brother I-130 filing doubts

[brotheri130]

Dear Members,

I have been granted US Citizenship 6 months back,with support and consent from my spouse, now I want to sponsor my sister's

family back in india for Green card in the family based immigration - 4th category.

I want to Do it on my own, as the costs of going through a law firm or attorney are right now not an option for me.

I have gone through many immigration portals and their valuable suggestions, but i still have some doubts.

I understand that I need submit the following forms:


From my side USC :


Form I-130 - Petition for Alien Relative
Form I-864 - Affidavit Of Support
Form I-864A - Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member
Form DS-3032 - Choice of Address and Agent for Immigrant Visa Applicants
Form DS-230 - Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration (Part 1 and 2)
Form G-325A - Biographic Information


1) should i submit 3 separate sets of forms one each for my sister, my bro-in-law and one for my 4 year old nephew ?
2) should my spouse also sign and fill 3 separate sets ?
3) how much should i pay $355.00 filing fee X 3 = $ 1065 ?
4) should my spouse also pay $ 1065 ?
5) Are photos required to be submitted for F-4 category from both petitioner and applicants family?
6) should me & my spouse submit a copy of our Income Tax return ?

Regarding Form I-864 - Affidavit of Support,to Provide Adequate Financial Support Evidence what should i submit? we have an

own home, 2 cars, some stocks and cash in hand.


Is there a Standard List of Required Supporting Documents to Prove Brother/Sister Relationship ?

my sister and me have the same father & mother's name in our respective Birth Certificates,passports,PAN cards,Educational

Certificates, bank passbooks,as a nominee in bank fixed deposits and L.I.C policies etc.

my sister and her spouse have their marriage certificate, each others names in their passports and child birth certificate

and child passport.

We also have lots of photos of all our family since child hood, family functions and sister's holiday trips to the USA.

Sister and her spouse also have Police Clearence Certificates, nephew doesnt need one i suppose.

What documents should my sister and her family submit from Indian side?

Do they have to pay any fees at the american embassy / consulate in india?
are photos of all the 3 family members needed? any specifications for the photo?
Any specific forms to be signed by them?
do they have to get all their certificates/documents photocopied and Notarised in India?

I apologise for this lenghty posting. I wanted to be specific so that members can get an idea of what my problems are.

thanx in advance

Confused Sibling.

[justice4mgh]

What do you want to know. I am not an attorney but I do specialise with U.S immigration law. I will give you free advise.

Mark

[brotheri130]

Dear justice4mgh,

I got the answers from other forums.

As of now I need to submit just the I - 130,

my Birth certificate & my sister's.

proof of my USC.

that's about it & wait for 12 years.

regards

Reddy