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Filing an Immigrant Petition for a Family Member

Filing an I-130 Petition at the U.S. Embassy in Harare

If you are an American citizen and you have been legally resident in Zimbabwe for at least six months immediately preceding the date you'd like to file your I-130 petition, and you are filing for an immediate relative (mother, father, spouse, child), you may file your I-130 petition at the U.S. Embassy in Harare. 

You must file the I-130 petition in person and provide the following items at the time of your interview:

  • 355 U.S. dollars, in cash only.
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship.
  • Proof of legal permission to reside in Zimbabwe, such as diplomatic or national identification card.
  • Proof that you have resided in Zimbabwe for at least six months preceding the date of your interview.
  • Official, original documentation showing the qualifying relationship: birth certificates, name change documents, marriage, divorce and death certificates for the petitioner and the beneficiary, as appropriate. 
  • One clear photocopy of each original document.  
  • Notarized translations of all documents that are not in English.
  • Two 5cm x 5 cm color photographs of the petitioner and two 5cm x 5cm color photographs of spouse. 
  • Passports of all beneficiaries, with a minimum of six months validity. 
  • Completed form I-130 by petitioner (available on the Internet at http://www.uscis.gov)
  • G-325A by petitioner and spouse (available on the Internet at http://www.uscis.gov)

    If your I-130 petition is not readily approval, the consular officer will forward your petition to USCIS in Johannesburg, South Africa for adjudication.
     

    If you are ready to schedule an interview to file an I-130 petition, please send an E-mail to: consularharare@state.gov