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Must the beneficiary of the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, be present with the petitioner at the time of filing the immigrant visa petition?

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Must the beneficiary of the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, be present with the petitioner at the time of filing the immigrant visa petition?

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No, the petitioner and beneficiary do not have to be at the same location at the time of filing. If you are filing an I-130 at the Embassy or Conuslate only the petitioner needs to come to the embassy to file the petition.