■Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)
■Form G-28 (Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney, if applicable)
■Filing fee ($535 — check USCIS for current amount)
■Proof of petitioner's U.S. citizenship or LPR status:
• U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization (N-550/N-570), or Certificate of Citizenship (N-560/N-561)
• OR copy of Green Card (front and back)
■Petitioner's government-issued photo ID
■Beneficiary's passport bio page (copy)
■Beneficiary's birth certificate with certified English translation
■2 passport-style photographs of the beneficiary
■Form G-1145 (E-Notification of Acceptance, optional)