Family Petition (I-130) Prep in Houston: Bilingual Help for Sponsoring a Parent, Child, or Sibling
How U.S. citizens and permanent residents in Houston can sponsor a family member with the I-130 petition — bilingual document preparation, no in-person visits required.
📋 Informational · Not legal advice
MBO Immigration LLC is a document preparation service based in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving clients in all 50 states, including Houston and the broader Texas Gulf Coast. We are not attorneys.
If you’re a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in Houston and want to sponsor a parent, child, or sibling, the Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) is the first step. We prepare I-130 packets remotely for Houston-area petitioners — bilingual, professional, fixed-priced.
What the I-130 does
The I-130 establishes the family relationship between you (the sponsor) and your relative (the beneficiary). It does not by itself give the relative a green card — it’s the foundation that lets the next step (I-485 inside the U.S. or consular processing abroad) happen.
The relationship type determines speed:
| Sponsor | Beneficiary | Visa wait |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. citizen | Spouse / parent / unmarried child < 21 | No wait (Immediate Relative) |
| U.S. citizen | Unmarried child 21+ (F1) | Years |
| U.S. citizen | Married child (F3) | Years to decades |
| U.S. citizen | Sibling (F4) | 15+ years |
| LPR | Spouse / unmarried child < 21 (F2A) | 1–3 years |
| LPR | Unmarried child 21+ (F2B) | Years |
See our I-130 Processing Times by Family Category for the full breakdown.
Why Houston petitioners choose remote document prep
Most Houston petitioners we hear from have already weighed:
- $2,000–$4,000 attorney quotes for an I-130 alone.
- Storefront preparers with mixed bilingual quality.
We prepare a complete I-130 packet with proper relationship evidence, supporting documents, and a clean cover letter — at a fraction of attorney pricing.
What we prepare for Houston I-130 cases
- Form I-130 completed and signed.
- Form I-130A (if the beneficiary is a spouse).
- Relationship evidence (marriage certificate, birth certificates, adoption decrees, divorce records).
- Petitioner proof of U.S. citizenship or LPR status.
- Translations for any non-English documents (certified in-house).
- Cover letter and table of contents.
- Tracking in myUSCIS once filed.
Cost expectations
For an I-130 in 2026:
- USCIS filing fee: $675 paper, $625 online (with the $50 online discount).
- Document preparation fee: see our pricing page — fixed quote.
If filing concurrently with an I-485 (for an immediate relative spouse already in the U.S.), USCIS fees jump to about $2,115 total but you skip the consular wait.
When you should hire an attorney
Hire an immigration attorney if your case involves:
- A beneficiary in removal proceedings.
- A beneficiary with significant unlawful presence.
- A prior I-130 denial or fraud allegation.
- A non-traditional family (CSPA aging-out, complex adoption, ART/IVF, etc.).
- A petitioner with criminal history that could affect the case.
We refer Houston petitioners to vetted attorneys for these scenarios.
Get a free quote
Most Houston petitioners start with a 15-minute call or a WhatsApp message.
- Visit our pricing page.
- WhatsApp our team in English or Spanish.