immigration paralegal or attorney opens it in Adobe Acrobat.
  • 2Leaving Part 4, Items 61.a–61.b and Items 62.a–62.c blank — or filling out BOTH — which confuses USCIS on whether to hold the approved I-130 for domestic Adjustment of Status (Form I-485) or transfer it to the National Visa Center (NVC) for consular processing, frequently forcing an expensive Form I-824 filing later.
  • 3Forgetting to attach a completed 6-page Form I-130A (Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary) when filing Form I-130 for a husband or wife.
  • 4Leaving chronological gaps in the 5-year physical address history (Part 2, Items 10–15) or 5-year employment history (Items 42–49) instead of writing "Unemployed" or continuing on Page 12 (Part 9, Additional Information).
  • 5Filing a single Form I-130 for multiple Immediate Relative family members — in Immediate Relative categories (spouse, parent, or unmarried child under 21 of a U.S. citizen), derivatives cannot ride on the same petition; each relative requires their own separate Form I-130.

Form I-130 example — what a filled-out form looks like

A fictional U.S. citizen petitioner in Chicago files Form I-130 for her spouse, who entered the United States lawfully on an F-1 visa and is concurrently filing Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status), Form I-130A, Form I-864, and Form I-765. All names, dates, and addresses are fictional.

Part 1 — Relationship (Items 1–4)

Item 1.a checked — Spouse · Item 3: No · Item 4: No

Establishes an Immediate Relative spousal petition by a U.S. citizen.

Part 2 — Petitioner Information, Citizenship & 5-Year History (Items 1–49)

SAMPLE, ELENA R · Born 06/12/1993 in Chicago, IL · Address: 740 Sample Grove Ave, Apt 4B, Chicago, IL 60614 (2021-05 to Present) · Item 36: ☑ U.S. Citizen · Item 37: ☑ Birth in the United States · Employer: Sample Healthcare Group (2020-09 to Present)

Provides a continuous 5-year address and employment history and establishes U.S. citizenship.

Part 4 — Beneficiary Identity, I-94 & Concurrent Adjustment Routing (Items 1–61.b)

SAMPLE, CARLOS M · DOB: 11/03/1992 in Guadalajara, Mexico · I-94 No. ••••••••••• · Class of Admission: F-1 · Item 61.a–61.b: Chicago, IL (beneficiary is in the U.S. and will apply for Adjustment of Status on Form I-485; Item 62 left blank)

Completing Item 61 (and leaving Item 62 blank) instructs USCIS that the beneficiary is adjusting status inside the U.S. rather than consular processing through the NVC.

Part 6 — Petitioner Statement, Contact Info & Signature

Box 1.a checked (reads and understands English) · Signed in black ink by Elena R. Sample on 10/21/2026 · Accompanied by Form I-130A for spouse beneficiary

The petitioner — not the beneficiary — must sign Part 6 of Form I-130.

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Frequently asked questions

Like Form I-765 and Form I-485, the official 12-page USCIS Form I-130 PDF is built as an encrypted Adobe LiveCycle XFA hybrid form. When someone opens i-130.pdf in macOS Preview or Safari, types their 5-year address and employment history, and saves the file, Apple Preview fails to update the XFA XML data stream. When an immigration paralegal or attorney opens that saved PDF in Adobe Acrobat, all 12 pages appear completely blank. Using JustFill in the browser (or sending clients a JustFill Share & E-Sign link) writes clean, flattened PDF fields that never disappear on Mac or Windows.
No. Form I-130 establishes the qualifying family relationship and locks in the beneficiary's priority date. To receive the green card, an Immediate Relative already in the United States typically files Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) concurrently with or after the I-130, while a relative living abroad completes immigrant visa processing through the National Visa Center (NVC) on Form DS-260.
Whenever you are filing Form I-130 for your spouse (husband or wife), you must also complete and submit the 6-page Form I-130A (Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary) capturing the spouse's 5-year address and employment history and parents' details. If the spouse is physically in the United States, the spouse must sign Form I-130A; if the spouse is overseas, Form I-130A must still be submitted even if unsigned.
Fill out ONLY ONE of the two sections based on where the beneficiary will complete the green card process: complete Items 61.a–61.b (USCIS office city and state) if the beneficiary is inside the United States and eligible to apply for Adjustment of Status on Form I-485, OR complete Items 62.a–62.c (U.S. Embassy or Consulate city, province, and country) if the beneficiary will interview for an immigrant visa abroad through the National Visa Center.
If you are a U.S. citizen filing for Immediate Relatives (spouse, unmarried children under 21, or parents), you must file a separate Form I-130 for every single person because Immediate Relative petitions do not allow derivative beneficiaries. In family-preference categories (F1, F2A, F2B, F3, F4), unmarried children under 21 (and a spouse in F3/F4) can often qualify as derivatives on the principal beneficiary's petition.
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