File An I-130 If Family Resides Within Travel Banned Countries?

Can I Still File An I-130 If My Family Resides Within Travel Banned Countries? The simple answer is, yes. As a United States Citizen and Legal Permanent Resident (green card holder) you can still petition for your family in Libya, Iran, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen by filing an I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. There has been a major misconception that due to the Presidential Proclamation (travel ban) that no one could petition for their family abroad. Unfortunately, those misconceptions have stopped many people from filing petitions they are legally able to do even with the travel ban being enforced. The first...

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