Widow(er) petition checklist
A printable from Green card after a sponsor dies. Fill it in by hand. Nothing you write is collected by this website.
Widow(er) petition checklist
- Date of death: ________ My filing deadline (2 years): ________
- Spouse's proof of citizenship
- Civil marriage certificate
- Proof earlier marriages ended (both of us)
- Civil death certificate (or other proof if not available)
- Proof the marriage was real: lease, bills, bank, photos, statements
- Any I-130 receipt or approval my spouse filed: ________
- Children under 21 to include: ________
- How I entered the US: ________ (ask a lawyer before any travel)
- Form I-360 and $515 fee; Form I-485 if applying here
From Green card after a sponsor dies. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.
