If I am a US citizen and I want to petition my parents, what documents are required for that procedure?
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If I am a US citizen and I want to petition my parents, what documents are required for that procedure?
I am a US citizen and I want to petition my parents for permanent residency in the US. Recently I realized they have some issues with their birth certificates: their birth dates in the birth certificates are different from their passports. I want to know if birth certificate is required for green card paperwork?
Asked on March 6, 2012 under Immigration Law, California
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SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they will need to submit copies of their birth certificates with an English translation. If there is a discrepancy, it will need to be addressed either by getting an accurate birth certificate or correcting the passport information or providing an explanation as to the discrepancy.
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