Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants

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TopicSee PageAdditional Information: 7-10‣ Evidence of Support 8‣ Children who are about to turn 21 years of age 9‣ What happens next? 9-10‣ IV unit in Rio hours 11Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien RegistrationForm DS-230 Parts I and IIBackgroundThe DS-230 Parts I and II contains questions regarding specific biographicalinformation required for the immigrant visa. A copy of this form is includedwith this packet of information.Whocompletes theformEach family member that is eligible to travel to the United States with youunder this visa classification is required to complete the DS-230 Part I and II.Completingthe formPlease fill out the DS-230 Parts I and II completely. If a question does notapply to you then you must mark it with a N/A.QuestionsIf you have any questions on completing the DS-230 Parts I and II, pleasecontact the Immigrant Visa Unit at the American Consulate General in Rio deJaneiro. The address for United States Consulate is listed on the cover letterof this instruction packet. All immigrant visas interviews in Brazil areconducted in Rio de Janeiro’s Consulate only.WhencompletePlease send all the completed DS-230 Parts I and II forms along with thecompleted DS-2001 form, copy of the page of your passport that has yourpersonal information and one frontal picture, to the address listed on the coverletter of this information packet.Note that: Form 230 Part II must be signed before the Consul on the day ofthe interview. This Unit will contact you with your immigrant visa interview.Instr. Aplc-Ing 2
Documents You Need to ObtainDocumentrequirementsPlease obtain the original documents or certified copies (along with onecommon copy) from an appropriate authority for yourself and each familymember who will accompany you to the United States. All documents listedin these instructions that pertain to your petition are required again, even ifthey were previously submitted to the DHS with your petition. Do NOT sendthem to this office. They need to come with you on the day of yourinterview.BirthcertificatesObtain the original, or certified copy, of the birth record of each familymember (yourself, your spouse, and all unmarried children under the age of21) Including married, divorced or widowed applicants should bring theirbirth certificates. If you or any of your children were adopted, you must alsosubmit a certified copy of the final adoption decree.The certificate must contain the:• Person’s date of birth;• Person’s place of birth;• Names of both parents, and• Annotation by the appropriate authority indicating that it is an extract fromthe official recordsUnobtainablebirthcertificatesYour birth record may not be obtainable. Some reasons are listed below.• Your birth was never officially recorded.• Your birth records have been destroyed.• The appropriate government authority will not issue one.Please obtain a certified statement from the appropriate government authoritystating the reason your birth record is not available. With the certifiedstatement you must obtain secondary evidence. For example:• A baptismal certificate that contains the date and place of birth and bothparent’s names providing the baptism took place shortly after birth• An adoption decree for an adopted child, or• An affidavit from a close relative, preferably the applicant’s mother, statingthe date and place of birth, both parent’s names, and the mother’s maidenname. The affidavit must be notarized.Instr. Aplc-Ing 3
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